BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In the past 6 months, how often have you played any games for money?*)

2008 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	8,364	172	2.3	1.9- 2.7	812	9.1	8.3-10.1	489	6.8	5.9- 7.9	3,235	41.6	40.0-43.2	3,656	40.2	38.6-41.8
-Eastern NC	2,779	52	2.5	1.8- 3.5	310	10.1	8.7-11.8	169	7.8	6.0-10.0	1,098	42.0	39.2-44.7	1,150	37.6	35.1-40.3
GENDER
Male	1,112	29	2.6	1.7- 4.0	179	13.4	10.9-16.3	80	9.3	6.4-13.3	409	39.1	34.9-43.5	415	35.7	31.7-39.9
Female	1,667	23	2.4	1.4- 4.2	131	6.6	5.4- 8.0	89	6.2	4.7- 8.0	689	45.0	41.7-48.3	735	39.8	36.8-42.9
RACE
White	2,014	28	1.8	1.1- 2.9	224	9.8	8.2-11.7	109	7.4	5.3-10.4	765	40.2	37.0-43.6	888	40.7	37.6-44.0
African American	560	19	4.7	2.8- 7.9	60	11.5	8.0-16.1	44	8.9	6.1-12.8	232	42.3	36.9-47.9	205	32.6	27.8-37.8
Other Minorities	191	5	3.4	1.2- 9.3	22	8.5	4.9-14.2	15	8.0	4.3-14.5	96	55.7	45.6-65.4	53	24.4	17.1-33.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	72	3	5.8	1.8-17.3	11	12.9	6.4-24.2	7	9.8	4.4-20.3	28	45.3	30.9-60.6	23	26.2	15.3-41.0
Non-Hispanic	2,704	49	2.4	1.7- 3.4	298	10.0	8.5-11.7	162	7.7	5.9-10.0	1,069	41.8	39.1-44.7	1,126	38.1	35.5-40.8
AGE
18-24	78	3	3.5	1.1-11.0	4	6.2	1.9-18.2	14	20.2	10.4-35.5	40	50.9	37.1-64.6	17	19.2	10.5-32.3
25-34	288	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6	12	4.2	2.1- 8.0	16	6.2	3.7-10.4	142	47.5	40.6-54.5	116	41.2	34.6-48.2
35-44	500	12	3.2	1.7- 6.0	40	9.1	6.2-13.1	30	6.1	4.1- 9.2	224	43.1	37.9-48.5	194	38.5	33.3-43.9
45-54	576	13	3.4	1.8- 6.4	73	14.5	11.3-18.5	37	6.2	4.2- 9.0	242	40.3	35.6-45.2	211	35.6	31.0-40.5
55-64	638	13	2.2	1.2- 4.0	92	13.9	11.1-17.2	34	5.8	3.9- 8.6	253	39.8	35.4-44.3	246	38.3	34.1-42.8
65-74	468	7	2.4	1.0- 5.4	60	13.1	9.9-17.1	27	5.2	3.4- 7.9	132	29.4	24.7-34.6	242	49.9	44.5-55.2
75+	219	2	1.3	0.3- 6.0	27	11.7	7.7-17.4	11	6.9	3.4-13.4	61	29.4	22.9-36.8	118	50.7	43.1-58.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	271	6	3.7	1.5- 9.0	37	15.1	9.1-24.0	15	6.3	3.5-11.2	114	47.0	37.9-56.3	99	27.9	20.2-37.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	821	21	3.0	1.8- 5.0	109	10.9	8.5-13.9	54	9.6	5.9-15.1	320	43.4	37.9-48.9	317	33.2	28.7-38.0
Some Post-H.S.	855	17	3.1	1.6- 5.7	97	9.5	7.2-12.6	57	8.4	5.4-13.0	346	42.2	37.6-47.0	338	36.7	32.2-41.5
College Graduate	831	8	0.9	0.4- 2.1	67	8.0	5.9-10.7	43	5.6	3.8- 8.1	318	38.2	33.8-42.8	395	47.3	42.8-51.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	265	6	4.1	1.6-10.2	24	9.0	5.5-14.4	20	8.0	4.0-15.2	101	43.4	34.7-52.5	114	35.5	27.9-43.9
$15,000- 24,999	398	7	1.9	0.8- 4.5	48	12.0	7.3-19.1	25	7.4	4.7-11.5	166	52.5	44.2-60.6	152	26.2	20.9-32.4
$25,000- 34,999	293	9	5.2	2.5-10.4	37	9.7	6.5-14.2	19	5.4	2.9- 9.7	115	47.8	39.6-56.1	113	31.9	25.1-39.5
$35,000- 49,999	437	14	4.4	2.3- 8.1	54	10.3	7.6-13.8	25	7.6	4.8-11.9	193	45.6	39.8-51.6	151	32.1	26.9-37.7
$50,000-74,999	479	4	1.7	0.4- 6.5	53	9.2	6.5-12.8	28	8.6	4.7-15.2	202	42.2	36.1-48.5	192	38.4	32.7-44.5
$75,000+	637	9	1.1	0.5- 2.3	70	10.9	8.0-14.8	39	7.2	4.0-12.6	226	33.9	29.2-38.8	293	47.0	41.7-52.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,032	23	3.1	1.8- 5.1	119	11.2	8.9-14.1	61	8.0	5.1-12.5	392	41.2	36.9-45.6	437	36.4	32.5-40.6
No	1,731	29	2.3	1.4- 3.6	189	9.6	7.8-11.7	107	7.6	5.6-10.3	699	42.4	38.9-45.9	707	38.2	34.9-41.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	605	9	1.5	0.8- 3.1	108	14.0	11.1-17.6	29	5.0	3.2- 7.6	209	35.3	30.3-40.6	250	44.2	38.6-49.9
Non-Veteran	2,174	43	2.8	1.9- 4.1	202	9.0	7.4-10.9	140	8.6	6.5-11.4	889	43.9	40.7-47.1	900	35.7	32.9-38.6

