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-WHITE MALES

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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
-WHITE MALES	4,550	2,533	55.4	53.2-57.5	1,282	30.4	28.4-32.4	406	8.3	7.3- 9.4	142	3.1	2.4- 3.9	187	2.9	2.4- 3.5
AGE
18-24	120	62	57.3	46.4-67.5	38	30.8	21.6-41.8	9	5.4	2.6-10.8	7	4.5	1.9-10.1	4	2.1	0.6- 6.4
25-34	372	196	53.5	47.3-59.5	123	31.8	26.4-37.7	39	10.4	7.3-14.7	10	3.8	1.8- 8.1	4	0.5	0.2- 1.4
35-44	691	350	52.0	47.6-56.5	252	36.0	31.8-40.3	62	8.1	5.9-10.9	15	2.0	1.1- 3.6	12	1.9	1.1- 3.6
45-54	912	419	48.4	44.3-52.4	307	35.7	31.9-39.7	117	10.1	8.1-12.5	37	2.8	1.9- 4.1	32	3.0	2.0- 4.6
55-64	1,088	603	56.7	53.0-60.3	304	27.6	24.4-31.0	101	9.2	7.3-11.5	40	3.7	2.4- 5.6	40	2.9	1.9- 4.2
65-74	813	567	71.1	67.4-74.6	155	18.1	15.2-21.3	36	4.4	3.0- 6.3	13	1.4	0.7- 2.9	42	5.0	3.5- 7.1
75+	539	329	62.7	57.8-67.4	99	17.6	14.2-21.6	40	6.1	4.2- 8.7	19	3.3	1.9- 5.6	52	10.3	7.5-13.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	503	259	49.5	42.7-56.4	92	19.7	14.8-25.7	66	12.3	8.8-17.0	27	8.2	4.2-15.4	59	10.2	7.1-14.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,304	723	52.9	48.6-57.1	334	29.4	25.6-33.5	134	10.8	8.6-13.5	52	3.5	2.4- 5.2	61	3.4	2.5- 4.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,085	607	56.3	51.6-60.8	300	30.6	26.3-35.3	107	8.4	6.5-10.8	33	2.7	1.7- 4.2	38	2.0	1.3- 3.2
College Graduate	1,652	942	58.5	55.4-61.5	553	33.9	31.0-36.9	98	5.0	3.9- 6.4	30	1.5	1.0- 2.4	29	1.1	0.7- 1.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	304	114	40.1	32.2-48.7	75	26.8	20.2-34.6	66	21.3	15.0-29.2	21	4.4	2.5- 7.7	28	7.4	4.5-11.9
$15,000- 24,999	589	319	51.8	45.5-58.1	119	19.2	15.3-24.0	74	12.5	9.3-16.6	34	8.8	5.2-14.4	43	7.7	4.9-11.7
$25,000- 34,999	455	243	53.0	45.5-60.4	118	27.9	21.0-36.0	47	10.5	7.1-15.4	19	3.8	2.1- 6.7	28	4.8	2.9- 7.8
$35,000- 49,999	701	391	55.2	50.0-60.2	201	30.8	26.2-35.8	57	9.0	6.3-12.7	19	1.7	1.0- 3.0	33	3.3	2.2- 5.0
$50,000-74,999	813	471	57.4	52.3-62.2	252	32.3	27.7-37.2	55	6.7	4.8- 9.1	14	1.7	0.9- 3.2	21	2.0	1.2- 3.4
$75,000+	1,311	780	59.1	55.4-62.7	432	34.6	31.2-38.2	68	4.4	3.3- 5.9	15	1.1	0.6- 2.1	16	0.7	0.4- 1.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,643	808	45.8	42.4-49.3	443	30.6	27.3-34.1	216	13.1	11.0-15.5	90	6.2	4.5- 8.5	86	4.3	3.2- 5.9
No	2,846	1,701	59.6	57.0-62.3	819	30.3	27.9-32.9	183	6.2	5.1- 7.5	51	1.7	1.1- 2.6	92	2.1	1.7- 2.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,753	1,082	61.7	58.4-64.9	403	24.1	21.2-27.2	132	8.3	6.5-10.5	50	2.2	1.6- 3.1	86	3.8	2.9- 4.9
Non-Veteran	2,794	1,451	52.9	50.1-55.6	876	32.9	30.4-35.5	274	8.3	7.1- 9.7	92	3.4	2.5- 4.6	101	2.6	2.0- 3.3

