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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,153	568	48.3	44.5-52.2	281	26.2	22.9-29.7	193	16.0	13.4-19.0	67	5.4	4.0- 7.3	44	4.1	2.8- 6.1
GENDER
Male	405	196	48.4	42.0-54.8	85	23.9	18.9-29.8	77	17.2	13.0-22.5	27	5.6	3.5- 8.8	20	4.9	2.7- 8.6
Female	748	372	48.3	44.0-52.6	196	28.4	24.7-32.5	116	14.7	12.0-18.0	40	5.2	3.5- 7.6	24	3.3	2.1- 5.4
RACE
White	681	365	52.3	47.3-57.3	182	28.0	23.8-32.6	84	12.0	8.9-16.0	38	5.2	3.4- 7.7	12	2.5	1.1- 5.6
African American	414	176	41.1	34.9-47.6	85	22.4	17.4-28.5	101	24.4	19.5-30.2	28	6.6	4.1-10.5	24	5.4	3.3- 8.8
Other Minorities	53	26	51.2	35.6-66.5	14	29.7	16.5-47.3	6	7.4	3.0-17.2	1	1.5	0.2-10.0	6	10.3	4.2-23.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	36	13	29.6	16.2-47.9	12	43.7	24.7-64.6	4	9.1	2.8-25.8	2	4.9	1.2-18.3	5	12.7	4.9-29.3
Non-Hispanic	1,117	555	49.4	45.5-53.3	269	25.2	22.0-28.6	189	16.4	13.7-19.5	65	5.4	4.0- 7.4	39	3.6	2.3- 5.6
AGE
18-24	37	13	43.3	25.8-62.6	12	29.8	16.1-48.4	7	14.3	6.2-29.7	3	6.8	2.1-20.0	2	5.8	1.1-25.2
25-34	126	50	40.2	30.5-50.8	43	35.0	25.8-45.4	23	17.7	9.8-30.0	7	4.5	2.0- 9.8	3	2.6	0.8- 8.2
35-44	177	83	45.2	36.6-54.1	56	31.3	23.4-40.4	24	14.4	9.3-21.6	11	6.7	3.1-14.0	3	2.4	0.7- 8.5
45-54	262	127	51.1	43.6-58.5	53	20.6	15.4-26.9	59	20.1	15.0-26.5	13	3.6	1.9- 6.5	10	4.7	2.2- 9.7
55-64	242	121	50.5	43.2-57.9	57	27.1	20.8-34.6	32	11.1	7.4-16.3	18	7.2	4.0-12.7	14	4.1	2.3- 7.2
65-74	172	91	51.0	42.3-59.6	35	20.0	14.0-27.7	33	19.5	13.4-27.3	8	4.8	2.2-10.0	5	4.8	1.8-12.0
75+	131	80	60.5	50.9-69.5	24	17.7	11.3-26.7	14	11.0	6.4-18.3	6	4.6	2.0-10.3	7	6.2	2.9-12.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	237	108	45.4	37.0-54.0	43	21.7	15.2-30.1	49	20.0	14.1-27.5	19	5.4	3.3- 9.0	18	7.4	4.3-12.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	429	195	43.2	36.8-49.8	99	24.6	19.6-30.5	85	20.1	15.3-26.0	33	8.2	5.2-12.5	17	3.9	2.1- 7.1
Some Post-H.S.	252	145	56.4	48.1-64.3	60	24.7	18.2-32.6	34	12.6	8.3-18.6	9	3.5	1.7- 7.1	4	2.8	0.6-12.1
College Graduate	233	120	52.2	44.7-59.6	78	36.0	29.0-43.7	25	7.3	4.8-11.0	6	1.9	0.8- 4.4	4	2.6	0.9- 6.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	191	73	32.6	25.0-41.3	32	19.3	12.3-29.0	52	29.4	21.5-38.8	21	10.1	5.8-16.8	13	8.6	4.2-16.6
$15,000- 24,999	226	110	54.4	45.2-63.2	48	18.7	13.1-26.0	40	14.6	10.1-20.8	13	4.6	2.4- 8.4	15	7.7	3.7-15.3
$25,000- 34,999	149	74	45.9	34.6-57.6	35	25.4	16.8-36.4	25	17.9	9.9-30.2	11	6.9	3.2-14.2	4	3.9	1.4-10.8
$35,000- 49,999	134	75	54.1	44.3-63.5	37	28.1	20.2-37.7	17	13.8	8.2-22.4	4	3.7	1.4- 9.8	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0
$50,000-74,999	132	81	58.4	48.0-68.1	40	29.9	21.4-40.1	6	5.7	2.4-13.3	3	4.8	1.3-15.8	2	1.1	0.3- 4.5
$75,000+	129	68	51.3	41.5-61.0	48	40.1	30.9-50.2	10	6.9	3.5-13.4	2	1.2	0.3- 4.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	465	198	43.8	37.8-49.8	99	20.8	16.7-25.6	100	21.9	16.9-27.9	45	8.8	6.2-12.2	23	4.8	3.0- 7.4
No	669	358	50.2	45.3-55.2	179	29.3	24.9-34.1	90	12.9	10.0-16.4	21	3.7	2.2- 6.3	21	3.9	2.2- 6.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	156	80	50.4	40.4-60.4	32	21.8	14.9-30.7	21	14.8	7.6-26.8	13	8.2	4.1-15.7	10	4.8	2.5- 9.1
Non-Veteran	993	485	47.7	43.6-51.9	249	27.1	23.6-31.0	171	16.2	13.5-19.3	54	4.9	3.5- 6.8	34	4.0	2.5- 6.3

