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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	212	6	2.2	0.9- 5.4	24	9.3	5.7-14.8	18	15.6	7.1-31.0	72	32.6	23.9-42.7	92	40.3	30.5-50.9
Buncombe	188	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1	15	7.2	4.0-12.6	6	4.1	1.4-10.9	58	29.5	22.6-37.5	108	58.7	50.1-66.8
Cabarrus	212	3	2.2	0.4- 9.9	17	6.8	4.0-11.3	13	7.6	4.1-13.7	77	43.7	33.7-54.3	102	39.6	31.0-48.9
Catawba	245	10	3.4	1.7- 6.5	27	12.8	7.9-19.9	18	6.6	3.6-11.7	104	49.6	41.3-57.9	86	27.8	21.7-34.7
Cumberland	254	7	4.0	1.5-10.5	36	12.9	8.7-18.7	17	5.8	3.2-10.3	93	40.2	31.1-50.1	101	37.0	29.2-45.5
Davidson	213	6	2.0	0.8- 5.0	22	9.7	6.0-15.3	14	6.3	3.4-11.5	81	43.6	35.0-52.6	90	38.3	30.4-46.9
Durham	224	3	0.9	0.3- 3.0	21	8.9	5.1-15.1	18	6.0	3.5-10.2	77	33.3	24.7-43.3	105	50.9	40.8-60.9
Forsyth	242	7	2.2	1.0- 4.8	22	9.2	5.4-15.3	14	7.5	4.0-13.7	97	43.6	35.8-51.7	102	37.5	30.2-45.4
Gaston	214	9	4.0	1.9- 8.2	24	9.4	5.8-15.1	10	7.3	3.0-16.8	85	45.1	36.3-54.3	86	34.1	26.7-42.4
Guilford	245	7	2.0	0.9- 4.4	26	7.8	5.0-11.8	17	6.6	3.7-11.5	102	51.7	42.7-60.6	93	31.9	24.9-39.9
Iredell	239	4	1.4	0.4- 4.7	27	9.9	6.6-14.6	21	10.3	5.8-17.6	100	42.2	34.8-50.1	87	36.1	28.7-44.2
Johnston	283	3	2.0	0.5- 7.8	37	12.2	8.3-17.5	20	8.4	4.7-14.7	105	38.4	30.6-46.8	118	39.0	31.1-47.5
Mecklenburg	399	13	3.6	1.9- 6.7	27	7.8	4.9-12.2	12	4.0	2.2- 7.2	149	40.6	34.6-46.8	198	44.1	38.2-50.1
New Hanover	232	5	3.7	1.3- 9.8	35	14.6	10.1-20.5	13	6.1	3.2-11.5	87	38.0	29.9-46.9	92	37.6	30.2-45.6
Onslow	249	3	1.0	0.3- 3.3	39	11.2	7.8-15.8	13	7.0	3.6-13.2	104	47.7	39.3-56.2	90	33.1	25.8-41.3
Orange	200	5	2.6	0.8- 7.7	19	8.8	5.4-14.0	4	2.0	0.7- 5.3	54	31.7	23.5-41.3	118	54.9	45.9-63.6
Pitt	225	3	1.5	0.4- 4.9	22	9.7	5.9-15.4	10	4.9	2.1-11.0	79	40.2	31.1-50.1	111	43.7	35.2-52.6
