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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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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
-Piedmont NC	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
GENDER
Male	1,784	57	2.5	1.7- 3.4	237	11.5	9.8-13.6	121	8.0	6.1-10.4	680	40.6	37.4-43.9	689	37.4	34.2-40.7
Female	2,379	50	2.3	1.6- 3.3	162	6.5	5.0- 8.4	128	5.8	4.4- 7.6	909	42.4	39.3-45.5	1,130	43.0	40.1-46.0
RACE
White	3,417	76	2.1	1.6- 2.8	331	9.2	7.8-10.7	180	5.5	4.4- 6.7	1,286	41.6	39.1-44.1	1,544	41.7	39.3-44.1
African American	576	20	2.5	1.4- 4.5	56	10.5	7.5-14.5	51	8.3	5.7-11.9	243	43.6	38.1-49.3	206	35.1	29.7-40.9
Other Minorities	163	11	5.5	2.6-11.1	12	5.9	3.0-11.6	16	17.7	8.9-32.1	57	34.4	24.7-45.5	67	36.6	26.5-48.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	99	6	2.8	1.2- 6.6	5	5.2	1.6-15.4	12	24.9	12.0-44.7	34	35.2	22.6-50.3	42	31.8	19.5-47.3
Non-Hispanic	4,057	101	2.4	1.8- 3.1	392	9.3	8.1-10.7	236	6.1	5.0- 7.2	1,553	41.8	39.5-44.0	1,775	40.5	38.3-42.7
AGE
18-24	90	0	0.0	. - .	6	6.8	2.4-17.7	8	12.9	5.8-26.1	55	58.6	45.4-70.7	21	21.7	12.8-34.3
25-34	449	10	1.7	0.8- 3.6	21	6.4	3.8-10.4	32	7.3	4.7-11.1	199	42.7	37.1-48.5	187	42.0	36.3-47.8
35-44	777	17	2.0	1.1- 3.6	54	6.6	4.8- 9.1	47	6.4	4.6- 9.0	357	46.1	41.7-50.5	302	38.8	34.6-43.2
45-54	951	28	3.4	2.3- 5.2	96	9.6	7.6-12.2	56	6.8	4.9- 9.5	385	41.0	37.0-45.1	386	39.1	35.2-43.1
55-64	925	32	3.4	2.2- 5.4	122	15.1	12.2-18.6	53	4.8	3.4- 6.6	332	36.0	32.2-40.1	386	40.6	36.7-44.7
65-74	619	14	2.4	1.3- 4.3	71	12.5	9.5-16.2	36	6.0	4.0- 8.8	190	28.0	23.9-32.3	308	51.2	46.4-56.1
75+	325	5	1.8	0.7- 4.6	27	12.0	7.4-18.9	15	4.4	2.4- 7.9	63	18.6	13.9-24.3	215	63.2	56.1-69.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	338	11	1.8	0.9- 3.5	40	6.9	4.6-10.2	24	19.1	10.6-31.9	120	30.5	23.2-39.0	143	41.7	32.4-51.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,103	33	3.3	2.1- 5.0	124	11.3	8.5-14.8	69	6.9	4.9- 9.6	468	47.0	42.3-51.7	409	31.6	27.7-35.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,150	36	2.8	1.8- 4.3	132	11.6	9.3-14.5	75	6.1	4.5- 8.2	423	40.3	36.1-44.5	484	39.3	35.2-43.4
College Graduate	1,566	27	1.7	1.1- 2.6	103	6.5	5.0- 8.3	81	4.9	3.7- 6.4	577	40.8	37.5-44.2	778	46.2	42.9-49.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	286	7	2.6	1.0- 6.6	25	15.6	7.7-29.1	16	6.7	2.5-16.7	108	34.8	25.8-45.1	130	40.3	30.3-51.2
$15,000- 24,999	548	11	0.9	0.5- 2.0	55	8.2	5.6-11.9	46	12.1	6.8-20.6	200	37.7	31.1-44.8	236	41.1	34.0-48.6
$25,000- 34,999	379	7	1.8	0.7- 4.3	40	8.8	5.8-13.2	21	7.4	3.8-13.6	150	42.4	34.9-50.2	161	39.7	32.2-47.7
$35,000- 49,999	605	24	4.0	2.4- 6.6	69	10.2	7.4-13.8	35	5.9	3.7- 9.5	251	45.4	39.7-51.1	226	34.5	29.3-40.1
$50,000-74,999	655	18	2.6	1.5- 4.4	76	11.3	8.6-14.8	44	6.1	4.3- 8.8	247	39.4	34.5-44.6	270	40.5	35.6-45.6
$75,000+	1,278	30	2.1	1.4- 3.3	108	8.2	6.4-10.5	66	6.2	4.5- 8.7	489	42.6	38.8-46.5	585	40.8	37.3-44.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,386	36	2.2	1.5- 3.4	142	10.0	8.0-12.4	96	8.1	6.0-10.9	474	38.5	34.4-42.8	638	41.1	37.2-45.1
No	2,763	71	2.5	1.8- 3.3	257	8.9	7.4-10.6	153	6.5	5.0- 8.4	1,109	42.5	39.9-45.3	1,173	39.6	37.0-42.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	617	19	2.7	1.5- 5.0	103	17.4	13.4-22.2	38	6.0	4.1- 8.7	196	34.2	29.2-39.5	261	39.7	34.5-45.2
Non-Veteran	3,545	88	2.3	1.8- 3.1	296	7.8	6.6- 9.2	210	7.1	5.7- 8.8	1,393	42.7	40.2-45.2	1,558	40.1	37.8-42.5

