BRFSS 2008 - Western North Carolina**: (The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund works to improve the health of the people of North Carolina <br>by funding programs to reduce youth tobacco use, obesity, and health disparities, <br>as well as help low-income populations access prescript ion drugs. <br><br>Have you heard of the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund

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by funding programs to reduce youth tobacco use, obesity, and health disparities,
as well as help low-income populations access prescripti on drugs.

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,491	4,214	29.8	28.6-31.0	10,277	70.2	69.0-71.4
-Western NC	2,686	662	26.7	24.3-29.2	2,024	73.3	70.8-75.7
GENDER
Male	1,077	237	23.7	20.4-27.4	840	76.3	72.6-79.6
Female	1,609	425	29.4	26.3-32.8	1,184	70.6	67.2-73.7
RACE
White	2,483	625	27.8	25.3-30.4	1,858	72.2	69.6-74.7
African American	75	16	25.4	14.4-40.8	59	74.6	59.2-85.6
Other Minorities	119	21	12.8	7.4-21.1	98	87.2	78.9-92.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	13	14.4	7.3-26.4	42	85.6	73.6-92.7
Non-Hispanic	2,625	648	27.3	24.9-29.8	1,977	72.7	70.2-75.1
AGE
18-24	70	23	33.9	21.4-49.1	47	66.1	50.9-78.6
25-34	217	62	26.7	20.4-34.1	155	73.3	65.9-79.6
35-44	347	89	28.8	23.1-35.1	258	71.2	64.9-76.9
45-54	487	118	24.6	20.2-29.6	369	75.4	70.4-79.8
55-64	647	151	25.4	21.5-29.7	496	74.6	70.3-78.5
65-74	512	127	25.9	21.6-30.7	385	74.1	69.3-78.4
75+	397	91	23.9	19.2-29.3	306	76.1	70.7-80.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	404	89	22.4	17.0-28.9	315	77.6	71.1-83.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	811	181	24.7	20.5-29.3	630	75.3	70.7-79.5
Some Post-H.S.	695	185	28.3	24.0-33.1	510	71.7	66.9-76.0
College Graduate	771	206	29.8	25.5-34.6	565	70.2	65.4-74.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	351	69	21.0	15.0-28.6	282	79.0	71.4-85.0
$15,000- 24,999	485	109	22.4	17.7-27.8	376	77.6	72.2-82.3
$25,000- 34,999	324	79	27.0	21.2-33.6	245	73.0	66.4-78.8
$35,000- 49,999	399	104	26.0	20.2-32.8	295	74.0	67.2-79.8
$50,000-74,999	375	101	30.0	24.0-36.7	274	70.0	63.3-76.0
$75,000+	397	110	30.4	24.4-37.1	287	69.6	62.9-75.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,107	244	23.5	20.0-27.3	863	76.5	72.7-80.0
No	1,556	413	28.5	25.4-31.8	1,143	71.5	68.2-74.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	399	91	24.3	19.3-30.2	308	75.7	69.8-80.7
Non-Veteran	2,286	571	27.0	24.5-29.8	1,715	73.0	70.2-75.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,491

4,214

29.8

28.6-31.0

10,277

70.2

69.0-71.4

-Western NC

2,686

662

26.7

24.3-29.2

2,024

73.3

70.8-75.7

GENDER

Male

1,077

237

23.7

20.4-27.4

840

76.3

72.6-79.6

Female

1,609

425

29.4

26.3-32.8

1,184

70.6

67.2-73.7

RACE

White

2,483

625

27.8

25.3-30.4

1,858

72.2

69.6-74.7

African American

25.4

14.4-40.8

74.6

59.2-85.6

Other Minorities

119

12.8

7.4-21.1

87.2

78.9-92.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

14.4

7.3-26.4

85.6

73.6-92.7

Non-Hispanic

2,625

648

27.3

24.9-29.8

1,977

72.7

70.2-75.1

AGE

18-24

33.9

21.4-49.1

66.1

50.9-78.6

25-34

217

26.7

20.4-34.1

155

73.3

65.9-79.6

35-44

347

28.8

23.1-35.1

258

71.2

64.9-76.9

45-54

487

118

24.6

20.2-29.6

369

75.4

70.4-79.8

55-64

647

151

25.4

21.5-29.7

496

74.6

70.3-78.5

65-74

512

127

25.9

21.6-30.7

385

74.1

69.3-78.4

75+

397

23.9

19.2-29.3

306

76.1

70.7-80.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

404

22.4

17.0-28.9

315

77.6

71.1-83.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

811

181

24.7

20.5-29.3

630

75.3

70.7-79.5

Some Post-H.S.

695

185

28.3

24.0-33.1

510

71.7

66.9-76.0

College Graduate

771

206

29.8

25.5-34.6

565

70.2

65.4-74.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

351

21.0

15.0-28.6

282

79.0

71.4-85.0

$15,000- 24,999

485

109

22.4

17.7-27.8

376

77.6

72.2-82.3

$25,000- 34,999

324

27.0

21.2-33.6

245

73.0

66.4-78.8

$35,000- 49,999

399

104

26.0

20.2-32.8

295

74.0

67.2-79.8

$50,000-74,999

375

101

30.0

24.0-36.7

274

70.0

63.3-76.0

$75,000+

397

110

30.4

24.4-37.1

287

69.6

62.9-75.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,107

244

23.5

20.0-27.3

863

76.5

72.7-80.0

1,556

413

28.5

25.4-31.8

1,143

71.5

68.2-74.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

399

24.3

19.3-30.2

308

75.7

69.8-80.7

Non-Veteran

2,286

571

27.0

24.5-29.8

1,715

73.0

70.2-75.5

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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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