Randolph	183	3	1.7	0.5- 6.1	16	12.2	5.4-25.4	10	4.0	2.0- 7.9	75	39.4	30.0-49.6	79	42.7	32.9-53.2
Robeson	171	4	2.1	0.7- 6.3	14	8.0	3.6-16.8	15	20.0	6.7-46.3	81	44.4	31.6-57.9	57	25.5	17.3-35.9
Rowan	232	3	1.7	0.5- 5.5	29	10.4	6.7-15.8	12	4.6	2.4- 8.7	101	47.4	38.8-56.1	87	35.9	28.2-44.4
Union	217	2	0.8	0.2- 3.4	18	6.6	3.8-11.2	10	4.0	2.0- 7.9	74	37.0	28.5-46.4	113	51.5	42.2-60.7
Wake	364	12	2.6	1.3- 5.2	34	8.2	5.6-11.8	22	8.4	5.0-13.7	131	38.5	32.4-45.0	165	42.3	36.2-48.7
Wayne	225	4	1.2	0.4- 3.4	22	8.5	5.1-13.7	16	6.0	3.3-10.7	84	35.8	26.6-46.3	99	48.5	37.7-59.5
NC REGIONS
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
Piedmont	4,163	107	2.4	1.9- 3.1	399	9.2	8.0-10.5	249	6.9	5.7- 8.4	1,589	41.4	39.2-43.7	1,819	40.1	37.9-42.3
Western NC	1,422	13	1.0	0.5- 2.0	103	6.6	5.2- 8.4	71	4.3	3.2- 5.9	548	41.5	37.9-45.2	687	46.5	42.9-50.1
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	965	8	1.2	0.5- 2.6	68	6.3	4.7- 8.5	46	4.2	2.8- 6.3	359	38.7	34.6-42.9	484	49.6	45.4-53.9
Northwest	1,718	36	1.8	1.2- 2.8	171	10.6	8.2-13.5	110	6.5	5.0- 8.4	706	44.0	40.6-47.4	695	37.1	34.0-40.4
Charlotte	1,145	33	3.4	2.2- 5.1	96	8.5	6.5-11.0	50	5.0	3.5- 7.0	426	41.4	37.4-45.4	540	41.8	38.1-45.7
Greensboro	953	21	1.7	1.0- 2.8	88	7.5	5.6- 9.9	57	8.9	5.4-14.4	353	43.2	38.0-48.6	434	38.7	34.1-43.6
Southern Regional	756	18	3.1	1.6- 5.6	84	11.2	8.3-14.9	50	8.1	5.1-12.6	311	41.6	36.2-47.1	293	36.1	31.2-41.4
Coastal	439	11	3.5	1.8- 6.8	52	9.7	7.2-13.1	25	8.2	3.9-16.8	174	41.2	34.9-47.9	177	37.3	31.5-43.5
Wake	1,013	24	2.3	1.4- 3.8	108	9.3	7.3-11.9	71	7.5	5.3-10.5	373	38.9	34.6-43.4	437	41.9	37.5-46.4
Area L	219	3	1.5	0.5- 4.9	25	12.6	7.2-21.1	15	6.9	3.8-12.2	92	46.2	37.6-55.0	84	32.8	25.3-41.3
Eastern	1,156	18	1.6	0.9- 2.7	120	8.2	6.6-10.1	65	7.1	4.8-10.5	441	42.3	38.1-46.5	512	40.8	36.9-44.9

