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2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	11,021	4,037	41.5	40.0-43.1	6,984	58.5	56.9-60.0
-Western NC	1,789	598	36.9	33.7-40.2	1,191	63.1	59.8-66.3
GENDER
Male	688	247	40.8	35.7-46.1	441	59.2	53.9-64.3
Female	1,101	351	33.4	29.7-37.3	750	66.6	62.7-70.3
RACE
White	1,647	544	36.4	33.3-39.6	1,103	63.6	60.4-66.7
African American	44	18	51.5	28.9-73.6	26	48.5	26.4-71.1
Other Minorities	85	32	39.7	21.3-61.6	53	60.3	38.4-78.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	36	10	30.4	13.9-54.2	26	69.6	45.8-86.1
Non-Hispanic	1,750	588	37.2	34.0-40.5	1,162	62.8	59.5-66.0
AGE
18-24	40	27	63.2	40.5-81.2	13	36.8	18.8-59.5
25-34	116	56	44.5	34.2-55.4	60	55.5	44.6-65.8
35-44	221	88	40.7	33.5-48.4	133	59.3	51.6-66.5
45-54	288	112	38.2	31.5-45.4	176	61.8	54.6-68.5
55-64	432	141	31.8	26.9-37.2	291	68.2	62.8-73.1
65+	674	164	23.2	19.7-27.1	510	76.8	72.9-80.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	249	86	32.9	25.6-41.2	163	67.1	58.8-74.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	548	205	43.2	37.1-49.6	343	56.8	50.4-62.9
Some Post-H.S.	471	148	35.1	29.3-41.3	323	64.9	58.7-70.7
College Graduate	517	158	32.8	27.6-38.5	359	67.2	61.5-72.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	238	84	34.2	26.3-43.0	154	65.8	57.0-73.7
$15,000- 24,999	339	107	34.1	27.1-41.8	232	65.9	58.2-72.9
$25,000- 34,999	227	78	39.9	30.9-49.6	149	60.1	50.4-69.1
$35,000- 49,999	233	85	42.0	33.6-51.0	148	58.0	49.0-66.4
$50,000-74,999	233	79	37.1	29.4-45.5	154	62.9	54.5-70.6
$75,000+	234	73	33.1	25.9-41.2	161	66.9	58.8-74.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	771	256	37.4	32.5-42.5	515	62.6	57.5-67.5
No	1,009	341	36.9	32.8-41.2	668	63.1	58.8-67.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	253	74	29.5	22.6-37.4	179	70.5	62.6-77.4
Non-Veteran	1,536	524	38.0	34.5-41.5	1,012	62.0	58.5-65.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,021

4,037

41.5

40.0-43.1

6,984

58.5

56.9-60.0

-Western NC

1,789

598

36.9

33.7-40.2

1,191

63.1

59.8-66.3

GENDER

Male

688

247

40.8

35.7-46.1

441

59.2

53.9-64.3

Female

1,101

351

33.4

29.7-37.3

750

66.6

62.7-70.3

RACE

White

1,647

544

36.4

33.3-39.6

1,103

63.6

60.4-66.7

African American

51.5

28.9-73.6

48.5

26.4-71.1

Other Minorities

39.7

21.3-61.6

60.3

38.4-78.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

30.4

13.9-54.2

69.6

45.8-86.1

Non-Hispanic

1,750

588

37.2

34.0-40.5

1,162

62.8

59.5-66.0

AGE

18-24

63.2

40.5-81.2

36.8

18.8-59.5

25-34

116

44.5

34.2-55.4

55.5

44.6-65.8

35-44

221

40.7

33.5-48.4

133

59.3

51.6-66.5

45-54

288

112

38.2

31.5-45.4

176

61.8

54.6-68.5

55-64

432

141

31.8

26.9-37.2

291

68.2

62.8-73.1

65+

674

164

23.2

19.7-27.1

510

76.8

72.9-80.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

249

32.9

25.6-41.2

163

67.1

58.8-74.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

548

205

43.2

37.1-49.6

343

56.8

50.4-62.9

Some Post-H.S.

471

148

35.1

29.3-41.3

323

64.9

58.7-70.7

College Graduate

517

158

32.8

27.6-38.5

359

67.2

61.5-72.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

238

34.2

26.3-43.0

154

65.8

57.0-73.7

$15,000- 24,999

339

107

34.1

27.1-41.8

232

65.9

58.2-72.9

$25,000- 34,999

227

39.9

30.9-49.6

149

60.1

50.4-69.1

$35,000- 49,999

233

42.0

33.6-51.0

148

58.0

49.0-66.4

$50,000-74,999

233

37.1

29.4-45.5

154

62.9

54.5-70.6

$75,000+

234

33.1

25.9-41.2

161

66.9

58.8-74.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

771

256

37.4

32.5-42.5

515

62.6

57.5-67.5

1,009

341

36.9

32.8-41.2

668

63.1

58.8-67.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

253

29.5

22.6-37.4

179

70.5

62.6-77.4

Non-Veteran

1,536

524

38.0

34.5-41.5

1,012

62.0

58.5-65.5

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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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