while(defined (my $row = $stmt->fetchrow_hashref))
{
   my $x = $row->{CONNECTION};
   my $y = $row->{CARRY};

   my $drop_down =  $cgi->popup_menu(
                -name   => "CHOICE",
                -values => [ 0 .. 6 ],
                -labels => { 0 => 'NO', 1 => 'A', 2 => 'B',
                             3=> 'C', 4 => 'D', 5 => 'E', 6          
                             => 'F' },
                -default => ($row->{CONNECTION} eq 'Y' &&  
                          $row->{CARRY}) ? $row->{CARRY}: 0,
                
            );