BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
North Carolina	15,022	8,155	53.9	52.8-55.0	3,900	26.6	25.6-27.6	1,741	11.5	10.8-12.3	483	3.3	2.9- 3.8	743	4.7	4.2- 5.2
-Eastern NC	5,012	2,812	54.8	52.8-56.8	1,170	24.3	22.7-26.1	604	11.7	10.5-12.9	146	3.1	2.5- 4.0	280	6.0	5.0- 7.3
GENDER
Male	1,744	969	54.7	51.4-58.0	385	22.9	20.2-25.8	214	11.0	9.3-13.1	51	2.8	1.8- 4.3	125	8.6	6.6-11.1
Female	3,268	1,843	54.9	52.6-57.1	785	25.7	23.7-27.7	390	12.3	10.8-13.8	95	3.4	2.6- 4.6	155	3.8	3.1- 4.6
RACE
White	3,394	1,989	58.7	56.4-61.0	867	25.9	23.9-28.0	331	9.1	7.9-10.4	82	2.9	2.0- 4.1	125	3.5	2.7- 4.6
African American	1,139	587	51.0	47.1-54.8	197	18.7	15.8-22.0	209	19.6	16.7-23.0	50	4.2	3.0- 5.9	96	6.5	5.0- 8.3
Other Minorities	464	228	41.9	35.7-48.4	102	26.1	20.5-32.6	63	11.0	7.9-15.3	14	2.8	1.5- 5.3	57	18.1	12.6-25.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	251	122	38.8	31.2-46.9	61	27.9	20.8-36.3	34	12.0	7.9-17.8	6	2.3	1.0- 5.4	28	19.0	12.2-28.5
Non-Hispanic	4,752	2,685	56.5	54.6-58.5	1,109	24.0	22.4-25.7	568	11.6	10.4-12.8	140	3.2	2.5- 4.2	250	4.7	3.9- 5.6
AGE
18-24	229	122	50.6	42.5-58.8	61	26.6	20.0-34.3	31	11.3	7.4-16.7	6	4.2	1.7-10.2	9	7.3	3.4-14.9
25-34	612	330	54.7	49.9-59.4	177	28.7	24.6-33.2	64	8.8	6.5-11.7	17	2.9	1.7- 4.8	24	4.9	3.0- 8.1
35-44	821	413	49.2	44.9-53.4	236	29.9	26.0-34.1	106	12.7	10.1-15.8	26	3.0	1.9- 4.6	40	5.3	3.6- 7.7
45-54	1,008	524	52.9	49.1-56.6	239	22.2	19.4-25.3	162	15.5	13.0-18.4	35	3.4	2.2- 5.3	48	6.0	4.2- 8.6
55-64	1,018	594	59.3	55.7-62.9	214	21.2	18.4-24.3	116	10.7	8.6-13.1	29	2.2	1.4- 3.3	65	6.6	4.8- 9.0
65-74	747	468	64.0	59.9-68.0	140	16.8	14.1-20.0	70	9.4	7.2-12.3	18	2.9	1.7- 4.8	51	6.8	4.9- 9.3
