BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
North Carolina	15,228	7,990	51.3	50.1-52.6	4,293	29.1	28.0-30.3	1,792	12.3	11.5-13.2	506	3.6	3.1- 4.2	647	3.6	3.2- 4.1
-Eastern NC	5,082	2,648	52.1	50.0-54.1	1,335	26.4	24.7-28.2	683	14.0	12.6-15.5	158	3.3	2.6- 4.2	258	4.2	3.5- 5.0
GENDER
Male	1,816	980	52.5	49.1-56.0	439	24.8	22.0-27.8	240	14.2	12.0-16.8	59	3.7	2.6- 5.3	98	4.7	3.6- 6.2
Female	3,266	1,668	51.6	49.3-54.0	896	27.9	25.9-30.0	443	13.8	12.2-15.5	99	3.0	2.2- 4.0	160	3.7	3.1- 4.5
RACE
White	3,431	1,873	55.6	53.1-58.1	1,023	29.4	27.2-31.7	336	9.6	8.3-11.0	86	3.0	2.1- 4.2	113	2.4	1.9- 3.1
African American	1,154	555	47.1	43.2-51.1	215	19.9	17.0-23.3	238	22.9	19.3-26.8	49	4.0	2.9- 5.6	97	6.1	4.8- 7.7
Other Minorities	472	208	43.0	36.6-49.7	92	23.1	17.7-29.6	104	20.1	15.6-25.4	23	4.0	2.4- 6.8	45	9.8	6.4-14.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	219	88	39.9	31.6-48.8	47	22.5	15.5-31.5	45	20.7	14.9-28.0	9	3.3	1.4- 7.5	30	13.6	8.4-21.3
Non-Hispanic	4,845	2,552	53.1	51.0-55.2	1,287	26.8	25.0-28.6	637	13.4	12.1-15.0	147	3.3	2.6- 4.2	222	3.3	2.8- 3.9
AGE
18-24	181	84	50.4	41.2-59.6	52	26.6	19.5-35.2	32	15.6	10.3-22.8	9	5.3	2.4-11.1	4	2.1	0.7- 6.5
25-34	515	259	52.3	47.0-57.5	162	28.8	24.5-33.5	72	13.7	10.5-17.7	15	3.4	1.9- 6.0	7	1.9	0.7- 5.0
35-44	808	369	47.4	43.2-51.7	245	29.5	25.7-33.6	139	17.1	14.0-20.6	27	2.7	1.7- 4.2	28	3.3	2.1- 5.1
45-54	989	462	49.9	46.1-53.8	283	27.2	24.0-30.6	154	14.3	11.9-17.2	34	3.4	2.2- 5.2	56	5.2	3.7- 7.1
55-64	1,050	562	54.5	50.9-58.0	261	24.4	21.4-27.6	138	13.5	11.2-16.2	36	3.0	2.0- 4.4	53	4.6	3.4- 6.3
65-74	892	544	62.2	58.3-65.9	196	21.2	18.3-24.4	82	8.6	6.5-11.3	21	2.2	1.3- 3.6	49	5.9	4.3- 8.0
