BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (During the past month, did you provide any regular care or assistance to a family member or friend?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Care Giving

During the past month, did you provide any regular care or assistance to a family member or friend?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,046	3,788	23.7	22.8-24.7	11,258	76.3	75.3-77.2
-Northeastern Partnership	1,043	263	25.1	21.6-29.0	780	74.9	71.0-78.4
GENDER
Male	371	82	22.4	16.9-29.0	289	77.6	71.0-83.1
Female	672	181	27.6	23.3-32.3	491	72.4	67.7-76.7
RACE
White	649	173	28.0	23.4-33.1	476	72.0	66.9-76.6
African American	340	83	25.9	19.7-33.3	257	74.1	66.7-80.3
Other Minorities	51	7	4.8	2.1-10.7	44	95.2	89.3-97.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	31	1	2.5	0.3-16.1	30	97.5	83.9-99.7
Non-Hispanic	1,009	262	26.9	23.2-31.0	747	73.1	69.0-76.8
AGE
18-24	39	7	27.1	13.4-47.2	32	72.9	52.8-86.6
25-34	88	17	21.3	12.9-33.0	71	78.7	67.0-87.1
35-44	138	41	27.5	20.1-36.4	97	72.5	63.6-79.9
45-54	228	60	26.4	20.4-33.3	168	73.6	66.7-79.6
55-64	234	69	26.8	21.1-33.4	165	73.2	66.6-78.9
65-74	177	43	22.1	16.3-29.3	134	77.9	70.7-83.7
75+	132	25	20.9	14.1-29.8	107	79.1	70.2-85.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	225	45	19.8	13.1-28.8	180	80.2	71.2-86.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	358	96	27.3	21.1-34.5	262	72.7	65.5-78.9
Some Post-H.S.	233	66	27.1	20.3-35.2	167	72.9	64.8-79.7
College Graduate	226	56	25.0	18.2-33.3	170	75.0	66.7-81.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	163	32	23.5	15.5-34.0	131	76.5	66.0-84.5
$15,000- 24,999	198	50	22.6	15.8-31.4	148	77.4	68.6-84.2
$25,000- 34,999	132	39	29.4	18.8-42.7	93	70.6	57.3-81.2
$35,000- 49,999	145	44	28.4	20.2-38.3	101	71.6	61.7-79.8
$50,000-74,999	123	29	25.6	17.7-35.5	94	74.4	64.5-82.3
$75,000+	125	30	25.6	16.1-38.3	95	74.4	61.7-83.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	431	114	26.7	21.6-32.4	317	73.3	67.6-78.4
No	602	148	24.3	19.7-29.7	454	75.7	70.3-80.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	148	44	30.9	22.1-41.3	104	69.1	58.7-77.9
Non-Veteran	894	219	24.2	20.4-28.4	675	75.8	71.6-79.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,046

3,788

23.7

22.8-24.7

11,258

76.3

75.3-77.2

-Northeastern Partnership

1,043

263

25.1

21.6-29.0

780

74.9

71.0-78.4

GENDER

Male

371

22.4

16.9-29.0

289

77.6

71.0-83.1

Female

672

181

27.6

23.3-32.3

491

72.4

67.7-76.7

RACE

White

649

173

28.0

23.4-33.1

476

72.0

66.9-76.6

African American

340

25.9

19.7-33.3

257

74.1

66.7-80.3

Other Minorities

4.8

2.1-10.7

95.2

89.3-97.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.5

0.3-16.1

97.5

83.9-99.7

Non-Hispanic

1,009

262

26.9

23.2-31.0

747

73.1

69.0-76.8

AGE

18-24

27.1

13.4-47.2

72.9

52.8-86.6

25-34

21.3

12.9-33.0

78.7

67.0-87.1

35-44

138

27.5

20.1-36.4

72.5

63.6-79.9

45-54

228

26.4

20.4-33.3

168

73.6

66.7-79.6

55-64

234

26.8

21.1-33.4

165

73.2

66.6-78.9

65-74

177

22.1

16.3-29.3

134

77.9

70.7-83.7

75+

132

20.9

14.1-29.8

107

79.1

70.2-85.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

225

19.8

13.1-28.8

180

80.2

71.2-86.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

358

27.3

21.1-34.5

262

72.7

65.5-78.9

Some Post-H.S.

233

27.1

20.3-35.2

167

72.9

64.8-79.7

College Graduate

226

25.0

18.2-33.3

170

75.0

66.7-81.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

163

23.5

15.5-34.0

131

76.5

66.0-84.5

$15,000- 24,999

198

22.6

15.8-31.4

148

77.4

68.6-84.2

$25,000- 34,999

132

29.4

18.8-42.7

70.6

57.3-81.2

$35,000- 49,999

145

28.4

20.2-38.3

101

71.6

61.7-79.8

$50,000-74,999

123

25.6

17.7-35.5

74.4

64.5-82.3

$75,000+

125

25.6

16.1-38.3

74.4

61.7-83.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

431

114

26.7

21.6-32.4

317

73.3

67.6-78.4

602

148

24.3

19.7-29.7

454

75.7

70.3-80.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

148

30.9

22.1-41.3

104

69.1

58.7-77.9

Non-Veteran

894

219

24.2

20.4-28.4

675

75.8

71.6-79.6

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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, Edgecombe, 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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