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,153

568

48.3

44.5-52.2

281

26.2

22.9-29.7

193

16.0

13.4-19.0

5.4

4.0- 7.3

4.1

2.8- 6.1

GENDER

Male

405

196

48.4

42.0-54.8

23.9

18.9-29.8

17.2

13.0-22.5

5.6

3.5- 8.8

4.9

2.7- 8.6

Female

748

372

48.3

44.0-52.6

196

28.4

24.7-32.5

116

14.7

12.0-18.0

5.2

3.5- 7.6

3.3

2.1- 5.4

RACE

White

681

365

52.3

47.3-57.3

182

28.0

23.8-32.6

12.0

8.9-16.0

5.2

3.4- 7.7

2.5

1.1- 5.6

African American

414

176

41.1

34.9-47.6

22.4

17.4-28.5

101

24.4

19.5-30.2

6.6

4.1-10.5

5.4

3.3- 8.8

Other Minorities

51.2

35.6-66.5

29.7

16.5-47.3

7.4

3.0-17.2

1.5

0.2-10.0

10.3

4.2-23.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

29.6

16.2-47.9

43.7

24.7-64.6

9.1

2.8-25.8

4.9

1.2-18.3

12.7

4.9-29.3

Non-Hispanic

1,117

555

49.4

45.5-53.3

269

25.2

22.0-28.6

189

16.4

13.7-19.5

5.4

4.0- 7.4

3.6

2.3- 5.6

AGE

18-24

43.3

25.8-62.6

29.8

16.1-48.4

14.3

6.2-29.7

6.8

2.1-20.0

5.8

1.1-25.2

25-34

126

40.2

30.5-50.8

35.0

25.8-45.4

17.7

9.8-30.0

4.5

2.0- 9.8

2.6

0.8- 8.2

35-44

177

45.2

36.6-54.1

31.3

23.4-40.4

14.4

9.3-21.6

6.7

3.1-14.0

2.4

0.7- 8.5

45-54

262

127

51.1

43.6-58.5

20.6

15.4-26.9

20.1

15.0-26.5

3.6

1.9- 6.5

4.7

2.2- 9.7

55-64

242

121

50.5

43.2-57.9

27.1

20.8-34.6

11.1

7.4-16.3

7.2

4.0-12.7

4.1

2.3- 7.2

65-74

172

51.0

42.3-59.6

20.0

14.0-27.7

19.5

13.4-27.3

4.8

2.2-10.0

4.8

1.8-12.0

75+

131

60.5

50.9-69.5

17.7

11.3-26.7

11.0

6.4-18.3

4.6

2.0-10.3

6.2

2.9-12.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

237

108

45.4

37.0-54.0

21.7

15.2-30.1

20.0

14.1-27.5

5.4

3.3- 9.0

7.4

4.3-12.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

429

195

43.2

36.8-49.8

24.6

19.6-30.5

20.1

15.3-26.0

8.2

5.2-12.5

3.9

2.1- 7.1

Some Post-H.S.

252

145

56.4

48.1-64.3

24.7

18.2-32.6

12.6

8.3-18.6

3.5

1.7- 7.1

2.8

0.6-12.1

College Graduate

233

120

52.2

44.7-59.6

36.0

29.0-43.7

7.3

4.8-11.0

1.9

0.8- 4.4

2.6

0.9- 6.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

191

32.6

25.0-41.3

19.3

12.3-29.0

29.4

21.5-38.8

10.1

5.8-16.8

8.6

4.2-16.6

$15,000- 24,999

226

110

54.4

45.2-63.2

18.7

13.1-26.0

14.6

10.1-20.8

4.6

2.4- 8.4

7.7

3.7-15.3

$25,000- 34,999

149

45.9

34.6-57.6

25.4

16.8-36.4

17.9

9.9-30.2

6.9

3.2-14.2

3.9

1.4-10.8

$35,000- 49,999

134

54.1

44.3-63.5

28.1

20.2-37.7

13.8

8.2-22.4

3.7

1.4- 9.8

0.3

0.0- 2.0

$50,000-74,999

132

58.4

48.0-68.1

29.9

21.4-40.1

5.7

2.4-13.3

4.8

1.3-15.8

1.1

0.3- 4.5

$75,000+

129

51.3

41.5-61.0

40.1

30.9-50.2

6.9

3.5-13.4

1.2

0.3- 4.6

0.5

0.1- 3.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

465

198

43.8

37.8-49.8

20.8

16.7-25.6

100

21.9

16.9-27.9

8.8

6.2-12.2

4.8

3.0- 7.4

669

358

50.2

45.3-55.2

179

29.3

24.9-34.1

12.9

10.0-16.4

3.7

2.2- 6.3

3.9

2.2- 6.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

156

50.4

40.4-60.4

21.8

14.9-30.7

14.8

7.6-26.8

8.2

4.1-15.7

4.8

2.5- 9.1

Non-Veteran

993

485

47.7

43.6-51.9

249

27.1

23.6-31.0

171

16.2

13.5-19.3

4.9

3.5- 6.8

4.0

2.5- 6.3

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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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