BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Has a stranger ever pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, or physically hurt you in any other way?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Sexual & Physical Violence

Has a stranger ever pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, or physically hurt you in any other way?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, within the past 12 months	Yes, more than 12 months ago	No
North Carolina	6,762	48	1.3	0.8- 2.3	425	6.8	5.9- 7.9	6,289	91.8	90.5-93.0
-Western NC	1,304	9	0.5	0.3- 1.0	80	6.5	4.9- 8.6	1,215	93.0	90.8-94.6
GENDER
Male	477	5	0.8	0.3- 1.8	46	9.4	6.6-13.4	426	89.8	85.9-92.8
Female	827	4	0.3	0.1- 0.9	34	3.9	2.5- 6.1	789	95.8	93.6-97.2
RACE
White	1,219	8	0.5	0.2- 1.0	74	6.2	4.6- 8.3	1,137	93.3	91.2-94.9
African American	40	0	0.0	. - .	1	8.1	1.2-39.9	39	91.9	60.1-98.8
Other Minorities	42	1	2.1	0.3-13.9	5	11.9	3.7-32.0	36	86.0	66.4-95.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	23	0	0.0	. - .	2	4.1	0.9-16.3	21	95.9	83.7-99.1
Non-Hispanic	1,280	9	0.5	0.3- 1.1	78	6.6	4.9- 8.7	1,193	92.9	90.7-94.6
AGE
18-24	37	1	1.1	0.2- 7.9	2	7.8	1.6-30.0	34	91.1	70.5-97.8
25-34	94	2	0.6	0.2- 2.4	4	6.8	2.5-17.0	88	92.6	82.7-97.0
35-44	194	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3	13	7.5	4.0-13.8	179	91.9	85.7-95.6
45-54	241	3	1.1	0.4- 3.5	24	8.5	5.4-13.1	214	90.3	85.6-93.7
55-64	304	0	0.0	. - .	18	5.4	3.2- 9.0	286	94.6	91.0-96.8
65-74	242	1	0.5	0.1- 3.6	15	6.1	3.5-10.4	226	93.4	89.0-96.1
75+	187	0	0.0	. - .	4	1.8	0.7- 4.8	183	98.2	95.2-99.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	192	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	14	8.1	4.3-14.9	176	91.1	84.4-95.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	416	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	20	5.9	3.2-10.6	394	93.7	89.0-96.4
Some Post-H.S.	327	3	0.6	0.2- 1.9	19	7.1	4.0-12.4	305	92.3	87.1-95.5
College Graduate	366	2	0.5	0.1- 1.9	27	5.9	3.8- 9.1	337	93.6	90.3-95.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	153	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5	15	9.0	5.0-15.4	137	90.5	84.0-94.6
$15,000- 24,999	228	4	1.4	0.5- 3.9	11	7.0	3.2-14.6	213	91.7	84.2-95.7
$25,000- 34,999	152	0	0.0	. - .	7	7.2	2.7-17.6	145	92.8	82.4-97.3
$35,000- 49,999	202	1	0.4	0.1- 3.0	12	5.1	2.4-10.6	189	94.5	89.0-97.3
$50,000-74,999	185	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	14	6.4	3.6-11.3	170	93.3	88.4-96.2
$75,000+	219	0	0.0	. - .	13	6.0	3.3-10.9	206	94.0	89.1-96.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	486	5	0.9	0.3- 2.1	44	9.6	6.6-13.8	437	89.5	85.4-92.6
No	807	4	0.4	0.1- 1.0	35	5.0	3.2- 7.6	768	94.7	92.0-96.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	191	0	0.0	. - .	19	8.4	5.1-13.7	172	91.6	86.3-94.9
Non-Veteran	1,113	9	0.6	0.3- 1.2	61	6.2	4.4- 8.6	1,043	93.2	90.8-95.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes, within the past 12 months

Yes, more than 12 months ago

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,762

1.3

0.8- 2.3

425

6.8

5.9- 7.9

6,289

91.8

90.5-93.0

-Western NC

1,304

0.5

0.3- 1.0

6.5

4.9- 8.6

1,215

93.0

90.8-94.6

GENDER

Male

477

0.8

0.3- 1.8

9.4

6.6-13.4

426

89.8

85.9-92.8

Female

827

0.3

0.1- 0.9

3.9

2.5- 6.1

789

95.8

93.6-97.2

RACE

White

1,219

0.5

0.2- 1.0

6.2

4.6- 8.3

1,137

93.3

91.2-94.9

African American

0.0

. - .

8.1

1.2-39.9

91.9

60.1-98.8

Other Minorities

2.1

0.3-13.9

11.9

3.7-32.0

86.0

66.4-95.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

4.1

0.9-16.3

95.9

83.7-99.1

Non-Hispanic

1,280

0.5

0.3- 1.1

6.6

4.9- 8.7

1,193

92.9

90.7-94.6

AGE

18-24

1.1

0.2- 7.9

7.8

1.6-30.0

91.1

70.5-97.8

25-34

0.6

0.2- 2.4

6.8

2.5-17.0

92.6

82.7-97.0

35-44

194

0.5

0.1- 2.3

7.5

4.0-13.8

179

91.9

85.7-95.6

45-54

241

1.1

0.4- 3.5

8.5

5.4-13.1

214

90.3

85.6-93.7

55-64

304

0.0

. - .

5.4

3.2- 9.0

286

94.6

91.0-96.8

65-74

242

0.5

0.1- 3.6

6.1

3.5-10.4

226

93.4

89.0-96.1

75+

187

0.0

. - .

1.8

0.7- 4.8

183

98.2

95.2-99.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

192

0.7

0.2- 3.0

8.1

4.3-14.9

176

91.1

84.4-95.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

416

0.4

0.1- 1.8

5.9

3.2-10.6

394

93.7

89.0-96.4

Some Post-H.S.

327

0.6

0.2- 1.9

7.1

4.0-12.4

305

92.3

87.1-95.5

College Graduate

366

0.5

0.1- 1.9

5.9

3.8- 9.1

337

93.6

90.3-95.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

153

0.5

0.1- 3.5

9.0

5.0-15.4

137

90.5

84.0-94.6

$15,000- 24,999

228

1.4

0.5- 3.9

7.0

3.2-14.6

213

91.7

84.2-95.7

$25,000- 34,999

152

0.0

. - .

7.2

2.7-17.6

145

92.8

82.4-97.3

$35,000- 49,999

202

0.4

0.1- 3.0

5.1

2.4-10.6

189

94.5

89.0-97.3

$50,000-74,999

185

0.3

0.0- 2.1

6.4

3.6-11.3

170

93.3

88.4-96.2

$75,000+

219

0.0

. - .

6.0

3.3-10.9

206

94.0

89.1-96.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

486

0.9

0.3- 2.1

9.6

6.6-13.8

437

89.5

85.4-92.6

807

0.4

0.1- 1.0

5.0

3.2- 7.6

768

94.7

92.0-96.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

191

0.0

. - .

8.4

5.1-13.7

172

91.6

86.3-94.9

Non-Veteran

1,113

0.6

0.3- 1.2

6.2

4.4- 8.6

1,043

93.2

90.8-95.0

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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.

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