BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (How often do you use seat belts when you drive or ride in a car?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Seatbelt Use

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Nearly Always	Sometimes	Seldom	Never
North Carolina	15,487	13,721	86.7	85.8-87.5	1,148	8.4	7.7- 9.1	331	2.8	2.4- 3.3	133	1.1	0.8- 1.4	154	1.1	0.9- 1.3
-Piedmont NC	8,653	7,713	86.9	85.7-88.0	609	8.3	7.4- 9.3	169	2.5	2.1- 3.1	83	1.1	0.8- 1.5	79	1.1	0.9- 1.5
GENDER
Male	3,202	2,684	82.4	80.4-84.3	321	10.8	9.2-12.5	87	3.1	2.3- 4.2	57	1.9	1.3- 2.7	53	1.8	1.2- 2.5
Female	5,451	5,029	91.2	90.0-92.2	288	5.9	5.1- 6.9	82	2.0	1.4- 2.7	26	0.4	0.2- 0.6	26	0.5	0.3- 0.9
RACE
White	6,712	5,988	87.0	85.7-88.2	473	8.3	7.2- 9.4	123	2.3	1.8- 2.9	72	1.3	1.0- 1.9	56	1.1	0.8- 1.5
African American	1,315	1,150	84.3	81.3-86.9	101	9.7	7.7-12.3	38	3.8	2.5- 5.8	7	0.6	0.2- 1.5	19	1.5	0.9- 2.7
Other Minorities	586	540	89.7	85.3-92.9	31	6.5	4.0-10.5	8	2.3	1.0- 5.3	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	4	1.0	0.3- 3.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	483	443	90.1	85.5-93.3	26	5.7	3.4- 9.4	10	3.0	1.4- 6.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	3	1.0	0.3- 4.0
Non-Hispanic	8,153	7,256	86.5	85.3-87.7	581	8.6	7.7- 9.7	158	2.5	2.0- 3.1	82	1.2	0.9- 1.7	76	1.2	0.9- 1.5
AGE
18-24	335	269	76.7	70.4-82.0	40	14.8	10.4-20.6	15	4.9	2.8- 8.7	7	2.2	0.9- 5.3	4	1.3	0.5- 3.6
25-34	1,047	915	85.6	82.6-88.2	82	8.6	6.7-11.1	23	3.0	1.9- 4.8	11	1.1	0.5- 2.3	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9
35-44	1,561	1,361	87.6	85.6-89.4	130	8.0	6.6- 9.7	38	2.3	1.5- 3.3	20	1.3	0.8- 2.1	12	0.8	0.4- 1.7
45-54	1,710	1,523	87.8	85.7-89.7	112	7.1	5.8- 8.8	40	2.5	1.7- 3.6	16	0.9	0.5- 1.7	19	1.6	0.9- 2.7
55-64	1,680	1,510	89.9	88.0-91.5	117	6.8	5.5- 8.4	25	1.6	1.0- 2.6	16	0.8	0.5- 1.5	12	0.9	0.4- 1.7
