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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Gambling-AFRICAN AMERICANS

In the past 6 months, how often have you played any games for money?*

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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
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	1,177	39	3.2	2.2- 4.7	126	11.0	8.6-13.9	100	8.7	6.7-11.2	491	43.3	39.3-47.5	421	33.8	29.9-38.0
GENDER
Males	408	19	3.1	1.7- 5.6	63	14.6	10.6-19.8	40	9.1	6.2-13.1	157	39.8	33.5-46.4	129	33.4	27.1-40.3
Females	769	20	3.3	1.9- 5.4	63	7.3	5.2-10.3	60	8.3	5.7-11.8	334	46.9	41.9-51.8	292	34.3	29.9-39.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	12	1	10.7	1.4-49.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	3	9.4	2.5-29.5	8	79.9	47.9-94.5
Non-Hispanic	1,161	38	3.1	2.1- 4.7	125	11.1	8.7-14.0	100	8.8	6.7-11.3	488	43.7	39.6-47.8	410	33.4	29.5-37.5
AGE
18-24	33	2	4.2	1.0-15.9	4	11.2	3.4-31.3	3	6.6	1.9-20.4	20	62.1	39.6-80.3	4	15.9	4.0-46.2
25-34	152	3	1.4	0.4- 4.3	11	10.0	4.7-20.1	10	6.6	3.0-13.8	84	47.5	37.3-57.9	44	34.5	24.8-45.8
35-44	235	5	3.3	1.2- 8.5	21	9.5	5.7-15.6	29	12.1	7.5-18.8	102	37.1	29.8-45.2	78	38.0	29.9-46.8
45-54	298	13	3.7	2.0- 6.9	40	12.4	8.5-18.0	28	11.6	7.2-18.2	121	43.8	36.2-51.7	96	28.4	22.4-35.4
55-64	225	10	4.3	1.8- 9.8	28	11.7	7.6-17.5	12	4.7	2.4- 8.9	95	45.3	36.8-54.1	80	34.0	26.5-42.4
65-74	157	5	3.9	1.4-10.3	14	11.5	6.5-19.7	12	4.7	2.4- 9.1	48	34.3	25.6-44.2	78	45.5	36.0-55.4
75+	66	1	2.0	0.3-12.9	7	14.0	4.4-36.8	5	7.3	2.4-20.2	18	23.9	13.9-37.9	35	52.8	36.9-68.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	150	3	1.4	0.3- 5.4	19	10.0	5.5-17.3	15	13.5	6.1-27.3	58	35.8	25.2-48.1	55	39.3	25.6-55.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	387	15	3.7	1.9- 7.0	39	9.9	6.6-14.8	32	9.0	5.7-13.9	164	46.6	39.4-53.9	137	30.8	24.4-37.9
Some Post-H.S.	353	14	3.4	1.8- 6.4	45	14.1	9.6-20.4	30	8.2	5.0-13.1	146	43.0	36.0-50.3	118	31.3	25.2-38.1
College Graduate	285	7	2.9	1.2- 6.9	23	8.9	4.8-15.9	23	7.0	4.3-11.3	123	42.4	34.5-50.8	109	38.6	30.8-47.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	172	4	4.0	1.4-10.7	15	9.7	5.4-16.8	14	4.9	2.3- 9.9	65	45.5	34.5-56.9	74	36.0	26.6-46.5
$15,000- 24,999	260	5	1.0	0.3- 3.4	24	9.6	5.3-16.8	22	9.8	5.6-16.5	117	45.1	35.4-55.2	92	34.5	24.7-45.9
$25,000- 34,999	158	6	4.6	1.9-10.7	22	10.9	6.3-18.3	13	10.6	5.3-20.2	69	43.3	33.6-53.5	48	30.5	22.0-40.5
$35,000- 49,999	178	12	6.0	2.8-12.4	16	6.7	3.7-11.8	16	9.3	4.4-18.4	85	51.9	42.0-61.6	49	26.1	18.7-35.2
$50,000-74,999	143	5	3.5	1.1-10.3	18	11.8	6.6-20.4	9	7.8	3.6-16.2	61	45.1	34.5-56.3	50	31.7	22.6-42.5
$75,000+	163	5	1.6	0.6- 4.1	25	19.2	11.6-30.1	21	9.1	5.5-14.7	54	33.5	24.6-43.8	58	36.5	27.1-47.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	460	14	2.7	1.5- 5.0	42	10.8	7.4-15.5	43	11.3	7.5-16.6	190	43.2	36.9-49.8	171	32.0	26.5-38.1
No	708	25	3.5	2.1- 5.6	80	10.9	7.9-14.7	57	7.4	5.2-10.4	301	43.7	38.5-49.1	245	34.6	29.5-40.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	185	10	5.1	2.3-11.2	29	18.5	11.4-28.5	13	6.2	3.3-11.3	71	36.8	28.4-46.1	62	33.3	25.2-42.5
Non-Veteran	992	29	2.8	1.8- 4.3	97	9.3	7.1-12.1	87	9.2	6.9-12.2	420	44.8	40.2-49.4	359	33.9	29.6-38.6