75+	617	355	54.7	50.0-59.3	127	20.9	17.4-24.8	64	10.8	8.2-14.1	13	2.8	1.4- 5.2	58	10.8	8.1-14.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	770	337	39.6	34.4-45.0	134	22.1	17.5-27.6	162	20.2	16.4-24.8	34	6.1	3.7- 9.8	103	12.0	9.0-15.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,570	851	54.3	50.3-58.2	330	22.0	18.8-25.5	248	15.8	13.3-18.8	53	4.2	2.8- 6.2	88	3.7	2.8- 4.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,387	727	52.5	48.7-56.2	406	28.3	25.3-31.6	164	13.8	11.2-16.8	45	2.7	1.8- 4.0	45	2.7	1.9- 4.0
College Graduate	1,344	727	57.0	53.6-60.3	463	33.0	30.0-36.3	107	7.6	6.0- 9.5	26	1.1	0.7- 1.8	21	1.3	0.8- 2.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	645	246	37.1	31.4-43.2	132	22.5	17.7-28.0	148	23.6	18.7-29.2	49	6.7	4.5- 9.8	70	10.2	6.9-14.6
$15,000- 24,999	827	406	45.5	40.1-51.1	168	21.3	17.0-26.2	158	19.0	15.5-23.2	34	7.2	4.3-11.8	61	7.0	4.8-10.0
$25,000- 34,999	568	294	52.1	45.9-58.3	141	26.5	21.3-32.6	84	14.3	10.6-19.0	19	2.6	1.4- 4.5	30	4.5	2.8- 7.2
$35,000- 49,999	733	393	54.2	49.6-58.8	217	27.4	23.6-31.6	85	13.8	10.6-17.8	14	2.1	1.1- 3.7	24	2.5	1.5- 4.0
$50,000-74,999	754	424	58.1	53.0-63.0	247	30.9	26.6-35.5	54	8.3	5.7-11.8	13	1.2	0.5- 2.5	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9
$75,000+	923	538	60.0	55.8-64.0	292	28.9	25.5-32.6	68	8.4	6.1-11.3	9	1.3	0.5- 3.2	16	1.4	0.8- 2.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,000	900	42.6	39.6-45.6	514	26.3	23.5-29.2	355	20.1	17.5-22.9	97	5.1	3.9- 6.8	134	6.0	4.7- 7.6
No	2,989	1,706	57.0	54.4-59.7	800	26.7	24.5-29.1	310	10.7	9.1-12.4	56	2.4	1.6- 3.6	117	3.2	2.5- 4.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	909	536	60.0	55.7-64.2	218	23.8	20.5-27.5	87	10.7	8.2-13.8	19	1.8	1.1- 3.2	49	3.7	2.6- 5.2
Non-Veteran	4,170	2,112	50.4	48.1-52.7	1,115	26.9	25.0-29.0	595	14.7	13.2-16.4	139	3.7	2.8- 4.7	209	4.3	3.5- 5.2