65-74	1,272	1,157	90.7	88.6-92.4	85	7.1	5.6- 9.0	15	1.3	0.7- 2.4	7	0.3	0.2- 0.7	8	0.5	0.2- 1.2
75+	977	912	93.8	91.9-95.3	39	3.8	2.6- 5.5	12	1.0	0.5- 1.8	6	0.7	0.3- 1.7	8	0.7	0.3- 1.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,258	1,102	84.3	80.7-87.4	77	8.4	6.0-11.5	33	2.5	1.5- 4.2	20	1.5	0.8- 2.6	26	3.3	2.0- 5.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,501	2,199	84.8	82.4-86.9	176	8.2	6.6-10.1	68	4.3	3.1- 6.0	30	1.3	0.8- 2.1	28	1.3	0.8- 2.1
Some Post-H.S.	2,094	1,843	84.2	81.3-86.7	180	11.1	8.9-13.7	39	2.7	1.8- 4.1	20	1.5	0.8- 2.8	12	0.6	0.3- 1.1
College Graduate	2,775	2,546	91.7	90.2-92.9	175	6.4	5.3- 7.6	28	0.9	0.6- 1.5	13	0.5	0.2- 1.2	13	0.5	0.2- 1.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	884	800	90.1	86.6-92.7	37	4.6	2.9- 7.2	22	3.3	1.8- 6.2	14	1.2	0.6- 2.2	11	0.8	0.4- 1.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,356	1,203	86.1	82.9-88.8	106	9.4	7.2-12.2	21	2.0	1.1- 3.6	10	0.9	0.3- 2.1	16	1.6	0.8- 3.2
$25,000- 34,999	958	843	85.7	81.8-88.9	77	9.5	6.8-13.2	22	3.1	1.9- 5.1	11	1.1	0.5- 2.4	5	0.5	0.2- 1.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,186	1,053	86.5	83.3-89.2	83	8.9	6.6-11.9	26	2.2	1.4- 3.5	14	1.3	0.7- 2.5	10	1.0	0.5- 2.2
$50,000-74,999	1,116	982	83.2	79.1-86.7	92	10.8	7.9-14.4	26	3.8	2.3- 6.2	11	1.5	0.5- 4.1	5	0.7	0.2- 1.8
$75,000+	1,875	1,674	88.0	85.8-90.0	144	8.3	6.7-10.3	24	1.3	0.7- 2.4	14	1.1	0.6- 2.0	19	1.3	0.8- 2.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,965	2,609	85.0	82.6-87.0	219	9.1	7.4-11.1	59	2.8	1.9- 4.1	36	1.5	0.9- 2.3	42	1.7	1.1- 2.5
No	5,482	4,924	87.8	86.4-89.1	375	7.9	6.9- 9.0	105	2.5	1.9- 3.2	45	1.0	0.6- 1.5	33	0.9	0.6- 1.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,133	996	88.0	85.4-90.3	95	8.3	6.5-10.5	21	2.0	1.2- 3.3	12	1.2	0.5- 3.0	9	0.5	0.3- 1.1
Non-Veteran	7,510	6,708	86.7	85.4-87.9	513	8.3	7.4- 9.4	148	2.6	2.1- 3.3	71	1.1	0.8- 1.5	70	1.2	0.9- 1.7

