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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,612	395	24.5	21.6-27.7	1,217	75.5	72.3-78.4
GENDER
Male	603	134	22.5	18.2-27.4	469	77.5	72.6-81.8
Female	1,009	261	26.4	22.6-30.6	748	73.6	69.4-77.4
RACE
White	1,464	359	25.3	22.2-28.7	1,105	74.7	71.3-77.8
African American	43	16	36.4	20.8-55.6	27	63.6	44.4-79.2
Other Minorities	96	18	11.7	5.6-23.0	78	88.3	77.0-94.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	3	2.5	0.7- 8.3	57	97.5	91.7-99.3
Non-Hispanic	1,546	389	25.9	22.8-29.1	1,157	74.1	70.9-77.2
AGE
18-24	50	12	29.4	15.7-48.2	38	70.6	51.8-84.3
25-34	165	22	13.7	8.2-22.0	143	86.3	78.0-91.8
35-44	241	63	22.7	17.2-29.2	178	77.3	70.8-82.8
45-54	309	86	30.3	24.2-37.3	223	69.7	62.7-75.8
55-64	343	99	30.2	24.6-36.5	244	69.8	63.5-75.4
65-74	286	74	26.3	20.8-32.8	212	73.7	67.2-79.2
75+	212	39	18.8	13.4-25.9	173	81.2	74.1-86.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	256	56	21.9	14.6-31.5	200	78.1	68.5-85.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	497	122	25.0	19.7-31.2	375	75.0	68.8-80.3
Some Post-H.S.	406	113	29.1	23.5-35.5	293	70.9	64.5-76.5
College Graduate	447	103	21.2	17.0-26.0	344	78.8	74.0-83.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	217	46	18.6	12.8-26.2	171	81.4	73.8-87.2
$15,000- 24,999	300	77	22.3	16.9-28.8	223	77.7	71.2-83.1
$25,000- 34,999	236	65	28.4	20.6-37.8	171	71.6	62.2-79.4
$35,000- 49,999	253	61	24.0	17.9-31.4	192	76.0	68.6-82.1
$50,000-74,999	190	45	26.0	18.9-34.5	145	74.0	65.5-81.1
$75,000+	192	56	29.9	22.4-38.7	136	70.1	61.3-77.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	654	164	27.1	22.3-32.6	490	72.9	67.4-77.7
No	950	231	23.3	19.8-27.3	719	76.7	72.7-80.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	238	62	25.0	19.1-31.9	176	75.0	68.1-80.9
Non-Veteran	1,374	333	24.4	21.3-27.9	1,041	75.6	72.1-78.7

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

-Western NC

1,612

395

24.5

21.6-27.7

1,217

75.5

72.3-78.4

GENDER

Male

603

134

22.5

18.2-27.4

469

77.5

72.6-81.8

Female

1,009

261

26.4

22.6-30.6

748

73.6

69.4-77.4

RACE

White

1,464

359

25.3

22.2-28.7

1,105

74.7

71.3-77.8

African American

36.4

20.8-55.6

63.6

44.4-79.2

Other Minorities

11.7

5.6-23.0

88.3

77.0-94.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.5

0.7- 8.3

97.5

91.7-99.3

Non-Hispanic

1,546

389

25.9

22.8-29.1

1,157

74.1

70.9-77.2

AGE

18-24

29.4

15.7-48.2

70.6

51.8-84.3

25-34

165

13.7

8.2-22.0

143

86.3

78.0-91.8

35-44

241

22.7

17.2-29.2

178

77.3

70.8-82.8

45-54

309

30.3

24.2-37.3

223

69.7

62.7-75.8

55-64

343

30.2

24.6-36.5

244

69.8

63.5-75.4

65-74

286

26.3

20.8-32.8

212

73.7

67.2-79.2

75+

212

18.8

13.4-25.9

173

81.2

74.1-86.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

256

21.9

14.6-31.5

200

78.1

68.5-85.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

497

122

25.0

19.7-31.2

375

75.0

68.8-80.3

Some Post-H.S.

406

113

29.1

23.5-35.5

293

70.9

64.5-76.5

College Graduate

447

103

21.2

17.0-26.0

344

78.8

74.0-83.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

217

18.6

12.8-26.2

171

81.4

73.8-87.2

$15,000- 24,999

300

22.3

16.9-28.8

223

77.7

71.2-83.1

$25,000- 34,999

236

28.4

20.6-37.8

171

71.6

62.2-79.4

$35,000- 49,999

253

24.0

17.9-31.4

192

76.0

68.6-82.1

$50,000-74,999

190

26.0

18.9-34.5

145

74.0

65.5-81.1

$75,000+

192

29.9

22.4-38.7

136

70.1

61.3-77.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

654

164

27.1

22.3-32.6

490

72.9

67.4-77.7

950

231

23.3

19.8-27.3

719

76.7

72.7-80.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

238

25.0

19.1-31.9

176

75.0

68.1-80.9

Non-Veteran

1,374

333

24.4

21.3-27.9

1,041

75.6

72.1-78.7

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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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