75+	544	344	63.8	58.9-68.4	96	15.6	12.6-19.2	49	10.9	7.8-14.9	15	3.7	2.0- 6.6	40	6.0	4.3- 8.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	787	382	45.9	40.7-51.1	114	16.7	13.0-21.2	155	17.3	14.1-21.0	34	5.5	3.5- 8.6	102	14.6	10.8-19.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,615	937	55.6	52.0-59.2	320	22.0	19.0-25.3	195	11.7	9.6-14.1	54	3.7	2.4- 5.9	109	7.0	5.1- 9.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,291	731	55.7	51.9-59.4	339	27.4	24.2-30.9	148	11.8	9.7-14.4	33	2.1	1.4- 3.2	40	2.9	2.0- 4.3
College Graduate	1,314	759	59.0	55.5-62.4	396	29.5	26.4-32.8	106	7.7	6.1- 9.6	24	1.7	1.0- 2.8	29	2.1	1.4- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	634	291	44.9	39.8-50.1	95	14.9	11.5-19.2	125	20.5	16.7-24.9	41	8.1	5.7-11.6	82	11.5	8.7-15.1
$15,000- 24,999	864	454	45.8	40.8-50.9	173	23.5	19.2-28.5	138	14.8	11.8-18.3	33	5.2	2.8- 9.3	66	10.8	7.2-15.8
$25,000- 34,999	648	364	55.5	50.3-60.6	160	26.0	21.6-31.0	71	10.9	8.2-14.2	21	2.8	1.6- 4.7	32	4.9	3.1- 7.6
$35,000- 49,999	725	422	58.8	53.7-63.6	201	27.5	23.2-32.2	66	9.3	6.8-12.7	18	1.9	1.0- 3.5	18	2.5	1.3- 4.8
$50,000-74,999	687	389	58.8	53.9-63.5	196	25.2	21.5-29.2	79	11.6	9.0-14.8	4	0.7	0.2- 2.2	19	3.8	1.8- 8.1
$75,000+	743	468	64.0	59.5-68.1	207	27.6	23.8-31.7	45	5.2	3.7- 7.4	8	0.8	0.4- 1.6	15	2.5	1.4- 4.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,903	936	47.5	44.5-50.5	390	20.9	18.5-23.6	338	18.8	16.5-21.3	99	5.8	4.4- 7.6	140	7.0	5.6- 8.7
No	3,015	1,828	58.4	55.8-60.9	758	26.0	23.9-28.3	254	8.1	6.9- 9.5	44	1.8	1.2- 2.9	131	5.6	4.2- 7.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	848	510	61.1	56.7-65.3	188	21.8	18.4-25.7	83	10.1	7.6-13.2	26	2.7	1.7- 4.4	41	4.3	2.9- 6.3
Non-Veteran	4,160	2,299	53.4	51.2-55.6	982	24.9	23.1-26.9	520	12.0	10.8-13.4	120	3.2	2.5- 4.3	239	6.4	5.2- 7.9

