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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction

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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
-Western NC	2,793	1,476	52.1	49.4-54.7	789	30.2	27.8-32.7	308	11.1	9.5-12.8	100	3.2	2.5- 4.2	120	3.4	2.7- 4.3
GENDER
Male	1,097	593	52.9	48.7-57.1	280	27.2	23.7-31.0	118	11.4	8.9-14.5	49	4.4	3.1- 6.2	57	4.1	3.0- 5.6
Female	1,696	883	51.3	48.0-54.5	509	33.0	29.9-36.3	190	10.7	9.0-12.8	51	2.1	1.5- 3.0	63	2.8	2.0- 3.9
RACE
White	2,581	1,379	52.7	50.1-55.4	747	31.0	28.6-33.6	264	9.9	8.4-11.6	87	2.9	2.2- 3.8	104	3.4	2.6- 4.3
African American	79	33	37.2	24.6-51.7	18	27.2	16.0-42.4	20	26.7	14.7-43.4	3	4.8	1.4-14.9	5	4.2	1.5-11.4
Other Minorities	124	61	51.0	36.8-65.1	20	19.4	10.3-33.5	22	19.2	11.0-31.3	10	6.3	2.3-15.8	11	4.1	2.0- 8.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	58	34	58.0	39.0-74.9	12	21.1	9.5-40.4	6	12.0	4.5-28.4	4	5.4	1.3-20.2	2	3.5	0.6-17.7
Non-Hispanic	2,728	1,437	51.7	49.1-54.4	777	30.7	28.3-33.2	301	11.0	9.5-12.8	96	3.1	2.4- 4.0	117	3.4	2.7- 4.3
AGE
18-24	75	32	45.9	31.8-60.7	30	38.5	25.8-53.0	6	7.3	2.8-17.7	4	4.6	1.6-12.6	3	3.7	1.1-11.9
25-34	219	106	49.6	41.6-57.7	77	35.3	28.1-43.1	23	11.0	6.6-17.6	8	2.5	1.0- 6.0	5	1.6	0.5- 4.5
35-44	365	179	50.2	44.0-56.3	122	33.1	27.6-39.1	48	13.3	9.7-17.9	9	1.7	0.8- 3.7	7	1.8	0.8- 3.9
45-54	515	225	45.1	40.1-50.3	153	31.1	26.5-36.1	91	16.3	12.9-20.4	25	4.2	2.7- 6.4	21	3.2	1.9- 5.3
55-64	671	350	52.7	48.3-57.0	199	29.0	25.2-33.1	69	10.0	7.6-13.0	22	3.7	2.2- 6.1	31	4.7	3.2- 6.8
65-74	540	324	62.7	57.8-67.4	137	23.3	19.5-27.5	37	6.7	4.2-10.4	14	2.4	1.1- 5.2	28	4.9	3.3- 7.3
75+	397	251	64.6	58.8-70.0	70	16.2	12.5-20.8	33	7.7	5.1-11.5	18	4.7	2.7- 8.1	25	6.7	4.2-10.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	413	222	53.3	45.9-60.6	61	15.6	11.0-21.7	64	18.8	13.8-25.2	19	4.0	2.3- 6.9	47	8.2	5.7-11.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	855	444	49.9	44.9-54.9	216	30.5	25.9-35.5	121	12.2	9.6-15.4	37	3.7	2.4- 5.5	37	3.8	2.5- 5.7
Some Post-H.S.	728	394	53.9	48.9-58.7	209	29.6	25.4-34.1	77	11.2	8.1-15.4	29	3.5	2.0- 6.1	19	1.8	1.1- 3.0
College Graduate	793	414	52.2	47.7-56.7	301	38.4	34.0-43.0	46	5.4	3.8- 7.8	15	2.0	1.1- 3.6	17	2.0	1.0- 3.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	369	152	39.6	32.5-47.2	70	23.4	17.1-31.1	89	23.8	18.2-30.5	29	5.5	3.3- 9.0	29	7.7	4.7-12.4
$15,000- 24,999	491	245	51.7	44.9-58.4	116	22.9	17.9-28.7	77	16.3	12.3-21.3	21	4.6	2.5- 8.3	32	4.5	3.0- 6.7
$25,000- 34,999	339	172	51.8	45.3-58.4	112	33.8	27.7-40.5	24	6.6	4.1-10.5	14	3.5	1.8- 6.6	17	4.2	2.3- 7.4
$35,000- 49,999	427	248	56.5	50.0-62.9	124	32.8	26.7-39.4	33	7.1	4.7-10.6	10	1.1	0.6- 2.2	12	2.5	1.4- 4.4
$50,000-74,999	391	221	55.2	48.6-61.6	131	34.3	28.3-40.9	24	5.7	3.4- 9.4	7	2.7	1.2- 6.3	8	2.1	1.0- 4.5
$75,000+	414	233	55.0	48.3-61.6	142	35.1	29.2-41.5	29	6.8	4.3-10.7	5	1.6	0.6- 4.0	5	1.5	0.5- 4.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,143	514	44.3	40.5-48.2	319	29.6	26.0-33.4	184	16.1	13.5-19.1	67	5.6	4.0- 7.6	59	4.4	3.1- 6.3
No	1,607	942	56.6	53.1-60.1	459	30.6	27.5-33.9	118	8.2	6.3-10.5	32	1.9	1.2- 2.9	56	2.7	2.0- 3.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	398	245	60.0	53.3-66.4	88	22.7	17.9-28.5	34	10.4	5.9-17.7	14	3.4	1.8- 6.4	17	3.4	2.0- 5.8
Non-Veteran	2,394	1,230	50.9	48.0-53.8	701	31.3	28.7-34.0	274	11.1	9.6-13.0	86	3.2	2.4- 4.2	103	3.4	2.7- 4.4

