BRFSS 2004 - 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: North Carolina

Healthy Days-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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
TOTAL	2,617	1,712	67.4	65.2-69.6	218	8.8	7.5-10.3	236	8.8	7.6-10.3	196	6.7	5.7- 8.0	255	8.2	7.1- 9.4
GENDER
Male	873	603	71.2	67.6-74.6	67	7.9	6.0-10.2	59	7.0	5.2- 9.5	60	6.5	4.9- 8.7	84	7.3	5.8- 9.3
Female	1,744	1,109	64.4	61.6-67.2	151	9.5	7.9-11.5	177	10.3	8.6-12.3	136	6.9	5.6- 8.4	171	8.8	7.4-10.5
AGE
18-24	176	132	75.3	66.5-82.4	18	8.5	4.9-14.2	15	7.8	4.3-13.7	6	5.5	2.1-13.6	5	3.0	1.0- 8.2
25-34	462	331	73.6	68.4-78.2	55	11.8	8.7-15.8	45	8.7	5.9-12.5	23	4.1	2.5- 6.6	8	1.8	0.8- 4.4
35-44	525	355	69.5	64.5-74.1	51	10.2	7.4-14.1	57	10.3	7.6-13.8	37	5.7	3.9- 8.1	25	4.3	2.8- 6.5
45-54	506	301	59.6	54.2-64.8	50	12.4	9.1-16.7	53	11.1	8.0-15.2	42	6.9	4.8- 9.7	60	10.0	7.5-13.2
55-64	418	260	64.3	58.6-69.7	28	5.9	3.9- 8.8	28	6.9	4.5-10.5	44	10.3	7.2-14.5	58	12.6	9.4-16.7
65-74	308	196	67.2	60.4-73.4	8	2.1	1.0- 4.3	25	8.8	5.0-15.1	31	9.0	5.9-13.4	48	12.9	9.4-17.5
75+	206	126	62.6	54.2-70.3	5	1.8	0.6- 5.1	13	4.8	2.5- 8.7	13	7.9	4.2-14.2	49	23.0	16.7-30.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	572	321	56.2	51.1-61.3	25	4.9	3.1- 7.7	51	9.6	6.7-13.6	59	11.9	8.8-15.8	116	17.4	14.1-21.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	903	608	71.2	67.6-74.6	70	7.6	5.8- 9.9	75	7.9	6.0-10.5	76	6.5	5.0- 8.4	74	6.7	5.2- 8.7
Some Post-H.S.	645	434	68.6	64.0-72.9	64	10.4	7.8-13.8	66	10.3	7.7-13.8	40	5.3	3.6- 7.8	41	5.3	3.8- 7.4
College Graduate	493	348	71.0	65.8-75.8	59	12.9	9.6-17.2	44	7.8	5.5-10.9	21	3.8	2.2- 6.7	21	4.4	2.6- 7.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	509	275	55.1	49.7-60.4	25	5.4	3.4- 8.6	43	10.1	7.0-14.4	72	13.3	10.2-17.2	94	16.1	12.8-20.0
$15,000- 24,999	606	389	65.6	60.6-70.3	49	7.9	5.6-11.0	57	8.6	6.1-12.0	55	9.4	6.8-12.9	56	8.5	6.4-11.2
$25,000- 34,999	338	221	67.0	60.8-72.7	41	12.6	8.9-17.4	35	9.3	6.2-13.7	20	6.2	3.7-10.1	21	5.0	3.1- 7.9
$35,000- 49,999	296	216	73.1	66.6-78.7	30	10.5	7.0-15.5	24	8.6	5.2-13.8	12	3.7	1.9- 6.8	14	4.2	2.3- 7.6
$50,000-74,999	189	144	76.5	68.4-83.0	18	9.1	5.4-15.1	14	7.5	4.0-13.6	6	2.8	1.0- 7.7	7	4.1	1.7- 9.7
$75,000+	145	107	74.6	65.6-81.9	13	9.2	5.1-16.3	18	11.7	7.0-18.8	3	2.0	0.5- 6.8	4	2.5	0.9- 7.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	904	394	44.3	40.3-48.3	57	7.4	5.4-10.0	102	10.9	8.7-13.7	137	15.4	12.7-18.5	214	22.0	19.1-25.3
No	1,611	1,243	77.7	75.1-80.2	156	9.8	8.1-11.7	122	7.8	6.2- 9.7	53	2.7	2.0- 3.9	37	2.0	1.3- 2.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	306	207	67.8	61.1-73.8	21	7.4	4.7-11.6	25	9.3	5.6-15.1	26	7.2	4.6-11.1	27	8.2	5.4-12.4
Non-Veteran	2,267	1,472	67.1	64.7-69.5	193	9.1	7.7-10.7	206	8.7	7.4-10.3	169	6.8	5.6- 8.1	227	8.3	7.2- 9.6
Currently Serving	38	28	81.1	63.6-91.3	3	4.6	1.4-14.0	5	12.4	4.2-31.3	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7	1	1.0	0.1- 6.9

