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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Gambling-WHITE MALES

In the past 6 months, how often have you played any games for money?*

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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
-WHITE MALES	2,912	69	2.2	1.6- 3.0	382	11.3	9.9-12.9	180	7.2	5.7- 9.1	1,101	40.8	38.2-43.5	1,180	38.4	35.9-41.0
AGE
18-24	67	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9	3	4.8	1.4-14.8	8	18.8	9.3-34.4	38	53.0	38.7-66.8	17	23.0	13.0-37.3
25-34	269	3	1.4	0.4- 4.9	15	7.6	4.4-12.8	21	7.1	4.4-11.1	121	42.0	35.3-49.1	109	41.9	35.1-49.0
35-44	506	10	1.5	0.7- 3.2	42	8.3	5.8-11.8	22	4.3	2.7- 6.9	233	47.9	42.6-53.1	199	38.0	33.1-43.1
45-54	619	18	3.6	2.1- 6.1	86	13.2	10.4-16.6	43	6.8	4.7- 9.8	249	38.8	34.2-43.6	223	37.6	32.9-42.5
55-64	718	24	3.4	2.1- 5.4	129	18.1	14.8-22.0	47	6.4	4.6- 9.0	253	35.9	31.7-40.2	265	36.2	32.0-40.6
65-74	490	9	2.4	1.2- 4.7	82	17.8	13.9-22.4	32	5.8	3.9- 8.5	149	29.5	25.0-34.4	218	44.6	39.5-49.8
75+	234	4	1.5	0.5- 4.5	25	9.9	6.0-15.9	7	2.6	1.2- 5.6	53	22.0	16.4-28.9	145	63.9	56.3-70.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	253	8	2.4	0.9- 6.1	45	16.0	10.3-24.1	12	8.6	3.5-20.0	93	37.9	29.6-47.0	95	35.0	26.6-44.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	798	29	3.8	2.3- 6.0	124	12.8	10.0-16.2	54	9.6	6.2-14.6	321	44.2	38.8-49.7	270	29.6	25.4-34.3
Some Post-H.S.	750	20	2.2	1.3- 3.6	112	12.0	9.4-15.4	52	7.3	4.7-11.3	286	39.2	34.1-44.5	280	39.2	33.9-44.8
College Graduate	1,110	12	1.0	0.5- 1.9	101	8.6	6.8-10.9	62	5.1	3.7- 6.9	400	40.0	36.3-43.9	535	45.3	41.5-49.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	151	6	3.6	1.3- 9.6	20	17.2	9.0-30.6	6	2.5	0.8- 7.9	56	44.6	33.0-56.8	63	32.0	22.7-43.1
$15,000- 24,999	328	8	2.0	0.9- 4.4	55	16.5	11.0-24.0	21	7.8	4.4-13.6	112	39.0	30.2-48.5	132	34.7	27.6-42.6
$25,000- 34,999	243	6	2.9	1.0- 7.7	36	11.6	7.3-17.9	15	4.3	2.1- 8.5	89	42.7	32.8-53.2	97	38.6	28.5-49.8
$35,000- 49,999	448	14	3.8	2.0- 7.0	61	11.3	7.9-15.9	29	6.9	4.3-10.9	192	44.2	37.8-50.8	152	33.8	27.9-40.2
$50,000-74,999	558	10	1.5	0.8- 3.0	72	11.4	8.5-15.0	35	7.4	4.5-12.1	203	38.2	33.0-43.8	238	41.4	36.1-47.0
$75,000+	968	20	1.8	1.0- 3.3	115	10.1	8.1-12.5	56	7.3	4.8-11.0	373	41.8	37.6-46.2	404	39.0	35.0-43.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,000	28	2.8	1.7- 4.6	139	12.4	10.0-15.3	62	7.9	5.0-12.3	330	37.6	33.2-42.2	441	39.3	35.1-43.6
No	1,900	41	2.0	1.3- 2.9	242	10.9	9.2-12.9	118	7.0	5.3- 9.1	763	42.0	38.8-45.2	736	38.1	35.1-41.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,128	18	1.4	0.8- 2.3	185	15.1	12.5-18.1	60	5.2	3.8- 7.1	364	33.2	29.6-37.1	501	45.1	41.0-49.3
Non-Veteran	1,783	51	2.6	1.8- 3.6	197	9.7	8.1-11.6	119	8.0	6.0-10.6	737	44.1	40.8-47.5	679	35.6	32.6-38.8

