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State of Hawaii BRFSS [2002-2003] / WHITE

Demographic

Characteristics		 YES
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 NO
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 Total
N		 Estimated
#of Adults
TOTAL 919  18.8  (17.4-20.3) 3,109  81.2  (79.7-82.6) 4,028 309,261
AGE GROUP        
18-24 Years  13   3.8  ( 2.1- 6.7)   247  96.2  (93.3-97.9)   260  39,190
25-34 Years  44   7.3  ( 5.2-10.1)   534  92.7  (89.9-94.8)   578  56,156
35-44 Years  85  10.5  ( 8.2-13.4)   674  89.5  (86.6-91.8)   759  62,050
45-54 Years 206  18.5  (15.7-21.7)   803  81.5  (78.3-84.3) 1,009  63,792
55-64 Years 221  29.5  (25.0-34.5)   453  70.5  (65.5-75.0)   674  40,442
65+ Years 347  47.5  (43.1-51.9)   385  52.5  (48.1-56.9)   732  46,374
Unknown/Refused      --  
GENDER        
Male 338  15.4  (13.5-17.4) 1,481  84.6  (82.6-86.5) 1,819 164,732
Female 581  22.8  (20.7-25.0) 1,628  77.2  (75.0-79.3) 2,209 144,529
MARITAL STATUS        
Married 396  18.3  (16.4-20.4) 1,591  81.7  (79.6-83.6) 1,987 173,117
Unmarried 523  19.6  (17.5-21.8) 1,511  80.4  (78.2-82.5) 2,034 135,833
Unknown/Refused      --  
EDUCATION        
<High School  41  27.1  (18.9-37.3)    85  72.9  (62.7-81.1)   126   9,042
High School 213  18.3  (15.6-21.4)   697  81.7  (78.6-84.4)   910  76,688
Some College 268  16.9  (14.5-19.5)   975  83.1  (80.5-85.5) 1,243  99,074
College 396  20.2  (18.0-22.6) 1,348  79.8  (77.4-82.0) 1,744 124,049
Unknown/Refused      --  
EMPLOYMENT        
Employed 425  13.4  (11.9-15.0) 2,212  86.6  (85.0-88.1) 2,637 207,943
Unemployed  19  10.0  ( 5.5-17.4)   102  90.0  (82.6-94.5)   121  10,228
Student/Homemaker  48   9.7  ( 6.9-13.3)   285  90.3  (86.7-93.1)   333  33,558
Retired/Can't work 427  45.9  (41.8-50.0)   505  54.1  (50.0-58.2)   932  57,118
Unknown/Refused      --  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
<$15,000 117  23.9  (19.1-29.5)   248  76.1  (70.5-80.9)   365  23,449
$15,000-24,999 104  19.5  (15.2-24.6)   281  80.5  (75.4-84.8)   385  28,172
$25,000-49,999 210  16.9  (14.5-19.8)   845  83.1  (80.2-85.5) 1,055  77,920
$50,000-74,999 133  20.2  (16.7-24.2)   466  79.8  (75.8-83.3)   599  48,379
>=$75,000 147  18.2  (15.0-21.8)   586  81.8  (78.2-85.0)   733  59,997
Unknown/Refused 208  18.7  (15.7-22.1)   683  81.3  (77.9-84.3)   891  71,345
COUNTY        
Honolulu 354  17.6  (15.7-19.7) 1,330  82.4  (80.3-84.3) 1,684 203,786
Hawaii 273  23.2  (20.4-26.2)   766  76.8  (73.8-79.6) 1,039  45,373
Kauai 103  19.7  (16.1-23.9)   342  80.3  (76.1-83.9)   445  16,831
Maui 189  19.7  (16.8-22.9)   671  80.3  (77.1-83.2)   860  43,271

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.