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,617

1,712

67.4

65.2-69.6

218

8.8

7.5-10.3

236

8.8

7.6-10.3

196

6.7

5.7- 8.0

255

8.2

7.1- 9.4

GENDER

Male

873

603

71.2

67.6-74.6

7.9

6.0-10.2

7.0

5.2- 9.5

6.5

4.9- 8.7

7.3

5.8- 9.3

Female

1,744

1,109

64.4

61.6-67.2

151

9.5

7.9-11.5

177

10.3

8.6-12.3

136

6.9

5.6- 8.4

171

8.8

7.4-10.5

AGE

18-24

176

132

75.3

66.5-82.4

8.5

4.9-14.2

7.8

4.3-13.7

5.5

2.1-13.6

3.0

1.0- 8.2

25-34

462

331

73.6

68.4-78.2

11.8

8.7-15.8

8.7

5.9-12.5

4.1

2.5- 6.6

1.8

0.8- 4.4

35-44

525

355

69.5

64.5-74.1

10.2

7.4-14.1

10.3

7.6-13.8

5.7

3.9- 8.1

4.3

2.8- 6.5

45-54

506

301

59.6

54.2-64.8

12.4

9.1-16.7

11.1

8.0-15.2

6.9

4.8- 9.7

10.0

7.5-13.2

55-64

418

260

64.3

58.6-69.7

5.9

3.9- 8.8

6.9

4.5-10.5

10.3

7.2-14.5

12.6

9.4-16.7

65-74

308

196

67.2

60.4-73.4

2.1

1.0- 4.3

8.8

5.0-15.1

9.0

5.9-13.4

12.9

9.4-17.5

75+

206

126

62.6

54.2-70.3

1.8

0.6- 5.1

4.8

2.5- 8.7

7.9

4.2-14.2

23.0

16.7-30.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

572

321

56.2

51.1-61.3

4.9

3.1- 7.7

9.6

6.7-13.6

11.9

8.8-15.8

116

17.4

14.1-21.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

903

608

71.2

67.6-74.6

7.6

5.8- 9.9

7.9

6.0-10.5

6.5

5.0- 8.4

6.7

5.2- 8.7

Some Post-H.S.

645

434

68.6

64.0-72.9

10.4

7.8-13.8

10.3

7.7-13.8

5.3

3.6- 7.8

5.3

3.8- 7.4

College Graduate

493

348

71.0

65.8-75.8

12.9

9.6-17.2

7.8

5.5-10.9

3.8

2.2- 6.7

4.4

2.6- 7.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

509

275

55.1

49.7-60.4

5.4

3.4- 8.6

10.1

7.0-14.4

13.3

10.2-17.2

16.1

12.8-20.0

$15,000- 24,999

606

389

65.6

60.6-70.3

7.9

5.6-11.0

8.6

6.1-12.0

9.4

6.8-12.9

8.5

6.4-11.2

$25,000- 34,999

338

221

67.0

60.8-72.7

12.6

8.9-17.4

9.3

6.2-13.7

6.2

3.7-10.1

5.0

3.1- 7.9

$35,000- 49,999

296

216

73.1

66.6-78.7

10.5

7.0-15.5

8.6

5.2-13.8

3.7

1.9- 6.8

4.2

2.3- 7.6

$50,000-74,999

189

144

76.5

68.4-83.0

9.1

5.4-15.1

7.5

4.0-13.6

2.8

1.0- 7.7

4.1

1.7- 9.7

$75,000+

145

107

74.6

65.6-81.9

9.2

5.1-16.3

11.7

7.0-18.8

2.0

0.5- 6.8

2.5

0.9- 7.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

904

394

44.3

40.3-48.3

7.4

5.4-10.0

102

10.9

8.7-13.7

137

15.4

12.7-18.5

214

22.0

19.1-25.3

1,611

1,243

77.7

75.1-80.2

156

9.8

8.1-11.7

122

7.8

6.2- 9.7

2.7

2.0- 3.9

2.0

1.3- 2.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

306

207

67.8

61.1-73.8

7.4

4.7-11.6

9.3

5.6-15.1

7.2

4.6-11.1

8.2

5.4-12.4

Non-Veteran

2,267

1,472

67.1

64.7-69.5

193

9.1

7.7-10.7

206

8.7

7.4-10.3

169

6.8

5.6- 8.1

227

8.3

7.2- 9.6

Currently Serving

81.1

63.6-91.3

4.6

1.4-14.0

12.4

4.2-31.3

1.0

0.1- 6.7

1.0

0.1- 6.9

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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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