BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (When you're outdoors during the summer for at least half an hour,<br> how often do you protect your skin from the sun, <br>such as by using sunscreens or sunblock or wearing hats or protective clothing? <br>Would you say:)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Skin Cancer Prevention-WHITES

When you're outdoors during the summer for at least half an hour,
how often do you protect your skin from the sun,
such as by using sunscreens or sunblock or wearing hats or protective clothing?
Would you say:

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Nearly always	Sometimes	Seldom	Never
North Carolina	15,114	4,707	27.7	26.6-28.8	3,547	23.6	22.6-24.7	3,481	25.4	24.2-26.5	1,078	8.0	7.4- 8.7	2,301	15.3	14.4-16.3
-WHITES	11,810	3,589	26.5	25.4-27.7	3,019	26.1	24.9-27.3	2,711	25.3	24.1-26.6	874	8.4	7.6- 9.2	1,617	13.7	12.7-14.8
GENDER
Males	4,601	1,243	22.5	20.9-24.3	1,122	24.6	22.8-26.5	1,132	27.1	25.3-29.1	401	9.8	8.6-11.3	703	15.9	14.2-17.6
Females	7,209	2,346	30.1	28.5-31.6	1,897	27.4	25.9-28.9	1,579	23.7	22.1-25.3	473	7.0	6.2- 8.0	914	11.8	10.6-13.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	104	33	27.8	17.8-40.7	22	28.3	16.2-44.7	18	17.7	10.0-29.6	7	7.2	2.8-17.0	24	18.9	10.1-32.6
Non-Hispanic	11,684	3,550	26.5	25.3-27.7	2,992	26.1	24.9-27.3	2,687	25.4	24.2-26.6	865	8.4	7.6- 9.2	1,590	13.7	12.7-14.8
AGE
18-24	263	49	18.2	12.9-25.0	48	18.5	13.4-25.0	81	29.8	23.4-37.0	42	13.2	9.2-18.6	43	20.4	14.4-28.0
25-34	952	217	22.1	19.0-25.5	264	27.1	23.8-30.7	290	30.4	26.8-34.1	92	9.7	7.7-12.3	89	10.7	8.3-13.7
35-44	1,702	403	22.7	20.4-25.2	524	31.8	29.1-34.6	478	27.8	25.2-30.4	127	7.4	6.0- 9.0	170	10.4	8.7-12.4
45-54	2,285	596	24.9	22.8-27.1	645	28.2	25.9-30.6	562	25.4	23.2-27.8	189	8.9	7.5-10.6	293	12.6	11.0-14.4
55-64	2,687	811	29.9	27.8-32.1	691	25.0	23.0-27.0	611	23.5	21.5-25.5	200	7.6	6.4- 9.0	374	14.0	12.5-15.8
65-74	2,220	794	35.0	32.6-37.4	517	24.6	22.5-26.9	430	18.9	17.0-21.0	131	5.2	4.2- 6.3	348	16.3	14.4-18.4
