BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Healthy Days--WHITE Respondents Only

During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?*

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	Total Respond.#	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
TOTAL	5,078	4,182	83.4	81.8-84.9	298	5.6	4.7- 6.7	255	4.4	3.6- 5.2	184	3.7	3.0- 4.5	159	2.9	2.3- 3.6
GENDER
Male	1,961	1,674	87.2	84.9-89.1	101	4.5	3.3- 6.1	74	2.9	2.1- 4.1	52	2.5	1.8- 3.6	60	2.9	2.1- 4.0
Female	3,117	2,508	79.8	77.6-81.9	197	6.7	5.4- 8.2	181	5.7	4.6- 7.1	132	4.8	3.8- 6.2	99	2.9	2.2- 3.9
AGE
18-24	328	270	85.6	79.3-90.2	31	7.6	4.4-12.6	17	4.6	2.1- 9.5	6	1.7	0.6- 4.8	4	0.6	0.2- 1.8
25-34	803	645	82.7	79.0-85.9	76	7.3	5.3- 9.9	45	5.5	3.9- 7.9	27	3.4	2.0- 5.7	10	1.0	0.4- 2.6
35-44	940	759	82.2	78.5-85.3	72	6.8	4.9- 9.2	58	4.9	3.3- 7.0	31	3.5	2.2- 5.8	20	2.7	1.5- 4.7
45-54	1,010	804	81.2	77.1-84.7	70	7.2	4.8-10.8	58	4.1	2.9- 5.9	42	4.4	2.8- 6.8	36	3.0	1.9- 4.9
55-64	767	635	81.8	77.5-85.4	28	3.1	1.9- 5.0	30	4.2	2.5- 6.9	38	5.4	3.6- 8.1	36	5.6	3.5- 8.8
65-74	670	579	87.0	82.9-90.2	13	1.4	0.6- 3.3	28	3.4	2.0- 6.0	25	3.6	2.1- 6.2	25	4.5	2.7- 7.4
75+	523	456	88.0	83.4-91.4	7	1.7	0.7- 4.3	18	2.2	1.1- 4.6	14	3.6	1.7- 7.4	28	4.5	2.8- 7.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	663	517	76.8	71.7-81.3	21	3.7	2.1- 6.4	29	3.8	2.1- 6.8	44	8.0	5.5-11.5	52	7.7	5.2-11.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,480	1,231	84.2	81.4-86.6	62	4.7	3.3- 6.6	78	3.9	2.8- 5.3	52	3.7	2.5- 5.3	57	3.6	2.5- 5.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,189	969	82.7	79.1-85.8	83	7.2	5.1-10.2	61	5.3	3.6- 7.7	49	3.4	2.2- 5.1	27	1.4	0.8- 2.3
College Graduate	1,735	1,458	86.3	83.8-88.4	131	6.3	4.8- 8.0	84	4.4	3.3- 5.9	39	1.9	1.2- 3.2	23	1.1	0.6- 1.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	433	293	71.8	65.0-77.8	20	5.2	2.4-11.0	25	3.0	1.8- 5.0	47	11.5	7.8-16.5	48	8.4	5.7-12.2
