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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	6,815	3,339	48.3	46.4-50.1	1,987	29.9	28.2-31.6	964	14.0	12.8-15.4	264	3.8	3.1- 4.7	261	4.0	3.3- 4.8
GENDER
Male	2,494	1,214	47.5	44.5-50.4	716	28.9	26.3-31.7	336	14.2	12.2-16.5	101	4.3	3.1- 6.1	127	5.1	3.9- 6.7
Female	4,321	2,125	49.0	46.8-51.2	1,271	30.8	28.8-32.9	628	13.9	12.5-15.4	163	3.3	2.7- 4.1	134	2.9	2.3- 3.8
RACE
White	5,476	2,739	50.2	48.2-52.2	1,698	32.6	30.7-34.5	685	12.0	10.7-13.4	189	2.8	2.3- 3.5	165	2.5	1.9- 3.1
African American	931	428	45.3	40.8-50.0	194	24.3	20.2-29.0	211	21.1	17.7-24.9	44	3.9	2.5- 6.0	54	5.4	3.6- 7.9
Other Minorities	386	161	41.1	34.1-48.4	93	23.0	17.9-29.0	60	14.5	10.5-19.7	31	10.0	5.7-16.8	41	11.5	7.5-17.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	295	123	43.1	35.1-51.5	73	22.3	16.8-29.0	47	15.3	10.6-21.6	16	6.5	3.3-12.4	36	12.8	8.1-19.8
Non-Hispanic	6,508	3,210	48.8	46.9-50.6	1,914	30.7	29.0-32.5	913	13.8	12.6-15.2	248	3.6	2.9- 4.4	223	3.1	2.5- 3.8
AGE
18-24	225	116	49.1	40.9-57.4	65	26.9	20.2-34.7	31	14.8	9.9-21.6	6	4.4	1.6-11.6	7	4.8	2.1-10.8
25-34	686	314	46.3	41.3-51.4	232	33.7	29.1-38.7	101	14.1	11.0-17.9	24	3.0	1.8- 5.0	15	2.9	1.4- 5.6
35-44	1,165	516	43.3	39.7-47.0	409	34.5	31.1-38.1	157	14.1	11.6-17.0	55	5.0	3.4- 7.1	28	3.1	2.0- 4.9
45-54	1,417	632	46.5	43.2-49.9	463	32.2	29.2-35.4	204	12.9	10.9-15.2	63	4.2	3.0- 5.8	55	4.1	2.9- 5.8
55-64	1,388	670	48.7	45.4-52.1	394	27.4	24.5-30.5	207	15.4	13.0-18.1	56	3.4	2.4- 4.8	61	5.0	3.7- 6.8
65-74	1,074	592	55.6	51.8-59.4	247	23.7	20.5-27.2	153	13.6	11.1-16.4	38	3.0	2.0- 4.4	44	4.2	2.8- 6.2
75+	821	473	60.2	55.9-64.4	170	17.6	14.7-20.9	107	14.2	11.2-17.7	21	2.4	1.3- 4.1	50	5.7	4.1- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	887	362	40.2	34.7-45.9	160	19.2	15.4-23.8	201	21.7	17.7-26.2	52	4.9	3.3- 7.2	112	14.1	10.4-18.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,885	957	48.7	45.1-52.3	451	24.7	21.7-28.0	291	16.1	13.6-19.1	94	5.3	3.9- 7.3	92	5.1	3.8- 7.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,723	877	48.6	44.9-52.3	496	32.4	28.8-36.2	238	14.2	11.8-17.0	70	2.9	2.1- 4.0	42	1.9	1.3- 2.9
College Graduate	2,315	1,139	51.0	48.1-53.9	880	36.6	33.9-39.4	233	9.1	7.7-10.8	48	2.8	1.6- 5.0	15	0.5	0.2- 0.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	606	230	37.7	31.3-44.5	118	20.4	15.9-25.7	146	24.6	19.5-30.7	54	8.1	5.3-12.0	58	9.3	6.6-12.8
$15,000- 24,999	961	432	43.8	38.5-49.3	216	23.1	18.7-28.2	205	22.0	17.9-26.7	48	3.6	2.4- 5.3	60	7.5	5.1-10.9
$25,000- 34,999	686	323	43.2	37.7-48.7	181	26.4	21.5-31.9	111	18.0	13.9-23.1	36	7.1	4.3-11.4	35	5.3	3.2- 8.9
$35,000- 49,999	954	474	47.0	42.3-51.8	298	32.6	28.3-37.2	121	14.5	11.2-18.8	35	3.3	2.1- 5.1	26	2.5	1.5- 4.2
$50,000-74,999	1,013	497	49.2	44.6-53.8	364	35.5	31.1-40.1	108	10.9	8.5-13.9	27	3.0	1.7- 5.5	17	1.4	0.8- 2.4
$75,000+	1,659	890	54.1	50.8-57.5	592	35.6	32.5-38.9	134	7.1	5.7- 8.8	36	2.8	1.4- 5.3	7	0.4	0.2- 0.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,299	979	40.0	37.1-43.1	603	27.2	24.4-30.1	439	20.7	18.1-23.6	155	6.8	5.0- 9.2	123	5.3	4.0- 6.8
No	4,372	2,289	51.3	49.0-53.5	1,350	31.2	29.2-33.4	502	11.4	10.1-12.9	104	2.7	2.0- 3.5	127	3.4	2.5- 4.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	909	485	53.7	48.8-58.5	229	26.3	21.8-31.3	114	12.0	9.3-15.5	42	4.6	2.8- 7.6	39	3.3	2.2- 5.0
Non-Veteran	5,904	2,852	47.5	45.6-49.5	1,758	30.4	28.6-32.2	850	14.3	13.0-15.8	222	3.7	2.9- 4.6	222	4.1	3.3- 5.0

