BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	14,735	9,890	68.4	67.5-69.4	1,281	9.0	8.5- 9.6	1,293	8.7	8.1- 9.3	953	6.0	5.6- 6.5	1,318	7.9	7.4- 8.4
-Eastern NC	4,934	3,236	67.2	65.6-68.8	414	8.5	7.7- 9.5	460	9.1	8.1-10.1	341	6.7	5.9- 7.7	483	8.5	7.6- 9.4
GENDER
Male	1,795	1,268	71.8	69.2-74.3	133	7.5	6.2- 9.1	127	7.3	5.9- 8.9	98	5.5	4.2- 7.2	169	7.9	6.6- 9.3
Female	3,139	1,968	63.0	61.0-65.0	281	9.5	8.3-10.8	333	10.7	9.5-12.1	243	7.8	6.8- 9.0	314	9.0	7.9-10.2
RACE
White	3,266	2,153	67.6	65.7-69.4	282	8.7	7.6- 9.9	297	8.7	7.6-10.0	215	6.5	5.6- 7.6	319	8.5	7.5- 9.7
African American	1,230	790	66.0	62.7-69.1	102	9.0	7.2-11.2	112	9.0	7.2-11.1	96	6.7	5.4- 8.4	130	9.3	7.7-11.3
Other Minorities	13	9	72.8	41.6-91.0	1	5.4	0.7-31.5	3	21.7	6.2-53.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
18-24	335	228	65.8	58.4-72.5	42	11.2	7.8-15.8	39	12.3	8.2-18.0	17	7.8	3.8-15.4	9	2.9	1.4- 6.0
25-34	813	581	72.9	69.3-76.3	98	12.0	9.7-14.8	83	9.2	7.2-11.8	32	3.8	2.6- 5.6	19	2.0	1.2- 3.4
35-44	884	580	67.7	63.9-71.3	109	12.0	9.6-14.8	94	10.1	8.0-12.6	51	4.9	3.6- 6.6	50	5.3	3.9- 7.3
45-54	908	589	65.9	62.1-69.5	78	8.6	6.6-11.0	85	9.4	7.3-12.2	71	7.3	5.5- 9.5	85	8.9	6.9-11.3
55-64	858	546	66.3	62.4-69.9	46	4.9	3.5- 6.8	70	7.6	5.8-10.1	82	9.7	7.5-12.4	114	11.5	9.4-14.0
65-74	646	409	66.5	62.2-70.6	26	4.5	2.9- 6.9	47	6.8	4.9- 9.5	50	6.3	4.6- 8.4	114	15.9	12.9-19.4
75+	470	285	59.5	54.1-64.7	14	2.9	1.6- 5.3	41	8.1	5.7-11.3	38	9.6	6.7-13.7	92	19.8	15.9-24.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	825	477	61.3	56.7-65.6	34	4.0	2.6- 5.9	67	8.4	6.1-11.5	78	9.9	7.1-13.7	169	16.4	13.8-19.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,581	1,059	69.6	66.8-72.2	118	7.9	6.4- 9.7	134	7.9	6.4- 9.7	121	7.0	5.6- 8.5	149	7.6	6.3- 9.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,310	840	64.5	61.4-67.6	135	10.8	8.9-13.1	135	10.5	8.7-12.6	88	6.1	4.8- 7.8	112	8.0	6.5- 9.9
College Graduate	1,209	853	71.3	68.3-74.2	126	10.4	8.6-12.5	123	9.5	7.8-11.7	54	4.6	3.4- 6.2	53	4.1	3.0- 5.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	641	318	50.9	45.6-56.1	30	4.9	3.1- 7.6	57	8.4	6.1-11.6	96	17.8	13.4-23.3	140	18.0	14.9-21.5
$15,000- 24,999	929	579	64.6	60.7-68.4	79	8.3	6.5-10.6	88	9.0	6.8-11.9	73	6.9	5.3- 8.9	110	11.1	9.0-13.7
$25,000- 34,999	585	400	68.9	64.4-73.0	53	8.8	6.4-11.8	58	10.2	7.7-13.4	31	4.7	3.2- 6.9	43	7.4	5.3-10.2
$35,000- 49,999	657	464	71.0	66.7-74.9	68	11.5	8.8-15.0	58	7.6	5.6-10.3	33	4.9	3.3- 7.0	34	5.0	3.4- 7.5
$50,000-74,999	536	388	73.4	68.7-77.5	55	9.8	7.3-13.2	58	10.8	8.0-14.5	23	4.0	2.5- 6.3	12	2.0	1.0- 3.8
$75,000+	545	404	74.5	70.1-78.4	58	9.6	7.2-12.7	52	9.5	7.0-12.6	17	3.7	2.2- 6.3	14	2.7	1.5- 4.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,688	734	46.0	43.0-48.9	108	6.9	5.6- 8.6	184	9.9	8.2-11.8	242	14.3	12.4-16.4	420	22.9	20.7-25.3
No	3,085	2,391	77.5	75.6-79.3	293	9.5	8.3-10.8	262	8.7	7.6-10.1	86	2.8	2.0- 3.9	53	1.5	1.1- 2.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	709	490	69.2	65.2-73.0	49	7.6	5.6-10.3	50	7.6	5.6-10.3	49	6.5	4.7- 8.9	71	9.1	7.0-11.7
Non-Veteran	4,079	2,643	66.6	64.8-68.4	347	8.6	7.6- 9.7	395	9.4	8.3-10.6	287	6.9	5.9- 8.0	407	8.5	7.6- 9.5
Currently Serving	136	97	72.5	63.0-80.3	17	12.3	7.2-20.1	14	8.0	4.4-14.1	4	2.4	0.9- 6.8	4	4.8	1.6-13.8

