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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,422	13	1.0	0.5- 2.0	103	6.6	5.2- 8.4	71	4.3	3.2- 5.9	548	41.5	37.9-45.2	687	46.5	42.9-50.1
GENDER
Male	626	9	1.5	0.7- 3.3	53	7.2	5.1- 9.9	35	5.1	3.3- 7.9	254	44.1	38.6-49.8	275	42.0	36.8-47.4
Female	796	4	0.5	0.2- 1.6	50	6.0	4.3- 8.4	36	3.5	2.4- 5.0	294	38.6	34.2-43.2	412	51.4	46.8-56.0
RACE
White	1,323	12	1.1	0.6- 2.1	90	6.4	4.9- 8.2	64	4.0	2.9- 5.5	504	40.6	36.9-44.4	653	47.9	44.2-51.6
African American	41	0	0.0	. - .	10	17.6	8.5-33.1	5	14.5	5.0-35.4	16	49.0	29.3-69.0	10	18.9	9.1-35.1
Other Minorities	54	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	3	2.2	0.6- 7.9	1	1.4	0.2- 9.2	27	55.9	36.1-74.0	22	40.0	22.4-60.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	19	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.8	0.2-12.4	1	2.3	0.3-15.3	10	59.7	30.1-83.6	7	36.2	13.5-67.5
Non-Hispanic	1,402	13	1.1	0.6- 2.0	102	6.7	5.3- 8.5	70	4.4	3.2- 6.0	538	41.1	37.4-44.8	679	46.7	43.1-50.4
AGE
18-24	33	1	1.7	0.2-11.7	1	1.5	0.2-10.3	1	4.9	0.7-27.8	16	55.4	33.9-75.1	14	36.5	19.2-58.1
25-34	122	2	1.7	0.4- 7.0	5	4.2	1.7-10.3	2	1.0	0.2- 4.5	62	47.2	37.2-57.3	51	45.9	35.9-56.2
35-44	215	2	0.3	0.1- 1.4	10	6.4	3.1-12.6	8	4.5	2.0- 9.6	98	46.8	38.9-54.8	97	42.1	34.5-50.0
45-54	306	4	1.7	0.6- 4.6	31	10.7	7.3-15.3	16	4.8	2.7- 8.5	114	36.4	30.3-43.0	141	46.4	39.9-53.1
55-64	354	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	34	9.0	6.3-12.8	23	6.7	4.4-10.2	141	38.1	32.3-44.2	155	45.9	39.8-52.1
65-74	252	3	1.1	0.4- 3.5	15	5.1	2.9- 8.7	13	5.0	2.9- 8.6	90	37.0	30.3-44.1	131	51.8	44.7-58.8
75+	135	0	0.0	. - .	7	4.5	2.0- 9.6	7	3.8	1.7- 8.5	26	21.9	14.8-31.3	95	69.8	60.2-77.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	153	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6	18	10.6	5.8-18.7	8	4.3	1.7-10.4	57	46.9	36.2-57.9	69	37.9	28.1-48.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	397	5	1.4	0.5- 3.7	35	7.9	5.1-11.9	16	3.1	1.6- 5.8	156	42.5	34.8-50.6	185	45.1	37.8-52.7
Some Post-H.S.	426	6	1.8	0.7- 4.8	27	5.4	3.4- 8.6	32	7.6	4.8-12.0	175	40.9	35.0-47.0	186	44.2	38.1-50.5
College Graduate	445	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2	22	4.8	3.0- 7.7	15	2.6	1.4- 4.7	160	39.1	33.3-45.1	247	53.2	47.2-59.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	154	4	5.2	1.8-14.2	8	3.6	1.6- 7.6	4	4.3	1.4-12.7	61	45.7	35.0-56.7	77	41.2	31.2-52.1
$15,000- 24,999	219	4	2.2	0.7- 6.4	14	6.2	3.2-11.8	13	5.4	2.6-10.7	89	40.7	32.2-49.8	99	45.5	36.6-54.7
$25,000- 34,999	156	1	0.7	0.1- 5.1	13	7.8	3.8-15.3	9	4.4	2.2- 8.6	59	37.5	28.8-47.0	74	49.6	40.0-59.2
$35,000- 49,999	234	2	0.3	0.1- 1.5	16	6.8	3.5-12.5	10	4.9	1.8-12.7	100	45.2	37.1-53.6	106	42.8	34.9-51.1
$50,000-74,999	244	0	0.0	. - .	13	5.0	2.6- 9.4	13	3.2	1.7- 6.0	102	48.0	40.1-56.1	116	43.7	36.1-51.6
$75,000+	267	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	29	10.4	6.8-15.6	13	3.7	2.0- 6.8	87	36.4	27.3-46.5	137	49.2	40.4-58.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	544	4	0.7	0.2- 2.3	29	5.4	3.5- 8.4	29	5.8	3.5- 9.7	193	37.8	32.6-43.4	289	50.2	44.7-55.7
No	866	9	1.2	0.6- 2.6	71	7.0	5.2- 9.3	42	3.7	2.5- 5.3	352	43.6	38.9-48.4	392	44.5	39.9-49.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	240	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0	21	6.9	4.3-10.9	15	4.7	2.7- 7.9	82	36.9	29.3-45.3	121	51.2	42.8-59.6
Non-Veteran	1,182	12	1.2	0.6- 2.3	82	6.6	5.0- 8.6	56	4.3	3.0- 6.1	466	42.3	38.3-46.4	566	45.7	41.8-49.7

