BRFSS 2004 - 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?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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
TOTAL	14,885	12,107	82.5	81.7-83.2	635	4.3	3.9- 4.7	705	4.8	4.4- 5.2	637	3.9	3.5- 4.3	801	4.6	4.2- 5.0
GENDER
Male	5,501	4,679	85.6	84.5-86.7	179	3.5	2.9- 4.2	214	4.0	3.3- 4.7	172	2.9	2.4- 3.4	257	4.1	3.5- 4.7
Female	9,384	7,428	79.5	78.5-80.5	456	5.0	4.5- 5.6	491	5.6	5.0- 6.2	465	4.9	4.4- 5.4	544	5.1	4.6- 5.6
RACE
White	11,139	9,063	82.1	81.2-83.0	502	4.5	4.1- 5.1	528	4.9	4.4- 5.4	448	3.8	3.3- 4.2	598	4.8	4.3- 5.3
African American	2,656	2,129	81.8	79.9-83.5	98	3.6	2.8- 4.5	124	4.5	3.6- 5.5	149	5.3	4.4- 6.4	156	4.9	4.1- 5.9
Asian	86	74	86.8	76.1-93.1	4	4.0	1.3-11.8	4	4.6	1.4-14.7	2	2.0	0.4- 8.6	2	2.6	0.6-10.5
Native American	291	215	76.3	69.7-81.8	12	3.0	1.6- 5.7	16	5.9	3.2-10.5	21	6.4	3.9-10.4	27	8.4	5.2-13.3
Other Minorities	624	551	89.0	85.2-92.0	16	3.4	1.8- 6.3	30	4.8	2.8- 8.1	12	1.2	0.6- 2.4	15	1.5	0.8- 2.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	671	588	89.0	85.3-91.9	16	2.9	1.4- 5.7	31	4.9	2.9- 8.1	14	1.2	0.6- 2.2	22	2.0	1.2- 3.3
-English Speaking	280	238	87.1	81.3-91.3	10	3.8	1.5- 9.0	13	4.5	2.3- 8.6	7	1.6	0.7- 3.4	12	3.1	1.5- 6.3
-Spanish Speaking	391	350	89.9	84.8-93.4	6	2.5	0.9- 6.5	18	5.1	2.6- 9.7	7	1.0	0.4- 2.5	10	1.5	0.7- 3.1
Non-Hispanic	14,194	11,502	82.0	81.2-82.8	619	4.4	4.0- 4.8	673	4.8	4.3- 5.2	622	4.1	3.7- 4.5	778	4.8	4.4- 5.2
AGE
18-24	842	695	84.9	81.8-87.6	56	5.7	4.1- 7.9	51	4.8	3.5- 6.7	29	3.6	2.3- 5.6	11	0.9	0.5- 1.8
25-34	2,385	2,024	84.8	82.8-86.5	131	5.6	4.5- 7.0	128	5.8	4.7- 7.2	65	2.6	1.9- 3.5	37	1.2	0.8- 1.8
35-44	2,814	2,312	83.3	81.5-84.9	171	5.8	4.8- 7.0	149	5.0	4.1- 6.1	89	2.7	2.1- 3.4	93	3.3	2.6- 4.2
45-54	2,786	2,169	78.9	77.0-80.8	135	4.6	3.7- 5.6	144	5.6	4.5- 7.0	143	4.6	3.8- 5.6	195	6.2	5.2- 7.4
55-64	2,529	2,012	81.1	79.1-82.9	72	2.6	1.9- 3.5	113	4.2	3.3- 5.3	155	5.6	4.6- 6.8	177	6.5	5.3- 7.8
65-74	1,962	1,604	83.2	81.1-85.1	46	2.1	1.5- 2.9	75	3.7	2.8- 4.9	90	4.7	3.6- 6.1	147	6.3	5.2- 7.7