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

-Western NC

2,793

1,476

52.1

49.4-54.7

789

30.2

27.8-32.7

308

11.1

9.5-12.8

100

3.2

2.5- 4.2

120

3.4

2.7- 4.3

GENDER

Male

1,097

593

52.9

48.7-57.1

280

27.2

23.7-31.0

118

11.4

8.9-14.5

4.4

3.1- 6.2

4.1

3.0- 5.6

Female

1,696

883

51.3

48.0-54.5

509

33.0

29.9-36.3

190

10.7

9.0-12.8

2.1

1.5- 3.0

2.8

2.0- 3.9

RACE

White

2,581

1,379

52.7

50.1-55.4

747

31.0

28.6-33.6

264

9.9

8.4-11.6

2.9

2.2- 3.8

104

3.4

2.6- 4.3

African American

37.2

24.6-51.7

27.2

16.0-42.4

26.7

14.7-43.4

4.8

1.4-14.9

4.2

1.5-11.4

Other Minorities

124

51.0

36.8-65.1

19.4

10.3-33.5

19.2

11.0-31.3

6.3

2.3-15.8

4.1

2.0- 8.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

58.0

39.0-74.9

21.1

9.5-40.4

12.0

4.5-28.4

5.4

1.3-20.2

3.5

0.6-17.7

Non-Hispanic

2,728

1,437

51.7

49.1-54.4

777

30.7

28.3-33.2

301

11.0

9.5-12.8

3.1

2.4- 4.0

117

3.4

2.7- 4.3

AGE

18-24

45.9

31.8-60.7

38.5

25.8-53.0

7.3

2.8-17.7

4.6

1.6-12.6

3.7

1.1-11.9

25-34

219

106

49.6

41.6-57.7

35.3

28.1-43.1

11.0

6.6-17.6

2.5

1.0- 6.0

1.6

0.5- 4.5

35-44

365

179

50.2

44.0-56.3

122

33.1

27.6-39.1

13.3

9.7-17.9

1.7

0.8- 3.7

1.8

0.8- 3.9

45-54

515

225

45.1

40.1-50.3

153

31.1

26.5-36.1

16.3

12.9-20.4

4.2

2.7- 6.4

3.2

1.9- 5.3

55-64

671

350

52.7

48.3-57.0

199

29.0

25.2-33.1

10.0

7.6-13.0

3.7

2.2- 6.1

4.7

3.2- 6.8

65-74

540

324

62.7

57.8-67.4

137

23.3

19.5-27.5

6.7

4.2-10.4

2.4

1.1- 5.2

4.9

3.3- 7.3

75+

397

251

64.6

58.8-70.0

16.2

12.5-20.8

7.7

5.1-11.5

4.7

2.7- 8.1

6.7

4.2-10.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

413

222

53.3

45.9-60.6

15.6

11.0-21.7

18.8

13.8-25.2

4.0

2.3- 6.9

8.2

5.7-11.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

855

444

49.9

44.9-54.9

216

30.5

25.9-35.5

121

12.2

9.6-15.4

3.7

2.4- 5.5

3.8

2.5- 5.7

Some Post-H.S.

728

394

53.9

48.9-58.7

209

29.6

25.4-34.1

11.2

8.1-15.4

3.5

2.0- 6.1

1.8

1.1- 3.0

College Graduate

793

414

52.2

47.7-56.7

301

38.4

34.0-43.0

5.4

3.8- 7.8

2.0

1.1- 3.6

2.0

1.0- 3.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

369

152

39.6

32.5-47.2

23.4

17.1-31.1

23.8

18.2-30.5

5.5

3.3- 9.0

7.7

4.7-12.4

$15,000- 24,999

491

245

51.7

44.9-58.4

116

22.9

17.9-28.7

16.3

12.3-21.3

4.6

2.5- 8.3

4.5

3.0- 6.7

$25,000- 34,999

339

172

51.8

45.3-58.4

112

33.8

27.7-40.5

6.6

4.1-10.5

3.5

1.8- 6.6

4.2

2.3- 7.4

$35,000- 49,999

427

248

56.5

50.0-62.9

124

32.8

26.7-39.4

7.1

4.7-10.6

1.1

0.6- 2.2

2.5

1.4- 4.4

$50,000-74,999

391

221

55.2

48.6-61.6

131

34.3

28.3-40.9

5.7

3.4- 9.4

2.7

1.2- 6.3

2.1

1.0- 4.5

$75,000+

414

233

55.0

48.3-61.6

142

35.1

29.2-41.5

6.8

4.3-10.7

1.6

0.6- 4.0

1.5

0.5- 4.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,143

514

44.3

40.5-48.2

319

29.6

26.0-33.4

184

16.1

13.5-19.1

5.6

4.0- 7.6

4.4

3.1- 6.3

1,607

942

56.6

53.1-60.1

459

30.6

27.5-33.9

118

8.2

6.3-10.5

1.9

1.2- 2.9

2.7

2.0- 3.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

398

245

60.0

53.3-66.4

22.7

17.9-28.5

10.4

5.9-17.7

3.4

1.8- 6.4

3.4

2.0- 5.8

Non-Veteran

2,394

1,230

50.9

48.0-53.8

701

31.3

28.7-34.0

274

11.1

9.6-13.0

3.2

2.4- 4.2

103

3.4

2.7- 4.4

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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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