BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever been tested for HIV? Do not count tests you may have had as part of a blood donation.*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

HIV/AIDS

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	10,911	3,952	38.3	37.0-39.6	6,959	61.7	60.4-63.0
-Western NC	1,096	327	29.5	26.0-33.2	769	70.5	66.8-74.0
GENDER
Male	415	115	27.0	21.9-32.9	300	73.0	67.1-78.1
Female	681	212	31.8	27.3-36.7	469	68.2	63.3-72.7
RACE
White	965	270	28.9	25.2-33.0	695	71.1	67.0-74.8
African American	37	17	41.2	22.6-62.8	20	58.8	37.2-77.4
Other Minorities	88	37	29.8	19.5-42.5	51	70.2	57.5-80.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	16	21.0	11.7-34.8	39	79.0	65.2-88.3
Non-Hispanic	1,037	309	30.0	26.4-33.9	728	70.0	66.1-73.6
AGE
18-24	51	18	31.2	18.8-47.0	33	68.8	53.0-81.2
25-34	168	76	39.4	30.7-48.7	92	60.6	51.3-69.3
35-44	234	101	35.0	28.4-42.1	133	65.0	57.9-71.6
45-54	303	72	24.2	18.5-31.0	231	75.8	69.0-81.5
55-64	340	60	17.7	13.3-23.2	280	82.3	76.8-86.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	132	34	19.8	12.2-30.5	98	80.2	69.5-87.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	333	82	26.4	20.4-33.5	251	73.6	66.5-79.6
Some Post-H.S.	293	98	34.7	28.0-42.0	195	65.3	58.0-72.0
College Graduate	336	111	33.7	27.6-40.4	225	66.3	59.6-72.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	115	46	37.2	25.5-50.7	69	62.8	49.3-74.5
$15,000- 24,999	191	53	26.5	18.9-35.8	138	73.5	64.2-81.1
$25,000- 34,999	157	38	22.2	14.9-31.7	119	77.8	68.3-85.1
$35,000- 49,999	195	66	38.6	29.7-48.2	129	61.4	51.8-70.3
$50,000-74,999	156	39	22.3	15.6-30.9	117	77.7	69.1-84.4
$75,000+	159	52	38.2	29.2-48.1	107	61.8	51.9-70.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	382	120	28.8	23.1-35.3	262	71.2	64.7-76.9
No	694	201	29.9	25.5-34.6	493	70.1	65.4-74.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	108	44	38.1	27.7-49.6	64	61.9	50.4-72.3
Non-Veteran	988	283	28.6	24.9-32.6	705	71.4	67.4-75.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,911

3,952

38.3

37.0-39.6

6,959

61.7

60.4-63.0

-Western NC

1,096

327

29.5

26.0-33.2

769

70.5

66.8-74.0

GENDER

Male

415

115

27.0

21.9-32.9

300

73.0

67.1-78.1

Female

681

212

31.8

27.3-36.7

469

68.2

63.3-72.7

RACE

White

965

270

28.9

25.2-33.0

695

71.1

67.0-74.8

African American

41.2

22.6-62.8

58.8

37.2-77.4

Other Minorities

29.8

19.5-42.5

70.2

57.5-80.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

21.0

11.7-34.8

79.0

65.2-88.3

Non-Hispanic

1,037

309

30.0

26.4-33.9

728

70.0

66.1-73.6

AGE

18-24

31.2

18.8-47.0

68.8

53.0-81.2

25-34

168

39.4

30.7-48.7

60.6

51.3-69.3

35-44

234

101

35.0

28.4-42.1

133

65.0

57.9-71.6

45-54

303

24.2

18.5-31.0

231

75.8

69.0-81.5

55-64

340

17.7

13.3-23.2

280

82.3

76.8-86.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

132

19.8

12.2-30.5

80.2

69.5-87.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

333

26.4

20.4-33.5

251

73.6

66.5-79.6

Some Post-H.S.

293

34.7

28.0-42.0

195

65.3

58.0-72.0

College Graduate

336

111

33.7

27.6-40.4

225

66.3

59.6-72.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

115

37.2

25.5-50.7

62.8

49.3-74.5

$15,000- 24,999

191

26.5

18.9-35.8

138

73.5

64.2-81.1

$25,000- 34,999

157

22.2

14.9-31.7

119

77.8

68.3-85.1

$35,000- 49,999

195

38.6

29.7-48.2

129

61.4

51.8-70.3

$50,000-74,999

156

22.3

15.6-30.9

117

77.7

69.1-84.4

$75,000+

159

38.2

29.2-48.1

107

61.8

51.9-70.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

382

120

28.8

23.1-35.3

262

71.2

64.7-76.9

694

201

29.9

25.5-34.6

493

70.1

65.4-74.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

108

38.1

27.7-49.6

61.9

50.4-72.3

Non-Veteran

988

283

28.6

24.9-32.6

705

71.4

67.4-75.1

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported being less than age 65 years.

^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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