BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
North Carolina	14,165	7,165	49.9	48.6-51.2	3,815	28.0	26.8-29.1	2,030	14.2	13.4-15.2	566	3.8	3.3- 4.4	589	4.1	3.6- 4.7
-Eastern NC	4,578	2,406	52.6	50.4-54.8	1,068	23.6	21.7-25.6	701	15.4	13.9-17.0	184	3.9	3.2- 4.7	219	4.5	3.7- 5.5
GENDER
Male	1,563	865	54.5	50.8-58.1	310	20.7	17.6-24.2	215	14.8	12.4-17.6	67	3.9	2.9- 5.2	106	6.1	4.6- 8.0
Female	3,015	1,541	50.9	48.4-53.3	758	26.3	24.1-28.6	486	16.0	14.3-17.8	117	3.9	3.1- 4.9	113	3.0	2.4- 3.7
RACE
White	3,100	1,694	55.2	52.4-57.9	832	27.9	25.4-30.5	354	11.3	9.7-13.1	119	3.4	2.7- 4.2	101	2.3	1.8- 2.9
African American	1,043	522	50.4	46.0-54.7	137	14.1	11.0-17.9	265	24.7	21.1-28.6	48	5.0	3.5- 7.2	71	5.9	4.3- 8.0
Other Minorities	416	179	43.0	36.0-50.2	94	19.7	15.1-25.3	79	18.6	13.7-24.7	17	4.6	2.5- 8.2	47	14.2	9.5-20.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	206	86	43.3	34.0-53.2	43	16.6	11.3-23.8	34	16.3	10.3-24.7	12	5.9	3.0-11.4	31	17.9	11.3-27.1
Non-Hispanic	4,359	2,313	53.4	51.2-55.6	1,022	24.2	22.2-26.3	665	15.3	13.8-16.9	172	3.7	3.1- 4.5	187	3.4	2.8- 4.1
AGE
18-24	164	76	49.1	39.5-58.7	41	29.6	20.9-39.9	33	15.8	10.7-22.7	8	3.0	1.3- 6.4	6	2.6	1.1- 6.0
25-34	538	285	53.8	48.1-59.4	134	21.4	17.3-26.0	79	16.1	11.9-21.4	24	4.3	2.6- 7.0	16	4.4	2.2- 8.8
35-44	734	361	50.6	46.0-55.2	217	28.5	24.7-32.7	107	14.3	11.3-18.0	27	3.4	2.2- 5.4	22	3.1	1.8- 5.4
45-54	904	441	50.0	46.1-54.0	211	22.5	19.4-25.8	153	16.4	13.6-19.6	52	6.0	4.4- 8.2	47	5.1	3.6- 7.1
55-64	958	512	53.9	50.1-57.7	204	20.7	17.9-23.8	160	17.3	14.6-20.4	34	3.2	2.2- 4.8	48	4.8	3.4- 6.8
65-74	736	417	58.4	54.2-62.5	152	19.4	16.4-22.8	103	12.5	10.1-15.5	17	2.3	1.4- 3.8	47	7.3	5.4- 9.9
