BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you have one person you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, only one	Yes, more than one	No
North Carolina	15,619	11,606	68.9	67.8-70.0	1,667	9.2	8.6- 9.8	2,346	21.9	20.8-22.9
-Western NC	1,668	1,239	70.3	67.0-73.4	187	10.2	8.4-12.4	242	19.5	16.7-22.6
GENDER
Male	620	433	63.6	58.0-68.8	59	8.5	5.9-12.1	128	27.9	23.0-33.4
Female	1,048	806	76.1	72.4-79.4	128	11.8	9.4-14.6	114	12.1	9.7-15.1
RACE
White	1,507	1,149	73.4	70.0-76.6	174	10.7	8.7-13.1	184	15.9	13.2-19.0
African American	47	38	82.2	64.2-92.2	4	8.1	2.7-22.0	5	9.7	2.8-28.6
Other Minorities	104	44	27.7	18.5-39.3	9	5.7	2.2-14.3	51	66.5	54.4-76.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	23	25.0	15.2-38.4	5	6.0	2.0-16.6	38	69.0	55.0-80.1
Non-Hispanic	1,595	1,210	73.2	69.9-76.3	182	10.6	8.6-12.8	203	16.2	13.6-19.3
AGE
18-24	53	33	58.6	42.3-73.2	6	12.1	4.6-28.3	14	29.3	16.9-45.7
25-34	172	105	56.8	47.4-65.7	13	7.1	4.0-12.3	54	36.1	27.5-45.7
35-44	246	166	67.1	59.6-73.8	23	9.0	5.5-14.2	57	23.9	17.9-31.2
45-54	320	244	74.7	68.1-80.4	31	9.5	6.2-14.1	45	15.8	11.1-22.0
55-64	355	275	76.2	70.3-81.2	41	10.8	7.5-15.2	39	13.0	9.2-18.2
65-74	293	229	79.0	73.2-83.9	42	13.8	9.8-19.0	22	7.2	4.5-11.2
75+	222	183	86.1	80.0-90.5	29	11.9	7.7-17.9	10	2.0	1.0- 3.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	270	175	51.9	42.7-61.1	34	9.7	6.2-14.8	61	38.4	29.2-48.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	515	394	71.4	65.2-76.8	49	9.5	6.4-13.9	72	19.1	14.4-24.9
Some Post-H.S.	415	315	76.3	70.6-81.2	53	10.8	7.8-14.9	47	12.9	9.1-17.9
College Graduate	460	348	74.5	68.7-79.5	50	11.0	7.3-16.2	62	14.5	11.0-19.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	223	154	61.2	51.2-70.4	27	9.3	5.8-14.6	42	29.5	20.7-40.1
$15,000- 24,999	307	204	55.8	47.7-63.7	41	10.8	7.2-15.7	62	33.4	25.7-42.1
$25,000- 34,999	241	180	71.0	62.1-78.5	24	7.9	4.9-12.5	37	21.2	14.3-30.2
$35,000- 49,999	261	204	75.6	67.6-82.1	27	12.6	7.7-19.9	30	11.8	7.5-18.0
$50,000-74,999	193	158	84.2	77.4-89.2	21	8.6	5.2-13.7	14	7.3	3.9-13.2
$75,000+	196	161	81.8	74.5-87.3	20	10.4	6.4-16.3	15	7.9	4.3-14.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	666	478	69.6	64.1-74.5	113	15.2	12.2-18.9	75	15.2	10.9-20.8
No	952	724	70.5	66.2-74.5	71	8.0	5.7-11.0	157	21.5	17.9-25.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	244	185	74.9	67.5-81.1	35	15.0	10.1-21.6	24	10.1	6.4-15.7
Non-Veteran	1,422	1,052	69.5	65.9-73.0	152	9.5	7.6-11.9	218	20.9	17.8-24.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes, only one

Yes, more than one

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,619

11,606

68.9

67.8-70.0

1,667

9.2

8.6- 9.8

2,346

21.9

20.8-22.9

-Western NC

1,668

1,239

70.3

67.0-73.4

187

10.2

8.4-12.4

242

19.5

16.7-22.6

GENDER

Male

620

433

63.6

58.0-68.8

8.5

5.9-12.1

128

27.9

23.0-33.4

Female

1,048

806

76.1

72.4-79.4

128

11.8

9.4-14.6

114

12.1

9.7-15.1

RACE

White

1,507

1,149

73.4

70.0-76.6

174

10.7

8.7-13.1

184

15.9

13.2-19.0

African American

82.2

64.2-92.2

8.1

2.7-22.0

9.7

2.8-28.6

Other Minorities

104

27.7

18.5-39.3

5.7

2.2-14.3

66.5

54.4-76.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

25.0

15.2-38.4

6.0

2.0-16.6

69.0

55.0-80.1

Non-Hispanic

1,595

1,210

73.2

69.9-76.3

182

10.6

8.6-12.8

203

16.2

13.6-19.3

AGE

18-24

58.6

42.3-73.2

12.1

4.6-28.3

29.3

16.9-45.7

25-34

172

105

56.8

47.4-65.7

7.1

4.0-12.3

36.1

27.5-45.7

35-44

246

166

67.1

59.6-73.8

9.0

5.5-14.2

23.9

17.9-31.2

45-54

320

244

74.7

68.1-80.4

9.5

6.2-14.1

15.8

11.1-22.0

55-64

355

275

76.2

70.3-81.2

10.8

7.5-15.2

13.0

9.2-18.2

65-74

293

229

79.0

73.2-83.9

13.8

9.8-19.0

7.2

4.5-11.2

75+

222

183

86.1

80.0-90.5

11.9

7.7-17.9

2.0

1.0- 3.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

270

175

51.9

42.7-61.1

9.7

6.2-14.8

38.4

29.2-48.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

515

394

71.4

65.2-76.8

9.5

6.4-13.9

19.1

14.4-24.9

Some Post-H.S.

415

315

76.3

70.6-81.2

10.8

7.8-14.9

12.9

9.1-17.9

College Graduate

460

348

74.5

68.7-79.5

11.0

7.3-16.2

14.5

11.0-19.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

223

154

61.2

51.2-70.4

9.3

5.8-14.6

29.5

20.7-40.1

$15,000- 24,999

307

204

55.8

47.7-63.7

10.8

7.2-15.7

33.4

25.7-42.1

$25,000- 34,999

241

180

71.0

62.1-78.5

7.9

4.9-12.5

21.2

14.3-30.2

$35,000- 49,999

261

204

75.6

67.6-82.1

12.6

7.7-19.9

11.8

7.5-18.0

$50,000-74,999

193

158

84.2

77.4-89.2

8.6

5.2-13.7

7.3

3.9-13.2

$75,000+

196

161

81.8

74.5-87.3

10.4

6.4-16.3

7.9

4.3-14.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

666

478

69.6

64.1-74.5

113

15.2

12.2-18.9

15.2

10.9-20.8

952

724

70.5

66.2-74.5

8.0

5.7-11.0

157

21.5

17.9-25.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

244

185

74.9

67.5-81.1

15.0

10.1-21.6

10.1

6.4-15.7

Non-Veteran

1,422

1,052

69.5

65.9-73.0

152

9.5

7.6-11.9

218

20.9

17.8-24.4

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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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