75+	1,636	694	40.4	37.6-43.4	306	19.6	17.4-22.2	251	16.2	14.1-18.7	90	5.9	4.6- 7.5	295	17.8	15.5-20.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,291	456	28.2	25.0-31.7	165	11.6	9.3-14.5	260	22.1	18.6-26.1	65	5.9	4.2- 8.4	345	32.0	27.9-36.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,365	1,007	26.2	24.0-28.6	729	20.4	18.4-22.7	778	24.9	22.6-27.3	263	9.8	8.2-11.7	588	18.7	16.3-21.4
Some Post-H.S.	3,207	989	27.8	25.5-30.2	792	24.7	22.5-27.0	746	25.8	23.4-28.3	276	9.8	8.3-11.6	404	11.9	10.2-13.8
College Graduate	3,927	1,132	25.2	23.5-27.0	1,329	35.7	33.6-37.8	921	26.1	24.2-28.1	269	6.7	5.7- 7.7	276	6.3	5.4- 7.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,056	376	32.3	28.2-36.7	152	12.9	10.2-16.2	197	20.1	16.5-24.3	65	7.6	5.5-10.5	266	27.1	22.1-32.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,639	538	28.9	25.7-32.4	301	17.1	14.6-19.9	329	20.8	17.7-24.3	116	9.5	7.3-12.5	355	23.6	20.1-27.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,188	379	30.2	26.6-34.1	283	23.1	19.4-27.3	280	24.1	20.8-27.7	76	7.7	5.1-11.5	170	14.8	11.9-18.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,716	494	24.0	21.6-26.7	443	25.8	22.8-28.9	425	29.1	26.0-32.5	140	7.9	6.4- 9.7	214	13.2	10.9-16.0
$50,000-74,999	1,864	514	24.5	21.8-27.3	531	28.3	25.5-31.2	481	28.1	25.2-31.2	159	8.2	6.8-10.0	179	10.9	8.7-13.5
$75,000+	2,816	766	24.0	21.9-26.3	964	34.7	32.3-37.2	680	26.6	24.2-29.1	213	7.6	6.4- 8.9	193	7.1	5.8- 8.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,372	1,421	28.9	27.0-30.9	960	21.2	19.6-22.9	859	21.1	19.4-23.0	319	9.1	7.7-10.7	813	19.7	17.8-21.8
No	7,383	2,146	25.4	24.0-26.8	2,048	28.3	26.8-29.8	1,840	27.2	25.7-28.8	552	8.1	7.2- 9.0	797	11.1	9.9-12.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,925	620	28.9	26.0-31.9	451	23.9	21.5-26.6	422	25.9	23.2-28.9	144	7.2	5.9- 8.8	288	14.0	12.0-16.3
Non-Veteran	9,881	2,969	26.1	24.8-27.4	2,566	26.4	25.2-27.8	2,288	25.2	23.9-26.6	730	8.6	7.7- 9.5	1,328	13.7	12.5-14.9