Total
Respond.^

Always

Nearly Always

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,487

13,721

86.7

85.8-87.5

1,148

8.4

7.7- 9.1

331

2.8

2.4- 3.3

133

1.1

0.8- 1.4

154

1.1

0.9- 1.3

-Piedmont NC

8,653

7,713

86.9

85.7-88.0

609

8.3

7.4- 9.3

169

2.5

2.1- 3.1

1.1

0.8- 1.5

1.1

0.9- 1.5

GENDER

Male

3,202

2,684

82.4

80.4-84.3

321

10.8

9.2-12.5

3.1

2.3- 4.2

1.9

1.3- 2.7

1.8

1.2- 2.5

Female

5,451

5,029

91.2

90.0-92.2

288

5.9

5.1- 6.9

2.0

1.4- 2.7

0.4

0.2- 0.6

0.5

0.3- 0.9

RACE

White

6,712

5,988

87.0

85.7-88.2

473

8.3

7.2- 9.4

123

2.3

1.8- 2.9

1.3

1.0- 1.9

1.1

0.8- 1.5

African American

1,315

1,150

84.3

81.3-86.9

101

9.7

7.7-12.3

3.8

2.5- 5.8

0.6

0.2- 1.5

1.5

0.9- 2.7

Other Minorities

586

540

89.7

85.3-92.9

6.5

4.0-10.5

2.3

1.0- 5.3

0.4

0.1- 1.4

1.0

0.3- 3.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

483

443

90.1

85.5-93.3

5.7

3.4- 9.4

3.0

1.4- 6.5

0.2

0.0- 1.2

1.0

0.3- 4.0

Non-Hispanic

8,153

7,256

86.5

85.3-87.7

581

8.6

7.7- 9.7

158

2.5

2.0- 3.1

1.2

0.9- 1.7

1.2

0.9- 1.5

AGE

18-24

335

269

76.7

70.4-82.0

14.8

10.4-20.6

4.9

2.8- 8.7

2.2

0.9- 5.3

1.3

0.5- 3.6

25-34

1,047

915

85.6

82.6-88.2

8.6

6.7-11.1

3.0

1.9- 4.8

1.1

0.5- 2.3

1.6

0.9- 2.9

35-44

1,561

1,361

87.6

85.6-89.4

130

8.0

6.6- 9.7

2.3

1.5- 3.3

1.3

0.8- 2.1

0.8

0.4- 1.7

45-54

1,710

1,523

87.8

85.7-89.7

112

7.1

5.8- 8.8

2.5

1.7- 3.6

0.9

0.5- 1.7

1.6

0.9- 2.7

55-64

1,680

1,510

89.9

88.0-91.5

117

6.8

5.5- 8.4

1.6

1.0- 2.6

0.8

0.5- 1.5

0.9

0.4- 1.7

65-74

1,272

1,157

90.7

88.6-92.4

7.1

5.6- 9.0

1.3

0.7- 2.4

0.3

0.2- 0.7

0.5

0.2- 1.2

75+

977

912

93.8

91.9-95.3

3.8

2.6- 5.5

1.0

0.5- 1.8

0.7

0.3- 1.7

0.7

0.3- 1.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,258

1,102

84.3

80.7-87.4

8.4

6.0-11.5

2.5

1.5- 4.2

1.5

0.8- 2.6

3.3

2.0- 5.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,501

2,199

84.8

82.4-86.9

176

8.2

6.6-10.1

4.3

3.1- 6.0

1.3

0.8- 2.1

1.3

0.8- 2.1

Some Post-H.S.

2,094

1,843

84.2

81.3-86.7

180

11.1

8.9-13.7

2.7

1.8- 4.1

1.5

0.8- 2.8

0.6

0.3- 1.1

College Graduate

2,775

2,546

91.7

90.2-92.9

175

6.4

5.3- 7.6

0.9

0.6- 1.5

0.5

0.2- 1.2

0.5

0.2- 1.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

884

800

90.1

86.6-92.7

4.6

2.9- 7.2

3.3

1.8- 6.2

1.2

0.6- 2.2

0.8

0.4- 1.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,356

1,203

86.1

82.9-88.8

106

9.4

7.2-12.2

2.0

1.1- 3.6

0.9

0.3- 2.1

1.6

0.8- 3.2

$25,000- 34,999

958

843

85.7

81.8-88.9

9.5

6.8-13.2

3.1

1.9- 5.1

1.1

0.5- 2.4

0.5

0.2- 1.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,186

1,053

86.5

83.3-89.2

8.9

6.6-11.9

2.2

1.4- 3.5

1.3

0.7- 2.5

1.0

0.5- 2.2

$50,000-74,999

1,116

982

83.2

79.1-86.7

10.8

7.9-14.4

3.8

2.3- 6.2

1.5

0.5- 4.1

0.7

0.2- 1.8

$75,000+

1,875

1,674

88.0

85.8-90.0

144

8.3

6.7-10.3

1.3

0.7- 2.4

1.1

0.6- 2.0

1.3

0.8- 2.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,965

2,609

85.0

82.6-87.0

219

9.1

7.4-11.1

2.8

1.9- 4.1

1.5

0.9- 2.3

1.7

1.1- 2.5

5,482

4,924

87.8

86.4-89.1

375

7.9

6.9- 9.0

105

2.5

1.9- 3.2

1.0

0.6- 1.5

0.9

0.6- 1.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,133

996

88.0

85.4-90.3

8.3

6.5-10.5

2.0

1.2- 3.3

1.2

0.5- 3.0

0.5

0.3- 1.1

Non-Veteran

7,510

6,708

86.7

85.4-87.9

513

8.3

7.4- 9.4

148

2.6

2.1- 3.3

1.1

0.8- 1.5

1.2

0.9- 1.7

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

***Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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