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

-WHITE MALES

2,912

2.2

1.6- 3.0

382

11.3

9.9-12.9

180

7.2

5.7- 9.1

1,101

40.8

38.2-43.5

1,180

38.4

35.9-41.0

AGE

18-24

0.4

0.1- 2.9

4.8

1.4-14.8

18.8

9.3-34.4

53.0

38.7-66.8

23.0

13.0-37.3

25-34

269

1.4

0.4- 4.9

7.6

4.4-12.8

7.1

4.4-11.1

121

42.0

35.3-49.1

109

41.9

35.1-49.0

35-44

506

1.5

0.7- 3.2

8.3

5.8-11.8

4.3

2.7- 6.9

233

47.9

42.6-53.1

199

38.0

33.1-43.1

45-54

619

3.6

2.1- 6.1

13.2

10.4-16.6

6.8

4.7- 9.8

249

38.8

34.2-43.6

223

37.6

32.9-42.5

55-64

718

3.4

2.1- 5.4

129

18.1

14.8-22.0

6.4

4.6- 9.0

253

35.9

31.7-40.2

265

36.2

32.0-40.6

65-74

490

2.4

1.2- 4.7

17.8

13.9-22.4

5.8

3.9- 8.5

149

29.5

25.0-34.4

218

44.6

39.5-49.8

75+

234

1.5

0.5- 4.5

9.9

6.0-15.9

2.6

1.2- 5.6

22.0

16.4-28.9

145

63.9

56.3-70.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

253

2.4

0.9- 6.1

16.0

10.3-24.1

8.6

3.5-20.0

37.9

29.6-47.0

35.0

26.6-44.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

798

3.8

2.3- 6.0

124

12.8

10.0-16.2

9.6

6.2-14.6

321

44.2

38.8-49.7

270

29.6

25.4-34.3

Some Post-H.S.

750

2.2

1.3- 3.6

112

12.0

9.4-15.4

7.3

4.7-11.3

286

39.2

34.1-44.5

280

39.2

33.9-44.8

College Graduate

1,110

1.0

0.5- 1.9

101

8.6

6.8-10.9

5.1

3.7- 6.9

400

40.0

36.3-43.9

535

45.3

41.5-49.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

151

3.6

1.3- 9.6

17.2

9.0-30.6

2.5

0.8- 7.9

44.6

33.0-56.8

32.0

22.7-43.1

$15,000- 24,999

328

2.0

0.9- 4.4

16.5

11.0-24.0

7.8

4.4-13.6

112

39.0

30.2-48.5

132

34.7

27.6-42.6

$25,000- 34,999

243

2.9

1.0- 7.7

11.6

7.3-17.9

4.3

2.1- 8.5

42.7

32.8-53.2

38.6

28.5-49.8

$35,000- 49,999

448

3.8

2.0- 7.0

11.3

7.9-15.9

6.9

4.3-10.9

192

44.2

37.8-50.8

152

33.8

27.9-40.2

$50,000-74,999

558

1.5

0.8- 3.0

11.4

8.5-15.0

7.4

4.5-12.1

203

38.2

33.0-43.8

238

41.4

36.1-47.0

$75,000+

968

1.8

1.0- 3.3

115

10.1

8.1-12.5

7.3

4.8-11.0

373

41.8

37.6-46.2

404

39.0

35.0-43.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,000

2.8

1.7- 4.6

139

12.4

10.0-15.3

7.9

5.0-12.3

330

37.6

33.2-42.2

441

39.3

35.1-43.6

1,900

2.0

1.3- 2.9

242

10.9

9.2-12.9

118

7.0

5.3- 9.1

763

42.0

38.8-45.2

736

38.1

35.1-41.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,128

1.4

0.8- 2.3

185

15.1

12.5-18.1

5.2

3.8- 7.1

364

33.2

29.6-37.1

501

45.1

41.0-49.3

Non-Veteran

1,783

2.6

1.8- 3.6

197

9.7

8.1-11.6

119

8.0

6.0-10.6

737

44.1

40.8-47.5

679

35.6

32.6-38.8

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*Asked only of those who have ever gambled.

^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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