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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

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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
-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES	1,587	785	49.3	45.8-52.8	302	21.3	18.4-24.5	311	19.7	16.9-22.7	64	3.8	2.8- 5.2	125	5.9	4.7- 7.4
AGE
18-24	51	25	45.3	28.9-62.7	13	31.1	16.6-50.5	10	20.4	9.6-38.2	1	1.2	0.2- 8.5	2	2.0	0.4-10.0
25-34	196	89	48.3	39.7-57.0	60	28.0	21.2-36.0	33	16.8	11.1-24.6	11	5.1	2.6- 9.6	3	1.8	0.6- 5.8
35-44	274	137	47.6	39.9-55.3	64	26.4	19.9-34.0	49	19.2	13.3-26.9	12	3.5	1.7- 7.0	12	3.4	1.6- 7.1
45-54	349	162	49.7	42.7-56.8	61	15.2	10.9-20.7	82	24.0	18.4-30.7	13	4.3	2.1- 8.6	31	6.8	4.3-10.6
55-64	297	151	54.2	47.0-61.2	50	16.1	11.9-21.6	55	16.5	11.8-22.6	12	3.5	1.6- 7.5	29	9.7	6.1-15.1
65-74	246	128	49.9	41.9-57.9	33	13.8	9.3-19.8	51	22.0	16.0-29.6	10	3.7	1.8- 7.4	24	10.6	6.4-17.3
75+	157	81	47.8	37.9-57.8	17	12.1	6.8-20.8	31	22.3	14.1-33.4	5	4.4	1.6-11.6	23	13.4	8.2-21.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	288	119	41.4	34.0-49.1	29	13.6	8.7-20.7	76	24.9	18.2-33.0	15	6.5	3.6-11.6	49	13.6	9.7-18.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	523	256	46.4	40.3-52.7	75	17.6	12.7-24.0	121	23.6	18.6-29.5	20	4.4	2.5- 7.7	51	7.9	5.5-11.2
Some Post-H.S.	401	197	45.4	38.9-52.1	93	25.1	19.5-31.7	72	21.5	16.1-28.0	20	4.2	2.4- 7.2	19	3.8	2.1- 6.8
College Graduate	373	212	62.0	55.1-68.5	105	26.4	20.8-32.8	41	9.3	6.1-13.9	9	0.9	0.4- 1.8	6	1.4	0.5- 4.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	311	115	36.9	30.1-44.3	43	15.5	10.8-21.6	86	25.7	19.7-32.7	21	8.7	5.2-14.2	46	13.3	9.2-18.7
$15,000- 24,999	364	184	47.7	40.4-55.2	56	16.1	11.6-22.1	80	24.5	18.2-32.0	13	4.8	2.3- 9.6	31	6.9	4.3-10.8
$25,000- 34,999	205	101	46.2	37.1-55.5	42	26.7	18.4-37.0	38	17.3	11.5-25.3	8	3.3	1.4- 7.4	16	6.6	3.6-12.0
$35,000- 49,999	189	101	49.5	39.9-59.2	41	20.9	14.2-29.8	34	23.9	15.4-35.0	8	2.9	1.2- 6.8	5	2.7	0.8- 8.6
$50,000-74,999	164	91	56.9	46.6-66.7	45	24.4	16.5-34.5	21	15.6	9.4-24.7	5	2.6	0.8- 7.8	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3
$75,000+	140	80	60.4	49.2-70.6	43	28.3	20.0-38.4	12	9.9	4.4-20.8	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5	4	1.3	0.5- 3.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	622	250	39.2	33.9-44.7	102	16.9	13.4-21.1	174	29.4	24.4-35.0	35	6.5	4.2- 9.8	61	8.0	5.8-10.9
No	918	513	54.8	50.2-59.4	191	23.4	19.5-27.7	125	14.4	11.3-18.2	26	2.4	1.5- 3.9	63	5.1	3.7- 7.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	50	29	54.5	34.9-72.8	11	15.4	7.6-28.7	7	25.3	10.5-49.4	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9	2	4.6	0.8-22.9
Non-Veteran	1,537	756	49.1	45.5-52.6	291	21.6	18.6-24.8	304	19.5	16.7-22.5	63	3.9	2.9- 5.4	123	6.0	4.8- 7.5

