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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
TOTAL	2,457	1,264	52.9	50.2-55.6	441	19.4	17.4-21.7	460	17.8	15.9-19.9	106	3.7	2.9- 4.7	186	6.1	5.0- 7.5
GENDER
Male	727	373	53.3	48.5-58.0	142	20.1	16.6-24.1	128	16.4	13.3-20.0	26	3.0	1.9- 4.7	58	7.2	5.1-10.2
Female	1,730	891	52.7	49.6-55.7	299	18.9	16.6-21.5	332	19.0	16.7-21.4	80	4.2	3.2- 5.5	128	5.2	4.2- 6.5
AGE
18-24	127	70	60.9	50.1-70.8	26	18.3	11.5-27.8	25	16.2	10.3-24.5	2	1.8	0.4- 7.0	4	2.8	0.8-10.0
25-34	339	170	49.6	43.2-56.1	89	26.6	21.3-32.8	54	16.3	11.8-22.0	14	4.1	2.2- 7.5	12	3.3	1.7- 6.5
35-44	443	212	48.7	42.9-54.6	103	24.9	20.1-30.3	80	16.9	13.1-21.7	20	3.6	2.2- 5.6	28	5.9	3.3-10.5
45-54	523	254	50.6	44.8-56.3	82	16.5	12.8-21.1	124	22.3	18.2-27.0	26	4.3	2.6- 7.2	37	6.3	4.3- 9.2
55-64	465	250	56.2	50.5-61.7	61	13.2	9.9-17.4	92	19.1	15.1-23.8	23	4.2	2.6- 6.8	39	7.4	4.9-11.0
65-74	349	196	56.9	50.3-63.2	40	13.2	9.2-18.6	56	15.5	11.5-20.6	15	4.0	2.2- 7.2	42	10.3	7.2-14.7
75+	194	102	54.7	46.2-63.0	38	16.3	11.6-22.5	26	13.7	8.7-20.9	6	3.7	1.5- 9.2	22	11.5	6.6-19.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	523	234	45.8	39.9-51.8	49	11.1	7.6-16.0	134	25.8	21.1-31.1	34	7.2	4.7-10.9	72	10.1	7.4-13.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	877	456	54.6	50.1-59.1	140	16.4	13.5-19.8	171	18.5	15.2-22.2	32	2.7	1.7- 4.1	78	7.8	5.6-10.8
Some Post-H.S.	575	295	53.0	47.5-58.4	136	23.7	19.4-28.5	96	16.1	12.6-20.2	23	3.1	1.8- 5.2	25	4.2	2.3- 7.4
College Graduate	478	276	56.3	50.4-62.0	116	27.6	22.5-33.4	58	11.4	8.3-15.3	17	3.0	1.8- 5.1	11	1.7	0.8- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	478	204	42.9	37.1-48.9	53	10.3	7.5-13.9	121	26.0	21.0-31.6	36	7.7	5.2-11.4	64	13.1	8.7-19.4
$15,000- 24,999	580	264	48.1	42.3-54.0	111	20.8	16.5-25.9	127	19.3	15.6-23.6	30	4.6	2.9- 7.2	48	7.2	4.9-10.4
$25,000- 34,999	347	184	51.3	43.9-58.5	67	23.7	17.7-31.0	62	16.9	12.6-22.3	12	2.6	1.3- 5.4	22	5.5	3.4- 8.9
$35,000- 49,999	307	170	54.0	47.0-60.8	74	26.7	20.9-33.5	42	13.9	9.5-19.9	11	2.8	1.4- 5.5	10	2.7	1.3- 5.2
$50,000-74,999	213	126	59.0	50.6-66.9	38	17.7	12.3-24.8	37	19.0	13.1-26.7	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4	9	3.6	1.5- 8.5
$75,000+	183	113	62.6	53.3-71.0	48	25.4	18.4-34.1	17	8.8	4.9-15.5	3	2.4	0.7- 8.1	2	0.8	0.2- 3.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	950	426	43.3	39.2-47.6	127	15.8	12.8-19.4	243	25.7	22.2-29.5	63	5.6	4.1- 7.7	91	9.5	7.0-12.7
No	1,432	803	58.5	55.0-61.9	304	21.5	18.9-24.5	202	13.3	11.2-15.7	36	2.4	1.6- 3.4	87	4.3	3.2- 5.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	279	158	59.2	51.7-66.4	60	19.2	14.4-25.1	43	15.5	10.6-22.0	11	3.5	1.8- 6.8	7	2.5	1.0- 6.4
Non-Veteran	2,173	1,103	51.9	49.0-54.8	381	19.5	17.3-21.9	415	18.2	16.2-20.4	95	3.7	2.9- 4.8	179	6.7	5.4- 8.2

