BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Have there ever been periods for 2 weeks or more when you spent a lot of time thinking about<br> gambling or planning future gambling?*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Gambling

Have there ever been periods for 2 weeks or more when you spent a lot of time thinking about
gambling or planning future gambling?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,632	51	2.9	1.8- 4.6	1,581	97.1	95.4-98.2
GENDER
Male	772	25	3.1	1.7- 5.6	747	96.9	94.4-98.3
Female	860	26	2.6	1.3- 5.3	834	97.4	94.7-98.7
RACE
White	1,321	30	1.4	0.9- 2.2	1,291	98.6	97.8-99.1
African American	218	19	8.6	4.2-16.5	199	91.4	83.5-95.8
Asian	8	0	0.0	. - .	8	100	. - .
Native American	33	0	0.0	. - .	33	100	. - .
Other Minorities	43	2	8.6	1.5-36.9	41	91.4	63.1-98.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	42	3	7.1	1.3-30.2	39	92.9	69.8-98.7
-English Speaking	28	1	1.1	0.2- 7.8	27	98.9	92.2-99.8
-Spanish Speaking	14	2	10.0	1.6-42.8	12	90.0	57.2-98.4
Non-Hispanic	1,586	48	2.6	1.7- 4.2	1,538	97.4	95.8-98.3
AGE
18-24	46	3	6.4	1.4-25.3	43	93.6	74.7-98.6
25-34	179	3	2.2	0.5- 8.6	176	97.8	91.4-99.5
35-44	281	6	2.8	0.9- 8.1	275	97.2	91.9-99.1
45-54	345	13	2.4	1.2- 4.4	332	97.6	95.6-98.8
55-64	408	12	3.1	1.4- 7.0	396	96.9	93.0-98.6
65-74	244	7	1.9	0.8- 4.5	237	98.1	95.5-99.2
75+	115	7	4.8	1.9-11.8	108	95.2	88.2-98.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	130	13	5.9	1.9-16.6	117	94.1	83.4-98.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	481	18	3.3	1.4- 7.6	463	96.7	92.4-98.6
Some Post-H.S.	487	8	2.0	0.9- 4.4	479	98.0	95.6-99.1
College Graduate	534	12	2.3	1.0- 5.3	522	97.7	94.7-99.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	135	9	6.7	1.9-21.3	126	93.3	78.7-98.1
$15,000- 24,999	236	14	5.1	1.8-13.5	222	94.9	86.5-98.2
$25,000- 34,999	165	3	1.4	0.4- 4.6	162	98.6	95.4-99.6
$35,000- 49,999	232	7	3.2	1.3- 7.9	225	96.8	92.1-98.7
$50,000-74,999	265	6	2.2	0.7- 7.1	259	97.8	92.9-99.3
$75,000+	441	6	1.7	0.5- 5.2	435	98.3	94.8-99.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	500	20	4.2	2.0- 8.5	480	95.8	91.5-98.0
No	1,123	31	2.4	1.3- 4.3	1,092	97.6	95.7-98.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	295	9	2.6	1.1- 6.2	286	97.4	93.8-98.9
Non-Veteran	1,334	42	3.0	1.8- 5.0	1,292	97.0	95.0-98.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,632

2.9

1.8- 4.6

1,581

97.1

95.4-98.2

GENDER

Male

772

3.1

1.7- 5.6

747

96.9

94.4-98.3

Female

860

2.6

1.3- 5.3

834

97.4

94.7-98.7

RACE

White

1,321

1.4

0.9- 2.2

1,291

98.6

97.8-99.1

African American

218

8.6

4.2-16.5

199

91.4

83.5-95.8

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Other Minorities

8.6

1.5-36.9

91.4

63.1-98.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

7.1

1.3-30.2

92.9

69.8-98.7

-English Speaking

1.1

0.2- 7.8

98.9

92.2-99.8

-Spanish Speaking

10.0

1.6-42.8

90.0

57.2-98.4

Non-Hispanic

1,586

2.6

1.7- 4.2

1,538

97.4

95.8-98.3

AGE

18-24

6.4

1.4-25.3

93.6

74.7-98.6

25-34

179

2.2

0.5- 8.6

176

97.8

91.4-99.5

35-44

281

2.8

0.9- 8.1

275

97.2

91.9-99.1

45-54

345

2.4

1.2- 4.4

332

97.6

95.6-98.8

55-64

408

3.1

1.4- 7.0

396

96.9

93.0-98.6

65-74

244

1.9

0.8- 4.5

237

98.1

95.5-99.2

75+

115

4.8

1.9-11.8

108

95.2

88.2-98.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

130

5.9

1.9-16.6

117

94.1

83.4-98.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

481

3.3

1.4- 7.6

463

96.7

92.4-98.6

Some Post-H.S.

487

2.0

0.9- 4.4

479

98.0

95.6-99.1

College Graduate

534

2.3

1.0- 5.3

522

97.7

94.7-99.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

135

6.7

1.9-21.3

126

93.3

78.7-98.1

$15,000- 24,999

236

5.1

1.8-13.5

222

94.9

86.5-98.2

$25,000- 34,999

165

1.4

0.4- 4.6

162

98.6

95.4-99.6

$35,000- 49,999

232

3.2

1.3- 7.9

225

96.8

92.1-98.7

$50,000-74,999

265

2.2

0.7- 7.1

259

97.8

92.9-99.3

$75,000+

441

1.7

0.5- 5.2

435

98.3

94.8-99.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

500

4.2

2.0- 8.5

480

95.8

91.5-98.0

1,123

2.4

1.3- 4.3

1,092

97.6

95.7-98.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

295

2.6

1.1- 6.2

286

97.4

93.8-98.9

Non-Veteran

1,334

3.0

1.8- 5.0

1,292

97.0

95.0-98.2

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*Results pertain only to those who have gambled and wagered money in the last 12 months.

^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.

This page was generated on 09JUN10.

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Gambling

Have there ever been periods for 2 weeks or more when you spent a lot of time thinking about gambling or planning future gambling?*

Have there ever been periods for 2 weeks or more when you spent a lot of time thinking about
gambling or planning future gambling?*