75+	1,493	1,227	82.5	80.1-84.7	21	1.6	1.0- 2.6	43	2.6	1.8- 3.7	65	4.1	3.0- 5.5	137	9.2	7.6-11.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,431	1,815	77.0	74.8-79.1	64	2.9	2.1- 4.1	108	4.4	3.5- 5.6	156	5.5	4.5- 6.7	288	10.2	8.8-11.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,374	3,572	82.8	81.3-84.2	147	3.2	2.6- 3.8	194	4.9	4.1- 6.0	207	4.5	3.8- 5.3	254	4.6	4.0- 5.4
Some Post-H.S.	3,747	3,053	81.9	80.3-83.3	182	5.3	4.4- 6.3	188	5.0	4.2- 5.9	161	3.9	3.2- 4.8	163	4.0	3.2- 4.8
College Graduate	4,308	3,648	85.7	84.4-86.9	241	5.2	4.5- 6.1	213	4.7	4.0- 5.5	111	2.4	1.9- 2.9	95	2.0	1.6- 2.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,698	1,137	68.1	65.0-71.1	35	1.9	1.1- 3.5	100	6.1	4.6- 8.0	162	9.6	7.9-11.6	264	14.3	12.2-16.6
$15,000- 24,999	2,509	1,944	78.8	76.7-80.8	107	3.7	2.9- 4.7	141	5.5	4.4- 6.8	135	5.1	4.1- 6.3	182	6.9	5.8- 8.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,724	1,405	81.9	79.6-84.0	92	5.0	3.9- 6.4	85	5.1	3.9- 6.6	72	4.4	3.3- 5.8	70	3.5	2.7- 4.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,964	1,672	85.7	83.8-87.5	104	5.2	4.2- 6.5	79	4.0	3.1- 5.2	62	2.9	2.2- 3.9	47	2.1	1.5- 3.0
$50,000-74,999	1,795	1,554	86.8	84.8-88.6	86	5.1	4.0- 6.6	82	4.4	3.4- 5.7	47	2.2	1.6- 3.2	26	1.4	0.9- 2.3
$75,000+	2,017	1,776	88.1	86.3-89.7	102	4.9	3.9- 6.2	82	4.4	3.4- 5.6	27	1.2	0.8- 1.9	30	1.4	0.9- 2.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,685	2,917	63.1	61.3-64.9	187	4.0	3.3- 4.8	357	8.2	7.2- 9.3	494	10.4	9.3-11.5	730	14.3	13.2-15.6
No	9,764	8,808	90.4	89.6-91.1	429	4.4	3.9- 5.0	334	3.4	3.0- 3.9	130	1.2	1.0- 1.5	63	0.6	0.4- 0.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,919	1,627	85.4	83.4-87.2	49	2.6	1.9- 3.6	76	4.2	3.1- 5.7	71	3.3	2.5- 4.3	96	4.5	3.5- 5.7
Non-Veteran	12,773	10,315	81.9	81.1-82.7	578	4.6	4.1- 5.0	622	4.9	4.4- 5.4	557	4.0	3.6- 4.4	701	4.6	4.2- 5.1
Currently Serving	168	145	85.9	78.3-91.2	6	4.0	1.6-10.0	5	3.8	1.4- 9.9	8	4.0	1.7- 9.1	4	2.2	0.7- 7.1

