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-MALES

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
-MALES	5,524	1,585	29.4	27.6-31.4	3,939	70.6	68.6-72.4
RACE
White	4,401	1,271	31.0	29.0-33.1	3,130	69.0	66.9-71.0
African American	656	217	34.7	29.4-40.4	439	65.3	59.6-70.6
Other Minorities	448	94	15.8	11.5-21.5	354	84.2	78.5-88.5
AGE
18-24	193	60	33.5	25.3-42.8	133	66.5	57.2-74.7
25-34	539	181	30.6	26.2-35.4	358	69.4	64.6-73.8
35-44	890	251	27.8	24.3-31.6	639	72.2	68.4-75.7
45-54	1,123	295	26.6	23.4-30.0	828	73.4	70.0-76.6
55-64	1,258	365	29.8	26.8-33.1	893	70.2	66.9-73.2
65-74	903	273	32.4	28.8-36.2	630	67.6	63.8-71.2
75+	596	157	26.1	21.8-30.8	439	73.9	69.2-78.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	805	200	23.2	18.6-28.4	605	76.8	71.6-81.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,607	470	29.7	26.2-33.5	1,137	70.3	66.5-73.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,276	382	32.9	28.9-37.1	894	67.1	62.9-71.1
College Graduate	1,823	531	30.0	27.2-32.9	1,292	70.0	67.1-72.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	476	102	20.5	15.5-26.8	374	79.5	73.2-84.5
$15,000- 24,999	833	232	25.1	20.1-30.9	601	74.9	69.1-79.9
$25,000- 34,999	582	159	31.8	25.4-38.9	423	68.2	61.1-74.6
$35,000- 49,999	819	260	29.1	25.3-33.3	559	70.9	66.7-74.7
$50,000-74,999	913	266	30.7	26.7-35.0	647	69.3	65.0-73.3
$75,000+	1,423	435	32.5	29.1-36.0	988	67.5	64.0-70.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,016	571	28.9	25.9-32.0	1,445	71.1	68.0-74.1
No	3,468	1,007	29.9	27.6-32.3	2,461	70.1	67.7-72.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,996	579	29.8	26.8-33.0	1,417	70.2	67.0-73.2
Non-Veteran	3,522	1,006	29.3	27.1-31.7	2,516	70.7	68.3-72.9

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

-MALES

5,524

1,585

29.4

27.6-31.4

3,939

70.6

68.6-72.4

RACE

White

4,401

1,271

31.0

29.0-33.1

3,130

69.0

66.9-71.0

African American

656

217

34.7

29.4-40.4

439

65.3

59.6-70.6

Other Minorities

448

15.8

11.5-21.5

354

84.2

78.5-88.5

AGE

18-24

193

33.5

25.3-42.8

133

66.5

57.2-74.7

25-34

539

181

30.6

26.2-35.4

358

69.4

64.6-73.8

35-44

890

251

27.8

24.3-31.6

639

72.2

68.4-75.7

45-54

1,123

295

26.6

23.4-30.0

828

73.4

70.0-76.6

55-64

1,258

365

29.8

26.8-33.1

893

70.2

66.9-73.2

65-74

903

273

32.4

28.8-36.2

630

67.6

63.8-71.2

75+

596

157

26.1

21.8-30.8

439

73.9

69.2-78.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

805

200

23.2

18.6-28.4

605

76.8

71.6-81.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,607

470

29.7

26.2-33.5

1,137

70.3

66.5-73.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,276

382

32.9

28.9-37.1

894

67.1

62.9-71.1

College Graduate

1,823

531

30.0

27.2-32.9

1,292

70.0

67.1-72.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

476

102

20.5

15.5-26.8

374

79.5

73.2-84.5

$15,000- 24,999

833

232

25.1

20.1-30.9

601

74.9

69.1-79.9

$25,000- 34,999

582

159

31.8

25.4-38.9

423

68.2

61.1-74.6

$35,000- 49,999

819

260

29.1

25.3-33.3

559

70.9

66.7-74.7

$50,000-74,999

913

266

30.7

26.7-35.0

647

69.3

65.0-73.3

$75,000+

1,423

435

32.5

29.1-36.0

988

67.5

64.0-70.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,016

571

28.9

25.9-32.0

1,445

71.1

68.0-74.1

3,468

1,007

29.9

27.6-32.3

2,461

70.1

67.7-72.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,996

579

29.8

26.8-33.0

1,417

70.2

67.0-73.2

Non-Veteran

3,522

1,006

29.3

27.1-31.7

2,516

70.7

68.3-72.9

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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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