75+	518	298	57.7	52.5-62.7	102	18.3	14.7-22.4	65	13.6	10.3-17.8	22	4.0	2.4- 6.6	31	6.4	4.2- 9.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	685	294	44.4	37.9-51.2	114	14.3	10.8-18.7	168	23.8	18.8-29.7	27	4.1	2.5- 6.7	82	13.3	9.6-18.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,468	749	51.1	47.3-54.9	297	21.5	18.3-25.0	258	17.4	14.8-20.3	82	5.6	4.2- 7.5	82	4.5	3.4- 5.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,216	672	52.9	48.5-57.3	288	26.7	22.4-31.4	172	14.5	11.8-17.6	47	3.6	2.5- 5.0	37	2.4	1.5- 3.8
College Graduate	1,202	688	59.9	56.3-63.3	367	29.1	26.0-32.4	102	8.2	6.5-10.2	28	1.7	1.1- 2.6	17	1.2	0.7- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	508	198	39.2	32.5-46.2	90	17.3	13.2-22.3	126	24.5	19.6-30.0	40	8.1	5.5-11.7	54	11.0	7.7-15.6
$15,000- 24,999	807	384	46.6	41.2-52.1	150	19.8	15.1-25.5	174	22.1	17.9-26.9	43	4.8	3.2- 7.1	56	6.8	4.7- 9.7
$25,000- 34,999	569	274	45.9	40.1-51.9	120	20.7	15.6-26.8	111	22.0	17.3-27.6	32	6.7	4.3-10.1	32	4.7	3.0- 7.3
$35,000- 49,999	650	362	55.5	50.2-60.7	159	24.9	20.6-29.7	84	13.8	10.4-18.0	23	3.0	1.7- 5.0	22	2.8	1.7- 4.6
$50,000-74,999	641	376	59.4	53.9-64.7	185	29.7	24.9-34.9	54	7.7	5.2-11.1	16	2.3	1.2- 4.1	10	1.0	0.5- 2.1
$75,000+	780	474	59.8	54.6-64.7	222	28.2	23.6-33.2	63	7.1	5.3- 9.6	10	1.7	0.8- 3.7	11	3.2	1.3- 7.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,724	766	44.1	40.4-47.8	374	21.8	18.8-25.0	366	21.7	18.9-24.8	108	6.1	4.7- 7.9	110	6.4	4.8- 8.5
No	2,746	1,584	56.6	53.9-59.4	675	25.1	22.6-27.7	316	12.0	10.3-13.9	71	2.8	2.1- 3.7	100	3.5	2.6- 4.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	754	467	62.8	57.8-67.5	137	18.6	14.5-23.5	80	10.3	7.9-13.4	26	3.4	2.2- 5.3	44	4.9	3.2- 7.4
Non-Veteran	3,823	1,938	50.5	48.0-52.9	931	24.6	22.5-26.9	621	16.5	14.8-18.4	158	4.0	3.3- 4.9	175	4.4	3.6- 5.5

