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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Sexual Behavior (Ages 18-49)

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
-Western NC	879	701	78.2	73.8-82.1	27	3.8	2.3- 6.3	17	1.4	0.8- 2.6	17	1.8	1.0- 3.3	117	14.7	11.3-18.9
GENDER
Male	374	284	73.7	66.3-80.0	18	5.7	3.0-10.6	10	1.9	0.9- 3.9	11	2.8	1.3- 5.9	51	15.8	10.5-23.2
Female	505	417	82.6	77.6-86.7	9	2.1	1.0- 4.2	7	1.0	0.3- 2.9	6	0.8	0.3- 2.0	66	13.6	9.8-18.5
RACE
White	778	625	79.0	74.3-83.1	24	3.6	2.1- 6.2	14	1.5	0.7- 2.8	14	1.5	0.7- 2.8	101	14.5	10.9-19.0
African American	25	18	66.5	36.9-87.1	2	21.7	5.1-59.0	1	3.2	0.4-20.2	0	0.0	. - .	4	8.6	2.7-24.1
Other Minorities	74	56	73.9	56.3-86.2	1	1.2	0.2- 8.1	2	0.7	0.2- 3.4	3	5.4	1.4-18.8	12	18.8	8.5-36.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	42	33	75.3	52.9-89.2	0	0.0	. - .	1	3.7	0.5-22.1	2	5.7	1.1-24.5	6	15.3	5.0-38.5
Non-Hispanic	837	668	78.5	73.9-82.4	27	4.1	2.5- 6.8	16	1.3	0.7- 2.3	15	1.5	0.8- 2.8	111	14.6	11.2-19.0
AGE
18-24	71	40	50.9	36.2-65.5	6	7.4	2.9-17.7	4	3.0	1.0- 9.0	5	6.0	2.1-15.8	16	32.7	19.2-49.9
25-34	214	184	82.4	74.5-88.2	7	4.5	1.8-11.2	4	1.5	0.5- 4.7	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3	17	11.0	6.5-18.0
35-44	349	280	82.9	77.4-87.2	9	2.7	1.3- 5.5	6	0.9	0.4- 2.1	6	1.4	0.6- 3.3	48	12.3	8.4-17.4
45-49	239	195	86.2	80.8-90.3	5	1.5	0.5- 4.6	3	0.8	0.2- 3.6	4	1.3	0.5- 3.6	32	10.2	6.8-15.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	100	72	72.8	59.4-83.1	3	2.3	0.6- 8.1	3	2.6	0.8- 8.1	5	6.1	2.1-16.3	17	16.1	8.1-29.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	252	190	70.8	60.9-79.0	9	4.6	2.0-10.0	6	1.4	0.5- 4.1	7	1.8	0.8- 4.1	40	21.4	13.8-31.8
Some Post-H.S.	252	204	80.2	72.5-86.2	8	5.8	2.3-14.0	6	1.1	0.5- 2.6	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9	33	12.5	8.3-18.6
College Graduate	274	235	87.6	81.6-91.8	7	1.9	0.8- 4.8	2	1.1	0.2- 5.8	4	0.9	0.3- 2.8	26	8.4	5.0-14.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	101	65	65.5	52.7-76.4	4	5.1	1.8-13.6	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.3	0.3- 6.0	30	28.1	18.0-41.1
$15,000- 24,999	136	97	71.1	59.0-80.8	8	3.2	1.5- 6.7	6	2.8	1.1- 6.8	2	2.5	0.5-11.5	23	20.4	11.8-32.9
$25,000- 34,999	101	74	72.7	61.4-81.6	4	5.3	1.9-13.8	3	1.0	0.2- 4.1	6	6.2	2.6-13.7	14	14.8	8.2-25.3
$35,000- 49,999	139	114	84.1	75.2-90.3	1	1.2	0.2- 8.0	4	1.2	0.4- 3.4	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6	18	12.6	7.1-21.4
$50,000-74,999	153	142	92.9	82.4-97.4	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.2	0.2- 7.9	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3	9	5.7	1.8-16.7
$75,000+	167	155	84.2	67.2-93.3	4	1.9	0.6- 6.1	3	2.5	0.7- 8.6	1	1.7	0.2-11.0	4	9.7	2.5-31.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	265	195	73.9	66.4-80.2	10	4.5	2.2- 9.0	4	1.8	0.5- 5.9	5	2.1	0.7- 6.7	51	17.7	12.5-24.5
No	612	505	80.0	74.3-84.6	17	3.6	1.8- 7.0	13	1.3	0.7- 2.5	12	1.7	0.8- 3.4	65	13.5	9.4-19.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	53	42	71.1	48.5-86.5	5	17.0	5.0-44.4	1	1.2	0.2- 8.0	0	0.0	. - .	5	10.8	3.5-28.8
Non-Veteran	826	659	78.7	74.2-82.6	22	3.0	1.8- 5.0	16	1.4	0.8- 2.7	17	1.9	1.0- 3.5	112	14.9	11.4-19.4