$15,000- 24,999	694	566	78.7	73.3-83.2	40	5.1	3.2- 8.2	39	7.5	4.6-12.0	26	4.2	2.4- 7.3	23	4.4	2.6- 7.5
$25,000- 34,999	591	489	86.9	82.8-90.2	36	4.4	2.8- 6.9	36	3.7	2.3- 6.0	21	3.3	1.7- 6.5	9	1.7	0.7- 4.0
$35,000- 49,999	721	587	82.1	77.4-86.1	58	9.0	5.9-13.5	40	4.4	2.9- 6.7	18	2.5	1.3- 4.8	18	1.9	1.0- 3.5
$50,000-74,999	650	554	84.8	80.2-88.5	38	6.2	3.8- 9.8	34	4.5	2.8- 7.2	17	2.9	1.6- 5.5	7	1.6	0.7- 3.8
$75,000+	769	678	89.6	86.5-92.0	50	5.7	4.0- 8.0	30	3.9	2.4- 6.4	8	0.5	0.2- 1.5	3	0.3	0.1- 1.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	366	293	81.1	76.1-85.2	23	6.5	4.2-10.2	28	7.2	4.8-10.7	14	3.0	1.6- 5.5	8	2.2	1.0- 4.7
Forsyth	341	269	78.8	73.3-83.5	25	8.5	5.4-13.2	24	6.8	4.3-10.6	10	2.3	1.2- 4.3	13	3.5	2.0- 6.2
Guilford	281	235	84.1	78.3-88.6	22	8.1	5.1-12.6	10	3.8	1.6- 8.7	8	1.9	0.9- 4.0	6	2.0	0.8- 5.2
Henderson/Transylvania	432	372	87.3	83.4-90.5	20	5.2	3.1- 8.5	16	3.1	1.8- 5.1	14	2.8	1.5- 5.0	10	1.6	0.8- 3.2
Mecklenburg	269	233	89.1	84.4-92.5	15	4.8	2.7- 8.4	11	3.3	1.6- 6.7	8	2.4	1.1- 4.8	2	0.4	0.1- 1.6
Orange	357	297	86.0	81.1-89.7	31	7.0	4.6-10.6	16	4.2	2.3- 7.5	9	1.9	0.9- 3.9	4	0.9	0.3- 2.4
Pitt	290	227	79.8	73.6-84.8	22	7.6	4.5-12.5	19	4.7	2.9- 7.5	15	5.7	3.1-10.3	7	2.2	1.0- 4.7
Randolph	387	327	86.6	82.2-90.0	17	4.3	2.5- 7.2	19	4.2	2.6- 7.0	10	2.2	0.9- 5.2	14	2.7	1.4- 5.0
Robeson	175	144	83.6	76.6-88.8	7	4.3	1.9- 9.4	6	2.7	1.1- 6.3	4	1.6	0.5- 4.7	14	7.7	4.3-13.4
Wake	311	266	87.3	82.7-90.9	19	5.6	3.4- 9.1	14	3.8	2.1- 7.0	4	1.4	0.5- 4.5	8	1.8	0.8- 3.7
Western NC	605	491	83.3	79.8-86.3	27	4.1	2.7- 6.2	27	4.1	2.7- 6.2	29	4.1	2.7- 6.2	31	4.4	3.0- 6.4
Piedmont NC	717	581	82.6	79.1-85.7	42	6.2	4.3- 8.9	42	4.4	3.0- 6.3	31	4.2	2.8- 6.1	21	2.6	1.6- 4.1
Eastern NC	547	447	81.9	77.8-85.4	28	5.0	3.1- 7.7	23	4.5	2.8- 7.0	28	4.8	3.2- 7.3	21	3.9	2.4- 6.2

