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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	8,413	2,120	23.0	21.8-24.3	6,293	77.0	75.7-78.2
GENDER
Male	3,114	662	19.4	17.5-21.4	2,452	80.6	78.6-82.5
Female	5,299	1,458	26.6	25.0-28.1	3,841	73.4	71.9-75.0
RACE
White	6,553	1,705	24.0	22.6-25.4	4,848	76.0	74.6-77.4
African American	1,259	333	28.1	24.6-31.9	926	71.9	68.1-75.4
Other Minorities	569	78	11.4	8.5-15.0	491	88.6	85.0-91.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	468	53	8.6	6.0-12.2	415	91.4	87.8-94.0
Non-Hispanic	7,932	2,065	24.7	23.4-26.0	5,867	75.3	74.0-76.6
AGE
18-24	324	74	24.1	18.7-30.5	250	75.9	69.5-81.3
25-34	1,004	181	16.4	13.9-19.2	823	83.6	80.8-86.1
35-44	1,524	333	20.4	18.1-23.0	1,191	79.6	77.0-81.9
45-54	1,666	498	27.7	25.2-30.3	1,168	72.3	69.7-74.8
55-64	1,652	501	29.2	26.5-31.9	1,151	70.8	68.1-73.5
65-74	1,247	330	26.2	23.4-29.2	917	73.8	70.8-76.6
75+	935	187	19.6	16.8-22.8	748	80.4	77.2-83.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,203	221	16.7	13.8-20.0	982	83.3	80.0-86.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,418	660	26.3	23.8-28.9	1,758	73.7	71.1-76.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,051	565	24.8	22.3-27.6	1,486	75.2	72.4-77.7
College Graduate	2,720	670	21.7	19.8-23.7	2,050	78.3	76.3-80.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	848	186	21.6	17.6-26.3	662	78.4	73.7-82.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,314	333	22.6	19.3-26.3	981	77.4	73.7-80.7
$25,000- 34,999	939	264	27.1	23.2-31.5	675	72.9	68.5-76.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,155	312	24.5	21.4-27.9	843	75.5	72.1-78.6
$50,000-74,999	1,097	294	25.5	21.9-29.4	803	74.5	70.6-78.1
$75,000+	1,842	436	21.0	18.8-23.3	1,406	79.0	76.7-81.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,911	823	28.8	26.5-31.3	2,088	71.2	68.7-73.5
No	5,456	1,283	20.4	19.0-21.8	4,173	79.6	78.2-81.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,113	269	23.0	20.0-26.3	844	77.0	73.7-80.0
Non-Veteran	7,293	1,850	23.0	21.7-24.4	5,443	77.0	75.6-78.3

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

-Piedmont NC

8,413

2,120

23.0

21.8-24.3

6,293

77.0

75.7-78.2

GENDER

Male

3,114

662

19.4

17.5-21.4

2,452

80.6

78.6-82.5

Female

5,299

1,458

26.6

25.0-28.1

3,841

73.4

71.9-75.0

RACE

White

6,553

1,705

24.0

22.6-25.4

4,848

76.0

74.6-77.4

African American

1,259

333

28.1

24.6-31.9

926

71.9

68.1-75.4

Other Minorities

569

11.4

8.5-15.0

491

88.6

85.0-91.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

468

8.6

6.0-12.2

415

91.4

87.8-94.0

Non-Hispanic

7,932

2,065

24.7

23.4-26.0

5,867

75.3

74.0-76.6

AGE

18-24

324

24.1

18.7-30.5

250

75.9

69.5-81.3

25-34

1,004

181

16.4

13.9-19.2

823

83.6

80.8-86.1

35-44

1,524

333

20.4

18.1-23.0

1,191

79.6

77.0-81.9

45-54

1,666

498

27.7

25.2-30.3

1,168

72.3

69.7-74.8

55-64

1,652

501

29.2

26.5-31.9

1,151

70.8

68.1-73.5

65-74

1,247

330

26.2

23.4-29.2

917

73.8

70.8-76.6

75+

935

187

19.6

16.8-22.8

748

80.4

77.2-83.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,203

221

16.7

13.8-20.0

982

83.3

80.0-86.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,418

660

26.3

23.8-28.9

1,758

73.7

71.1-76.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,051

565

24.8

22.3-27.6

1,486

75.2

72.4-77.7

College Graduate

2,720

670

21.7

19.8-23.7

2,050

78.3

76.3-80.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

848

186

21.6

17.6-26.3

662

78.4

73.7-82.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,314

333

22.6

19.3-26.3

981

77.4

73.7-80.7

$25,000- 34,999

939

264

27.1

23.2-31.5

675

72.9

68.5-76.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,155

312

24.5

21.4-27.9

843

75.5

72.1-78.6

$50,000-74,999

1,097

294

25.5

21.9-29.4

803

74.5

70.6-78.1

$75,000+

1,842

436

21.0

18.8-23.3

1,406

79.0

76.7-81.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,911

823

28.8

26.5-31.3

2,088

71.2

68.7-73.5

5,456

1,283

20.4

19.0-21.8

4,173

79.6

78.2-81.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,113

269

23.0

20.0-26.3

844

77.0

73.7-80.0

Non-Veteran

7,293

1,850

23.0

21.7-24.4

5,443

77.0

75.6-78.3

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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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