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

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

1,177

3.2

2.2- 4.7

126

11.0

8.6-13.9

100

8.7

6.7-11.2

491

43.3

39.3-47.5

421

33.8

29.9-38.0

GENDER

Males

408

3.1

1.7- 5.6

14.6

10.6-19.8

9.1

6.2-13.1

157

39.8

33.5-46.4

129

33.4

27.1-40.3

Females

769

3.3

1.9- 5.4

7.3

5.2-10.3

8.3

5.7-11.8

334

46.9

41.9-51.8

292

34.3

29.9-39.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

10.7

1.4-49.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

9.4

2.5-29.5

79.9

47.9-94.5

Non-Hispanic

1,161

3.1

2.1- 4.7

125

11.1

8.7-14.0

100

8.8

6.7-11.3

488

43.7

39.6-47.8

410

33.4

29.5-37.5

AGE

18-24

4.2

1.0-15.9

11.2

3.4-31.3

6.6

1.9-20.4

62.1

39.6-80.3

15.9

4.0-46.2

25-34

152

1.4

0.4- 4.3

10.0

4.7-20.1

6.6

3.0-13.8

47.5

37.3-57.9

34.5

24.8-45.8

35-44

235

3.3

1.2- 8.5

9.5

5.7-15.6

12.1

7.5-18.8

102

37.1

29.8-45.2

38.0

29.9-46.8

45-54

298

3.7

2.0- 6.9

12.4

8.5-18.0

11.6

7.2-18.2

121

43.8

36.2-51.7

28.4

22.4-35.4

55-64

225

4.3

1.8- 9.8

11.7

7.6-17.5

4.7

2.4- 8.9

45.3

36.8-54.1

34.0

26.5-42.4

65-74

157

3.9

1.4-10.3

11.5

6.5-19.7

4.7

2.4- 9.1

34.3

25.6-44.2

45.5

36.0-55.4

75+

2.0

0.3-12.9

14.0

4.4-36.8

7.3

2.4-20.2

23.9

13.9-37.9

52.8

36.9-68.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

150

1.4

0.3- 5.4

10.0

5.5-17.3

13.5

6.1-27.3

35.8

25.2-48.1

39.3

25.6-55.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

387

3.7

1.9- 7.0

9.9

6.6-14.8

9.0

5.7-13.9

164

46.6

39.4-53.9

137

30.8

24.4-37.9

Some Post-H.S.

353

3.4

1.8- 6.4

14.1

9.6-20.4

8.2

5.0-13.1

146

43.0

36.0-50.3

118

31.3

25.2-38.1

College Graduate

285

2.9

1.2- 6.9

8.9

4.8-15.9

7.0

4.3-11.3

123

42.4

34.5-50.8

109

38.6

30.8-47.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

172

4.0

1.4-10.7

9.7

5.4-16.8

4.9

2.3- 9.9

45.5

34.5-56.9

36.0

26.6-46.5

$15,000- 24,999

260

1.0

0.3- 3.4

9.6

5.3-16.8

9.8

5.6-16.5

117

45.1

35.4-55.2

34.5

24.7-45.9

$25,000- 34,999

158

4.6

1.9-10.7

10.9

6.3-18.3

10.6

5.3-20.2

43.3

33.6-53.5

30.5

22.0-40.5

$35,000- 49,999

178

6.0

2.8-12.4

6.7

3.7-11.8

9.3

4.4-18.4

51.9

42.0-61.6

26.1

18.7-35.2

$50,000-74,999

143

3.5

1.1-10.3

11.8

6.6-20.4

7.8

3.6-16.2

45.1

34.5-56.3

31.7

22.6-42.5

$75,000+

163

1.6

0.6- 4.1

19.2

11.6-30.1

9.1

5.5-14.7

33.5

24.6-43.8

36.5

27.1-47.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

460

2.7

1.5- 5.0

10.8

7.4-15.5

11.3

7.5-16.6

190

43.2

36.9-49.8

171

32.0

26.5-38.1

708

3.5

2.1- 5.6

10.9

7.9-14.7

7.4

5.2-10.4

301

43.7

38.5-49.1

245

34.6

29.5-40.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

185

5.1

2.3-11.2

18.5

11.4-28.5

6.2

3.3-11.3

36.8

28.4-46.1

33.3

25.2-42.5

Non-Veteran

992

2.8

1.8- 4.3

9.3

7.1-12.1

9.2

6.9-12.2

420

44.8

40.2-49.4

359

33.9

29.6-38.6

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*Asked only of those who have ever gambled.

^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.

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