BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund works to improve the health of the people of North Carolina <br>by funding programs to reduce youth tobacco use, obesity, and health disparities, <br>as well as help low-income populations access prescription drugs. <br><br>Have you heard of the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund-FEMALES

The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund works to improve the health of the people of North Carolina
by funding programs to reduce youth tobacco use, obesity, and health disparities,
as well as help low-income populations access prescription drugs.

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,491	4,214	29.8	28.6-31.0	10,277	70.2	69.0-71.4
-FEMALES	8,967	2,629	30.1	28.6-31.6	6,338	69.9	68.4-71.4
RACE
White	6,881	1,979	29.6	28.0-31.3	4,902	70.4	68.7-72.0
African American	1,486	506	34.6	31.2-38.2	980	65.4	61.8-68.8
Other Minorities	568	137	23.9	18.8-29.8	431	76.1	70.2-81.2
AGE
18-24	256	98	38.6	31.2-46.6	158	61.4	53.4-68.8
25-34	888	267	30.0	26.3-34.1	621	70.0	65.9-73.7
35-44	1,368	386	26.5	23.7-29.5	982	73.5	70.5-76.3
45-54	1,742	510	29.3	26.6-32.1	1,232	70.7	67.9-73.4
55-64	1,849	546	29.5	27.0-32.2	1,303	70.5	67.8-73.0
65-74	1,576	467	31.0	28.2-34.0	1,109	69.0	66.0-71.8
75+	1,220	338	28.5	25.2-31.9	882	71.5	68.1-74.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,213	302	25.7	22.0-29.7	911	74.3	70.3-78.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,585	774	30.4	27.6-33.5	1,811	69.6	66.5-72.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,521	752	31.0	28.3-33.8	1,769	69.0	66.2-71.7
College Graduate	2,628	797	30.8	28.3-33.4	1,831	69.2	66.6-71.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,147	303	24.9	21.1-29.2	844	75.1	70.8-78.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,502	441	30.4	26.7-34.3	1,061	69.6	65.7-73.3
$25,000- 34,999	953	310	36.0	31.7-40.5	643	64.0	59.5-68.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,198	365	32.3	28.3-36.6	833	67.7	63.4-71.7
$50,000-74,999	1,181	376	32.6	28.9-36.5	805	67.4	63.5-71.1
$75,000+	1,610	459	28.0	25.0-31.3	1,151	72.0	68.7-75.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,399	926	26.6	24.5-28.8	2,473	73.4	71.2-75.5
No	5,518	1,690	31.7	29.9-33.7	3,828	68.3	66.3-70.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	198	56	27.4	19.7-36.8	142	72.6	63.2-80.3
Non-Veteran	8,769	2,573	30.1	28.7-31.6	6,196	69.9	68.4-71.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,491

4,214

29.8

28.6-31.0

10,277

70.2

69.0-71.4

-FEMALES

8,967

2,629

30.1

28.6-31.6

6,338

69.9

68.4-71.4

RACE

White

6,881

1,979

29.6

28.0-31.3

4,902

70.4

68.7-72.0

African American

1,486

506

34.6

31.2-38.2

980

65.4

61.8-68.8

Other Minorities

568

137

23.9

18.8-29.8

431

76.1

70.2-81.2

AGE

18-24

256

38.6

31.2-46.6

158

61.4

53.4-68.8

25-34

888

267

30.0

26.3-34.1

621

70.0

65.9-73.7

35-44

1,368

386

26.5

23.7-29.5

982

73.5

70.5-76.3

45-54

1,742

510

29.3

26.6-32.1

1,232

70.7

67.9-73.4

55-64

1,849

546

29.5

27.0-32.2

1,303

70.5

67.8-73.0

65-74

1,576

467

31.0

28.2-34.0

1,109

69.0

66.0-71.8

75+

1,220

338

28.5

25.2-31.9

882

71.5

68.1-74.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,213

302

25.7

22.0-29.7

911

74.3

70.3-78.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,585

774

30.4

27.6-33.5

1,811

69.6

66.5-72.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,521

752

31.0

28.3-33.8

1,769

69.0

66.2-71.7

College Graduate

2,628

797

30.8

28.3-33.4

1,831

69.2

66.6-71.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,147

303

24.9

21.1-29.2

844

75.1

70.8-78.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,502

441

30.4

26.7-34.3

1,061

69.6

65.7-73.3

$25,000- 34,999

953

310

36.0

31.7-40.5

643

64.0

59.5-68.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,198

365

32.3

28.3-36.6

833

67.7

63.4-71.7

$50,000-74,999

1,181

376

32.6

28.9-36.5

805

67.4

63.5-71.1

$75,000+

1,610

459

28.0

25.0-31.3

1,151

72.0

68.7-75.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,399

926

26.6

24.5-28.8

2,473

73.4

71.2-75.5

5,518

1,690

31.7

29.9-33.7

3,828

68.3

66.3-70.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

198

27.4

19.7-36.8

142

72.6

63.2-80.3

Non-Veteran

8,769

2,573

30.1

28.7-31.6

6,196

69.9

68.4-71.3

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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.

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