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,885

12,107

82.5

81.7-83.2

635

4.3

3.9- 4.7

705

4.8

4.4- 5.2

637

3.9

3.5- 4.3

801

4.6

4.2- 5.0

GENDER

Male

5,501

4,679

85.6

84.5-86.7

179

3.5

2.9- 4.2

214

4.0

3.3- 4.7

172

2.9

2.4- 3.4

257

4.1

3.5- 4.7

Female

9,384

7,428

79.5

78.5-80.5

456

5.0

4.5- 5.6

491

5.6

5.0- 6.2

465

4.9

4.4- 5.4

544

5.1

4.6- 5.6

RACE

White

11,139

9,063

82.1

81.2-83.0

502

4.5

4.1- 5.1

528

4.9

4.4- 5.4

448

3.8

3.3- 4.2

598

4.8

4.3- 5.3

African American

2,656

2,129

81.8

79.9-83.5

3.6

2.8- 4.5

124

4.5

3.6- 5.5

149

5.3

4.4- 6.4

156

4.9

4.1- 5.9

Asian

86.8

76.1-93.1

4.0

1.3-11.8

4.6

1.4-14.7

2.0

0.4- 8.6

2.6

0.6-10.5

Native American

291

215

76.3

69.7-81.8

3.0

1.6- 5.7

5.9

3.2-10.5

6.4

3.9-10.4

8.4

5.2-13.3

Other Minorities

624

551

89.0

85.2-92.0

3.4

1.8- 6.3

4.8

2.8- 8.1

1.2

0.6- 2.4

1.5

0.8- 2.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

671

588

89.0

85.3-91.9

2.9

1.4- 5.7

4.9

2.9- 8.1

1.2

0.6- 2.2

2.0

1.2- 3.3

-English Speaking

280

238

87.1

81.3-91.3

3.8

1.5- 9.0

4.5

2.3- 8.6

1.6

0.7- 3.4

3.1

1.5- 6.3

-Spanish Speaking

391

350

89.9

84.8-93.4

2.5

0.9- 6.5

5.1

2.6- 9.7

1.0

0.4- 2.5

1.5

0.7- 3.1

Non-Hispanic

14,194

11,502

82.0

81.2-82.8

619

4.4

4.0- 4.8

673

4.8

4.3- 5.2

622

4.1

3.7- 4.5

778

4.8

4.4- 5.2

AGE

18-24

842

695

84.9

81.8-87.6

5.7

4.1- 7.9

4.8

3.5- 6.7

3.6

2.3- 5.6

0.9

0.5- 1.8

25-34

2,385

2,024

84.8

82.8-86.5

131

5.6

4.5- 7.0

128

5.8

4.7- 7.2

2.6

1.9- 3.5

1.2

0.8- 1.8

35-44

2,814

2,312

83.3

81.5-84.9

171

5.8

4.8- 7.0

149

5.0

4.1- 6.1

2.7

2.1- 3.4

3.3

2.6- 4.2

45-54

2,786

2,169

78.9

77.0-80.8

135

4.6

3.7- 5.6

144

5.6

4.5- 7.0

143

4.6

3.8- 5.6

195

6.2

5.2- 7.4

55-64

2,529

2,012

81.1

79.1-82.9

2.6

1.9- 3.5

113

4.2

3.3- 5.3

155

5.6

4.6- 6.8

177

6.5

5.3- 7.8

65-74

1,962

1,604

83.2

81.1-85.1

2.1

1.5- 2.9

3.7

2.8- 4.9

4.7

3.6- 6.1

147

6.3

5.2- 7.7

75+

1,493

1,227

82.5

80.1-84.7

1.6

1.0- 2.6

2.6

1.8- 3.7

4.1

3.0- 5.5

137

9.2

7.6-11.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,431

1,815

77.0

74.8-79.1

2.9

2.1- 4.1

108

4.4

3.5- 5.6

156

5.5

4.5- 6.7

288

10.2

8.8-11.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,374

3,572

82.8

81.3-84.2

147

3.2

2.6- 3.8

194

4.9

4.1- 6.0

207

4.5

3.8- 5.3

254

4.6

4.0- 5.4

Some Post-H.S.

3,747

3,053

81.9

80.3-83.3

182

5.3

4.4- 6.3

188

5.0

4.2- 5.9

161

3.9

3.2- 4.8

163

4.0

3.2- 4.8

College Graduate

4,308

3,648

85.7

84.4-86.9

241

5.2

4.5- 6.1

213

4.7

4.0- 5.5

111

2.4

1.9- 2.9

2.0

1.6- 2.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,698

1,137

68.1

65.0-71.1

1.9

1.1- 3.5

100

6.1

4.6- 8.0

162

9.6

7.9-11.6

264

14.3

12.2-16.6

$15,000- 24,999

2,509

1,944

78.8

76.7-80.8

107

3.7

2.9- 4.7

141

5.5

4.4- 6.8

135

5.1

4.1- 6.3

182

6.9

5.8- 8.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,724

1,405

81.9

79.6-84.0

5.0

3.9- 6.4

5.1

3.9- 6.6

4.4

3.3- 5.8

3.5

2.7- 4.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,964

1,672

85.7

83.8-87.5

104

5.2

4.2- 6.5

4.0

3.1- 5.2

2.9

2.2- 3.9

2.1

1.5- 3.0

$50,000-74,999

1,795

1,554

86.8

84.8-88.6

5.1

4.0- 6.6

4.4

3.4- 5.7

2.2

1.6- 3.2

1.4

0.9- 2.3

$75,000+

2,017

1,776

88.1

86.3-89.7

102

4.9

3.9- 6.2

4.4

3.4- 5.6

1.2

0.8- 1.9

1.4

0.9- 2.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,685

2,917

63.1

61.3-64.9

187

4.0

3.3- 4.8

357

8.2

7.2- 9.3

494

10.4

9.3-11.5

730

14.3

13.2-15.6

9,764

8,808

90.4

89.6-91.1

429

4.4

3.9- 5.0

334

3.4

3.0- 3.9

130

1.2

1.0- 1.5

0.6

0.4- 0.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,919

1,627

85.4

83.4-87.2

2.6

1.9- 3.6

4.2

3.1- 5.7

3.3

2.5- 4.3

4.5

3.5- 5.7

Non-Veteran

12,773

10,315

81.9

81.1-82.7

578

4.6

4.1- 5.0

622

4.9

4.4- 5.4

557

4.0

3.6- 4.4

701

4.6

4.2- 5.1

Currently Serving

168

145

85.9

78.3-91.2

4.0

1.6-10.0

3.8

1.4- 9.9

4.0

1.7- 9.1

2.2

0.7- 7.1

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 (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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