BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
North Carolina	12,419	6,064	48.7	47.1-50.3	3,566	28.6	27.2-30.0	1,726	14.4	13.2-15.7	507	4.0	3.4- 4.8	556	4.3	3.6- 5.1
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	334	171	59.7	51.2-67.6	94	26.4	20.1-33.9	45	8.8	6.2-12.3	13	2.8	1.5- 5.1	11	2.4	1.1- 4.9
Buncombe	376	192	52.6	46.3-58.8	118	32.7	27.0-38.9	41	10.1	7.1-14.4	10	1.5	0.7- 3.1	15	3.0	1.6- 5.6
Cabarrus	323	156	47.7	39.8-55.6	94	32.9	25.4-41.4	49	14.2	10.0-19.7	13	3.5	1.8- 6.4	11	1.7	0.9- 3.3
Catawba	339	166	45.1	38.2-52.1	99	35.1	27.8-43.1	47	12.7	8.7-18.2	14	3.5	1.8- 6.6	13	3.6	1.9- 7.0
Cumberland	356	165	51.0	44.2-57.8	100	27.5	22.1-33.8	57	14.4	10.6-19.2	18	3.3	1.9- 5.5	16	3.7	2.2- 6.4
Davidson	390	193	49.0	42.5-55.6	97	27.2	21.6-33.7	65	17.7	13.5-22.7	13	1.9	1.0- 3.5	22	4.2	2.4- 7.1
Durham	399	188	44.2	37.1-51.4	113	27.7	22.0-34.2	62	18.6	12.2-27.3	18	5.5	2.8-10.4	18	4.1	2.1- 7.8
Forsyth	361	177	51.4	44.4-58.4	124	33.1	26.9-40.0	40	10.5	7.0-15.5	11	2.5	1.3- 4.8	9	2.4	1.1- 5.2
Gaston	321	145	42.8	35.8-50.0	91	29.7	23.5-36.7	46	14.4	10.1-20.0	20	6.9	4.1-11.4	19	6.2	3.0-12.6
Guilford	397	180	42.8	35.5-50.4	130	31.3	25.2-38.1	62	19.6	11.7-30.8	12	2.7	1.5- 5.0	13	3.6	1.6- 7.8
Iredell	409	196	47.9	40.9-54.9	119	28.1	22.4-34.7	60	15.2	10.9-20.9	18	5.5	3.0- 9.9	16	3.3	1.5- 6.9
Johnston	339	165	46.8	39.6-54.2	104	33.9	27.1-41.5	37	10.6	5.6-19.1	13	2.4	1.2- 4.5	20	6.3	3.6-10.7
Mecklenburg	586	286	48.5	43.0-54.0	198	31.5	26.9-36.6	67	13.4	9.3-18.9	18	3.4	1.8- 6.4	17	3.1	1.7- 5.5
New Hanover	386	189	48.3	40.3-56.3	124	38.3	30.7-46.5	43	8.5	5.9-12.1	11	2.1	1.0- 4.1	19	2.9	1.6- 5.1
Onslow	366	200	54.4	47.8-60.8	85	24.3	19.1-30.3	48	12.4	8.8-17.2	23	6.5	3.9-10.5	10	2.4	1.2- 4.8
Orange	353	157	44.3	38.0-50.8	131	34.1	28.5-40.2	39	12.3	8.0-18.4	12	4.8	2.3- 9.8	14	4.4	2.4- 8.1
Pitt	346	174	51.6	44.2-59.0	94	30.4	23.4-38.4	46	11.0	7.8-15.2	14	3.7	2.1- 6.4	18	3.4	2.0- 5.7