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

8,364

172

2.3

1.9- 2.7

812

9.1

8.3-10.1

489

6.8

5.9- 7.9

3,235

41.6

40.0-43.2

3,656

40.2

38.6-41.8

-Eastern NC

2,779

2.5

1.8- 3.5

310

10.1

8.7-11.8

169

7.8

6.0-10.0

1,098

42.0

39.2-44.7

1,150

37.6

35.1-40.3

GENDER

Male

1,112

2.6

1.7- 4.0

179

13.4

10.9-16.3

9.3

6.4-13.3

409

39.1

34.9-43.5

415

35.7

31.7-39.9

Female

1,667

2.4

1.4- 4.2

131

6.6

5.4- 8.0

6.2

4.7- 8.0

689

45.0

41.7-48.3

735

39.8

36.8-42.9

RACE

White

2,014

1.8

1.1- 2.9

224

9.8

8.2-11.7

109

7.4

5.3-10.4

765

40.2

37.0-43.6

888

40.7

37.6-44.0

African American

560

4.7

2.8- 7.9

11.5

8.0-16.1

8.9

6.1-12.8

232

42.3

36.9-47.9

205

32.6

27.8-37.8

Other Minorities

191

3.4

1.2- 9.3

8.5

4.9-14.2

8.0

4.3-14.5

55.7

45.6-65.4

24.4

17.1-33.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

5.8

1.8-17.3

12.9

6.4-24.2

9.8

4.4-20.3

45.3

30.9-60.6

26.2

15.3-41.0

Non-Hispanic

2,704

2.4

1.7- 3.4

298

10.0

8.5-11.7

162

7.7

5.9-10.0

1,069

41.8

39.1-44.7

1,126

38.1

35.5-40.8

AGE

18-24

3.5

1.1-11.0

6.2

1.9-18.2

20.2

10.4-35.5

50.9

37.1-64.6

19.2

10.5-32.3

25-34

288

0.9

0.2- 3.6

4.2

2.1- 8.0

6.2

3.7-10.4

142

47.5

40.6-54.5

116

41.2

34.6-48.2

35-44

500

3.2

1.7- 6.0

9.1

6.2-13.1

6.1

4.1- 9.2

224

43.1

37.9-48.5

194

38.5

33.3-43.9

45-54

576

3.4

1.8- 6.4

14.5

11.3-18.5

6.2

4.2- 9.0

242

40.3

35.6-45.2

211

35.6

31.0-40.5

55-64

638

2.2

1.2- 4.0

13.9

11.1-17.2

5.8

3.9- 8.6

253

39.8

35.4-44.3

246

38.3

34.1-42.8

65-74

468

2.4

1.0- 5.4

13.1

9.9-17.1

5.2

3.4- 7.9

132

29.4

24.7-34.6

242

49.9

44.5-55.2

75+

219

1.3

0.3- 6.0

11.7

7.7-17.4

6.9

3.4-13.4

29.4

22.9-36.8

118

50.7

43.1-58.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

271

3.7

1.5- 9.0

15.1

9.1-24.0

6.3

3.5-11.2

114

47.0

37.9-56.3

27.9

20.2-37.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

821

3.0

1.8- 5.0

109

10.9

8.5-13.9

9.6

5.9-15.1

320

43.4

37.9-48.9

317

33.2

28.7-38.0

Some Post-H.S.

855

3.1

1.6- 5.7

9.5

7.2-12.6

8.4

5.4-13.0

346

42.2

37.6-47.0

338

36.7

32.2-41.5

College Graduate

831

0.9

0.4- 2.1

8.0

5.9-10.7

5.6

3.8- 8.1

318

38.2

33.8-42.8

395

47.3

42.8-51.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

265

4.1

1.6-10.2

9.0

5.5-14.4

8.0

4.0-15.2

101

43.4

34.7-52.5

114

35.5

27.9-43.9

$15,000- 24,999

398

1.9

0.8- 4.5

12.0

7.3-19.1

7.4

4.7-11.5

166

52.5

44.2-60.6

152

26.2

20.9-32.4

$25,000- 34,999

293

5.2

2.5-10.4

9.7

6.5-14.2

5.4

2.9- 9.7

115

47.8

39.6-56.1

113

31.9

25.1-39.5

$35,000- 49,999

437

4.4

2.3- 8.1

10.3

7.6-13.8

7.6

4.8-11.9

193

45.6

39.8-51.6

151

32.1

26.9-37.7

$50,000-74,999

479

1.7

0.4- 6.5

9.2

6.5-12.8

8.6

4.7-15.2

202

42.2

36.1-48.5

192

38.4

32.7-44.5

$75,000+

637

1.1

0.5- 2.3

10.9

8.0-14.8

7.2

4.0-12.6

226

33.9

29.2-38.8

293

47.0

41.7-52.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,032

3.1

1.8- 5.1

119

11.2

8.9-14.1

8.0

5.1-12.5

392

41.2

36.9-45.6

437

36.4

32.5-40.6

1,731

2.3

1.4- 3.6

189

9.6

7.8-11.7

107

7.6

5.6-10.3

699

42.4

38.9-45.9

707

38.2

34.9-41.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

605

1.5

0.8- 3.1

108

14.0

11.1-17.6

5.0

3.2- 7.6

209

35.3

30.3-40.6

250

44.2

38.6-49.9

Non-Veteran

2,174

2.8

1.9- 4.1

202

9.0

7.4-10.9

140

8.6

6.5-11.4

889

43.9

40.7-47.1

900

35.7

32.9-38.6

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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