BRFSS 2003 - Franklin/Granville/Vance Counties: (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?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Franklin/Granville/Vance Counties

Healthy Days

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
North Carolina	4,278	2,524	61.8	59.5-64.1	421	10.2	8.8-11.8	458	10.3	9.0-11.8	408	8.8	7.6-10.1	467	8.9	7.7-10.2
-Franklin/Gran./Vance	205	125	62.3	52.3-71.4	18	11.6	6.1-20.8	18	5.3	3.1- 9.1	14	7.3	3.4-14.8	30	13.5	7.9-22.0
GENDER
Male	74	48	64.0	47.8-77.5	9	15.0	6.2-31.8	3	2.9	0.8- 9.9	4	4.0	1.4-10.5	10	14.1	5.8-30.6
Female	131	77	60.4	49.0-70.8	9	7.7	3.9-15.0	15	8.0	4.5-13.9	10	11.0	4.3-25.7	20	12.7	7.9-19.9
RACE
White	131	74	57.3	44.9-68.8	14	15.6	7.7-29.1	11	5.9	2.9-11.5	12	9.1	3.8-20.2	20	12.1	7.0-20.1
Other	73	50	71.1	53.1-84.2	4	4.3	1.5-11.5	7	4.4	1.9-10.0	2	4.1	1.0-15.1	10	16.2	5.8-37.9
AGE
18-44	83	53	70.4	56.1-81.6	12	10.4	5.4-19.4	9	5.6	2.5-12.0	5	4.0	1.5-10.1	4	9.5	2.8-28.1
45+	122	72	52.4	40.0-64.6	6	13.0	4.4-32.6	9	5.0	2.3-10.3	9	11.3	4.3-26.7	26	18.3	11.9-27.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	120	73	59.2	46.6-70.7	10	14.0	6.2-28.6	6	3.6	1.5- 8.5	7	8.1	2.8-20.9	24	15.1	9.2-23.7
Some College +	83	50	66.7	50.1-80.0	8	7.9	3.6-16.3	12	8.1	3.9-16.2	7	6.2	2.7-13.5	6	11.1	2.8-34.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	108	62	66.6	55.6-76.1	10	9.8	4.9-18.9	12	6.7	3.5-12.6	7	6.7	3.0-14.3	17	10.1	6.0-16.7
$50,000+	34	18	43.1	20.1-69.5	6	24.4	7.4-56.5	3	7.7	2.1-24.5	3	5.3	1.5-16.9	4	19.5	4.6-55.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	218	134	65.5	57.6-72.7	23	12.1	7.2-19.8	25	8.7	5.7-13.2	13	4.7	2.6- 8.3	23	8.9	5.7-13.6
Guilford	199	121	60.9	52.4-68.8	23	11.9	7.3-18.7	22	11.1	6.8-17.5	12	5.4	2.9- 9.8	21	10.6	6.2-17.7
Mecklenburg	195	129	72.2	63.5-79.5	19	10.1	5.2-18.7	15	4.7	2.7- 8.1	18	7.9	4.7-13.0	14	5.0	2.7- 9.1
Orange	220	117	47.7	37.0-58.6	43	18.3	12.5-25.9	33	12.0	7.7-18.2	17	18.9	8.1-38.1	10	3.0	1.6- 5.9