Randolph	332	173	54.1	46.5-61.6	82	23.9	18.5-30.4	52	16.8	11.4-24.2	7	2.0	0.9- 4.4	18	3.2	1.9- 5.3
Robeson	348	158	41.8	35.1-48.7	75	24.9	18.6-32.4	61	15.4	11.3-20.7	24	9.2	5.6-15.0	30	8.7	5.6-13.3
Rowan	409	215	53.6	46.6-60.5	106	24.7	19.4-30.8	53	14.0	9.3-20.6	14	2.7	1.4- 5.0	21	5.0	2.7- 9.2
Union	349	169	45.6	38.6-52.9	121	37.8	30.7-45.5	42	12.1	8.1-17.6	6	1.2	0.5- 3.0	11	3.2	1.6- 6.2
Wake	568	266	48.1	42.3-54.0	191	32.6	27.7-37.9	75	13.6	9.7-18.8	19	3.5	1.9- 6.2	17	2.2	1.3- 3.9
Wayne	363	176	51.0	43.7-58.3	93	25.6	19.9-32.2	54	15.2	10.3-21.8	20	4.1	2.4- 7.0	20	4.1	2.4- 7.0
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	3,394	1,678	49.6	46.3-53.0	883	26.5	23.7-29.5	485	14.4	12.2-16.9	160	3.3	2.6- 4.2	188	6.1	4.5- 8.2
Piedmont	6,366	3,081	47.4	45.3-49.5	1,920	29.6	27.9-31.4	877	14.9	13.3-16.8	236	4.4	3.5- 5.6	252	3.7	2.9- 4.6
Western NC	2,659	1,305	52.9	49.7-56.0	763	28.4	25.8-31.0	364	11.9	10.3-13.6	111	3.7	2.7- 5.1	116	3.2	2.5- 4.1
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,814	895	51.3	48.1-54.5	529	30.3	27.5-33.3	243	12.1	10.3-14.2	75	3.1	2.3- 4.3	72	3.2	2.2- 4.5
Northwest	2,823	1,388	51.3	48.1-54.5	793	27.9	25.3-30.6	401	13.4	11.3-15.8	109	3.6	2.7- 4.8	132	3.8	2.8- 5.1
Charlotte	1,695	816	48.5	44.7-52.3	536	31.0	27.8-34.4	215	13.1	10.6-16.1	63	3.8	2.7- 5.4	65	3.6	2.5- 5.2
Greensboro	1,549	745	45.9	41.3-50.6	479	29.5	25.7-33.7	212	15.3	11.3-20.3	54	4.7	2.6- 8.4	59	4.5	2.5- 7.9
Southern Regional	1,098	515	50.5	45.5-55.6	259	25.1	21.1-29.5	189	14.8	12.0-18.2	64	4.3	3.1- 6.0	71	5.3	3.8- 7.4
Coastal	533	256	46.1	37.4-55.1	169	31.6	24.9-39.2	66	13.9	9.4-20.0	16	3.4	1.5- 7.2	26	5.0	2.5- 9.8
Wake	1,420	676	45.6	41.6-49.8	433	29.1	25.8-32.7	195	16.3	13.1-20.2	58	5.6	3.6- 8.7	58	3.3	2.2- 4.8
Area L	125	60	51.2	38.2-64.0	31	22.6	13.2-36.1	22	16.7	9.8-26.8	3	2.7	0.8- 8.5	9	6.8	3.2-14.0
Eastern	1,362	713	50.2	44.7-55.6	337	25.9	21.2-31.3	183	14.8	10.7-20.1	65	2.6	1.9- 3.6	64	6.5	3.5-12.0