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

-Piedmont NC

6,815

3,339

48.3

46.4-50.1

1,987

29.9

28.2-31.6

964

14.0

12.8-15.4

264

3.8

3.1- 4.7

261

4.0

3.3- 4.8

GENDER

Male

2,494

1,214

47.5

44.5-50.4

716

28.9

26.3-31.7

336

14.2

12.2-16.5

101

4.3

3.1- 6.1

127

5.1

3.9- 6.7

Female

4,321

2,125

49.0

46.8-51.2

1,271

30.8

28.8-32.9

628

13.9

12.5-15.4

163

3.3

2.7- 4.1

134

2.9

2.3- 3.8

RACE

White

5,476

2,739

50.2

48.2-52.2

1,698

32.6

30.7-34.5

685

12.0

10.7-13.4

189

2.8

2.3- 3.5

165

2.5

1.9- 3.1

African American

931

428

45.3

40.8-50.0

194

24.3

20.2-29.0

211

21.1

17.7-24.9

3.9

2.5- 6.0

5.4

3.6- 7.9

Other Minorities

386

161

41.1

34.1-48.4

23.0

17.9-29.0

14.5

10.5-19.7

10.0

5.7-16.8

11.5

7.5-17.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

295

123

43.1

35.1-51.5

22.3

16.8-29.0

15.3

10.6-21.6

6.5

3.3-12.4

12.8

8.1-19.8

Non-Hispanic

6,508

3,210

48.8

46.9-50.6

1,914

30.7

29.0-32.5

913

13.8

12.6-15.2

248

3.6

2.9- 4.4

223

3.1

2.5- 3.8

AGE

18-24

225

116

49.1

40.9-57.4

26.9

20.2-34.7

14.8

9.9-21.6

4.4

1.6-11.6

4.8

2.1-10.8

25-34

686

314

46.3

41.3-51.4

232

33.7

29.1-38.7

101

14.1

11.0-17.9

3.0

1.8- 5.0

2.9

1.4- 5.6

35-44

1,165

516

43.3

39.7-47.0

409

34.5

31.1-38.1

157

14.1

11.6-17.0

5.0

3.4- 7.1

3.1

2.0- 4.9

45-54

1,417

632

46.5

43.2-49.9

463

32.2

29.2-35.4

204

12.9

10.9-15.2

4.2

3.0- 5.8

4.1

2.9- 5.8

55-64

1,388

670

48.7

45.4-52.1

394

27.4

24.5-30.5

207

15.4

13.0-18.1

3.4

2.4- 4.8

5.0

3.7- 6.8

65-74

1,074

592

55.6

51.8-59.4

247

23.7

20.5-27.2

153

13.6

11.1-16.4

3.0

2.0- 4.4

4.2

2.8- 6.2

75+

821

473

60.2

55.9-64.4

170

17.6

14.7-20.9

107

14.2

11.2-17.7

2.4

1.3- 4.1

5.7

4.1- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

887

362

40.2

34.7-45.9

160

19.2

15.4-23.8

201

21.7

17.7-26.2

4.9

3.3- 7.2

112

14.1

10.4-18.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,885

957

48.7

45.1-52.3

451

24.7

21.7-28.0

291

16.1

13.6-19.1

5.3

3.9- 7.3

5.1

3.8- 7.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,723

877

48.6

44.9-52.3

496

32.4

28.8-36.2

238

14.2

11.8-17.0

2.9

2.1- 4.0

1.9

1.3- 2.9

College Graduate

2,315

1,139

51.0

48.1-53.9

880

36.6

33.9-39.4

233

9.1

7.7-10.8

2.8

1.6- 5.0

0.5

0.2- 0.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

606

230

37.7

31.3-44.5

118

20.4

15.9-25.7

146

24.6

19.5-30.7

8.1

5.3-12.0

9.3

6.6-12.8

$15,000- 24,999

961

432

43.8

38.5-49.3

216

23.1

18.7-28.2

205

22.0

17.9-26.7

3.6

2.4- 5.3

7.5

5.1-10.9

$25,000- 34,999

686

323

43.2

37.7-48.7

181

26.4

21.5-31.9

111

18.0

13.9-23.1

7.1

4.3-11.4

5.3

3.2- 8.9

$35,000- 49,999

954

474

47.0

42.3-51.8

298

32.6

28.3-37.2

121

14.5

11.2-18.8

3.3

2.1- 5.1

2.5

1.5- 4.2

$50,000-74,999

1,013

497

49.2

44.6-53.8

364

35.5

31.1-40.1

108

10.9

8.5-13.9

3.0

1.7- 5.5

1.4

0.8- 2.4

$75,000+

1,659

890

54.1

50.8-57.5

592

35.6

32.5-38.9

134

7.1

5.7- 8.8

2.8

1.4- 5.3

0.4

0.2- 0.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,299

979

40.0

37.1-43.1

603

27.2

24.4-30.1

439

20.7

18.1-23.6

155

6.8

5.0- 9.2

123

5.3

4.0- 6.8

4,372

2,289

51.3

49.0-53.5

1,350

31.2

29.2-33.4

502

11.4

10.1-12.9

104

2.7

2.0- 3.5

127

3.4

2.5- 4.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

909

485

53.7

48.8-58.5

229

26.3

21.8-31.3

114

12.0

9.3-15.5

4.6

2.8- 7.6

3.3

2.2- 5.0

Non-Veteran

5,904

2,852

47.5

45.6-49.5

1,758

30.4

28.6-32.2

850

14.3

13.0-15.8

222

3.7

2.9- 4.6

222

4.1

3.3- 5.0

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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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