Wake	184	113	60.6	51.9-68.7	29	14.7	9.7-21.6	18	12.4	7.3-20.4	14	7.5	4.2-13.2	10	4.7	2.5- 9.0
Chatham/Lee	167	112	72.6	64.7-79.3	12	6.1	3.3-10.9	14	7.0	4.0-12.1	18	9.9	5.8-16.5	11	4.4	2.4- 8.1
Nash/Wilson	174	104	58.1	49.1-66.6	11	8.8	4.6-16.1	21	12.5	7.8-19.4	18	10.1	6.2-16.3	20	10.5	6.6-16.2
Craven/Pamlico	190	106	54.3	45.9-62.4	24	13.7	8.1-22.2	26	13.6	9.0-20.0	22	11.4	7.3-17.5	12	7.0	3.8-12.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	219	136	61.3	53.6-68.5	20	8.4	5.2-13.2	17	10.6	6.2-17.5	19	7.4	4.4-12.0	27	12.3	8.2-18.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	221	126	60.1	50.6-68.9	21	12.0	7.1-19.5	24	9.2	5.3-15.5	22	9.8	6.0-15.5	28	9.0	5.8-13.5
Graham/Swain/Jackson	197	107	64.0	49.3-76.5	20	8.1	4.5-14.2	30	12.6	7.4-20.5	17	6.9	3.6-12.8	23	8.4	4.8-14.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	211	113	57.0	48.9-64.7	15	5.3	3.0- 9.1	24	11.1	6.5-18.3	24	10.4	6.8-15.6	35	16.2	11.2-22.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	212	119	58.3	49.4-66.7	18	9.2	5.4-15.1	15	9.9	5.4-17.3	28	11.0	7.2-16.3	32	11.7	7.6-17.5
Northeast NC I	207	125	61.6	51.6-70.7	13	7.1	3.3-14.6	18	8.2	4.8-13.7	19	10.2	6.0-17.0	32	12.8	8.3-19.2
Northeast NC II	224	129	57.8	49.8-65.5	18	9.0	4.9-15.8	21	8.1	5.1-12.7	25	12.5	8.0-19.1	31	12.6	8.4-18.5
Northeastern Partnership	431	254	59.2	52.9-65.2	31	8.3	5.1-13.1	39	8.1	5.7-11.5	44	11.7	8.2-16.3	63	12.7	9.4-16.9
Mountain AHEC	628	355	59.4	53.1-65.4	66	10.2	7.3-14.1	77	10.0	7.2-13.6	58	10.0	7.1-14.0	72	10.4	7.6-14.0
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,488	857	59.5	55.1-63.8	123	9.0	6.6-12.1	157	10.9	8.5-13.9	163	10.5	8.3-13.2	188	10.1	8.1-12.5
Piedmont	1,792	1,094	64.0	60.7-67.2	200	11.1	9.1-13.5	194	10.2	8.4-12.4	148	7.7	6.2- 9.6	156	6.9	5.5- 8.7
Western NC	998	573	58.6	53.3-63.6	98	9.4	7.1-12.2	107	9.5	7.0-12.8	97	9.3	7.1-12.0	123	13.3	9.9-17.8

