BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In the past 6 months, how often have you played any games for money?*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1+ times per day	1+ times per week	1+ times per month	1+ times last 6 months	Never
North Carolina	7,030	94	1.4	1.0- 1.8	839	11.9	10.8-13.0	510	7.9	7.0- 8.9	2,944	44.2	42.4-46.0	2,643	34.7	33.0-36.4
-Eastern NC	2,274	44	1.7	1.2- 2.4	297	13.1	11.1-15.4	181	7.8	6.4- 9.6	958	44.5	41.6-47.6	794	32.8	30.1-35.7
GENDER
Male	904	29	2.3	1.5- 3.6	161	16.6	13.3-20.6	69	7.0	5.0- 9.6	365	43.0	38.4-47.7	280	31.2	26.9-35.8
Female	1,370	15	1.0	0.5- 1.8	136	9.0	7.4-10.9	112	8.8	6.8-11.3	593	46.4	42.9-49.9	514	34.8	31.6-38.1
RACE
White	1,623	29	1.3	0.8- 1.9	218	12.7	10.4-15.4	117	6.9	5.3- 9.0	670	44.1	40.5-47.7	589	35.0	31.7-38.5
African American	483	11	3.2	1.6- 6.3	66	16.6	11.8-22.7	46	10.4	7.1-15.0	209	45.4	39.4-51.6	151	24.4	19.8-29.7
Other Minorities	157	4	1.6	0.6- 4.2	12	7.2	3.6-13.9	17	8.6	4.9-14.6	74	47.0	35.8-58.5	50	35.6	24.1-49.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	8	9.9	4.2-21.6	6	9.1	3.3-22.9	20	37.5	21.3-57.1	24	43.1	23.9-64.6
Non-Hispanic	2,212	43	1.7	1.2- 2.5	288	13.2	11.2-15.6	175	7.8	6.3- 9.6	936	44.8	41.8-47.8	770	32.5	29.8-35.3
AGE
18-24	66	1	0.9	0.1- 6.2	7	12.8	4.9-29.7	6	9.3	3.7-21.3	32	50.0	35.4-64.5	20	27.0	16.2-41.5
25-34	278	2	0.5	0.1- 2.6	21	6.8	4.1-11.3	25	8.6	5.2-14.1	140	49.7	42.3-57.0	90	34.4	27.6-41.9
35-44	398	5	0.7	0.3- 1.8	51	14.8	10.6-20.3	28	6.1	4.0- 9.3	203	50.3	43.8-56.7	111	28.1	22.2-34.9
45-54	501	10	2.2	1.0- 5.0	66	15.1	11.5-19.4	48	8.8	6.4-12.0	227	45.8	40.5-51.1	150	28.2	23.7-33.1
55-64	537	17	4.2	2.5- 7.1	82	14.1	11.1-17.8	42	8.4	5.9-11.7	197	36.2	31.4-41.2	199	37.1	32.3-42.1
65-74	335	8	2.2	1.1- 4.5	53	17.1	12.7-22.5	22	6.0	3.6-10.0	112	33.2	27.7-39.2	140	41.5	35.6-47.6