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

-Western NC

879

701

78.2

73.8-82.1

3.8

2.3- 6.3

1.4

0.8- 2.6

1.8

1.0- 3.3

117

14.7

11.3-18.9

GENDER

Male

374

284

73.7

66.3-80.0

5.7

3.0-10.6

1.9

0.9- 3.9

2.8

1.3- 5.9

15.8

10.5-23.2

Female

505

417

82.6

77.6-86.7

2.1

1.0- 4.2

1.0

0.3- 2.9

0.8

0.3- 2.0

13.6

9.8-18.5

RACE

White

778

625

79.0

74.3-83.1

3.6

2.1- 6.2

1.5

0.7- 2.8

1.5

0.7- 2.8

101

14.5

10.9-19.0

African American

66.5

36.9-87.1

21.7

5.1-59.0

3.2

0.4-20.2

0.0

. - .

8.6

2.7-24.1

Other Minorities

73.9

56.3-86.2

1.2

0.2- 8.1

0.7

0.2- 3.4

5.4

1.4-18.8

18.8

8.5-36.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

75.3

52.9-89.2

0.0

. - .

3.7

0.5-22.1

5.7

1.1-24.5

15.3

5.0-38.5

Non-Hispanic

837

668

78.5

73.9-82.4

4.1

2.5- 6.8

1.3

0.7- 2.3

1.5

0.8- 2.8

111

14.6

11.2-19.0

AGE

18-24

50.9

36.2-65.5

7.4

2.9-17.7

3.0

1.0- 9.0

6.0

2.1-15.8

32.7

19.2-49.9

25-34

214

184

82.4

74.5-88.2

4.5

1.8-11.2

1.5

0.5- 4.7

0.5

0.1- 2.3

11.0

6.5-18.0

35-44

349

280

82.9

77.4-87.2

2.7

1.3- 5.5

0.9

0.4- 2.1

1.4

0.6- 3.3

12.3

8.4-17.4

45-49

239

195

86.2

80.8-90.3

1.5

0.5- 4.6

0.8

0.2- 3.6

1.3

0.5- 3.6

10.2

6.8-15.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

100

72.8

59.4-83.1

2.3

0.6- 8.1

2.6

0.8- 8.1

6.1

2.1-16.3

16.1

8.1-29.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

252

190

70.8

60.9-79.0

4.6

2.0-10.0

1.4

0.5- 4.1

1.8

0.8- 4.1

21.4

13.8-31.8

Some Post-H.S.

252

204

80.2

72.5-86.2

5.8

2.3-14.0

1.1

0.5- 2.6

0.3

0.0- 1.9

12.5

8.3-18.6

College Graduate

274

235

87.6

81.6-91.8

1.9

0.8- 4.8

1.1

0.2- 5.8

0.9

0.3- 2.8

8.4

5.0-14.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

101

65.5

52.7-76.4

5.1

1.8-13.6

0.0

. - .

1.3

0.3- 6.0

28.1

18.0-41.1

$15,000- 24,999

136

71.1

59.0-80.8

3.2

1.5- 6.7

2.8

1.1- 6.8

2.5

0.5-11.5

20.4

11.8-32.9

$25,000- 34,999

101

72.7

61.4-81.6

5.3

1.9-13.8

1.0

0.2- 4.1

6.2

2.6-13.7

14.8

8.2-25.3

$35,000- 49,999

139

114

84.1

75.2-90.3

1.2

0.2- 8.0

1.2

0.4- 3.4

0.9

0.2- 3.6

12.6

7.1-21.4

$50,000-74,999

153

142

92.9

82.4-97.4

0.0

. - .

1.2

0.2- 7.9

0.2

0.0- 1.3

5.7

1.8-16.7

$75,000+

167

155

84.2

67.2-93.3

1.9

0.6- 6.1

2.5

0.7- 8.6

1.7

0.2-11.0

9.7

2.5-31.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

265

195

73.9

66.4-80.2

4.5

2.2- 9.0

1.8

0.5- 5.9

2.1

0.7- 6.7

17.7

12.5-24.5

612

505

80.0

74.3-84.6

3.6

1.8- 7.0

1.3

0.7- 2.5

1.7

0.8- 3.4

13.5

9.4-19.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

71.1

48.5-86.5

17.0

5.0-44.4

1.2

0.2- 8.0

0.0

. - .

10.8

3.5-28.8

Non-Veteran

826

659

78.7

74.2-82.6

3.0

1.8- 5.0

1.4

0.8- 2.7

1.9

1.0- 3.5

112

14.9

11.4-19.4

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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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