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

-Western NC

1,422

1.0

0.5- 2.0

103

6.6

5.2- 8.4

4.3

3.2- 5.9

548

41.5

37.9-45.2

687

46.5

42.9-50.1

GENDER

Male

626

1.5

0.7- 3.3

7.2

5.1- 9.9

5.1

3.3- 7.9

254

44.1

38.6-49.8

275

42.0

36.8-47.4

Female

796

0.5

0.2- 1.6

6.0

4.3- 8.4

3.5

2.4- 5.0

294

38.6

34.2-43.2

412

51.4

46.8-56.0

RACE

White

1,323

1.1

0.6- 2.1

6.4

4.9- 8.2

4.0

2.9- 5.5

504

40.6

36.9-44.4

653

47.9

44.2-51.6

African American

0.0

. - .

17.6

8.5-33.1

14.5

5.0-35.4

49.0

29.3-69.0

18.9

9.1-35.1

Other Minorities

0.5

0.1- 3.4

2.2

0.6- 7.9

1.4

0.2- 9.2

55.9

36.1-74.0

40.0

22.4-60.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

1.8

0.2-12.4

2.3

0.3-15.3

59.7

30.1-83.6

36.2

13.5-67.5

Non-Hispanic

1,402

1.1

0.6- 2.0

102

6.7

5.3- 8.5

4.4

3.2- 6.0

538

41.1

37.4-44.8

679

46.7

43.1-50.4

AGE

18-24

1.7

0.2-11.7

1.5

0.2-10.3

4.9

0.7-27.8

55.4

33.9-75.1

36.5

19.2-58.1

25-34

122

1.7

0.4- 7.0

4.2

1.7-10.3

1.0

0.2- 4.5

47.2

37.2-57.3

45.9

35.9-56.2

35-44

215

0.3

0.1- 1.4

6.4

3.1-12.6

4.5

2.0- 9.6

46.8

38.9-54.8

42.1

34.5-50.0

45-54

306

1.7

0.6- 4.6

10.7

7.3-15.3

4.8

2.7- 8.5

114

36.4

30.3-43.0

141

46.4

39.9-53.1

55-64

354

0.2

0.0- 1.6

9.0

6.3-12.8

6.7

4.4-10.2

141

38.1

32.3-44.2

155

45.9

39.8-52.1

65-74

252

1.1

0.4- 3.5

5.1

2.9- 8.7

5.0

2.9- 8.6

37.0

30.3-44.1

131

51.8

44.7-58.8

75+

135

0.0

. - .

4.5

2.0- 9.6

3.8

1.7- 8.5

21.9

14.8-31.3

69.8

60.2-77.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

153

0.4

0.1- 2.6

10.6

5.8-18.7

4.3

1.7-10.4

46.9

36.2-57.9

37.9

28.1-48.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

397

1.4

0.5- 3.7

7.9

5.1-11.9

3.1

1.6- 5.8

156

42.5

34.8-50.6

185

45.1

37.8-52.7

Some Post-H.S.

426

1.8

0.7- 4.8

5.4

3.4- 8.6

7.6

4.8-12.0

175

40.9

35.0-47.0

186

44.2

38.1-50.5

College Graduate

445

0.3

0.0- 2.2

4.8

3.0- 7.7

2.6

1.4- 4.7

160

39.1

33.3-45.1

247

53.2

47.2-59.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

154

5.2

1.8-14.2

3.6

1.6- 7.6

4.3

1.4-12.7

45.7

35.0-56.7

41.2

31.2-52.1

$15,000- 24,999

219

2.2

0.7- 6.4

6.2

3.2-11.8

5.4

2.6-10.7

40.7

32.2-49.8

45.5

36.6-54.7

$25,000- 34,999

156

0.7

0.1- 5.1

7.8

3.8-15.3

4.4

2.2- 8.6

37.5

28.8-47.0

49.6

40.0-59.2

$35,000- 49,999

234

0.3

0.1- 1.5

6.8

3.5-12.5

4.9

1.8-12.7

100

45.2

37.1-53.6

106

42.8

34.9-51.1

$50,000-74,999

244

0.0

. - .

5.0

2.6- 9.4

3.2

1.7- 6.0

102

48.0

40.1-56.1

116

43.7

36.1-51.6

$75,000+

267

0.3

0.0- 2.1

10.4

6.8-15.6

3.7

2.0- 6.8

36.4

27.3-46.5

137

49.2

40.4-58.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

544

0.7

0.2- 2.3

5.4

3.5- 8.4

5.8

3.5- 9.7

193

37.8

32.6-43.4

289

50.2

44.7-55.7

866

1.2

0.6- 2.6

7.0

5.2- 9.3

3.7

2.5- 5.3

352

43.6

38.9-48.4

392

44.5

39.9-49.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

240

0.3

0.0- 2.0

6.9

4.3-10.9

4.7

2.7- 7.9

36.9

29.3-45.3

121

51.2

42.8-59.6

Non-Veteran

1,182

1.2

0.6- 2.3

6.6

5.0- 8.6

4.3

3.0- 6.1

466

42.3

38.3-46.4

566

45.7

41.8-49.7

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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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