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,735

9,890

68.4

67.5-69.4

1,281

9.0

8.5- 9.6

1,293

8.7

8.1- 9.3

953

6.0

5.6- 6.5

1,318

7.9

7.4- 8.4

-Eastern NC

4,934

3,236

67.2

65.6-68.8

414

8.5

7.7- 9.5

460

9.1

8.1-10.1

341

6.7

5.9- 7.7

483

8.5

7.6- 9.4

GENDER

Male

1,795

1,268

71.8

69.2-74.3

133

7.5

6.2- 9.1

127

7.3

5.9- 8.9

5.5

4.2- 7.2

169

7.9

6.6- 9.3

Female

3,139

1,968

63.0

61.0-65.0

281

9.5

8.3-10.8

333

10.7

9.5-12.1

243

7.8

6.8- 9.0

314

9.0

7.9-10.2

RACE

White

3,266

2,153

67.6

65.7-69.4

282

8.7

7.6- 9.9

297

8.7

7.6-10.0

215

6.5

5.6- 7.6

319

8.5

7.5- 9.7

African American

1,230

790

66.0

62.7-69.1

102

9.0

7.2-11.2

112

9.0

7.2-11.1

6.7

5.4- 8.4

130

9.3

7.7-11.3

Other Minorities

72.8

41.6-91.0

5.4

0.7-31.5

21.7

6.2-53.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

AGE

18-24

335

228

65.8

58.4-72.5

11.2

7.8-15.8

12.3

8.2-18.0

7.8

3.8-15.4

2.9

1.4- 6.0

25-34

813

581

72.9

69.3-76.3

12.0

9.7-14.8

9.2

7.2-11.8

3.8

2.6- 5.6

2.0

1.2- 3.4

35-44

884

580

67.7

63.9-71.3

109

12.0

9.6-14.8

10.1

8.0-12.6

4.9

3.6- 6.6

5.3

3.9- 7.3

45-54

908

589

65.9

62.1-69.5

8.6

6.6-11.0

9.4

7.3-12.2

7.3

5.5- 9.5

8.9

6.9-11.3

55-64

858

546

66.3

62.4-69.9

4.9

3.5- 6.8

7.6

5.8-10.1

9.7

7.5-12.4

114

11.5

9.4-14.0

65-74

646

409

66.5

62.2-70.6

4.5

2.9- 6.9

6.8

4.9- 9.5

6.3

4.6- 8.4

114

15.9

12.9-19.4

75+

470

285

59.5

54.1-64.7

2.9

1.6- 5.3

8.1

5.7-11.3

9.6

6.7-13.7

19.8

15.9-24.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

825

477

61.3

56.7-65.6

4.0

2.6- 5.9

8.4

6.1-11.5

9.9

7.1-13.7

169

16.4

13.8-19.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,581

1,059

69.6

66.8-72.2

118

7.9

6.4- 9.7

134

7.9

6.4- 9.7

121

7.0

5.6- 8.5

149

7.6

6.3- 9.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,310

840

64.5

61.4-67.6

135

10.8

8.9-13.1

135

10.5

8.7-12.6

6.1

4.8- 7.8

112

8.0

6.5- 9.9

College Graduate

1,209

853

71.3

68.3-74.2

126

10.4

8.6-12.5

123

9.5

7.8-11.7

4.6

3.4- 6.2

4.1

3.0- 5.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

641

318

50.9

45.6-56.1

4.9

3.1- 7.6

8.4

6.1-11.6

17.8

13.4-23.3

140

18.0

14.9-21.5

$15,000- 24,999

929

579

64.6

60.7-68.4

8.3

6.5-10.6

9.0

6.8-11.9

6.9

5.3- 8.9

110

11.1

9.0-13.7

$25,000- 34,999

585

400

68.9

64.4-73.0

8.8

6.4-11.8

10.2

7.7-13.4

4.7

3.2- 6.9

7.4

5.3-10.2

$35,000- 49,999

657

464

71.0

66.7-74.9

11.5

8.8-15.0

7.6

5.6-10.3

4.9

3.3- 7.0

5.0

3.4- 7.5

$50,000-74,999

536

388

73.4

68.7-77.5

9.8

7.3-13.2

10.8

8.0-14.5

4.0

2.5- 6.3

2.0

1.0- 3.8

$75,000+

545

404

74.5

70.1-78.4

9.6

7.2-12.7

9.5

7.0-12.6

3.7

2.2- 6.3

2.7

1.5- 4.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,688

734

46.0

43.0-48.9

108

6.9

5.6- 8.6

184

9.9

8.2-11.8

242

14.3

12.4-16.4

420

22.9

20.7-25.3

3,085

2,391

77.5

75.6-79.3

293

9.5

8.3-10.8

262

8.7

7.6-10.1

2.8

2.0- 3.9

1.5

1.1- 2.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

709

490

69.2

65.2-73.0

7.6

5.6-10.3

7.6

5.6-10.3

6.5

4.7- 8.9

9.1

7.0-11.7

Non-Veteran

4,079

2,643

66.6

64.8-68.4

347

8.6

7.6- 9.7

395

9.4

8.3-10.6

287

6.9

5.9- 8.0

407

8.5

7.6- 9.5

Currently Serving

136

72.5

63.0-80.3

12.3

7.2-20.1

8.0

4.4-14.1

2.4

0.9- 6.8

4.8

1.6-13.8

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^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 (MAHEC): 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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