BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Sexual Behavior (Ages 18-49)-WHITES

During the past 12 months, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?

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	Total Respond.^	One partner	Two partners	Three partners	Four or more partners	None
North Carolina	5,599	4,452	77.8	76.0-79.6	184	3.8	3.1- 4.7	100	2.0	1.5- 2.7	101	3.0	2.1- 4.2	762	13.3	11.9-14.9
-WHITES	3,959	3,255	81.1	79.0-83.0	109	3.3	2.5- 4.4	52	1.1	0.8- 1.6	56	1.8	1.2- 2.7	487	12.7	11.0-14.7
GENDER
Males	1,566	1,243	77.9	74.6-81.0	66	4.8	3.4- 6.7	33	1.6	1.0- 2.5	43	3.3	2.2- 5.2	181	12.3	9.8-15.3
Females	2,393	2,012	84.1	81.4-86.4	43	1.9	1.2- 3.0	19	0.6	0.3- 1.1	13	0.3	0.2- 0.5	306	13.1	10.9-15.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	46	31	66.1	45.0-82.3	3	4.9	1.2-18.6	1	3.4	0.5-20.7	4	10.5	2.5-35.2	7	15.0	5.1-36.7
Non-Hispanic	3,913	3,224	81.3	79.2-83.3	106	3.3	2.5- 4.4	51	1.1	0.7- 1.5	52	1.7	1.1- 2.5	480	12.7	11.0-14.6
AGE
18-24	256	155	58.0	50.2-65.5	18	6.3	3.6-10.8	8	1.7	0.8- 3.7	11	3.6	1.7- 7.5	64	30.4	23.5-38.3
25-34	937	809	85.4	82.1-88.2	31	4.0	2.5- 6.3	12	1.4	0.7- 2.7	17	2.2	1.1- 4.5	68	7.0	5.2- 9.3
35-44	1,651	1,398	88.1	86.2-89.7	36	2.1	1.4- 3.1	22	0.7	0.4- 1.2	18	0.9	0.5- 1.6	177	8.2	6.8- 9.8
45-49	1,071	880	86.8	84.4-88.9	23	1.3	0.8- 2.2	10	0.6	0.3- 1.3	10	0.7	0.4- 1.6	148	10.5	8.6-12.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	234	165	67.8	58.1-76.1	8	3.7	1.4- 9.4	7	1.5	0.6- 3.5	11	10.5	4.9-21.0	43	16.5	10.8-24.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	966	760	74.4	69.3-78.9	26	4.0	2.3- 6.9	16	1.5	0.8- 3.0	18	1.8	0.9- 3.6	146	18.2	14.1-23.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,149	937	81.8	78.0-85.1	42	4.3	2.8- 6.7	15	1.0	0.5- 2.0	10	0.8	0.3- 1.9	145	12.1	9.3-15.5
College Graduate	1,606	1,392	88.1	85.5-90.3	33	1.9	1.2- 3.0	14	0.7	0.3- 1.5	17	0.9	0.5- 1.6	150	8.3	6.4-10.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	235	137	59.8	49.0-69.7	9	3.3	1.6- 7.0	6	3.0	1.0- 8.5	6	4.6	1.5-13.4	77	29.2	19.9-40.7
$15,000- 24,999	374	252	69.6	61.4-76.8	19	4.4	2.3- 8.4	7	0.9	0.4- 2.2	5	2.2	0.6- 7.9	91	22.8	16.2-31.1
$25,000- 34,999	335	242	74.8	67.7-80.8	14	5.4	2.9- 9.9	9	1.4	0.6- 2.9	8	2.3	1.1- 5.0	62	16.0	11.1-22.6
$35,000- 49,999	574	462	82.4	77.4-86.5	12	1.5	0.7- 3.0	12	1.8	0.8- 4.4	10	1.7	0.6- 4.6	78	12.6	9.1-17.2
$50,000-74,999	759	686	88.7	84.0-92.2	23	3.6	1.9- 6.6	4	0.7	0.2- 2.5	6	0.7	0.3- 1.9	40	6.3	3.6-10.8
$75,000+	1,332	1,243	89.8	86.2-92.5	18	1.8	0.9- 3.7	11	0.8	0.4- 1.7	14	1.4	0.6- 3.2	46	6.2	4.0- 9.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	954	702	76.0	71.7-79.8	33	3.4	2.3- 5.0	17	1.7	0.9- 3.1	22	4.0	2.1- 7.3	180	15.0	12.0-18.5
No	2,999	2,551	82.7	80.2-84.9	76	3.3	2.4- 4.6	35	0.9	0.6- 1.5	34	1.1	0.7- 1.9	303	12.0	10.0-14.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	335	276	85.2	78.0-90.3	8	3.2	1.2- 8.2	8	2.2	0.9- 5.5	7	2.1	0.6- 6.9	36	7.3	3.8-13.7
Non-Veteran	3,623	2,978	80.7	78.4-82.8	101	3.3	2.5- 4.4	44	1.0	0.7- 1.5	49	1.7	1.1- 2.7	451	13.2	11.4-15.3