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

-Piedmont NC

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

GENDER

Male

1,784

2.5

1.7- 3.4

237

11.5

9.8-13.6

121

8.0

6.1-10.4

680

40.6

37.4-43.9

689

37.4

34.2-40.7

Female

2,379

2.3

1.6- 3.3

162

6.5

5.0- 8.4

128

5.8

4.4- 7.6

909

42.4

39.3-45.5

1,130

43.0

40.1-46.0

RACE

White

3,417

2.1

1.6- 2.8

331

9.2

7.8-10.7

180

5.5

4.4- 6.7

1,286

41.6

39.1-44.1

1,544

41.7

39.3-44.1

African American

576

2.5

1.4- 4.5

10.5

7.5-14.5

8.3

5.7-11.9

243

43.6

38.1-49.3

206

35.1

29.7-40.9

Other Minorities

163

5.5

2.6-11.1

5.9

3.0-11.6

17.7

8.9-32.1

34.4

24.7-45.5

36.6

26.5-48.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.8

1.2- 6.6

5.2

1.6-15.4

24.9

12.0-44.7

35.2

22.6-50.3

31.8

19.5-47.3

Non-Hispanic

4,057

101

2.4

1.8- 3.1

392

9.3

8.1-10.7

236

6.1

5.0- 7.2

1,553

41.8

39.5-44.0

1,775

40.5

38.3-42.7

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

6.8

2.4-17.7

12.9

5.8-26.1

58.6

45.4-70.7

21.7

12.8-34.3

25-34

449

1.7

0.8- 3.6

6.4

3.8-10.4

7.3

4.7-11.1

199

42.7

37.1-48.5

187

42.0

36.3-47.8

35-44

777

2.0

1.1- 3.6

6.6

4.8- 9.1

6.4

4.6- 9.0

357

46.1

41.7-50.5

302

38.8

34.6-43.2

45-54

951

3.4

2.3- 5.2

9.6

7.6-12.2

6.8

4.9- 9.5

385

41.0

37.0-45.1

386

39.1

35.2-43.1

55-64

925

3.4

2.2- 5.4

122

15.1

12.2-18.6

4.8

3.4- 6.6

332

36.0

32.2-40.1

386

40.6

36.7-44.7

65-74

619

2.4

1.3- 4.3

12.5

9.5-16.2

6.0

4.0- 8.8

190

28.0

23.9-32.3

308

51.2

46.4-56.1

75+

325

1.8

0.7- 4.6

12.0

7.4-18.9

4.4

2.4- 7.9

18.6

13.9-24.3

215

63.2

56.1-69.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

338

1.8

0.9- 3.5

6.9

4.6-10.2

19.1

10.6-31.9

120

30.5

23.2-39.0

143

41.7

32.4-51.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,103

3.3

2.1- 5.0

124

11.3

8.5-14.8

6.9

4.9- 9.6

468

47.0

42.3-51.7

409

31.6

27.7-35.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,150

2.8

1.8- 4.3

132

11.6

9.3-14.5

6.1

4.5- 8.2

423

40.3

36.1-44.5

484

39.3

35.2-43.4

College Graduate

1,566

1.7

1.1- 2.6

103

6.5

5.0- 8.3

4.9

3.7- 6.4

577

40.8

37.5-44.2

778

46.2

42.9-49.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

286

2.6

1.0- 6.6

15.6

7.7-29.1

6.7

2.5-16.7

108

34.8

25.8-45.1

130

40.3

30.3-51.2

$15,000- 24,999

548

0.9

0.5- 2.0

8.2

5.6-11.9

12.1

6.8-20.6

200

37.7

31.1-44.8

236

41.1

34.0-48.6

$25,000- 34,999

379

1.8

0.7- 4.3

8.8

5.8-13.2

7.4

3.8-13.6

150

42.4

34.9-50.2

161

39.7

32.2-47.7

$35,000- 49,999

605

4.0

2.4- 6.6

10.2

7.4-13.8

5.9

3.7- 9.5

251

45.4

39.7-51.1

226

34.5

29.3-40.1

$50,000-74,999

655

2.6

1.5- 4.4

11.3

8.6-14.8

6.1

4.3- 8.8

247

39.4

34.5-44.6

270

40.5

35.6-45.6

$75,000+

1,278

2.1

1.4- 3.3

108

8.2

6.4-10.5

6.2

4.5- 8.7

489

42.6

38.8-46.5

585

40.8

37.3-44.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,386

2.2

1.5- 3.4

142

10.0

8.0-12.4

8.1

6.0-10.9

474

38.5

34.4-42.8

638

41.1

37.2-45.1

2,763

2.5

1.8- 3.3

257

8.9

7.4-10.6

153

6.5

5.0- 8.4

1,109

42.5

39.9-45.3

1,173

39.6

37.0-42.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

617

2.7

1.5- 5.0

103

17.4

13.4-22.2

6.0

4.1- 8.7

196

34.2

29.2-39.5

261

39.7

34.5-45.2

Non-Veteran

3,545

2.3

1.8- 3.1

296

7.8

6.6- 9.2

210

7.1

5.7- 8.8

1,393

42.7

40.2-45.2

1,558

40.1

37.8-42.5

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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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