BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (For HOW LONG have you provided regular care or assistance to this person?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Less than 1 year	1-5 years	More than 5 years
North Carolina	3,749	1,387	40.0	37.7-42.4	1,254	32.3	30.2-34.5	1,108	27.7	25.7-29.7
-Eastern NC	1,259	479	40.0	36.1-44.0	414	30.3	27.0-33.8	366	29.7	26.3-33.3
GENDER
Male	394	135	38.0	31.2-45.2	124	28.6	23.3-34.6	135	33.4	27.4-40.0
Female	865	344	41.5	37.2-46.0	290	31.6	27.6-35.9	231	26.9	23.2-31.0
RACE
White	876	319	37.9	33.4-42.7	305	33.4	29.3-37.8	252	28.6	24.8-32.9
African American	284	117	43.9	35.5-52.7	80	22.5	16.8-29.5	87	33.6	26.0-42.1
Other Minorities	93	42	49.3	36.3-62.5	28	24.5	15.7-36.2	23	26.1	16.0-39.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	26	15	59.2	36.0-78.8	7	29.8	13.4-53.8	4	11.0	3.1-32.1
Non-Hispanic	1,232	464	39.4	35.5-43.5	407	30.3	27.0-33.9	361	30.3	26.8-34.0
AGE
18-24	54	32	59.6	43.5-73.9	16	24.2	13.9-38.8	6	16.2	7.1-33.0
25-34	121	60	45.9	35.5-56.6	35	29.8	20.8-40.8	26	24.3	15.6-35.9
35-44	203	80	39.3	31.1-48.1	55	25.7	19.0-33.8	68	35.0	27.5-43.4
45-54	281	114	36.5	30.1-43.4	83	29.3	22.9-36.5	84	34.2	27.4-41.8
55-64	295	97	33.0	26.8-39.7	106	34.7	28.6-41.4	92	32.3	26.2-39.1
65-74	190	69	36.0	28.4-44.3	71	36.4	29.0-44.6	50	27.6	20.8-35.6
75+	107	26	21.4	14.3-30.8	45	40.0	30.3-50.5	36	38.7	28.8-49.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	155	59	41.3	30.0-53.6	38	17.7	12.0-25.3	58	41.0	29.5-53.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	422	172	44.8	37.8-52.1	132	26.5	21.2-32.5	118	28.7	23.1-35.0
Some Post-H.S.	345	132	38.9	32.4-45.9	131	38.0	31.4-45.0	82	23.1	17.8-29.4
College Graduate	335	115	33.0	26.8-39.9	113	34.5	28.1-41.6	107	32.4	26.5-39.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	135	58	42.2	31.7-53.4	34	18.1	12.2-26.1	43	39.7	29.1-51.4
$15,000- 24,999	215	70	36.4	27.4-46.4	82	32.4	24.9-40.9	63	31.2	23.6-40.0
$25,000- 34,999	172	64	39.8	29.7-50.8	56	29.2	20.6-39.6	52	31.1	21.7-42.2
$35,000- 49,999	195	74	41.4	31.4-52.2	69	34.1	25.5-43.8	52	24.5	17.5-33.2
$50,000-74,999	190	73	38.6	29.2-48.8	64	33.8	25.6-43.1	53	27.6	20.2-36.5
$75,000+	181	71	40.7	31.9-50.2	62	32.8	25.0-41.6	48	26.5	19.5-35.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	509	182	35.6	30.4-41.3	165	29.0	24.2-34.3	162	35.4	29.9-41.2
No	747	295	42.5	37.4-47.9	249	31.2	26.8-35.9	203	26.3	22.1-30.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	197	68	40.7	31.2-51.1	67	34.6	26.3-44.0	62	24.6	18.0-32.7
Non-Veteran	1,061	411	39.9	35.7-44.2	347	29.3	25.8-33.1	303	30.8	27.0-34.9

Total
Respond.^

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

More than 5 years

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,749

1,387

40.0

37.7-42.4

1,254

32.3

30.2-34.5

1,108

27.7

25.7-29.7

-Eastern NC

1,259

479

40.0

36.1-44.0

414

30.3

27.0-33.8

366

29.7

26.3-33.3

GENDER

Male

394

135

38.0

31.2-45.2

124

28.6

23.3-34.6

135

33.4

27.4-40.0

Female

865

344

41.5

37.2-46.0

290

31.6

27.6-35.9

231

26.9

23.2-31.0

RACE

White

876

319

37.9

33.4-42.7

305

33.4

29.3-37.8

252

28.6

24.8-32.9

African American

284

117

43.9

35.5-52.7

22.5

16.8-29.5

33.6

26.0-42.1

Other Minorities

49.3

36.3-62.5

24.5

15.7-36.2

26.1

16.0-39.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

59.2

36.0-78.8

29.8

13.4-53.8

11.0

3.1-32.1

Non-Hispanic

1,232

464

39.4

35.5-43.5

407

30.3

27.0-33.9

361

30.3

26.8-34.0

AGE

18-24

59.6

43.5-73.9

24.2

13.9-38.8

16.2

7.1-33.0

25-34

121

45.9

35.5-56.6

29.8

20.8-40.8

24.3

15.6-35.9

35-44

203

39.3

31.1-48.1

25.7

19.0-33.8

35.0

27.5-43.4

45-54

281

114

36.5

30.1-43.4

29.3

22.9-36.5

34.2

27.4-41.8

55-64

295

33.0

26.8-39.7

106

34.7

28.6-41.4

32.3

26.2-39.1

65-74

190

36.0

28.4-44.3

36.4

29.0-44.6

27.6

20.8-35.6

75+

107

21.4

14.3-30.8

40.0

30.3-50.5

38.7

28.8-49.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

155

41.3

30.0-53.6

17.7

12.0-25.3

41.0

29.5-53.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

422

172

44.8

37.8-52.1

132

26.5

21.2-32.5

118

28.7

23.1-35.0

Some Post-H.S.

345

132

38.9

32.4-45.9

131

38.0

31.4-45.0

23.1

17.8-29.4

College Graduate

335

115

33.0

26.8-39.9

113

34.5

28.1-41.6

107

32.4

26.5-39.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

135

42.2

31.7-53.4

18.1

12.2-26.1

39.7

29.1-51.4

$15,000- 24,999

215

36.4

27.4-46.4

32.4

24.9-40.9

31.2

23.6-40.0

$25,000- 34,999

172

39.8

29.7-50.8

29.2

20.6-39.6

31.1

21.7-42.2

$35,000- 49,999

195

41.4

31.4-52.2

34.1

25.5-43.8

24.5

17.5-33.2

$50,000-74,999

190

38.6

29.2-48.8

33.8

25.6-43.1

27.6

20.2-36.5

$75,000+

181

40.7

31.9-50.2

32.8

25.0-41.6

26.5

19.5-35.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

509

182

35.6

30.4-41.3

165

29.0

24.2-34.3

162

35.4

29.9-41.2

747

295

42.5

37.4-47.9

249

31.2

26.8-35.9

203

26.3

22.1-30.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

197

40.7

31.2-51.1

34.6

26.3-44.0

24.6

18.0-32.7

Non-Veteran

1,061

411

39.9

35.7-44.2

347

29.3

25.8-33.1

303

30.8

27.0-34.9

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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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