BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
North Carolina	16,782	8,665	51.5	50.5-52.6	4,565	27.9	27.0-28.8	2,238	13.2	12.5-13.9	756	4.3	3.9- 4.8	558	3.1	2.7- 3.4
-Mountain AHEC	1,166	584	52.4	48.5-56.3	335	27.8	24.5-31.3	154	12.9	10.4-15.8	60	4.4	3.1- 6.2	33	2.5	1.6- 4.0
GENDER
Male	409	209	53.0	46.5-59.3	100	24.2	19.3-29.9	59	15.0	10.7-20.5	22	4.8	2.6- 8.5	19	3.1	1.8- 5.3
Female	757	375	52.0	47.3-56.7	235	30.9	26.7-35.4	95	11.1	8.7-13.9	38	4.1	2.8- 6.0	14	2.0	0.9- 4.5
RACE
White	1,021	525	54.3	50.2-58.3	303	28.3	24.9-31.9	118	11.4	9.0-14.3	49	4.1	2.9- 5.6	26	2.0	1.3- 3.1
African American	62	25	33.4	19.2-51.4	15	35.5	17.7-58.4	18	24.6	12.9-41.9	2	1.6	0.4- 6.3	2	4.9	0.9-22.9
Other Minorities	83	34	46.8	30.9-63.3	17	16.7	8.4-30.4	18	20.1	9.9-36.7	9	10.2	3.0-29.7	5	6.2	1.3-24.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	44	19	46.1	27.3-66.1	7	21.3	9.0-42.6	7	15.2	5.2-37.1	8	12.3	3.5-35.3	3	5.1	1.1-20.4
Non-Hispanic	1,120	564	53.0	49.0-56.9	328	28.3	25.0-31.9	146	12.6	10.2-15.4	52	3.9	2.8- 5.3	30	2.3	1.4- 3.8
AGE
18-24	59	31	61.0	44.9-75.0	18	24.3	13.6-39.6	6	9.1	3.3-22.8	2	1.0	0.2- 5.1	2	4.6	1.1-17.1
25-34	169	64	40.4	31.8-49.6	60	36.0	27.7-45.1	36	20.7	13.8-29.9	6	2.2	0.8- 5.8	3	0.8	0.1- 4.0
35-44	180	82	49.3	40.3-58.3	52	28.2	21.0-36.7	26	12.7	8.0-19.7	14	7.8	3.4-17.0	6	2.0	0.8- 4.9
45-54	197	83	45.8	37.4-54.4	65	30.5	23.4-38.6	31	13.6	8.5-20.9	14	8.6	4.7-15.3	4	1.5	0.5- 4.5
55-64	214	119	56.1	48.0-63.9	58	26.8	20.2-34.5	19	10.0	5.9-16.5	10	3.8	1.9- 7.8	8	3.2	1.4- 7.2
65-74	178	106	64.5	56.2-72.1	45	20.1	14.5-27.1	14	6.9	3.8-12.1	6	3.5	1.4- 8.4	7	5.1	2.2-11.4
75+	166	97	60.7	51.7-68.9	36	21.3	14.9-29.7	22	12.4	7.7-19.5	8	3.8	1.8- 7.9	3	1.8	0.5- 6.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	176	82	48.5	37.0-60.2	26	15.7	8.5-27.2	42	19.8	13.3-28.6	19	11.7	6.1-21.1	7	4.3	1.4-12.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	342	187	53.5	46.2-60.7	77	24.5	18.8-31.3	48	15.2	10.1-22.3	19	3.9	2.3- 6.6	11	2.9	1.4- 6.2
Some Post-H.S.	302	151	55.2	47.9-62.2	100	29.4	23.4-36.2	30	9.8	6.4-14.7	13	3.3	1.8- 5.9	8	2.4	1.1- 5.1
College Graduate	343	163	51.2	44.8-57.6	131	37.7	31.7-44.0	33	8.7	5.8-12.9	9	1.4	0.7- 2.9	7	1.0	0.4- 2.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	149	65	52.6	41.1-63.8	29	11.9	7.6-18.2	33	17.5	11.3-26.0	16	8.4	4.7-14.7	6	9.5	3.4-23.7
$15,000- 24,999	238	105	44.6	36.0-53.6	63	26.8	20.0-34.9	40	16.2	10.4-24.5	20	9.6	5.2-17.0	10	2.8	1.3- 5.8
$25,000- 34,999	165	84	52.6	43.0-62.0	52	29.8	22.1-38.9	16	11.2	5.4-21.6	8	4.1	1.9- 8.5	5	2.3	0.9- 5.9
$35,000- 49,999	163	80	47.3	38.3-56.6	61	39.5	30.7-49.0	14	9.2	4.9-16.7	8	4.0	1.7- 8.9	0	0.0	. - .
$50,000-74,999	141	78	59.0	47.6-69.5	49	30.3	21.5-40.7	11	9.6	4.7-18.9	2	0.8	0.2- 3.0	1	0.4	0.1- 2.7
$75,000+	132	71	58.0	47.8-67.5	45	32.7	24.1-42.6	13	7.9	4.3-14.1	2	1.0	0.2- 4.7	1	0.4	0.1- 2.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	392	165	46.5	39.7-53.4	105	25.5	20.3-31.4	76	16.7	12.7-21.6	32	9.0	5.4-14.5	14	2.3	1.2- 4.3
No	758	412	55.3	50.5-60.1	227	28.6	24.6-33.1	74	11.0	8.1-14.8	27	2.5	1.6- 3.9	18	2.5	1.3- 4.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	156	83	54.0	44.7-63.0	42	28.8	20.9-38.3	13	7.7	3.8-15.0	12	6.6	3.6-11.9	6	2.9	1.2- 6.8
Non-Veteran	1,010	501	52.2	47.9-56.5	293	27.6	24.1-31.4	141	13.7	11.0-16.9	48	4.1	2.7- 6.1	27	2.5	1.4- 4.2

