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State of Hawaii BRFSS [2001-2002-2003] / JAPANESE

Demographic

Characteristics		 YES
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 NO
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 Total
N		 Estimated
#of Adults
TOTAL 1,020  36.0  (33.7-38.2) 1,793  64.0  (61.8-66.3) 2,813 188,341
AGE GROUP        
18-24 Years    34  26.9  (18.5-37.2)    93  73.1  (62.8-81.5)   127  15,621
25-34 Years    90  34.0  (27.5-41.2)   187  66.0  (58.8-72.5)   277  19,953
35-44 Years   192  39.4  (34.0-45.1)   270  60.6  (54.9-66.0)   462  31,536
45-54 Years   271  49.1  (43.9-54.3)   280  50.9  (45.7-56.1)   551  34,976
55-64 Years   159  40.9  (34.7-47.4)   216  59.1  (52.6-65.3)   375  28,788
65+ Years   265  26.6  (23.3-30.1)   726  73.4  (69.9-76.7)   991  55,744
Unknown/Refused      --  
GENDER        
Male   335  30.7  (27.5-34.2)   778  69.3  (65.8-72.5) 1,113  87,964
Female   685  40.5  (37.6-43.5) 1,015  59.5  (56.5-62.4) 1,700 100,377
MARITAL STATUS        
Married   600  38.0  (35.1-40.9)   974  62.0  (59.1-64.9) 1,574 116,908
Unmarried   419  32.7  (29.3-36.3)   815  67.3  (63.7-70.7) 1,234  71,267
Unknown/Refused      --  
EDUCATION        
<High School    50  29.5  (21.3-39.4)   145  70.5  (60.6-78.7)   195   9,170
High School   254  30.4  (26.5-34.5)   588  69.6  (65.5-73.5)   842  57,362
Some College   309  34.0  (30.1-38.1)   516  66.0  (61.9-69.9)   825  56,255
College   406  43.9  (40.0-47.9)   536  56.1  (52.1-60.0)   942  64,797
Unknown/Refused      --  
EMPLOYMENT        
Employed   642  41.5  (38.4-44.7)   881  58.5  (55.3-61.6) 1,523 105,985
Unemployed      --  
Student/Homemaker    44  23.1  (16.2-31.7)   133  76.9  (68.3-83.8)   177  15,291
Retired/Can't work   320  30.4  (27.1-34.0)   748  69.6  (66.0-72.9) 1,068  63,181
Unknown/Refused       -  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
<$15,000    68  26.6  (19.9-34.6)   169  73.4  (65.4-80.1)   237  11,989
$15,000-24,999    94  36.2  (28.6-44.7)   153  63.8  (55.3-71.4)   247  15,480
$25,000-49,999   232  36.0  (31.3-40.9)   388  64.0  (59.1-68.7)   620  38,979
$50,000-74,999   169  40.4  (34.7-46.4)   228  59.6  (53.6-65.3)   397  27,725
>=$75,000   208  48.7  (42.9-54.6)   210  51.3  (45.4-57.1)   418  34,706
Unknown/Refused   249  28.2  (24.6-32.1)   645  71.8  (67.9-75.4)   894  59,462
COUNTY        
Honolulu   573  36.1  (33.5-38.9) 1,001  63.9  (61.1-66.5) 1,574 149,397
Hawaii   223  35.7  (31.4-40.2)   386  64.3  (59.8-68.6)   609  19,626
Kauai    90  33.2  (27.1-39.8)   171  66.8  (60.2-72.9)   261   7,075
Maui   134  36.1  (30.5-42.2)   235  63.9  (57.8-69.5)   369  12,243

The symbol -- means cell size less than 50. The symbol - means cell size less than 5.
N = Cell Sample Size, % = Percentage, 95% C.I. = Confidence Interval at 95 percent probability level.
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.