Total
Respond.^

One partner

Two partners

Three partners

Four or more partners

None

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,599

4,452

77.8

76.0-79.6

184

3.8

3.1- 4.7

100

2.0

1.5- 2.7

101

3.0

2.1- 4.2

762

13.3

11.9-14.9

-WHITES

3,959

3,255

81.1

79.0-83.0

109

3.3

2.5- 4.4

1.1

0.8- 1.6

1.8

1.2- 2.7

487

12.7

11.0-14.7

GENDER

Males

1,566

1,243

77.9

74.6-81.0

4.8

3.4- 6.7

1.6

1.0- 2.5

3.3

2.2- 5.2

181

12.3

9.8-15.3

Females

2,393

2,012

84.1

81.4-86.4

1.9

1.2- 3.0

0.6

0.3- 1.1

0.3

0.2- 0.5

306

13.1

10.9-15.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

66.1

45.0-82.3

4.9

1.2-18.6

3.4

0.5-20.7

10.5

2.5-35.2

15.0

5.1-36.7

Non-Hispanic

3,913

3,224

81.3

79.2-83.3

106

3.3

2.5- 4.4

1.1

0.7- 1.5

1.7

1.1- 2.5

480

12.7

11.0-14.6

AGE

18-24

256

155

58.0

50.2-65.5

6.3

3.6-10.8

1.7

0.8- 3.7

3.6

1.7- 7.5

30.4

23.5-38.3

25-34

937

809

85.4

82.1-88.2

4.0

2.5- 6.3

1.4

0.7- 2.7

2.2

1.1- 4.5

7.0

5.2- 9.3

35-44

1,651

1,398

88.1

86.2-89.7

2.1

1.4- 3.1

0.7

0.4- 1.2

0.9

0.5- 1.6

177

8.2

6.8- 9.8

45-49

1,071

880

86.8

84.4-88.9

1.3

0.8- 2.2

0.6

0.3- 1.3

0.7

0.4- 1.6

148

10.5

8.6-12.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

234

165

67.8

58.1-76.1

3.7

1.4- 9.4

1.5

0.6- 3.5

10.5

4.9-21.0

16.5

10.8-24.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

966

760

74.4

69.3-78.9

4.0

2.3- 6.9

1.5

0.8- 3.0

1.8

0.9- 3.6

146

18.2

14.1-23.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,149

937

81.8

78.0-85.1

4.3

2.8- 6.7

1.0

0.5- 2.0

0.8

0.3- 1.9

145

12.1

9.3-15.5

College Graduate

1,606

1,392

88.1

85.5-90.3

1.9

1.2- 3.0

0.7

0.3- 1.5

0.9

0.5- 1.6

150

8.3

6.4-10.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

235

137

59.8

49.0-69.7

3.3

1.6- 7.0

3.0

1.0- 8.5

4.6

1.5-13.4

29.2

19.9-40.7

$15,000- 24,999

374

252

69.6

61.4-76.8

4.4

2.3- 8.4

0.9

0.4- 2.2

2.2

0.6- 7.9

22.8

16.2-31.1

$25,000- 34,999

335

242

74.8

67.7-80.8

5.4

2.9- 9.9

1.4

0.6- 2.9

2.3

1.1- 5.0

16.0

11.1-22.6

$35,000- 49,999

574

462

82.4

77.4-86.5

1.5

0.7- 3.0

1.8

0.8- 4.4

1.7

0.6- 4.6

12.6

9.1-17.2

$50,000-74,999

759

686

88.7

84.0-92.2

3.6

1.9- 6.6

0.7

0.2- 2.5

0.7

0.3- 1.9

6.3

3.6-10.8

$75,000+

1,332

1,243

89.8

86.2-92.5

1.8

0.9- 3.7

0.8

0.4- 1.7

1.4

0.6- 3.2

6.2

4.0- 9.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

954

702

76.0

71.7-79.8

3.4

2.3- 5.0

1.7

0.9- 3.1

4.0

2.1- 7.3

180

15.0

12.0-18.5

2,999

2,551

82.7

80.2-84.9

3.3

2.4- 4.6

0.9

0.6- 1.5

1.1

0.7- 1.9

303

12.0

10.0-14.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

335

276

85.2

78.0-90.3

3.2

1.2- 8.2

2.2

0.9- 5.5

2.1

0.6- 6.9

7.3

3.8-13.7

Non-Veteran

3,623

2,978

80.7

78.4-82.8

101

3.3

2.5- 4.4

1.0

0.7- 1.5

1.7

1.1- 2.7

451

13.2

11.4-15.3

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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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