Total
Respond.^

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,782

8,665

51.5

50.5-52.6

4,565

27.9

27.0-28.8

2,238

13.2

12.5-13.9

756

4.3

3.9- 4.8

558

3.1

2.7- 3.4

-Mountain AHEC

1,166

584

52.4

48.5-56.3

335

27.8

24.5-31.3

154

12.9

10.4-15.8

4.4

3.1- 6.2

2.5

1.6- 4.0

GENDER

Male

409

209

53.0

46.5-59.3

100

24.2

19.3-29.9

15.0

10.7-20.5

4.8

2.6- 8.5

3.1

1.8- 5.3

Female

757

375

52.0

47.3-56.7

235

30.9

26.7-35.4

11.1

8.7-13.9

4.1

2.8- 6.0

2.0

0.9- 4.5

RACE

White

1,021

525

54.3

50.2-58.3

303

28.3

24.9-31.9

118

11.4

9.0-14.3

4.1

2.9- 5.6

2.0

1.3- 3.1

African American

33.4

19.2-51.4

35.5

17.7-58.4

24.6

12.9-41.9

1.6

0.4- 6.3

4.9

0.9-22.9

Other Minorities

46.8

30.9-63.3

16.7

8.4-30.4

20.1

9.9-36.7

10.2

3.0-29.7

6.2

1.3-24.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

46.1

27.3-66.1

21.3

9.0-42.6

15.2

5.2-37.1

12.3

3.5-35.3

5.1

1.1-20.4

Non-Hispanic

1,120

564

53.0

49.0-56.9

328

28.3

25.0-31.9

146

12.6

10.2-15.4

3.9

2.8- 5.3

2.3

1.4- 3.8

AGE

18-24

61.0

44.9-75.0

24.3

13.6-39.6

9.1

3.3-22.8

1.0

0.2- 5.1

4.6

1.1-17.1

25-34

169

40.4

31.8-49.6

36.0

27.7-45.1

20.7

13.8-29.9

2.2

0.8- 5.8

0.8

0.1- 4.0

35-44

180

49.3

40.3-58.3

28.2

21.0-36.7

12.7

8.0-19.7

7.8

3.4-17.0

2.0

0.8- 4.9

45-54

197

45.8

37.4-54.4

30.5

23.4-38.6

13.6

8.5-20.9

8.6

4.7-15.3

1.5

0.5- 4.5

55-64

214

119

56.1

48.0-63.9

26.8

20.2-34.5

10.0

5.9-16.5

3.8

1.9- 7.8

3.2

1.4- 7.2

65-74

178

106

64.5

56.2-72.1

20.1

14.5-27.1

6.9

3.8-12.1

3.5

1.4- 8.4

5.1

2.2-11.4

75+

166

60.7

51.7-68.9

21.3

14.9-29.7

12.4

7.7-19.5

3.8

1.8- 7.9

1.8

0.5- 6.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

176

48.5

37.0-60.2

15.7

8.5-27.2

19.8

13.3-28.6

11.7

6.1-21.1

4.3

1.4-12.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

342

187

53.5

46.2-60.7

24.5

18.8-31.3

15.2

10.1-22.3

3.9

2.3- 6.6

2.9

1.4- 6.2

Some Post-H.S.

302

151

55.2

47.9-62.2

100

29.4

23.4-36.2

9.8

6.4-14.7

3.3

1.8- 5.9

2.4

1.1- 5.1

College Graduate

343

163

51.2

44.8-57.6

131

37.7

31.7-44.0

8.7

5.8-12.9

1.4

0.7- 2.9

1.0

0.4- 2.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

149

52.6

41.1-63.8

11.9

7.6-18.2

17.5

11.3-26.0

8.4

4.7-14.7

9.5

3.4-23.7

$15,000- 24,999

238

105

44.6

36.0-53.6

26.8

20.0-34.9

16.2

10.4-24.5

9.6

5.2-17.0

2.8

1.3- 5.8

$25,000- 34,999

165

52.6

43.0-62.0

29.8

22.1-38.9

11.2

5.4-21.6

4.1

1.9- 8.5

2.3

0.9- 5.9

$35,000- 49,999

163

47.3

38.3-56.6

39.5

30.7-49.0

9.2

4.9-16.7

4.0

1.7- 8.9

0.0

. - .

$50,000-74,999

141

59.0

47.6-69.5

30.3

21.5-40.7

9.6

4.7-18.9

0.8

0.2- 3.0

0.4

0.1- 2.7

$75,000+

132

58.0

47.8-67.5

32.7

24.1-42.6

7.9

4.3-14.1

1.0

0.2- 4.7

0.4

0.1- 2.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

392

165

46.5

39.7-53.4

105

25.5

20.3-31.4

16.7

12.7-21.6

9.0

5.4-14.5

2.3

1.2- 4.3

758

412

55.3

50.5-60.1

227

28.6

24.6-33.1

11.0

8.1-14.8

2.5

1.6- 3.9

2.5

1.3- 4.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

156

54.0

44.7-63.0

28.8

20.9-38.3

7.7

3.8-15.0

6.6

3.6-11.9

2.9

1.2- 6.8

Non-Veteran

1,010

501

52.2

47.9-56.5

293

27.6

24.1-31.4

141

13.7

11.0-16.9

4.1

2.7- 6.1

2.5

1.4- 4.2

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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.

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