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

-WHITE MALES

4,550

2,533

55.4

53.2-57.5

1,282

30.4

28.4-32.4

406

8.3

7.3- 9.4

142

3.1

2.4- 3.9

187

2.9

2.4- 3.5

AGE

18-24

120

57.3

46.4-67.5

30.8

21.6-41.8

5.4

2.6-10.8

4.5

1.9-10.1

2.1

0.6- 6.4

25-34

372

196

53.5

47.3-59.5

123

31.8

26.4-37.7

10.4

7.3-14.7

3.8

1.8- 8.1

0.5

0.2- 1.4

35-44

691

350

52.0

47.6-56.5

252

36.0

31.8-40.3

8.1

5.9-10.9

2.0

1.1- 3.6

1.9

1.1- 3.6

45-54

912

419

48.4

44.3-52.4

307

35.7

31.9-39.7

117

10.1

8.1-12.5

2.8

1.9- 4.1

3.0

2.0- 4.6

55-64

1,088

603

56.7

53.0-60.3

304

27.6

24.4-31.0

101

9.2

7.3-11.5

3.7

2.4- 5.6

2.9

1.9- 4.2

65-74

813

567

71.1

67.4-74.6

155

18.1

15.2-21.3

4.4

3.0- 6.3

1.4

0.7- 2.9

5.0

3.5- 7.1

75+

539

329

62.7

57.8-67.4

17.6

14.2-21.6

6.1

4.2- 8.7

3.3

1.9- 5.6

10.3

7.5-13.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

503

259

49.5

42.7-56.4

19.7

14.8-25.7

12.3

8.8-17.0

8.2

4.2-15.4

10.2

7.1-14.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,304

723

52.9

48.6-57.1

334

29.4

25.6-33.5

134

10.8

8.6-13.5

3.5

2.4- 5.2

3.4

2.5- 4.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,085

607

56.3

51.6-60.8

300

30.6

26.3-35.3

107

8.4

6.5-10.8

2.7

1.7- 4.2

2.0

1.3- 3.2

College Graduate

1,652

942

58.5

55.4-61.5

553

33.9

31.0-36.9

5.0

3.9- 6.4

1.5

1.0- 2.4

1.1

0.7- 1.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

304

114

40.1

32.2-48.7

26.8

20.2-34.6

21.3

15.0-29.2

4.4

2.5- 7.7

7.4

4.5-11.9

$15,000- 24,999

589

319

51.8

45.5-58.1

119

19.2

15.3-24.0

12.5

9.3-16.6

8.8

5.2-14.4

7.7

4.9-11.7

$25,000- 34,999

455

243

53.0

45.5-60.4

118

27.9

21.0-36.0

10.5

7.1-15.4

3.8

2.1- 6.7

4.8

2.9- 7.8

$35,000- 49,999

701

391

55.2

50.0-60.2

201

30.8

26.2-35.8

9.0

6.3-12.7

1.7

1.0- 3.0

3.3

2.2- 5.0

$50,000-74,999

813

471

57.4

52.3-62.2

252

32.3

27.7-37.2

6.7

4.8- 9.1

1.7

0.9- 3.2

2.0

1.2- 3.4

$75,000+

1,311

780

59.1

55.4-62.7

432

34.6

31.2-38.2

4.4

3.3- 5.9

1.1

0.6- 2.1

0.7

0.4- 1.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,643

808

45.8

42.4-49.3

443

30.6

27.3-34.1

216

13.1

11.0-15.5

6.2

4.5- 8.5

4.3

3.2- 5.9

2,846

1,701

59.6

57.0-62.3

819

30.3

27.9-32.9

183

6.2

5.1- 7.5

1.7

1.1- 2.6

2.1

1.7- 2.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,753

1,082

61.7

58.4-64.9

403

24.1

21.2-27.2

132

8.3

6.5-10.5

2.2

1.6- 3.1

3.8

2.9- 4.9

Non-Veteran

2,794

1,451

52.9

50.1-55.6

876

32.9

30.4-35.5

274

8.3

7.1- 9.7

3.4

2.5- 4.6

101

2.6

2.0- 3.3

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