75+	150	1	0.6	0.1- 3.8	17	12.8	7.6-20.7	10	5.7	2.8-11.2	42	29.3	21.5-38.5	80	51.7	42.3-61.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	219	7	2.6	1.0- 6.7	29	14.6	7.8-25.7	20	8.6	3.9-17.9	78	38.4	28.8-49.0	85	35.7	25.9-47.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	746	14	1.5	0.7- 3.2	125	16.8	13.5-20.8	58	7.5	5.3-10.5	326	48.6	43.6-53.7	223	25.5	21.6-29.8
Some Post-H.S.	648	15	2.2	1.2- 3.9	78	12.8	8.9-18.1	53	7.4	5.1-10.7	286	43.2	37.2-49.3	216	34.4	28.8-40.4
College Graduate	661	8	1.0	0.4- 2.1	65	8.4	6.2-11.1	50	8.4	5.9-12.0	268	43.5	38.7-48.4	270	38.7	34.1-43.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	181	4	3.1	0.9-10.5	16	17.0	7.0-35.9	16	8.4	4.5-14.9	80	41.7	31.6-52.5	65	29.8	21.8-39.4
$15,000- 24,999	355	7	1.2	0.5- 2.8	55	15.1	10.8-20.7	31	7.7	4.5-12.7	145	44.5	35.8-53.6	117	31.5	23.9-40.2
$25,000- 34,999	299	5	2.0	0.6- 6.6	48	15.5	10.8-21.8	22	6.4	3.9-10.4	111	41.8	34.2-49.9	113	34.3	27.3-42.0
$35,000- 49,999	378	9	1.8	0.9- 3.7	54	12.0	8.4-16.7	31	8.2	4.8-13.7	158	45.7	38.5-53.1	126	32.3	25.9-39.3
$50,000-74,999	386	8	1.3	0.6- 2.8	50	14.3	10.2-19.7	31	9.0	5.4-14.4	186	48.0	41.6-54.5	111	27.4	22.0-33.4
$75,000+	455	8	1.7	0.8- 3.4	49	10.7	6.3-17.6	34	6.7	4.4-10.2	194	45.4	39.0-52.0	170	35.4	29.3-42.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	841	21	2.5	1.5- 4.1	103	13.9	10.6-18.1	69	6.9	5.2- 9.1	316	42.6	37.5-47.8	332	34.1	29.9-38.6
No	1,418	23	1.3	0.8- 2.2	192	12.7	10.3-15.5	112	8.4	6.4-10.8	631	45.3	41.6-49.1	460	32.3	28.8-36.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	465	23	4.3	2.7- 6.8	92	17.5	13.7-22.1	31	7.8	4.9-12.1	179	43.3	37.4-49.3	140	27.1	22.2-32.6
Non-Veteran	1,808	21	1.0	0.5- 1.8	205	11.9	9.7-14.6	150	7.8	6.2- 9.8	779	44.9	41.5-48.4	653	34.3	31.1-37.7

