BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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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
-Western NC	1,952	986	52.0	49.0-54.9	536	27.4	24.9-30.1	254	13.0	11.1-15.2	110	4.9	3.9- 6.3	66	2.7	1.9- 3.7
GENDER
Male	689	353	52.1	47.2-57.0	163	24.2	20.3-28.6	100	15.1	11.8-19.1	41	5.4	3.6- 8.0	32	3.2	2.1- 4.8
Female	1,263	633	51.8	48.3-55.4	373	30.2	27.0-33.5	154	11.2	9.4-13.4	69	4.5	3.4- 6.0	34	2.2	1.3- 3.7
RACE
White	1,741	905	53.9	50.8-56.9	483	27.5	24.9-30.2	204	11.7	9.8-13.8	95	4.6	3.6- 5.8	54	2.4	1.8- 3.3
African American	91	35	34.7	22.4-49.5	20	29.8	15.7-49.2	29	29.7	18.1-44.8	2	1.2	0.3- 4.6	5	4.7	1.2-16.5
Other Minorities	119	46	42.4	30.0-55.8	33	25.5	16.5-37.2	20	15.9	8.4-28.2	13	11.6	5.0-24.7	7	4.6	1.2-16.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	77	28	36.3	23.4-51.6	22	32.8	20.5-48.1	11	15.9	7.5-30.6	12	11.8	4.9-25.8	4	3.1	0.8-12.0
Non-Hispanic	1,873	957	53.3	50.3-56.2	514	27.0	24.5-29.7	242	12.7	10.8-14.8	98	4.4	3.5- 5.5	62	2.6	1.9- 3.7
AGE
18-24	102	58	61.6	49.4-72.4	27	23.8	15.2-35.3	11	10.3	5.1-19.8	3	1.3	0.4- 4.3	3	3.1	0.8-11.2
25-34	262	104	39.8	32.9-47.0	95	37.3	30.6-44.6	48	18.2	12.9-24.9	10	3.5	1.7- 7.3	5	1.2	0.4- 3.6
35-44	305	131	45.3	38.6-52.3	98	30.9	25.0-37.4	43	12.8	9.0-18.0	22	8.0	4.4-14.0	11	3.0	1.5- 5.7
45-54	343	139	44.6	38.4-50.9	115	31.2	25.8-37.1	53	14.2	10.3-19.3	27	8.1	5.2-12.3	9	2.0	0.9- 4.1
55-64	369	206	57.4	51.3-63.3	86	22.3	17.6-27.8	43	12.8	9.1-17.7	17	4.1	2.4- 6.9	17	3.4	1.9- 5.9
65-74	298	184	65.3	58.9-71.1	59	16.4	12.4-21.4	26	8.2	5.4-12.3	16	5.2	2.9- 9.0	13	5.0	2.7- 9.2
75+	267	159	62.4	55.5-68.8	55	20.6	15.5-27.0	30	10.7	7.2-15.8	15	4.0	2.3- 6.8	8	2.3	1.1- 4.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	337	158	47.5	39.6-55.5	51	17.3	11.6-25.0	70	18.8	14.1-24.7	37	11.3	7.3-17.1	21	5.0	2.7- 9.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	595	312	50.6	45.2-56.0	143	26.1	21.7-31.2	86	15.8	11.9-20.8	33	4.6	3.0- 7.0	21	2.8	1.6- 4.9
Some Post-H.S.	472	237	55.8	49.9-61.5	148	29.2	24.3-34.7	49	9.2	6.6-12.8	24	3.7	2.3- 5.7	14	2.1	1.1- 3.9
College Graduate	540	274	53.2	48.2-58.2	193	35.2	30.5-40.1	47	8.6	6.1-11.8	16	1.8	1.0- 3.2	10	1.3	0.6- 2.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	273	129	52.6	44.4-60.7	47	13.9	9.6-19.7	54	16.9	12.3-22.8	28	8.7	5.7-13.0	15	7.9	3.9-15.6
$15,000- 24,999	407	186	42.9	36.4-49.6	106	29.3	23.5-35.8	58	14.8	10.4-20.5	37	10.3	6.8-15.5	20	2.7	1.6- 4.6
$25,000- 34,999	268	124	48.6	41.2-56.0	84	28.8	22.8-35.6	38	16.0	10.7-23.3	14	4.2	2.4- 7.5	8	2.4	1.1- 5.1
$35,000- 49,999	288	149	52.5	45.4-59.5	100	34.2	27.8-41.2	27	9.6	6.2-14.7	12	3.7	1.9- 7.1	0	0.0	. - .
$50,000-74,999	211	115	57.6	48.6-66.2	72	31.7	24.4-40.1	17	8.7	4.8-15.4	4	1.3	0.4- 3.6	3	0.7	0.2- 2.1
$75,000+	221	123	58.0	50.2-65.4	72	31.8	25.1-39.4	20	7.9	4.8-12.6	3	0.8	0.2- 2.9	3	1.6	0.5- 5.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	661	287	45.9	40.8-51.1	163	24.9	20.8-29.4	122	17.3	14.0-21.1	56	8.8	6.1-12.5	33	3.2	2.1- 4.7
No	1,261	686	54.9	51.2-58.5	367	28.5	25.4-31.9	127	11.1	8.9-13.9	50	3.2	2.3- 4.4	31	2.3	1.4- 3.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	251	142	58.7	51.3-65.7	59	24.0	18.1-31.1	23	8.6	5.2-13.8	17	5.7	3.3- 9.5	10	3.0	1.5- 5.9
Non-Veteran	1,701	844	51.0	47.8-54.3	477	27.9	25.1-30.8	231	13.6	11.5-16.0	93	4.8	3.7- 6.3	56	2.6	1.8- 3.8