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

212

2.2

0.9- 5.4

9.3

5.7-14.8

15.6

7.1-31.0

32.6

23.9-42.7

40.3

30.5-50.9

Buncombe

188

0.6

0.1- 4.1

7.2

4.0-12.6

4.1

1.4-10.9

29.5

22.6-37.5

108

58.7

50.1-66.8

Cabarrus

212

2.2

0.4- 9.9

6.8

4.0-11.3

7.6

4.1-13.7

43.7

33.7-54.3

102

39.6

31.0-48.9

Catawba

245

3.4

1.7- 6.5

12.8

7.9-19.9

6.6

3.6-11.7

104

49.6

41.3-57.9

27.8

21.7-34.7

Cumberland

254

4.0

1.5-10.5

12.9

8.7-18.7

5.8

3.2-10.3

40.2

31.1-50.1

101

37.0

29.2-45.5

Davidson

213

2.0

0.8- 5.0

9.7

6.0-15.3

6.3

3.4-11.5

43.6

35.0-52.6

38.3

30.4-46.9

Durham

224

0.9

0.3- 3.0

8.9

5.1-15.1

6.0

3.5-10.2

33.3

24.7-43.3

105

50.9

40.8-60.9

Forsyth

242

2.2

1.0- 4.8

9.2

5.4-15.3

7.5

4.0-13.7

43.6

35.8-51.7

102

37.5

30.2-45.4

Gaston

214

4.0

1.9- 8.2

9.4

5.8-15.1

7.3

3.0-16.8

45.1

36.3-54.3

34.1

26.7-42.4

Guilford

245

2.0

0.9- 4.4

7.8

5.0-11.8

6.6

3.7-11.5

102

51.7

42.7-60.6

31.9

24.9-39.9

Iredell

239

1.4

0.4- 4.7

9.9

6.6-14.6

10.3

5.8-17.6

100

42.2

34.8-50.1

36.1

28.7-44.2

Johnston

283

2.0

0.5- 7.8

12.2

8.3-17.5

8.4

4.7-14.7

105

38.4

30.6-46.8

118

39.0

31.1-47.5

Mecklenburg

399

3.6

1.9- 6.7

7.8

4.9-12.2

4.0

2.2- 7.2

149

40.6

34.6-46.8

198

44.1

38.2-50.1

New Hanover

232

3.7

1.3- 9.8

14.6

10.1-20.5

6.1

3.2-11.5

38.0

29.9-46.9

37.6

30.2-45.6

Onslow

249

1.0

0.3- 3.3

11.2

7.8-15.8

7.0

3.6-13.2

104

47.7

39.3-56.2

33.1

25.8-41.3

Orange

200

2.6

0.8- 7.7

8.8

5.4-14.0

2.0

0.7- 5.3

31.7

23.5-41.3

118

54.9

45.9-63.6

Pitt

225

1.5

0.4- 4.9

9.7

5.9-15.4

4.9

2.1-11.0

40.2

31.1-50.1

111

43.7

35.2-52.6

Randolph

183

1.7

0.5- 6.1

12.2

5.4-25.4

4.0

2.0- 7.9

39.4

30.0-49.6

42.7

32.9-53.2

Robeson

171

2.1

0.7- 6.3

8.0

3.6-16.8

20.0

6.7-46.3

44.4

31.6-57.9

25.5

17.3-35.9

Rowan

232

1.7

0.5- 5.5

10.4

6.7-15.8

4.6

2.4- 8.7

101

47.4

38.8-56.1

35.9

28.2-44.4

Union

217

0.8

0.2- 3.4

6.6

3.8-11.2

4.0

2.0- 7.9

37.0

28.5-46.4

113

51.5

42.2-60.7

Wake

364

2.6

1.3- 5.2

8.2

5.6-11.8

8.4

5.0-13.7

131

38.5

32.4-45.0

165

42.3

36.2-48.7

Wayne

225

1.2

0.4- 3.4

8.5

5.1-13.7

6.0

3.3-10.7

35.8

26.6-46.3

48.5

37.7-59.5

NC REGIONS

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

Piedmont

4,163

107

2.4

1.9- 3.1

399

9.2

8.0-10.5

249

6.9

5.7- 8.4

1,589

41.4

39.2-43.7

1,819

40.1

37.9-42.3

Western NC

1,422

1.0

0.5- 2.0

103

6.6

5.2- 8.4

4.3

3.2- 5.9

548

41.5

37.9-45.2

687

46.5

42.9-50.1

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

965

1.2

0.5- 2.6

6.3

4.7- 8.5

4.2

2.8- 6.3

359

38.7

34.6-42.9

484

49.6

45.4-53.9

Northwest

1,718

1.8

1.2- 2.8

171

10.6

8.2-13.5

110

6.5

5.0- 8.4

706

44.0

40.6-47.4

695

37.1

34.0-40.4

Charlotte

1,145

3.4

2.2- 5.1

8.5

6.5-11.0

5.0

3.5- 7.0

426

41.4

37.4-45.4

540

41.8

38.1-45.7

Greensboro

953

1.7

1.0- 2.8

7.5

5.6- 9.9

8.9

5.4-14.4

353

43.2

38.0-48.6

434

38.7

34.1-43.6

Southern Regional

756

3.1

1.6- 5.6

11.2

8.3-14.9

8.1

5.1-12.6

311

41.6

36.2-47.1

293

36.1

31.2-41.4

Coastal

439

3.5

1.8- 6.8

9.7

7.2-13.1

8.2

3.9-16.8

174

41.2

34.9-47.9

177

37.3

31.5-43.5

Wake

1,013

2.3

1.4- 3.8

108

9.3

7.3-11.9

7.5

5.3-10.5

373

38.9

34.6-43.4

437

41.9

37.5-46.4

Area L

219

1.5

0.5- 4.9

12.6

7.2-21.1

6.9

3.8-12.2

46.2

37.6-55.0

32.8

25.3-41.3

Eastern

1,156

1.6

0.9- 2.7

120

8.2

6.6-10.1

7.1

4.8-10.5

441

42.3

38.1-46.5

512

40.8

36.9-44.9

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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.

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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