Total
Respond.^

1+ times per day

1+ times per week

1+ times per month

1+ times last 6 months

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,030

1.4

1.0- 1.8

839

11.9

10.8-13.0

510

7.9

7.0- 8.9

2,944

44.2

42.4-46.0

2,643

34.7

33.0-36.4

-Eastern NC

2,274

1.7

1.2- 2.4

297

13.1

11.1-15.4

181

7.8

6.4- 9.6

958

44.5

41.6-47.6

794

32.8

30.1-35.7

GENDER

Male

904

2.3

1.5- 3.6

161

16.6

13.3-20.6

7.0

5.0- 9.6

365

43.0

38.4-47.7

280

31.2

26.9-35.8

Female

1,370

1.0

0.5- 1.8

136

9.0

7.4-10.9

112

8.8

6.8-11.3

593

46.4

42.9-49.9

514

34.8

31.6-38.1

RACE

White

1,623

1.3

0.8- 1.9

218

12.7

10.4-15.4

117

6.9

5.3- 9.0

670

44.1

40.5-47.7

589

35.0

31.7-38.5

African American

483

3.2

1.6- 6.3

16.6

11.8-22.7

10.4

7.1-15.0

209

45.4

39.4-51.6

151

24.4

19.8-29.7

Other Minorities

157

1.6

0.6- 4.2

7.2

3.6-13.9

8.6

4.9-14.6

47.0

35.8-58.5

35.6

24.1-49.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.5

0.1- 3.4

9.9

4.2-21.6

9.1

3.3-22.9

37.5

21.3-57.1

43.1

23.9-64.6

Non-Hispanic

2,212

1.7

1.2- 2.5

288

13.2

11.2-15.6

175

7.8

6.3- 9.6

936

44.8

41.8-47.8

770

32.5

29.8-35.3

AGE

18-24

0.9

0.1- 6.2

12.8

4.9-29.7

9.3

3.7-21.3

50.0

35.4-64.5

27.0

16.2-41.5

25-34

278

0.5

0.1- 2.6

6.8

4.1-11.3

8.6

5.2-14.1

140

49.7

42.3-57.0

34.4

27.6-41.9

35-44

398

0.7

0.3- 1.8

14.8

10.6-20.3

6.1

4.0- 9.3

203

50.3

43.8-56.7

111

28.1

22.2-34.9

45-54

501

2.2

1.0- 5.0

15.1

11.5-19.4

8.8

6.4-12.0

227

45.8

40.5-51.1

150

28.2

23.7-33.1

55-64

537

4.2

2.5- 7.1

14.1

11.1-17.8

8.4

5.9-11.7

197

36.2

31.4-41.2

199

37.1

32.3-42.1

65-74

335

2.2

1.1- 4.5

17.1

12.7-22.5

6.0

3.6-10.0

112

33.2

27.7-39.2

140

41.5

35.6-47.6

75+

150

0.6

0.1- 3.8

12.8

7.6-20.7

5.7

2.8-11.2

29.3

21.5-38.5

51.7

42.3-61.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

219

2.6

1.0- 6.7

14.6

7.8-25.7

8.6

3.9-17.9

38.4

28.8-49.0

35.7

25.9-47.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

746

1.5

0.7- 3.2

125

16.8

13.5-20.8

7.5

5.3-10.5

326

48.6

43.6-53.7

223

25.5

21.6-29.8

Some Post-H.S.

648

2.2

1.2- 3.9

12.8

8.9-18.1

7.4

5.1-10.7

286

43.2

37.2-49.3

216

34.4

28.8-40.4

College Graduate

661

1.0

0.4- 2.1

8.4

6.2-11.1

8.4

5.9-12.0

268

43.5

38.7-48.4

270

38.7

34.1-43.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

181

3.1

0.9-10.5

17.0

7.0-35.9

8.4

4.5-14.9

41.7

31.6-52.5

29.8

21.8-39.4

$15,000- 24,999

355

1.2

0.5- 2.8

15.1

10.8-20.7

7.7

4.5-12.7

145

44.5

35.8-53.6

117

31.5

23.9-40.2

$25,000- 34,999

299

2.0

0.6- 6.6

15.5

10.8-21.8

6.4

3.9-10.4

111

41.8

34.2-49.9

113

34.3

27.3-42.0

$35,000- 49,999

378

1.8

0.9- 3.7

12.0

8.4-16.7

8.2

4.8-13.7

158

45.7

38.5-53.1

126

32.3

25.9-39.3

$50,000-74,999

386

1.3

0.6- 2.8

14.3

10.2-19.7

9.0

5.4-14.4

186

48.0

41.6-54.5

111

27.4

22.0-33.4

$75,000+

455

1.7

0.8- 3.4

10.7

6.3-17.6

6.7

4.4-10.2

194

45.4

39.0-52.0

170

35.4

29.3-42.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

841

2.5

1.5- 4.1

103

13.9

10.6-18.1

6.9

5.2- 9.1

316

42.6

37.5-47.8

332

34.1

29.9-38.6

1,418

1.3

0.8- 2.2

192

12.7

10.3-15.5

112

8.4

6.4-10.8

631

45.3

41.6-49.1

460

32.3

28.8-36.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

465

4.3

2.7- 6.8

17.5

13.7-22.1

7.8

4.9-12.1

179

43.3

37.4-49.3

140

27.1

22.2-32.6

Non-Veteran

1,808

1.0

0.5- 1.8

205

11.9

9.7-14.6

150

7.8

6.2- 9.8

779

44.9

41.5-48.4

653

34.3

31.1-37.7

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*Asked only of those who have ever gambled.

^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.

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