Total
Respond.^

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,419

6,064

48.7

47.1-50.3

3,566

28.6

27.2-30.0

1,726

14.4

13.2-15.7

507

4.0

3.4- 4.8

556

4.3

3.6- 5.1

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

334

171

59.7

51.2-67.6

26.4

20.1-33.9

8.8

6.2-12.3

2.8

1.5- 5.1

2.4

1.1- 4.9

Buncombe

376

192

52.6

46.3-58.8

118

32.7

27.0-38.9

10.1

7.1-14.4

1.5

0.7- 3.1

3.0

1.6- 5.6

Cabarrus

323

156

47.7

39.8-55.6

32.9

25.4-41.4

14.2

10.0-19.7

3.5

1.8- 6.4

1.7

0.9- 3.3

Catawba

339

166

45.1

38.2-52.1

35.1

27.8-43.1

12.7

8.7-18.2

3.5

1.8- 6.6

3.6

1.9- 7.0

Cumberland

356

165

51.0

44.2-57.8

100

27.5

22.1-33.8

14.4

10.6-19.2

3.3

1.9- 5.5

3.7

2.2- 6.4

Davidson

390

193

49.0

42.5-55.6

27.2

21.6-33.7

17.7

13.5-22.7

1.9

1.0- 3.5

4.2

2.4- 7.1

Durham

399

188

44.2

37.1-51.4

113

27.7

22.0-34.2

18.6

12.2-27.3

5.5

2.8-10.4

4.1

2.1- 7.8

Forsyth

361

177

51.4

44.4-58.4

124

33.1

26.9-40.0

10.5

7.0-15.5

2.5

1.3- 4.8

2.4

1.1- 5.2

Gaston

321

145

42.8

35.8-50.0

29.7

23.5-36.7

14.4

10.1-20.0

6.9

4.1-11.4

6.2

3.0-12.6

Guilford

397

180

42.8

35.5-50.4

130

31.3

25.2-38.1

19.6

11.7-30.8

2.7

1.5- 5.0

3.6

1.6- 7.8

Iredell

409

196

47.9

40.9-54.9

119

28.1

22.4-34.7

15.2

10.9-20.9

5.5

3.0- 9.9

3.3

1.5- 6.9

Johnston

339

165

46.8

39.6-54.2

104

33.9

27.1-41.5

10.6

5.6-19.1

2.4

1.2- 4.5

6.3

3.6-10.7

Mecklenburg

586

286

48.5

43.0-54.0

198

31.5

26.9-36.6

13.4

9.3-18.9

3.4

1.8- 6.4

3.1

1.7- 5.5

New Hanover

386

189

48.3

40.3-56.3

124

38.3

30.7-46.5

8.5

5.9-12.1

2.1

1.0- 4.1

2.9

1.6- 5.1

Onslow

366

200

54.4

47.8-60.8

24.3

19.1-30.3

12.4

8.8-17.2

6.5

3.9-10.5

2.4

1.2- 4.8

Orange

353

157

44.3

38.0-50.8

131

34.1

28.5-40.2

12.3

8.0-18.4

4.8

2.3- 9.8

4.4

2.4- 8.1

Pitt

346

174

51.6

44.2-59.0

30.4

23.4-38.4

11.0

7.8-15.2

3.7

2.1- 6.4

3.4

2.0- 5.7

Randolph

332

173

54.1

46.5-61.6

23.9

18.5-30.4

16.8

11.4-24.2

2.0

0.9- 4.4

3.2

1.9- 5.3

Robeson

348

158

41.8

35.1-48.7

24.9

18.6-32.4

15.4

11.3-20.7

9.2

5.6-15.0

8.7

5.6-13.3

Rowan

409

215

53.6

46.6-60.5

106

24.7

19.4-30.8

14.0

9.3-20.6

2.7

1.4- 5.0

5.0

2.7- 9.2

Union

349

169

45.6

38.6-52.9

121

37.8

30.7-45.5

12.1

8.1-17.6

1.2

0.5- 3.0

3.2

1.6- 6.2

Wake

568

266

48.1

42.3-54.0

191

32.6

27.7-37.9

13.6

9.7-18.8

3.5

1.9- 6.2

2.2

1.3- 3.9

Wayne

363

176

51.0

43.7-58.3

25.6

19.9-32.2

15.2

10.3-21.8

4.1

2.4- 7.0

4.1

2.4- 7.0

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

3,394

1,678

49.6

46.3-53.0

883

26.5

23.7-29.5

485

14.4

12.2-16.9

160

3.3

2.6- 4.2

188

6.1

4.5- 8.2

Piedmont

6,366

3,081

47.4

45.3-49.5

1,920

29.6

27.9-31.4

877

14.9

13.3-16.8

236

4.4

3.5- 5.6

252

3.7

2.9- 4.6

Western NC

2,659

1,305

52.9

49.7-56.0

763

28.4

25.8-31.0

364

11.9

10.3-13.6

111

3.7

2.7- 5.1

116

3.2

2.5- 4.1

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,814

895

51.3

48.1-54.5

529

30.3

27.5-33.3

243

12.1

10.3-14.2

3.1

2.3- 4.3

3.2

2.2- 4.5

Northwest

2,823

1,388

51.3

48.1-54.5

793

27.9

25.3-30.6

401

13.4

11.3-15.8

109

3.6

2.7- 4.8

132

3.8

2.8- 5.1

Charlotte

1,695

816

48.5

44.7-52.3

536

31.0

27.8-34.4

215

13.1

10.6-16.1

3.8

2.7- 5.4

3.6

2.5- 5.2

Greensboro

1,549

745

45.9

41.3-50.6

479

29.5

25.7-33.7

212

15.3

11.3-20.3

4.7

2.6- 8.4

4.5

2.5- 7.9

Southern Regional

1,098

515

50.5

45.5-55.6

259

25.1

21.1-29.5

189

14.8

12.0-18.2

4.3

3.1- 6.0

5.3

3.8- 7.4

Coastal

533

256

46.1

37.4-55.1

169

31.6

24.9-39.2

13.9

9.4-20.0

3.4

1.5- 7.2

5.0

2.5- 9.8

Wake

1,420

676

45.6

41.6-49.8

433

29.1

25.8-32.7

195

16.3

13.1-20.2

5.6

3.6- 8.7

3.3

2.2- 4.8

Area L

125

51.2

38.2-64.0

22.6

13.2-36.1

16.7

9.8-26.8

2.7

0.8- 8.5

6.8

3.2-14.0

Eastern

1,362

713

50.2

44.7-55.6

337

25.9

21.2-31.3

183

14.8

10.7-20.1

2.6

1.9- 3.6

6.5

3.5-12.0

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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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