Total
Respond.#

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,078

4,182

83.4

81.8-84.9

298

5.6

4.7- 6.7

255

4.4

3.6- 5.2

184

3.7

3.0- 4.5

159

2.9

2.3- 3.6

GENDER

Male

1,961

1,674

87.2

84.9-89.1

101

4.5

3.3- 6.1

2.9

2.1- 4.1

2.5

1.8- 3.6

2.9

2.1- 4.0

Female

3,117

2,508

79.8

77.6-81.9

197

6.7

5.4- 8.2

181

5.7

4.6- 7.1

132

4.8

3.8- 6.2

2.9

2.2- 3.9

AGE

18-24

328

270

85.6

79.3-90.2

7.6

4.4-12.6

4.6

2.1- 9.5

1.7

0.6- 4.8

0.6

0.2- 1.8

25-34

803

645

82.7

79.0-85.9

7.3

5.3- 9.9

5.5

3.9- 7.9

3.4

2.0- 5.7

1.0

0.4- 2.6

35-44

940

759

82.2

78.5-85.3

6.8

4.9- 9.2

4.9

3.3- 7.0

3.5

2.2- 5.8

2.7

1.5- 4.7

45-54

1,010

804

81.2

77.1-84.7

7.2

4.8-10.8

4.1

2.9- 5.9

4.4

2.8- 6.8

3.0

1.9- 4.9

55-64

767

635

81.8

77.5-85.4

3.1

1.9- 5.0

4.2

2.5- 6.9

5.4

3.6- 8.1

5.6

3.5- 8.8

65-74

670

579

87.0

82.9-90.2

1.4

0.6- 3.3

3.4

2.0- 6.0

3.6

2.1- 6.2

4.5

2.7- 7.4

75+

523

456

88.0

83.4-91.4

1.7

0.7- 4.3

2.2

1.1- 4.6

3.6

1.7- 7.4

4.5

2.8- 7.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

663

517

76.8

71.7-81.3

3.7

2.1- 6.4

3.8

2.1- 6.8

8.0

5.5-11.5

7.7

5.2-11.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,480

1,231

84.2

81.4-86.6

4.7

3.3- 6.6

3.9

2.8- 5.3

3.7

2.5- 5.3

3.6

2.5- 5.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,189

969

82.7

79.1-85.8

7.2

5.1-10.2

5.3

3.6- 7.7

3.4

2.2- 5.1

1.4

0.8- 2.3

College Graduate

1,735

1,458

86.3

83.8-88.4

131

6.3

4.8- 8.0

4.4

3.3- 5.9

1.9

1.2- 3.2

1.1

0.6- 1.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

433

293

71.8

65.0-77.8

5.2

2.4-11.0

3.0

1.8- 5.0

11.5

7.8-16.5

8.4

5.7-12.2

$15,000- 24,999

694

566

78.7

73.3-83.2

5.1

3.2- 8.2

7.5

4.6-12.0

4.2

2.4- 7.3

4.4

2.6- 7.5

$25,000- 34,999

591

489

86.9

82.8-90.2

4.4

2.8- 6.9

3.7

2.3- 6.0

3.3

1.7- 6.5

1.7

0.7- 4.0

$35,000- 49,999

721

587

82.1

77.4-86.1

9.0

5.9-13.5

4.4

2.9- 6.7

2.5

1.3- 4.8

1.9

1.0- 3.5

$50,000-74,999

650

554

84.8

80.2-88.5

6.2

3.8- 9.8

4.5

2.8- 7.2

2.9

1.6- 5.5

1.6

0.7- 3.8

$75,000+

769

678

89.6

86.5-92.0

5.7

4.0- 8.0

3.9

2.4- 6.4

0.5

0.2- 1.5

0.3

0.1- 1.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

366

293

81.1

76.1-85.2

6.5

4.2-10.2

7.2

4.8-10.7

3.0

1.6- 5.5

2.2

1.0- 4.7

Forsyth

341

269

78.8

73.3-83.5

8.5

5.4-13.2

6.8

4.3-10.6

2.3

1.2- 4.3

3.5

2.0- 6.2

Guilford

281

235

84.1

78.3-88.6

8.1

5.1-12.6

3.8

1.6- 8.7

1.9

0.9- 4.0

2.0

0.8- 5.2

Henderson/Transylvania

432

372

87.3

83.4-90.5

5.2

3.1- 8.5

3.1

1.8- 5.1

2.8

1.5- 5.0

1.6

0.8- 3.2

Mecklenburg

269

233

89.1

84.4-92.5

4.8

2.7- 8.4

3.3

1.6- 6.7

2.4

1.1- 4.8

0.4

0.1- 1.6

Orange

357

297

86.0

81.1-89.7

7.0

4.6-10.6

4.2

2.3- 7.5

1.9

0.9- 3.9

0.9

0.3- 2.4

Pitt

290

227

79.8

73.6-84.8

7.6

4.5-12.5

4.7

2.9- 7.5

5.7

3.1-10.3

2.2

1.0- 4.7

Randolph

387

327

86.6

82.2-90.0

4.3

2.5- 7.2

4.2

2.6- 7.0

2.2

0.9- 5.2

2.7

1.4- 5.0

Robeson

175

144

83.6

76.6-88.8

4.3

1.9- 9.4

2.7

1.1- 6.3

1.6

0.5- 4.7

7.7

4.3-13.4

Wake

311

266

87.3

82.7-90.9

5.6

3.4- 9.1

3.8

2.1- 7.0

1.4

0.5- 4.5

1.8

0.8- 3.7

Western NC

605

491

83.3

79.8-86.3

4.1

2.7- 6.2

4.1

2.7- 6.2

4.1

2.7- 6.2

4.4

3.0- 6.4

Piedmont NC

717

581

82.6

79.1-85.7

6.2

4.3- 8.9

4.4

3.0- 6.3

4.2

2.8- 6.1

2.6

1.6- 4.1

Eastern NC

547

447

81.9

77.8-85.4

5.0

3.1- 7.7

4.5

2.8- 7.0

4.8

3.2- 7.3

3.9

2.4- 6.2

Back to Healthy Days.

* Respondents who reported no mental and physical health problems in the past month were not asked this question, however, they are included in the 'None' category here.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** 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, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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