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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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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
-Piedmont NC	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
GENDER
Male	2,378	1,185	48.7	45.3-52.0	658	28.1	25.4-30.9	341	15.0	12.4-18.0	86	4.2	2.8- 6.2	108	4.1	3.0- 5.6
Female	3,988	1,896	46.1	43.7-48.7	1,262	31.1	28.9-33.4	536	14.9	12.9-17.1	150	4.6	3.5- 6.1	144	3.3	2.4- 4.5
RACE
White	5,137	2,519	49.3	47.1-51.6	1,653	32.6	30.6-34.7	637	12.5	11.0-14.2	171	3.4	2.6- 4.5	157	2.1	1.6- 2.7
African American	868	386	42.1	37.3-47.0	192	24.2	20.0-28.9	177	20.8	16.5-25.7	53	6.7	4.7- 9.5	60	6.2	4.0- 9.5
Other Minorities	311	153	45.2	35.8-54.9	65	20.3	14.7-27.5	51	17.4	10.0-28.5	11	7.2	2.8-17.5	31	9.9	5.8-16.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	223	105	41.7	31.3-53.0	48	18.9	12.9-26.9	41	23.9	14.4-37.0	12	8.1	3.0-19.8	17	7.3	3.4-15.2
Non-Hispanic	6,124	2,967	47.8	45.8-49.9	1,865	30.6	28.8-32.4	835	14.1	12.7-15.8	223	4.1	3.3- 5.1	234	3.4	2.7- 4.2
AGE
18-24	169	83	45.9	36.3-55.9	48	23.3	16.8-31.3	26	23.0	14.5-34.4	7	5.7	2.4-13.1	5	2.1	0.7- 5.6
25-34	598	274	44.0	38.3-49.9	203	33.1	28.1-38.5	82	15.2	11.2-20.3	28	5.5	2.8-10.7	11	2.2	0.8- 5.6
35-44	1,027	458	46.5	42.1-50.8	361	31.5	27.9-35.5	135	12.3	9.8-15.3	40	4.8	3.1- 7.4	33	4.9	2.9- 8.1
45-54	1,288	580	47.0	43.2-50.9	429	31.2	27.6-35.0	188	15.4	12.7-18.5	52	3.2	2.3- 4.5	39	3.2	2.0- 5.0
55-64	1,315	600	44.2	40.5-47.9	431	34.6	31.0-38.4	176	12.1	10.1-14.5	47	4.1	2.8- 6.2	61	4.9	3.2- 7.3
65+	1,911	1,045	56.4	53.1-59.8	441	21.4	18.9-24.2	263	14.2	11.8-17.0	62	3.4	2.4- 5.0	100	4.5	3.4- 5.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	732	330	41.2	33.7-49.2	117	16.1	11.8-21.5	149	22.1	15.5-30.4	47	10.1	5.4-18.2	89	10.5	6.9-15.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,728	843	46.1	41.9-50.3	418	24.1	20.7-27.8	302	19.8	16.4-23.8	81	5.4	3.8- 7.4	84	4.6	3.1- 6.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,562	790	49.9	45.9-53.9	489	30.2	26.8-33.9	184	13.8	10.8-17.4	59	3.9	2.7- 5.7	40	2.2	1.4- 3.3
College Graduate	2,337	1,114	48.7	45.8-51.6	895	38.2	35.5-41.1	240	9.5	7.9-11.3	49	2.0	1.4- 2.9	39	1.6	1.0- 2.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	573	202	30.3	23.7-37.8	111	16.9	12.5-22.4	137	28.9	21.1-38.1	58	14.0	8.0-23.4	65	10.0	6.5-14.9
$15,000- 24,999	876	417	44.5	38.7-50.5	190	21.7	17.2-27.0	163	20.0	15.6-25.3	53	6.2	4.2- 9.2	53	7.6	4.4-12.7
$25,000- 34,999	606	284	42.7	36.1-49.6	164	29.2	22.8-36.5	102	14.2	10.8-18.5	31	8.6	4.3-16.4	25	5.3	2.8- 9.6
$35,000- 49,999	802	403	51.3	45.9-56.7	255	29.9	25.6-34.7	108	14.3	10.9-18.5	19	2.9	1.3- 6.1	17	1.6	0.9- 2.9
$50,000-74,999	927	447	49.1	44.0-54.2	327	33.4	28.9-38.3	111	14.4	10.7-19.2	30	2.3	1.5- 3.5	12	0.8	0.4- 1.5
$75,000+	1,634	841	51.3	47.8-54.7	626	38.7	35.4-42.1	135	7.7	6.1- 9.6	15	1.3	0.7- 2.6	17	1.0	0.6- 1.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,063	848	38.0	34.6-41.6	576	27.6	24.5-31.0	390	21.7	18.3-25.7	124	6.2	4.7- 8.1	125	6.4	4.6- 8.9
No	4,155	2,158	51.3	48.9-53.8	1,306	30.6	28.5-32.8	467	11.6	10.1-13.3	105	3.8	2.6- 5.4	119	2.7	2.0- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	746	396	50.7	45.1-56.2	179	27.2	22.7-32.3	99	13.1	9.7-17.4	35	5.5	3.2- 9.4	37	3.5	2.1- 5.7
Non-Veteran	5,090	2,416	46.4	44.1-48.8	1,584	30.4	28.4-32.5	711	15.3	13.4-17.4	184	4.2	3.2- 5.3	195	3.7	2.9- 4.8

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

-Piedmont NC

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

GENDER

Male

2,378

1,185

48.7

45.3-52.0

658

28.1

25.4-30.9

341

15.0

12.4-18.0

4.2

2.8- 6.2

108

4.1

3.0- 5.6

Female

3,988

1,896

46.1

43.7-48.7

1,262

31.1

28.9-33.4

536

14.9

12.9-17.1

150

4.6

3.5- 6.1

144

3.3

2.4- 4.5

RACE

White

5,137

2,519

49.3

47.1-51.6

1,653

32.6

30.6-34.7

637

12.5

11.0-14.2

171

3.4

2.6- 4.5

157

2.1

1.6- 2.7

African American

868

386

42.1

37.3-47.0

192

24.2

20.0-28.9

177

20.8

16.5-25.7

6.7

4.7- 9.5

6.2

4.0- 9.5

Other Minorities

311

153

45.2

35.8-54.9

20.3

14.7-27.5

17.4

10.0-28.5

7.2

2.8-17.5

9.9

5.8-16.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

223

105

41.7

31.3-53.0

18.9

12.9-26.9

23.9

14.4-37.0

8.1

3.0-19.8

7.3

3.4-15.2

Non-Hispanic

6,124

2,967

47.8

45.8-49.9

1,865

30.6

28.8-32.4

835

14.1

12.7-15.8

223

4.1

3.3- 5.1

234

3.4

2.7- 4.2

AGE

18-24

169

45.9

36.3-55.9

23.3

16.8-31.3

23.0

14.5-34.4

5.7

2.4-13.1

2.1

0.7- 5.6

25-34

598

274

44.0

38.3-49.9

203

33.1

28.1-38.5

15.2

11.2-20.3

5.5

2.8-10.7

2.2

0.8- 5.6

35-44

1,027

458

46.5

42.1-50.8

361

31.5

27.9-35.5

135

12.3

9.8-15.3

4.8

3.1- 7.4

4.9

2.9- 8.1

45-54

1,288

580

47.0

43.2-50.9

429

31.2

27.6-35.0

188

15.4

12.7-18.5

3.2

2.3- 4.5

3.2

2.0- 5.0

55-64

1,315

600

44.2

40.5-47.9

431

34.6

31.0-38.4

176

12.1

10.1-14.5

4.1

2.8- 6.2

4.9

3.2- 7.3

65+

1,911

1,045

56.4

53.1-59.8

441

21.4

18.9-24.2

263

14.2

11.8-17.0

3.4

2.4- 5.0

100

4.5

3.4- 5.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

732

330

41.2

33.7-49.2

117

16.1

11.8-21.5

149

22.1

15.5-30.4

10.1

5.4-18.2

10.5

6.9-15.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,728

843

46.1

41.9-50.3

418

24.1

20.7-27.8

302

19.8

16.4-23.8

5.4

3.8- 7.4

4.6

3.1- 6.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,562

790

49.9

45.9-53.9

489

30.2

26.8-33.9

184

13.8

10.8-17.4

3.9

2.7- 5.7

2.2

1.4- 3.3

College Graduate

2,337

1,114

48.7

45.8-51.6

895

38.2

35.5-41.1

240

9.5

7.9-11.3

2.0

1.4- 2.9

1.6

1.0- 2.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

573

202

30.3

23.7-37.8

111

16.9

12.5-22.4

137

28.9

21.1-38.1

14.0

8.0-23.4

10.0

6.5-14.9

$15,000- 24,999

876

417

44.5

38.7-50.5

190

21.7

17.2-27.0

163

20.0

15.6-25.3

6.2

4.2- 9.2

7.6

4.4-12.7

$25,000- 34,999

606

284

42.7

36.1-49.6

164

29.2

22.8-36.5

102

14.2

10.8-18.5

8.6

4.3-16.4

5.3

2.8- 9.6

$35,000- 49,999

802

403

51.3

45.9-56.7

255

29.9

25.6-34.7

108

14.3

10.9-18.5

2.9

1.3- 6.1

1.6

0.9- 2.9

$50,000-74,999

927

447

49.1

44.0-54.2

327

33.4

28.9-38.3

111

14.4

10.7-19.2

2.3

1.5- 3.5

0.8

0.4- 1.5

$75,000+

1,634

841

51.3

47.8-54.7

626

38.7

35.4-42.1

135

7.7

6.1- 9.6

1.3

0.7- 2.6

1.0

0.6- 1.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,063

848

38.0

34.6-41.6

576

27.6

24.5-31.0

390

21.7

18.3-25.7

124

6.2

4.7- 8.1

125

6.4

4.6- 8.9

4,155

2,158

51.3

48.9-53.8

1,306

30.6

28.5-32.8

467

11.6

10.1-13.3

105

3.8

2.6- 5.4

119

2.7

2.0- 3.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

746

396

50.7

45.1-56.2

179

27.2

22.7-32.3

13.1

9.7-17.4

5.5

3.2- 9.4

3.5

2.1- 5.7

Non-Veteran

5,090

2,416

46.4

44.1-48.8

1,584

30.4

28.4-32.5

711

15.3

13.4-17.4

184

4.2

3.2- 5.3

195

3.7

2.9- 4.8

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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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