BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (Engaged in one or more risk behaviors that can lead to hepatitis B infection.*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Immunization

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,727	484	4.9	4.2- 5.7	14,243	95.1	94.3-95.8
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	346	10	4.6	2.3- 9.2	336	95.4	90.8-97.7
Buncombe	354	13	5.5	2.5-11.8	341	94.5	88.2-97.5
Cabarrus	355	8	2.9	1.2- 7.1	347	97.1	92.9-98.8
Catawba	405	6	1.8	0.7- 4.2	399	98.2	95.8-99.3
Cumberland	380	24	6.8	3.9-11.8	356	93.2	88.2-96.1
Davidson	367	12	4.6	1.9-10.8	355	95.4	89.2-98.1
Durham	331	14	5.7	3.1-10.5	317	94.3	89.5-96.9
Forsyth	374	12	5.3	2.5-10.7	362	94.7	89.3-97.5
Gaston	387	21	6.0	3.4-10.3	366	94.0	89.7-96.6
Guilford	386	17	4.1	2.0- 8.0	369	95.9	92.0-98.0
Iredell	391	11	3.2	1.6- 6.1	380	96.8	93.9-98.4
Johnston	434	9	9.2	3.2-24.0	425	90.8	76.0-96.8
Mecklenburg	681	28	5.3	3.3- 8.3	653	94.7	91.7-96.7
New Hanover	387	10	3.9	1.5- 9.4	377	96.1	90.6-98.5
Onslow	377	16	4.4	2.5- 7.7	361	95.6	92.3-97.5
Orange	345	13	6.9	3.4-13.4	332	93.1	86.6-96.6
Pitt	380	14	7.2	3.7-13.5	366	92.8	86.5-96.3
Randolph	374	12	6.7	3.0-14.4	362	93.3	85.6-97.0
Robeson	409	23	8.8	5.3-14.3	386	91.2	85.7-94.7
Rowan	450	13	5.0	2.6- 9.5	437	95.0	90.5-97.4
Union	371	6	1.6	0.6- 4.1	365	98.4	95.9-99.4
Wake	606	22	6.6	3.5-12.3	584	93.4	87.7-96.5
Wayne	356	11	5.1	2.3-10.9	345	94.9	89.1-97.7
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	4,768	176	5.5	4.4- 6.9	4,592	94.5	93.1-95.6
Piedmont	7,072	224	4.8	3.9- 6.0	6,848	95.2	94.0-96.1
Western NC	2,887	84	4.2	3.1- 5.8	2,803	95.8	94.2-96.9
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,904	50	4.1	2.7- 6.3	1,854	95.9	93.7-97.3
Northwest	3,094	93	4.5	3.2- 6.4	3,001	95.5	93.6-96.8
Charlotte	2,024	67	4.6	3.2- 6.6	1,957	95.4	93.4-96.8
Greensboro	1,655	58	5.2	3.6- 7.5	1,597	94.8	92.5-96.4
Southern Regional	1,359	69	6.5	4.5- 9.2	1,290	93.5	90.8-95.5
Coastal	762	27	4.6	2.7- 7.7	735	95.4	92.3-97.3
Wake	1,582	45	5.6	3.4- 8.9	1,537	94.4	91.1-96.6
Area L	403	14	4.6	2.5- 8.3	389	95.4	91.7-97.5
Eastern	1,944	61	4.2	3.0- 5.8	1,883	95.8	94.2-97.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,727

484

4.9

4.2- 5.7

14,243

95.1

94.3-95.8

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

346

4.6

2.3- 9.2

336

95.4

90.8-97.7

Buncombe

354

5.5

2.5-11.8

341

94.5

88.2-97.5

Cabarrus

355

2.9

1.2- 7.1

347

97.1

92.9-98.8

Catawba

405

1.8

0.7- 4.2

399

98.2

95.8-99.3

Cumberland

380

6.8

3.9-11.8

356

93.2

88.2-96.1

Davidson

367

4.6

1.9-10.8

355

95.4

89.2-98.1

Durham

331

5.7

3.1-10.5

317

94.3

89.5-96.9

Forsyth

374

5.3

2.5-10.7

362

94.7

89.3-97.5

Gaston

387

6.0

3.4-10.3

366

94.0

89.7-96.6

Guilford

386

4.1

2.0- 8.0

369

95.9

92.0-98.0

Iredell

391

3.2

1.6- 6.1

380

96.8

93.9-98.4

Johnston

434

9.2

3.2-24.0

425

90.8

76.0-96.8

Mecklenburg

681

5.3

3.3- 8.3

653

94.7

91.7-96.7

New Hanover

387

3.9

1.5- 9.4

377

96.1

90.6-98.5

Onslow

377

4.4

2.5- 7.7

361

95.6

92.3-97.5

Orange

345

6.9

3.4-13.4

332

93.1

86.6-96.6

Pitt

380

7.2

3.7-13.5

366

92.8

86.5-96.3

Randolph

374

6.7

3.0-14.4

362

93.3

85.6-97.0

Robeson

409

8.8

5.3-14.3

386

91.2

85.7-94.7

Rowan

450

5.0

2.6- 9.5

437

95.0

90.5-97.4

Union

371

1.6

0.6- 4.1

365

98.4

95.9-99.4

Wake

606

6.6

3.5-12.3

584

93.4

87.7-96.5

Wayne

356

5.1

2.3-10.9

345

94.9

89.1-97.7

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

4,768

176

5.5

4.4- 6.9

4,592

94.5

93.1-95.6

Piedmont

7,072

224

4.8

3.9- 6.0

6,848

95.2

94.0-96.1

Western NC

2,887

4.2

3.1- 5.8

2,803

95.8

94.2-96.9

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,904

4.1

2.7- 6.3

1,854

95.9

93.7-97.3

Northwest

3,094

4.5

3.2- 6.4

3,001

95.5

93.6-96.8

Charlotte

2,024

4.6

3.2- 6.6

1,957

95.4

93.4-96.8

Greensboro

1,655

5.2

3.6- 7.5

1,597

94.8

92.5-96.4

Southern Regional

1,359

6.5

4.5- 9.2

1,290

93.5

90.8-95.5

Coastal

762

4.6

2.7- 7.7

735

95.4

92.3-97.3

Wake

1,582

5.6

3.4- 8.9

1,537

94.4

91.1-96.6

Area L

403

4.6

2.5- 8.3

389

95.4

91.7-97.5

Eastern

1,944

4.2

3.0- 5.8

1,883

95.8

94.2-97.0

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Risk behaviors include having multiple sex partners, intravenous drug use, HIV positive -- see questionnaire for list of risk behaviors.

^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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