Total
Respond.^

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,022

8,155

53.9

52.8-55.0

3,900

26.6

25.6-27.6

1,741

11.5

10.8-12.3

483

3.3

2.9- 3.8

743

4.7

4.2- 5.2

-Eastern NC

5,012

2,812

54.8

52.8-56.8

1,170

24.3

22.7-26.1

604

11.7

10.5-12.9

146

3.1

2.5- 4.0

280

6.0

5.0- 7.3

GENDER

Male

1,744

969

54.7

51.4-58.0

385

22.9

20.2-25.8

214

11.0

9.3-13.1

2.8

1.8- 4.3

125

8.6

6.6-11.1

Female

3,268

1,843

54.9

52.6-57.1

785

25.7

23.7-27.7

390

12.3

10.8-13.8

3.4

2.6- 4.6

155

3.8

3.1- 4.6

RACE

White

3,394

1,989

58.7

56.4-61.0

867

25.9

23.9-28.0

331

9.1

7.9-10.4

2.9

2.0- 4.1

125

3.5

2.7- 4.6

African American

1,139

587

51.0

47.1-54.8

197

18.7

15.8-22.0

209

19.6

16.7-23.0

4.2

3.0- 5.9

6.5

5.0- 8.3

Other Minorities

464

228

41.9

35.7-48.4

102

26.1

20.5-32.6

11.0

7.9-15.3

2.8

1.5- 5.3

18.1

12.6-25.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

251

122

38.8

31.2-46.9

27.9

20.8-36.3

12.0

7.9-17.8

2.3

1.0- 5.4

19.0

12.2-28.5

Non-Hispanic

4,752

2,685

56.5

54.6-58.5

1,109

24.0

22.4-25.7

568

11.6

10.4-12.8

140

3.2

2.5- 4.2

250

4.7

3.9- 5.6

AGE

18-24

229

122

50.6

42.5-58.8

26.6

20.0-34.3

11.3

7.4-16.7

4.2

1.7-10.2

7.3

3.4-14.9

25-34

612

330

54.7

49.9-59.4

177

28.7

24.6-33.2

8.8

6.5-11.7

2.9

1.7- 4.8

4.9

3.0- 8.1

35-44

821

413

49.2

44.9-53.4

236

29.9

26.0-34.1

106

12.7

10.1-15.8

3.0

1.9- 4.6

5.3

3.6- 7.7

45-54

1,008

524

52.9

49.1-56.6

239

22.2

19.4-25.3

162

15.5

13.0-18.4

3.4

2.2- 5.3

6.0

4.2- 8.6

55-64

1,018

594

59.3

55.7-62.9

214

21.2

18.4-24.3

116

10.7

8.6-13.1

2.2

1.4- 3.3

6.6

4.8- 9.0

65-74

747

468

64.0

59.9-68.0

140

16.8

14.1-20.0

9.4

7.2-12.3

2.9

1.7- 4.8

6.8

4.9- 9.3

75+

544

344

63.8

58.9-68.4

15.6

12.6-19.2

10.9

7.8-14.9

3.7

2.0- 6.6

6.0

4.3- 8.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

787

382

45.9

40.7-51.1

114

16.7

13.0-21.2

155

17.3

14.1-21.0

5.5

3.5- 8.6

102

14.6

10.8-19.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,615

937

55.6

52.0-59.2

320

22.0

19.0-25.3

195

11.7

9.6-14.1

3.7

2.4- 5.9

109

7.0

5.1- 9.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,291

731

55.7

51.9-59.4

339

27.4

24.2-30.9

148

11.8

9.7-14.4

2.1

1.4- 3.2

2.9

2.0- 4.3

College Graduate

1,314

759

59.0

55.5-62.4

396

29.5

26.4-32.8

106

7.7

6.1- 9.6

1.7

1.0- 2.8

2.1

1.4- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

634

291

44.9

39.8-50.1

14.9

11.5-19.2

125

20.5

16.7-24.9

8.1

5.7-11.6

11.5

8.7-15.1

$15,000- 24,999

864

454

45.8

40.8-50.9

173

23.5

19.2-28.5

138

14.8

11.8-18.3

5.2

2.8- 9.3

10.8

7.2-15.8

$25,000- 34,999

648

364

55.5

50.3-60.6

160

26.0

21.6-31.0

10.9

8.2-14.2

2.8

1.6- 4.7

4.9

3.1- 7.6

$35,000- 49,999

725

422

58.8

53.7-63.6

201

27.5

23.2-32.2

9.3

6.8-12.7

1.9

1.0- 3.5

2.5

1.3- 4.8

$50,000-74,999

687

389

58.8

53.9-63.5

196

25.2

21.5-29.2

11.6

9.0-14.8

0.7

0.2- 2.2

3.8

1.8- 8.1

$75,000+

743

468

64.0

59.5-68.1

207

27.6

23.8-31.7

5.2

3.7- 7.4

0.8

0.4- 1.6

2.5

1.4- 4.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,903

936

47.5

44.5-50.5

390

20.9

18.5-23.6

338

18.8

16.5-21.3

5.8

4.4- 7.6

140

7.0

5.6- 8.7

3,015

1,828

58.4

55.8-60.9

758

26.0

23.9-28.3

254

8.1

6.9- 9.5

1.8

1.2- 2.9

131

5.6

4.2- 7.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

848

510

61.1

56.7-65.3

188

21.8

18.4-25.7

10.1

7.6-13.2

2.7

1.7- 4.4

4.3

2.9- 6.3

Non-Veteran

4,160

2,299

53.4

51.2-55.6

982

24.9

23.1-26.9

520

12.0

10.8-13.4

120

3.2

2.5- 4.3

239

6.4

5.2- 7.9

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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