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,278

2,524

61.8

59.5-64.1

421

10.2

8.8-11.8

458

10.3

9.0-11.8

408

8.8

7.6-10.1

467

8.9

7.7-10.2

-Franklin/Gran./Vance

205

125

62.3

52.3-71.4

11.6

6.1-20.8

5.3

3.1- 9.1

7.3

3.4-14.8

13.5

7.9-22.0

GENDER

Male

64.0

47.8-77.5

15.0

6.2-31.8

2.9

0.8- 9.9

4.0

1.4-10.5

14.1

5.8-30.6

Female

131

60.4

49.0-70.8

7.7

3.9-15.0

8.0

4.5-13.9

11.0

4.3-25.7

12.7

7.9-19.9

RACE

White

131

57.3

44.9-68.8

15.6

7.7-29.1

5.9

2.9-11.5

9.1

3.8-20.2

12.1

7.0-20.1

Other

71.1

53.1-84.2

4.3

1.5-11.5

4.4

1.9-10.0

4.1

1.0-15.1

16.2

5.8-37.9

AGE

18-44

70.4

56.1-81.6

10.4

5.4-19.4

5.6

2.5-12.0

4.0

1.5-10.1

9.5

2.8-28.1

45+

122

52.4

40.0-64.6

13.0

4.4-32.6

5.0

2.3-10.3

11.3

4.3-26.7

18.3

11.9-27.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

120

59.2

46.6-70.7

14.0

6.2-28.6

3.6

1.5- 8.5

8.1

2.8-20.9

15.1

9.2-23.7

Some College +

66.7

50.1-80.0

7.9

3.6-16.3

8.1

3.9-16.2

6.2

2.7-13.5

11.1

2.8-34.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

108

66.6

55.6-76.1

9.8

4.9-18.9

6.7

3.5-12.6

6.7

3.0-14.3

10.1

6.0-16.7

$50,000+

43.1

20.1-69.5

24.4

7.4-56.5

7.7

2.1-24.5

5.3

1.5-16.9

19.5

4.6-55.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

218

134

65.5

57.6-72.7

12.1

7.2-19.8

8.7

5.7-13.2

4.7

2.6- 8.3

8.9

5.7-13.6

Guilford

199

121

60.9

52.4-68.8

11.9

7.3-18.7

11.1

6.8-17.5

5.4

2.9- 9.8

10.6

6.2-17.7

Mecklenburg

195

129

72.2

63.5-79.5

10.1

5.2-18.7

4.7

2.7- 8.1

7.9

4.7-13.0

5.0

2.7- 9.1

Orange

220

117

47.7

37.0-58.6

18.3

12.5-25.9

12.0

7.7-18.2

18.9

8.1-38.1

3.0

1.6- 5.9

Wake

184

113

60.6

51.9-68.7

14.7

9.7-21.6

12.4

7.3-20.4

7.5

4.2-13.2

4.7

2.5- 9.0

Chatham/Lee

167

112

72.6

64.7-79.3

6.1

3.3-10.9

7.0

4.0-12.1

9.9

5.8-16.5

4.4

2.4- 8.1

Nash/Wilson

174

104

58.1

49.1-66.6

8.8

4.6-16.1

12.5

7.8-19.4

10.1

6.2-16.3

10.5

6.6-16.2

Craven/Pamlico

190

106

54.3

45.9-62.4

13.7

8.1-22.2

13.6

9.0-20.0

11.4

7.3-17.5

7.0

3.8-12.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

219

136

61.3

53.6-68.5

8.4

5.2-13.2

10.6

6.2-17.5

7.4

4.4-12.0

12.3

8.2-18.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

221

126

60.1

50.6-68.9

12.0

7.1-19.5

9.2

5.3-15.5

9.8

6.0-15.5

9.0

5.8-13.5

Graham/Swain/Jackson

197

107

64.0

49.3-76.5

8.1

4.5-14.2

12.6

7.4-20.5

6.9

3.6-12.8

8.4

4.8-14.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

211

113

57.0

48.9-64.7

5.3

3.0- 9.1

11.1

6.5-18.3

10.4

6.8-15.6

16.2

11.2-22.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

212

119

58.3

49.4-66.7

9.2

5.4-15.1

9.9

5.4-17.3

11.0

7.2-16.3

11.7

7.6-17.5

Northeast NC I

207

125

61.6

51.6-70.7

7.1

3.3-14.6

8.2

4.8-13.7

10.2

6.0-17.0

12.8

8.3-19.2

Northeast NC II

224

129

57.8

49.8-65.5

9.0

4.9-15.8

8.1

5.1-12.7

12.5

8.0-19.1

12.6

8.4-18.5

Northeastern Partnership

431

254

59.2

52.9-65.2

8.3

5.1-13.1

8.1

5.7-11.5

11.7

8.2-16.3

12.7

9.4-16.9

Mountain AHEC

628

355

59.4

53.1-65.4

10.2

7.3-14.1

10.0

7.2-13.6

10.0

7.1-14.0

10.4

7.6-14.0

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,488

857

59.5

55.1-63.8

123

9.0

6.6-12.1

157

10.9

8.5-13.9

163

10.5

8.3-13.2

188

10.1

8.1-12.5

Piedmont

1,792

1,094

64.0

60.7-67.2

200

11.1

9.1-13.5

194

10.2

8.4-12.4

148

7.7

6.2- 9.6

156

6.9

5.5- 8.7

Western NC

998

573

58.6

53.3-63.6

9.4

7.1-12.2

107

9.5

7.0-12.8

9.3

7.1-12.0

123

13.3

9.9-17.8

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 percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = 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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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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