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

-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

1,587

785

49.3

45.8-52.8

302

21.3

18.4-24.5

311

19.7

16.9-22.7

3.8

2.8- 5.2

125

5.9

4.7- 7.4

AGE

18-24

45.3

28.9-62.7

31.1

16.6-50.5

20.4

9.6-38.2

1.2

0.2- 8.5

2.0

0.4-10.0

25-34

196

48.3

39.7-57.0

28.0

21.2-36.0

16.8

11.1-24.6

5.1

2.6- 9.6

1.8

0.6- 5.8

35-44

274

137

47.6

39.9-55.3

26.4

19.9-34.0

19.2

13.3-26.9

3.5

1.7- 7.0

3.4

1.6- 7.1

45-54

349

162

49.7

42.7-56.8

15.2

10.9-20.7

24.0

18.4-30.7

4.3

2.1- 8.6

6.8

4.3-10.6

55-64

297

151

54.2

47.0-61.2

16.1

11.9-21.6

16.5

11.8-22.6

3.5

1.6- 7.5

9.7

6.1-15.1

65-74

246

128

49.9

41.9-57.9

13.8

9.3-19.8

22.0

16.0-29.6

3.7

1.8- 7.4

10.6

6.4-17.3

75+

157

47.8

37.9-57.8

12.1

6.8-20.8

22.3

14.1-33.4

4.4

1.6-11.6

13.4

8.2-21.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

288

119

41.4

34.0-49.1

13.6

8.7-20.7

24.9

18.2-33.0

6.5

3.6-11.6

13.6

9.7-18.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

523

256

46.4

40.3-52.7

17.6

12.7-24.0

121

23.6

18.6-29.5

4.4

2.5- 7.7

7.9

5.5-11.2

Some Post-H.S.

401

197

45.4

38.9-52.1

25.1

19.5-31.7

21.5

16.1-28.0

4.2

2.4- 7.2

3.8

2.1- 6.8

College Graduate

373

212

62.0

55.1-68.5

105

26.4

20.8-32.8

9.3

6.1-13.9

0.9

0.4- 1.8

1.4

0.5- 4.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

311

115

36.9

30.1-44.3

15.5

10.8-21.6

25.7

19.7-32.7

8.7

5.2-14.2

13.3

9.2-18.7

$15,000- 24,999

364

184

47.7

40.4-55.2

16.1

11.6-22.1

24.5

18.2-32.0

4.8

2.3- 9.6

6.9

4.3-10.8

$25,000- 34,999

205

101

46.2

37.1-55.5

26.7

18.4-37.0

17.3

11.5-25.3

3.3

1.4- 7.4

6.6

3.6-12.0

$35,000- 49,999

189

101

49.5

39.9-59.2

20.9

14.2-29.8

23.9

15.4-35.0

2.9

1.2- 6.8

2.7

0.8- 8.6

$50,000-74,999

164

56.9

46.6-66.7

24.4

16.5-34.5

15.6

9.4-24.7

2.6

0.8- 7.8

0.5

0.1- 2.3

$75,000+

140

60.4

49.2-70.6

28.3

20.0-38.4

9.9

4.4-20.8

0.1

0.0- 0.5

1.3

0.5- 3.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

622

250

39.2

33.9-44.7

102

16.9

13.4-21.1

174

29.4

24.4-35.0

6.5

4.2- 9.8

8.0

5.8-10.9

918

513

54.8

50.2-59.4

191

23.4

19.5-27.7

125

14.4

11.3-18.2

2.4

1.5- 3.9

5.1

3.7- 7.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

54.5

34.9-72.8

15.4

7.6-28.7

25.3

10.5-49.4

0.3

0.0- 1.9

4.6

0.8-22.9

Non-Veteran

1,537

756

49.1

45.5-52.6

291

21.6

18.6-24.8

304

19.5

16.7-22.5

3.9

2.9- 5.4

123

6.0

4.8- 7.5

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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.

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