Total
Respond.^

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,228

7,990

51.3

50.1-52.6

4,293

29.1

28.0-30.3

1,792

12.3

11.5-13.2

506

3.6

3.1- 4.2

647

3.6

3.2- 4.1

-Eastern NC

5,082

2,648

52.1

50.0-54.1

1,335

26.4

24.7-28.2

683

14.0

12.6-15.5

158

3.3

2.6- 4.2

258

4.2

3.5- 5.0

GENDER

Male

1,816

980

52.5

49.1-56.0

439

24.8

22.0-27.8

240

14.2

12.0-16.8

3.7

2.6- 5.3

4.7

3.6- 6.2

Female

3,266

1,668

51.6

49.3-54.0

896

27.9

25.9-30.0

443

13.8

12.2-15.5

3.0

2.2- 4.0

160

3.7

3.1- 4.5

RACE

White

3,431

1,873

55.6

53.1-58.1

1,023

29.4

27.2-31.7

336

9.6

8.3-11.0

3.0

2.1- 4.2

113

2.4

1.9- 3.1

African American

1,154

555

47.1

43.2-51.1

215

19.9

17.0-23.3

238

22.9

19.3-26.8

4.0

2.9- 5.6

6.1

4.8- 7.7

Other Minorities

472

208

43.0

36.6-49.7

23.1

17.7-29.6

104

20.1

15.6-25.4

4.0

2.4- 6.8

9.8

6.4-14.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

219

39.9

31.6-48.8

22.5

15.5-31.5

20.7

14.9-28.0

3.3

1.4- 7.5

13.6

8.4-21.3

Non-Hispanic

4,845

2,552

53.1

51.0-55.2

1,287

26.8

25.0-28.6

637

13.4

12.1-15.0

147

3.3

2.6- 4.2

222

3.3

2.8- 3.9

AGE

18-24

181

50.4

41.2-59.6

26.6

19.5-35.2

15.6

10.3-22.8

5.3

2.4-11.1

2.1

0.7- 6.5

25-34

515

259

52.3

47.0-57.5

162

28.8

24.5-33.5

13.7

10.5-17.7

3.4

1.9- 6.0

1.9

0.7- 5.0

35-44

808

369

47.4

43.2-51.7

245

29.5

25.7-33.6

139

17.1

14.0-20.6

2.7

1.7- 4.2

3.3

2.1- 5.1

45-54

989

462

49.9

46.1-53.8

283

27.2

24.0-30.6

154

14.3

11.9-17.2

3.4

2.2- 5.2

5.2

3.7- 7.1

55-64

1,050

562

54.5

50.9-58.0

261

24.4

21.4-27.6

138

13.5

11.2-16.2

3.0

2.0- 4.4

4.6

3.4- 6.3

65-74

892

544

62.2

58.3-65.9

196

21.2

18.3-24.4

8.6

6.5-11.3

2.2

1.3- 3.6

5.9

4.3- 8.0

75+

617

355

54.7

50.0-59.3

127

20.9

17.4-24.8

10.8

8.2-14.1

2.8

1.4- 5.2

10.8

8.1-14.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

770

337

39.6

34.4-45.0

134

22.1

17.5-27.6

162

20.2

16.4-24.8

6.1

3.7- 9.8

103

12.0

9.0-15.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,570

851

54.3

50.3-58.2

330

22.0

18.8-25.5

248

15.8

13.3-18.8

4.2

2.8- 6.2

3.7

2.8- 4.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,387

727

52.5

48.7-56.2

406

28.3

25.3-31.6

164

13.8

11.2-16.8

2.7

1.8- 4.0

2.7

1.9- 4.0

College Graduate

1,344

727

57.0

53.6-60.3

463

33.0

30.0-36.3

107

7.6

6.0- 9.5

1.1

0.7- 1.8

1.3

0.8- 2.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

645

246

37.1

31.4-43.2

132

22.5

17.7-28.0

148

23.6

18.7-29.2

6.7

4.5- 9.8

10.2

6.9-14.6

$15,000- 24,999

827

406

45.5

40.1-51.1

168

21.3

17.0-26.2

158

19.0

15.5-23.2

7.2

4.3-11.8

7.0

4.8-10.0

$25,000- 34,999

568

294

52.1

45.9-58.3

141

26.5

21.3-32.6

14.3

10.6-19.0

2.6

1.4- 4.5

4.5

2.8- 7.2

$35,000- 49,999

733

393

54.2

49.6-58.8

217

27.4

23.6-31.6

13.8

10.6-17.8

2.1

1.1- 3.7

2.5

1.5- 4.0

$50,000-74,999

754

424

58.1

53.0-63.0

247

30.9

26.6-35.5

8.3

5.7-11.8

1.2

0.5- 2.5

1.6

0.9- 2.9

$75,000+

923

538

60.0

55.8-64.0

292

28.9

25.5-32.6

8.4

6.1-11.3

1.3

0.5- 3.2

1.4

0.8- 2.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,000

900

42.6

39.6-45.6

514

26.3

23.5-29.2

355

20.1

17.5-22.9

5.1

3.9- 6.8

134

6.0

4.7- 7.6

2,989

1,706

57.0

54.4-59.7

800

26.7

24.5-29.1

310

10.7

9.1-12.4

2.4

1.6- 3.6

117

3.2

2.5- 4.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

909

536

60.0

55.7-64.2

218

23.8

20.5-27.5

10.7

8.2-13.8

1.8

1.1- 3.2

3.7

2.6- 5.2

Non-Veteran

4,170

2,112

50.4

48.1-52.7

1,115

26.9

25.0-29.0

595

14.7

13.2-16.4

139

3.7

2.8- 4.7

209

4.3

3.5- 5.2

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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