Total
Respond.^

Always

Nearly always

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,114

4,707

27.7

26.6-28.8

3,547

23.6

22.6-24.7

3,481

25.4

24.2-26.5

1,078

8.0

7.4- 8.7

2,301

15.3

14.4-16.3

-WHITES

11,810

3,589

26.5

25.4-27.7

3,019

26.1

24.9-27.3

2,711

25.3

24.1-26.6

874

8.4

7.6- 9.2

1,617

13.7

12.7-14.8

GENDER

Males

4,601

1,243

22.5

20.9-24.3

1,122

24.6

22.8-26.5

1,132

27.1

25.3-29.1

401

9.8

8.6-11.3

703

15.9

14.2-17.6

Females

7,209

2,346

30.1

28.5-31.6

1,897

27.4

25.9-28.9

1,579

23.7

22.1-25.3

473

7.0

6.2- 8.0

914

11.8

10.6-13.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

104

27.8

17.8-40.7

28.3

16.2-44.7

17.7

10.0-29.6

7.2

2.8-17.0

18.9

10.1-32.6

Non-Hispanic

11,684

3,550

26.5

25.3-27.7

2,992

26.1

24.9-27.3

2,687

25.4

24.2-26.6

865

8.4

7.6- 9.2

1,590

13.7

12.7-14.8

AGE

18-24

263

18.2

12.9-25.0

18.5

13.4-25.0

29.8

23.4-37.0

13.2

9.2-18.6

20.4

14.4-28.0

25-34

952

217

22.1

19.0-25.5

264

27.1

23.8-30.7

290

30.4

26.8-34.1

9.7

7.7-12.3

10.7

8.3-13.7

35-44

1,702

403

22.7

20.4-25.2

524

31.8

29.1-34.6

478

27.8

25.2-30.4

127

7.4

6.0- 9.0

170

10.4

8.7-12.4

45-54

2,285

596

24.9

22.8-27.1

645

28.2

25.9-30.6

562

25.4

23.2-27.8

189

8.9

7.5-10.6

293

12.6

11.0-14.4

55-64

2,687

811

29.9

27.8-32.1

691

25.0

23.0-27.0

611

23.5

21.5-25.5

200

7.6

6.4- 9.0

374

14.0

12.5-15.8

65-74

2,220

794

35.0

32.6-37.4

517

24.6

22.5-26.9

430

18.9

17.0-21.0

131

5.2

4.2- 6.3

348

16.3

14.4-18.4

75+

1,636

694

40.4

37.6-43.4

306

19.6

17.4-22.2

251

16.2

14.1-18.7

5.9

4.6- 7.5

295

17.8

15.5-20.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,291

456

28.2

25.0-31.7

165

11.6

9.3-14.5

260

22.1

18.6-26.1

5.9

4.2- 8.4

345

32.0

27.9-36.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,365

1,007

26.2

24.0-28.6

729

20.4

18.4-22.7

778

24.9

22.6-27.3

263

9.8

8.2-11.7

588

18.7

16.3-21.4

Some Post-H.S.

3,207

989

27.8

25.5-30.2

792

24.7

22.5-27.0

746

25.8

23.4-28.3

276

9.8

8.3-11.6

404

11.9

10.2-13.8

College Graduate

3,927

1,132

25.2

23.5-27.0

1,329

35.7

33.6-37.8

921

26.1

24.2-28.1

269

6.7

5.7- 7.7

276

6.3

5.4- 7.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,056

376

32.3

28.2-36.7

152

12.9

10.2-16.2

197

20.1

16.5-24.3

7.6

5.5-10.5

266

27.1

22.1-32.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,639

538

28.9

25.7-32.4

301

17.1

14.6-19.9

329

20.8

17.7-24.3

116

9.5

7.3-12.5

355

23.6

20.1-27.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,188

379

30.2

26.6-34.1

283

23.1

19.4-27.3

280

24.1

20.8-27.7

7.7

5.1-11.5

170

14.8

11.9-18.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,716

494

24.0

21.6-26.7

443

25.8

22.8-28.9

425

29.1

26.0-32.5

140

7.9

6.4- 9.7

214

13.2

10.9-16.0

$50,000-74,999

1,864

514

24.5

21.8-27.3

531

28.3

25.5-31.2

481

28.1

25.2-31.2

159

8.2

6.8-10.0

179

10.9

8.7-13.5

$75,000+

2,816

766

24.0

21.9-26.3

964

34.7

32.3-37.2

680

26.6

24.2-29.1

213

7.6

6.4- 8.9

193

7.1

5.8- 8.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,372

1,421

28.9

27.0-30.9

960

21.2

19.6-22.9

859

21.1

19.4-23.0

319

9.1

7.7-10.7

813

19.7

17.8-21.8

7,383

2,146

25.4

24.0-26.8

2,048

28.3

26.8-29.8

1,840

27.2

25.7-28.8

552

8.1

7.2- 9.0

797

11.1

9.9-12.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,925

620

28.9

26.0-31.9

451

23.9

21.5-26.6

422

25.9

23.2-28.9

144

7.2

5.9- 8.8

288

14.0

12.0-16.3

Non-Veteran

9,881

2,969

26.1

24.8-27.4

2,566

26.4

25.2-27.8

2,288

25.2

23.9-26.6

730

8.6

7.7- 9.5

1,328

13.7

12.5-14.9

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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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2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Skin Cancer Prevention-WHITES

When you're outdoors during the summer for at least half an hour, how often do you protect your skin from the sun, such as by using sunscreens or sunblock or wearing hats or protective clothing? Would you say:

When you're outdoors during the summer for at least half an hour,
how often do you protect your skin from the sun,
such as by using sunscreens or sunblock or wearing hats or protective clothing?
Would you say: