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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-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
GENDER
Male	1,010	496	53.1	48.1-58.1	296	30.0	25.8-34.5	128	10.3	8.2-12.8	39	2.9	1.9- 4.3	51	3.8	2.6- 5.5
Female	1,649	809	52.6	48.7-56.6	467	26.9	24.0-29.9	236	13.3	11.1-15.9	72	4.5	2.9- 6.9	65	2.6	1.9- 3.7
RACE
White	2,449	1,217	53.5	50.2-56.8	717	28.7	26.1-31.5	318	11.3	9.7-13.1	96	3.5	2.5- 5.0	101	3.0	2.3- 3.9
African American	71	31	49.1	31.9-66.6	13	15.6	7.8-28.6	19	23.3	13.0-38.3	3	7.4	1.9-24.9	5	4.5	1.2-15.5
Other Minorities	129	53	45.5	31.7-60.0	32	31.6	19.5-47.0	24	12.8	7.0-22.5	11	4.6	2.1-10.0	9	5.4	2.1-13.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	25	38.4	21.1-59.3	18	41.5	23.8-61.7	5	11.0	4.1-26.4	3	3.3	0.9-11.8	4	5.8	1.5-19.8
Non-Hispanic	2,599	1,280	53.4	50.3-56.6	744	27.9	25.4-30.5	357	11.8	10.3-13.6	108	3.8	2.7- 5.2	110	3.1	2.3- 4.0
AGE
18-24	86	51	69.8	55.7-81.0	16	14.7	7.9-25.7	13	11.4	5.9-21.1	6	4.1	1.6-10.3	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	183	100	56.8	47.3-65.8	54	28.9	21.6-37.5	24	11.4	7.0-18.0	2	0.4	0.1- 2.2	3	2.5	0.7- 8.2
35-44	330	142	44.7	37.5-52.1	111	33.8	27.0-41.4	52	14.3	10.5-19.2	13	3.4	1.6- 6.9	12	3.8	1.9- 7.4
45-54	469	188	45.4	39.3-51.7	171	35.3	30.0-41.1	65	9.5	7.0-12.6	24	6.3	2.9-13.1	21	3.6	2.2- 5.7
55-64	623	310	49.2	44.5-53.9	182	30.7	26.4-35.3	78	12.4	9.7-15.8	30	5.1	3.1- 8.1	23	2.6	1.6- 4.3
65+	950	503	55.9	52.1-59.7	227	23.9	20.9-27.3	128	12.0	9.8-14.6	36	3.2	2.1- 4.7	56	5.0	3.7- 6.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	358	158	50.8	39.4-62.1	61	14.7	9.8-21.5	80	19.5	13.6-27.0	22	7.5	3.2-16.6	37	7.5	4.4-12.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	851	426	51.5	46.8-56.3	210	28.3	24.2-32.8	123	12.1	9.5-15.3	45	4.1	2.9- 5.9	47	3.9	2.7- 5.8
Some Post-H.S.	667	320	54.0	47.3-60.5	200	27.5	22.3-33.4	101	12.6	9.7-16.2	24	3.3	1.8- 5.9	22	2.7	1.6- 4.5
College Graduate	779	399	54.0	49.0-59.0	291	36.4	31.9-41.2	60	7.1	5.2- 9.7	19	1.8	1.1- 3.1	10	0.6	0.3- 1.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	344	134	41.7	32.4-51.7	63	20.2	13.7-28.8	83	23.1	17.0-30.6	29	6.6	4.0-10.6	35	8.4	4.9-14.2
$15,000- 24,999	489	207	43.6	37.1-50.3	115	24.0	19.0-29.8	95	19.2	14.6-24.9	34	6.5	4.1-10.1	38	6.7	4.5-10.1
$25,000- 34,999	335	146	44.3	37.5-51.2	117	36.5	30.1-43.4	49	12.7	9.0-17.7	13	3.5	1.9- 6.4	10	3.0	1.4- 6.2
$35,000- 49,999	357	182	54.9	48.1-61.5	121	32.4	26.5-39.0	39	9.3	6.2-13.8	9	2.1	1.0- 4.7	6	1.2	0.5- 2.8
$50,000-74,999	353	191	60.5	53.1-67.4	126	31.8	25.7-38.7	28	6.6	4.3-10.0	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	5	0.6	0.2- 1.9
$75,000+	393	231	60.0	51.5-68.0	135	34.0	26.6-42.3	21	4.9	2.9- 8.1	6	1.0	0.4- 2.5	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,018	400	42.2	37.7-46.7	277	26.3	22.9-30.0	188	16.7	14.0-19.9	80	8.9	6.1-12.9	73	5.9	4.3- 8.2
No	1,593	882	56.9	53.1-60.7	471	29.9	26.6-33.4	170	9.8	8.0-12.0	29	1.5	0.9- 2.3	41	2.0	1.3- 2.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	331	180	59.5	53.3-65.4	88	25.6	20.6-31.4	32	7.7	5.2-11.4	11	2.4	1.3- 4.6	20	4.7	2.8- 7.8
Non-Veteran	2,106	1,025	52.5	48.8-56.2	609	28.6	25.7-31.7	298	12.3	10.5-14.4	87	3.7	2.5- 5.3	87	2.9	2.1- 3.9

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

-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

GENDER

Male

1,010

496

53.1

48.1-58.1

296

30.0

25.8-34.5

128

10.3

8.2-12.8

2.9

1.9- 4.3

3.8

2.6- 5.5

Female

1,649

809

52.6

48.7-56.6

467

26.9

24.0-29.9

236

13.3

11.1-15.9

4.5

2.9- 6.9

2.6

1.9- 3.7

RACE

White

2,449

1,217

53.5

50.2-56.8

717

28.7

26.1-31.5

318

11.3

9.7-13.1

3.5

2.5- 5.0

101

3.0

2.3- 3.9

African American

49.1

31.9-66.6

15.6

7.8-28.6

23.3

13.0-38.3

7.4

1.9-24.9

4.5

1.2-15.5

Other Minorities

129

45.5

31.7-60.0

31.6

19.5-47.0

12.8

7.0-22.5

4.6

2.1-10.0

5.4

2.1-13.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

38.4

21.1-59.3

41.5

23.8-61.7

11.0

4.1-26.4

3.3

0.9-11.8

5.8

1.5-19.8

Non-Hispanic

2,599

1,280

53.4

50.3-56.6

744

27.9

25.4-30.5

357

11.8

10.3-13.6

108

3.8

2.7- 5.2

110

3.1

2.3- 4.0

AGE

18-24

69.8

55.7-81.0

14.7

7.9-25.7

11.4

5.9-21.1

4.1

1.6-10.3

0.0

. - .

25-34

183

100

56.8

47.3-65.8

28.9

21.6-37.5

11.4

7.0-18.0

0.4

0.1- 2.2

2.5

0.7- 8.2

35-44

330

142

44.7

37.5-52.1

111

33.8

27.0-41.4

14.3

10.5-19.2

3.4

1.6- 6.9

3.8

1.9- 7.4

45-54

469

188

45.4

39.3-51.7

171

35.3

30.0-41.1

9.5

7.0-12.6

6.3

2.9-13.1

3.6

2.2- 5.7

55-64

623

310

49.2

44.5-53.9

182

30.7

26.4-35.3

12.4

9.7-15.8

5.1

3.1- 8.1

2.6

1.6- 4.3

65+

950

503

55.9

52.1-59.7

227

23.9

20.9-27.3

128

12.0

9.8-14.6

3.2

2.1- 4.7

5.0

3.7- 6.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

358

158

50.8

39.4-62.1

14.7

9.8-21.5

19.5

13.6-27.0

7.5

3.2-16.6

7.5

4.4-12.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

851

426

51.5

46.8-56.3

210

28.3

24.2-32.8

123

12.1

9.5-15.3

4.1

2.9- 5.9

3.9

2.7- 5.8

Some Post-H.S.

667

320

54.0

47.3-60.5

200

27.5

22.3-33.4

101

12.6

9.7-16.2

3.3

1.8- 5.9

2.7

1.6- 4.5

College Graduate

779

399

54.0

49.0-59.0

291

36.4

31.9-41.2

7.1

5.2- 9.7

1.8

1.1- 3.1

0.6

0.3- 1.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

344

134

41.7

32.4-51.7

20.2

13.7-28.8

23.1

17.0-30.6

6.6

4.0-10.6

8.4

4.9-14.2

$15,000- 24,999

489

207

43.6

37.1-50.3

115

24.0

19.0-29.8

19.2

14.6-24.9

6.5

4.1-10.1

6.7

4.5-10.1

$25,000- 34,999

335

146

44.3

37.5-51.2

117

36.5

30.1-43.4

12.7

9.0-17.7

3.5

1.9- 6.4

3.0

1.4- 6.2

$35,000- 49,999

357

182

54.9

48.1-61.5

121

32.4

26.5-39.0

9.3

6.2-13.8

2.1

1.0- 4.7

1.2

0.5- 2.8

$50,000-74,999

353

191

60.5

53.1-67.4

126

31.8

25.7-38.7

6.6

4.3-10.0

0.4

0.1- 1.5

0.6

0.2- 1.9

$75,000+

393

231

60.0

51.5-68.0

135

34.0

26.6-42.3

4.9

2.9- 8.1

1.0

0.4- 2.5

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,018

400

42.2

37.7-46.7

277

26.3

22.9-30.0

188

16.7

14.0-19.9

8.9

6.1-12.9

5.9

4.3- 8.2

1,593

882

56.9

53.1-60.7

471

29.9

26.6-33.4

170

9.8

8.0-12.0

1.5

0.9- 2.3

2.0

1.3- 2.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

331

180

59.5

53.3-65.4

25.6

20.6-31.4

7.7

5.2-11.4

2.4

1.3- 4.6

4.7

2.8- 7.8

Non-Veteran

2,106

1,025

52.5

48.8-56.2

609

28.6

25.7-31.7

298

12.3

10.5-14.4

3.7

2.5- 5.3

2.9

2.1- 3.9

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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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