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

-Western NC

1,952

986

52.0

49.0-54.9

536

27.4

24.9-30.1

254

13.0

11.1-15.2

110

4.9

3.9- 6.3

2.7

1.9- 3.7

GENDER

Male

689

353

52.1

47.2-57.0

163

24.2

20.3-28.6

100

15.1

11.8-19.1

5.4

3.6- 8.0

3.2

2.1- 4.8

Female

1,263

633

51.8

48.3-55.4

373

30.2

27.0-33.5

154

11.2

9.4-13.4

4.5

3.4- 6.0

2.2

1.3- 3.7

RACE

White

1,741

905

53.9

50.8-56.9

483

27.5

24.9-30.2

204

11.7

9.8-13.8

4.6

3.6- 5.8

2.4

1.8- 3.3

African American

34.7

22.4-49.5

29.8

15.7-49.2

29.7

18.1-44.8

1.2

0.3- 4.6

4.7

1.2-16.5

Other Minorities

119

42.4

30.0-55.8

25.5

16.5-37.2

15.9

8.4-28.2

11.6

5.0-24.7

4.6

1.2-16.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

36.3

23.4-51.6

32.8

20.5-48.1

15.9

7.5-30.6

11.8

4.9-25.8

3.1

0.8-12.0

Non-Hispanic

1,873

957

53.3

50.3-56.2

514

27.0

24.5-29.7

242

12.7

10.8-14.8

4.4

3.5- 5.5

2.6

1.9- 3.7

AGE

18-24

102

61.6

49.4-72.4

23.8

15.2-35.3

10.3

5.1-19.8

1.3

0.4- 4.3

3.1

0.8-11.2

25-34

262

104

39.8

32.9-47.0

37.3

30.6-44.6

18.2

12.9-24.9

3.5

1.7- 7.3

1.2

0.4- 3.6

35-44

305

131

45.3

38.6-52.3

30.9

25.0-37.4

12.8

9.0-18.0

8.0

4.4-14.0

3.0

1.5- 5.7

45-54

343

139

44.6

38.4-50.9

115

31.2

25.8-37.1

14.2

10.3-19.3

8.1

5.2-12.3

2.0

0.9- 4.1

55-64

369

206

57.4

51.3-63.3

22.3

17.6-27.8

12.8

9.1-17.7

4.1

2.4- 6.9

3.4

1.9- 5.9

65-74

298

184

65.3

58.9-71.1

16.4

12.4-21.4

8.2

5.4-12.3

5.2

2.9- 9.0

5.0

2.7- 9.2

75+

267

159

62.4

55.5-68.8

20.6

15.5-27.0

10.7

7.2-15.8

4.0

2.3- 6.8

2.3

1.1- 4.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

337

158

47.5

39.6-55.5

17.3

11.6-25.0

18.8

14.1-24.7

11.3

7.3-17.1

5.0

2.7- 9.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

595

312

50.6

45.2-56.0

143

26.1

21.7-31.2

15.8

11.9-20.8

4.6

3.0- 7.0

2.8

1.6- 4.9

Some Post-H.S.

472

237

55.8

49.9-61.5

148

29.2

24.3-34.7

9.2

6.6-12.8

3.7

2.3- 5.7

2.1

1.1- 3.9

College Graduate

540

274

53.2

48.2-58.2

193

35.2

30.5-40.1

8.6

6.1-11.8

1.8

1.0- 3.2

1.3

0.6- 2.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

273

129

52.6

44.4-60.7

13.9

9.6-19.7

16.9

12.3-22.8

8.7

5.7-13.0

7.9

3.9-15.6

$15,000- 24,999

407

186

42.9

36.4-49.6

106

29.3

23.5-35.8

14.8

10.4-20.5

10.3

6.8-15.5

2.7

1.6- 4.6

$25,000- 34,999

268

124

48.6

41.2-56.0

28.8

22.8-35.6

16.0

10.7-23.3

4.2

2.4- 7.5

2.4

1.1- 5.1

$35,000- 49,999

288

149

52.5

45.4-59.5

100

34.2

27.8-41.2

9.6

6.2-14.7

3.7

1.9- 7.1

0.0

. - .

$50,000-74,999

211

115

57.6

48.6-66.2

31.7

24.4-40.1

8.7

4.8-15.4

1.3

0.4- 3.6

0.7

0.2- 2.1

$75,000+

221

123

58.0

50.2-65.4

31.8

25.1-39.4

7.9

4.8-12.6

0.8

0.2- 2.9

1.6

0.5- 5.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

661

287

45.9

40.8-51.1

163

24.9

20.8-29.4

122

17.3

14.0-21.1

8.8

6.1-12.5

3.2

2.1- 4.7

1,261

686

54.9

51.2-58.5

367

28.5

25.4-31.9

127

11.1

8.9-13.9

3.2

2.3- 4.4

2.3

1.4- 3.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

251

142

58.7

51.3-65.7

24.0

18.1-31.1

8.6

5.2-13.8

5.7

3.3- 9.5

3.0

1.5- 5.9

Non-Veteran

1,701

844

51.0

47.8-54.3

477

27.9

25.1-30.8

231

13.6

11.5-16.0

4.8

3.7- 6.3

2.6

1.8- 3.8

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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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