Total
Respond.^

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,457

1,264

52.9

50.2-55.6

441

19.4

17.4-21.7

460

17.8

15.9-19.9

106

3.7

2.9- 4.7

186

6.1

5.0- 7.5

GENDER

Male

727

373

53.3

48.5-58.0

142

20.1

16.6-24.1

128

16.4

13.3-20.0

3.0

1.9- 4.7

7.2

5.1-10.2

Female

1,730

891

52.7

49.6-55.7

299

18.9

16.6-21.5

332

19.0

16.7-21.4

4.2

3.2- 5.5

128

5.2

4.2- 6.5

AGE

18-24

127

60.9

50.1-70.8

18.3

11.5-27.8

16.2

10.3-24.5

1.8

0.4- 7.0

2.8

0.8-10.0

25-34

339

170

49.6

43.2-56.1

26.6

21.3-32.8

16.3

11.8-22.0

4.1

2.2- 7.5

3.3

1.7- 6.5

35-44

443

212

48.7

42.9-54.6

103

24.9

20.1-30.3

16.9

13.1-21.7

3.6

2.2- 5.6

5.9

3.3-10.5

45-54

523

254

50.6

44.8-56.3

16.5

12.8-21.1

124

22.3

18.2-27.0

4.3

2.6- 7.2

6.3

4.3- 9.2

55-64

465

250

56.2

50.5-61.7

13.2

9.9-17.4

19.1

15.1-23.8

4.2

2.6- 6.8

7.4

4.9-11.0

65-74

349

196

56.9

50.3-63.2

13.2

9.2-18.6

15.5

11.5-20.6

4.0

2.2- 7.2

10.3

7.2-14.7

75+

194

102

54.7

46.2-63.0

16.3

11.6-22.5

13.7

8.7-20.9

3.7

1.5- 9.2

11.5

6.6-19.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

523

234

45.8

39.9-51.8

11.1

7.6-16.0

134

25.8

21.1-31.1

7.2

4.7-10.9

10.1

7.4-13.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

877

456

54.6

50.1-59.1

140

16.4

13.5-19.8

171

18.5

15.2-22.2

2.7

1.7- 4.1

7.8

5.6-10.8

Some Post-H.S.

575

295

53.0

47.5-58.4

136

23.7

19.4-28.5

16.1

12.6-20.2

3.1

1.8- 5.2

4.2

2.3- 7.4

College Graduate

478

276

56.3

50.4-62.0

116

27.6

22.5-33.4

11.4

8.3-15.3

3.0

1.8- 5.1

1.7

0.8- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

478

204

42.9

37.1-48.9

10.3

7.5-13.9

121

26.0

21.0-31.6

7.7

5.2-11.4

13.1

8.7-19.4

$15,000- 24,999

580

264

48.1

42.3-54.0

111

20.8

16.5-25.9

127

19.3

15.6-23.6

4.6

2.9- 7.2

7.2

4.9-10.4

$25,000- 34,999

347

184

51.3

43.9-58.5

23.7

17.7-31.0

16.9

12.6-22.3

2.6

1.3- 5.4

5.5

3.4- 8.9

$35,000- 49,999

307

170

54.0

47.0-60.8

26.7

20.9-33.5

13.9

9.5-19.9

2.8

1.4- 5.5

2.7

1.3- 5.2

$50,000-74,999

213

126

59.0

50.6-66.9

17.7

12.3-24.8

19.0

13.1-26.7

0.7

0.2- 2.4

3.6

1.5- 8.5

$75,000+

183

113

62.6

53.3-71.0

25.4

18.4-34.1

8.8

4.9-15.5

2.4

0.7- 8.1

0.8

0.2- 3.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

950

426

43.3

39.2-47.6

127

15.8

12.8-19.4

243

25.7

22.2-29.5

5.6

4.1- 7.7

9.5

7.0-12.7

1,432

803

58.5

55.0-61.9

304

21.5

18.9-24.5

202

13.3

11.2-15.7

2.4

1.6- 3.4

4.3

3.2- 5.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

279

158

59.2

51.7-66.4

19.2

14.4-25.1

15.5

10.6-22.0

3.5

1.8- 6.8

2.5

1.0- 6.4

Non-Veteran

2,173

1,103

51.9

49.0-54.8

381

19.5

17.3-21.9

415

18.2

16.2-20.4

3.7

2.9- 4.8

179

6.7

5.4- 8.2

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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.

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