Total
Respond.^

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,165

7,165

49.9

48.6-51.2

3,815

28.0

26.8-29.1

2,030

14.2

13.4-15.2

566

3.8

3.3- 4.4

589

4.1

3.6- 4.7

-Eastern NC

4,578

2,406

52.6

50.4-54.8

1,068

23.6

21.7-25.6

701

15.4

13.9-17.0

184

3.9

3.2- 4.7

219

4.5

3.7- 5.5

GENDER

Male

1,563

865

54.5

50.8-58.1

310

20.7

17.6-24.2

215

14.8

12.4-17.6

3.9

2.9- 5.2

106

6.1

4.6- 8.0

Female

3,015

1,541

50.9

48.4-53.3

758

26.3

24.1-28.6

486

16.0

14.3-17.8

117

3.9

3.1- 4.9

113

3.0

2.4- 3.7

RACE

White

3,100

1,694

55.2

52.4-57.9

832

27.9

25.4-30.5

354

11.3

9.7-13.1

119

3.4

2.7- 4.2

101

2.3

1.8- 2.9

African American

1,043

522

50.4

46.0-54.7

137

14.1

11.0-17.9

265

24.7

21.1-28.6

5.0

3.5- 7.2

5.9

4.3- 8.0

Other Minorities

416

179

43.0

36.0-50.2

19.7

15.1-25.3

18.6

13.7-24.7

4.6

2.5- 8.2

14.2

9.5-20.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

206

43.3

34.0-53.2

16.6

11.3-23.8

16.3

10.3-24.7

5.9

3.0-11.4

17.9

11.3-27.1

Non-Hispanic

4,359

2,313

53.4

51.2-55.6

1,022

24.2

22.2-26.3

665

15.3

13.8-16.9

172

3.7

3.1- 4.5

187

3.4

2.8- 4.1

AGE

18-24

164

49.1

39.5-58.7

29.6

20.9-39.9

15.8

10.7-22.7

3.0

1.3- 6.4

2.6

1.1- 6.0

25-34

538

285

53.8

48.1-59.4

134

21.4

17.3-26.0

16.1

11.9-21.4

4.3

2.6- 7.0

4.4

2.2- 8.8

35-44

734

361

50.6

46.0-55.2

217

28.5

24.7-32.7

107

14.3

11.3-18.0

3.4

2.2- 5.4

3.1

1.8- 5.4

45-54

904

441

50.0

46.1-54.0

211

22.5

19.4-25.8

153

16.4

13.6-19.6

6.0

4.4- 8.2

5.1

3.6- 7.1

55-64

958

512

53.9

50.1-57.7

204

20.7

17.9-23.8

160

17.3

14.6-20.4

3.2

2.2- 4.8

4.8

3.4- 6.8

65-74

736

417

58.4

54.2-62.5

152

19.4

16.4-22.8

103

12.5

10.1-15.5

2.3

1.4- 3.8

7.3

5.4- 9.9

75+

518

298

57.7

52.5-62.7

102

18.3

14.7-22.4

13.6

10.3-17.8

4.0

2.4- 6.6

6.4

4.2- 9.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

685

294

44.4

37.9-51.2

114

14.3

10.8-18.7

168

23.8

18.8-29.7

4.1

2.5- 6.7

13.3

9.6-18.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,468

749

51.1

47.3-54.9

297

21.5

18.3-25.0

258

17.4

14.8-20.3

5.6

4.2- 7.5

4.5

3.4- 5.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,216

672

52.9

48.5-57.3

288

26.7

22.4-31.4

172

14.5

11.8-17.6

3.6

2.5- 5.0

2.4

1.5- 3.8

College Graduate

1,202

688

59.9

56.3-63.3

367

29.1

26.0-32.4

102

8.2

6.5-10.2

1.7

1.1- 2.6

1.2

0.7- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

508

198

39.2

32.5-46.2

17.3

13.2-22.3

126

24.5

19.6-30.0

8.1

5.5-11.7

11.0

7.7-15.6

$15,000- 24,999

807

384

46.6

41.2-52.1

150

19.8

15.1-25.5

174

22.1

17.9-26.9

4.8

3.2- 7.1

6.8

4.7- 9.7

$25,000- 34,999

569

274

45.9

40.1-51.9

120

20.7

15.6-26.8

111

22.0

17.3-27.6

6.7

4.3-10.1

4.7

3.0- 7.3

$35,000- 49,999

650

362

55.5

50.2-60.7

159

24.9

20.6-29.7

13.8

10.4-18.0

3.0

1.7- 5.0

2.8

1.7- 4.6

$50,000-74,999

641

376

59.4

53.9-64.7

185

29.7

24.9-34.9

7.7

5.2-11.1

2.3

1.2- 4.1

1.0

0.5- 2.1

$75,000+

780

474

59.8

54.6-64.7

222

28.2

23.6-33.2

7.1

5.3- 9.6

1.7

0.8- 3.7

3.2

1.3- 7.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,724

766

44.1

40.4-47.8

374

21.8

18.8-25.0

366

21.7

18.9-24.8

108

6.1

4.7- 7.9

110

6.4

4.8- 8.5

2,746

1,584

56.6

53.9-59.4

675

25.1

22.6-27.7

316

12.0

10.3-13.9

2.8

2.1- 3.7

100

3.5

2.6- 4.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

754

467

62.8

57.8-67.5

137

18.6

14.5-23.5

10.3

7.9-13.4

3.4

2.2- 5.3

4.9

3.2- 7.4

Non-Veteran

3,823

1,938

50.5

48.0-52.9

931

24.6

22.5-26.9

621

16.5

14.8-18.4

158

4.0

3.3- 4.9

175

4.4

3.6- 5.5

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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.

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