BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability. <br>During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Aging and Caregiving

People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability.
During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,577	4,111	28.1	27.2-29.1	10,466	71.9	70.9-72.8
-Piedmont NC	8,114	2,241	27.2	26.0-28.5	5,873	72.8	71.5-74.0
GENDER
Male	3,001	795	25.6	23.8-27.6	2,206	74.4	72.4-76.2
Female	5,113	1,446	28.7	27.2-30.3	3,667	71.3	69.7-72.8
RACE
White	6,300	1,763	27.8	26.4-29.2	4,537	72.2	70.8-73.6
African American	1,294	400	31.5	28.3-34.8	894	68.5	65.2-71.7
Other Minorities	69	13	23.9	12.8-40.2	56	76.1	59.8-87.2
AGE
18-24	406	102	24.0	19.1-29.7	304	76.0	70.3-80.9
25-34	1,332	264	17.8	15.5-20.3	1,068	82.2	79.7-84.5
35-44	1,587	417	26.6	23.9-29.4	1,170	73.4	70.6-76.1
45-54	1,523	532	34.6	31.7-37.7	991	65.4	62.3-68.3
55-64	1,376	482	34.4	31.3-37.7	894	65.6	62.3-68.7
65-74	1,040	271	26.3	23.1-29.8	769	73.7	70.2-76.9
75+	806	163	24.2	20.5-28.4	643	75.8	71.6-79.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,268	285	22.1	19.3-25.2	983	77.9	74.8-80.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,231	637	28.2	25.9-30.6	1,594	71.8	69.4-74.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,972	600	30.0	27.5-32.7	1,372	70.0	67.3-72.5
College Graduate	2,630	716	26.8	24.7-29.0	1,914	73.2	71.0-75.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	830	192	24.6	20.8-28.8	638	75.4	71.2-79.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,253	333	25.2	22.2-28.5	920	74.8	71.5-77.8
$25,000- 34,999	890	266	29.4	25.8-33.3	624	70.6	66.7-74.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,060	301	28.1	25.0-31.5	759	71.9	68.5-75.0
$50,000-74,999	1,050	298	26.4	23.3-29.7	752	73.6	70.3-76.7
$75,000+	1,303	390	28.3	25.4-31.4	913	71.7	68.6-74.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,435	701	29.9	27.6-32.3	1,734	70.1	67.7-72.4
No	5,635	1,530	26.2	24.8-27.7	4,105	73.8	72.3-75.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	962	260	27.1	23.8-30.6	702	72.9	69.4-76.2
Non-Veteran	7,124	1,974	27.3	26.0-28.6	5,150	72.7	71.4-74.0
Currently Serving	26	7	23.5	10.5-44.6	19	76.5	55.4-89.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,577

4,111

28.1

27.2-29.1

10,466

71.9

70.9-72.8

-Piedmont NC

8,114

2,241

27.2

26.0-28.5

5,873

72.8

71.5-74.0

GENDER

Male

3,001

795

25.6

23.8-27.6

2,206

74.4

72.4-76.2

Female

5,113

1,446

28.7

27.2-30.3

3,667

71.3

69.7-72.8

RACE

White

6,300

1,763

27.8

26.4-29.2

4,537

72.2

70.8-73.6

African American

1,294

400

31.5

28.3-34.8

894

68.5

65.2-71.7

Other Minorities

23.9

12.8-40.2

76.1

59.8-87.2

AGE

18-24

406

102

24.0

19.1-29.7

304

76.0

70.3-80.9

25-34

1,332

264

17.8

15.5-20.3

1,068

82.2

79.7-84.5

35-44

1,587

417

26.6

23.9-29.4

1,170

73.4

70.6-76.1

45-54

1,523

532

34.6

31.7-37.7

991

65.4

62.3-68.3

55-64

1,376

482

34.4

31.3-37.7

894

65.6

62.3-68.7

65-74

1,040

271

26.3

23.1-29.8

769

73.7

70.2-76.9

75+

806

163

24.2

20.5-28.4

643

75.8

71.6-79.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,268

285

22.1

19.3-25.2

983

77.9

74.8-80.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,231

637

28.2

25.9-30.6

1,594

71.8

69.4-74.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,972

600

30.0

27.5-32.7

1,372

70.0

67.3-72.5

College Graduate

2,630

716

26.8

24.7-29.0

1,914

73.2

71.0-75.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

830

192

24.6

20.8-28.8

638

75.4

71.2-79.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,253

333

25.2

22.2-28.5

920

74.8

71.5-77.8

$25,000- 34,999

890

266

29.4

25.8-33.3

624

70.6

66.7-74.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,060

301

28.1

25.0-31.5

759

71.9

68.5-75.0

$50,000-74,999

1,050

298

26.4

23.3-29.7

752

73.6

70.3-76.7

$75,000+

1,303

390

28.3

25.4-31.4

913

71.7

68.6-74.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,435

701

29.9

27.6-32.3

1,734

70.1

67.7-72.4

5,635

1,530

26.2

24.8-27.7

4,105

73.8

72.3-75.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

962

260

27.1

23.8-30.6

702

72.9

69.4-76.2

Non-Veteran

7,124

1,974

27.3

26.0-28.6

5,150

72.7

71.4-74.0

Currently Serving

23.5

10.5-44.6

76.5

55.4-89.5

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = 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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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.

This page was generated on 23MAY05.

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Aging and Caregiving

People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability. During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?

People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability.
During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?