BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Healthy Days-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
TOTAL	9,294	6,495	69.8	68.6-70.9	638	6.9	6.3- 7.5	756	8.4	7.7- 9.1	663	7.4	6.7- 8.1	742	7.6	6.9- 8.3
RACE
White	6,905	4,813	69.2	67.8-70.5	476	7.0	6.3- 7.8	570	8.8	8.0- 9.7	483	7.2	6.5- 8.0	563	7.8	7.1- 8.6
African American	1,763	1,234	70.1	67.4-72.7	118	6.8	5.5- 8.4	151	8.1	6.7- 9.8	132	7.4	6.1- 9.1	128	7.6	6.1- 9.4
Asian	45	33	73.1	51.4-87.5	3	5.1	1.1-20.5	3	3.5	1.0-11.1	2	5.2	1.2-19.4	4	13.1	3.2-40.7
Native American	201	116	52.6	43.3-61.7	19	10.0	6.0-16.2	12	5.6	2.9-10.7	25	20.4	12.7-31.1	29	11.4	7.2-17.6
Other Minorities	321	256	82.0	76.5-86.4	17	3.9	2.3- 6.6	16	5.0	2.9- 8.8	17	6.3	3.5-11.1	15	2.7	1.5- 4.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	364	282	81.2	76.1-85.3	22	5.0	3.2- 7.9	20	4.9	2.8- 8.3	20	5.2	3.1- 8.8	20	3.7	2.1- 6.2
-English Speaking	176	115	69.7	61.3-76.9	18	9.8	5.9-15.8	16	7.6	4.2-13.4	12	5.3	2.9- 9.7	15	7.6	4.1-13.6
-Spanish Speaking	188	167	89.1	82.4-93.5	4	1.8	0.6- 5.1	4	3.0	1.0- 8.4	8	5.2	2.3-11.2	5	1.0	0.4- 2.4
Non-Hispanic	8,918	6,205	69.2	68.0-70.4	615	7.0	6.4- 7.7	734	8.6	7.9- 9.3	642	7.5	6.8- 8.2	722	7.8	7.1- 8.5
AGE
18-24	495	307	63.2	57.9-68.3	44	8.3	6.0-11.5	70	13.8	10.4-18.0	51	10.5	7.6-14.3	23	4.2	2.5- 6.9
25-34	1,480	960	64.5	61.5-67.5	125	8.8	7.2-10.8	163	11.5	9.7-13.7	133	9.3	7.6-11.3	99	5.9	4.6- 7.4
35-44	1,708	1,117	66.5	63.7-69.2	157	9.4	7.8-11.3	175	9.7	8.1-11.5	133	7.0	5.7- 8.6	126	7.4	5.9- 9.2
45-54	1,732	1,107	65.7	63.0-68.4	139	6.9	5.7- 8.4	154	8.5	7.1-10.2	142	8.6	7.1-10.4	190	10.2	8.6-12.1
55-64	1,521	1,061	71.1	68.2-73.8	92	5.7	4.5- 7.2	113	7.0	5.7- 8.7	114	7.4	5.9- 9.3	141	8.8	7.1-10.7
65-74	1,263	1,028	81.9	79.1-84.4	42	3.0	2.1- 4.2	44	4.0	2.8- 5.6	54	4.2	3.0- 6.0	95	6.9	5.4- 8.9
75+	1,039	872	83.9	80.9-86.5	33	2.9	1.9- 4.2	36	3.2	2.1- 4.7	33	3.1	2.1- 4.6	65	7.0	5.1- 9.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,451	1,010	67.3	64.2-70.3	65	4.5	3.4- 5.9	85	7.1	5.5- 9.0	115	8.9	7.1-11.1	176	12.2	10.3-14.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,780	1,979	71.4	69.2-73.4	160	5.5	4.6- 6.6	232	8.5	7.3- 9.9	170	6.2	5.2- 7.4	239	8.4	7.2- 9.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,423	1,661	68.7	66.3-71.0	179	7.7	6.4- 9.2	181	7.6	6.4- 9.1	195	8.3	7.0- 9.9	207	7.6	6.4- 9.0
College Graduate	2,627	1,838	70.4	68.2-72.5	231	8.7	7.4-10.0	257	9.6	8.3-11.0	182	7.0	5.9- 8.3	119	4.4	3.5- 5.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,185	718	59.7	56.1-63.2	58	4.6	3.2- 6.6	77	6.8	5.2- 8.7	132	11.8	9.7-14.2	200	17.2	14.7-20.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,669	1,141	68.0	65.2-70.7	96	6.0	4.8- 7.6	159	9.5	7.9-11.4	134	8.7	7.1-10.6	139	7.8	6.4- 9.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,050	710	65.9	62.2-69.5	75	6.5	4.9- 8.6	97	9.7	7.6-12.3	80	8.5	6.5-11.1	88	9.4	7.2-12.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,140	785	68.5	65.1-71.7	94	7.5	5.9- 9.4	109	10.3	8.3-12.7	82	7.7	5.9- 9.9	70	6.1	4.6- 8.2
$50,000-74,999	1,004	690	69.4	65.9-72.8	88	8.1	6.4-10.3	103	10.5	8.5-13.1	80	7.6	5.8- 9.8	43	4.3	2.9- 6.3
$75,000+	1,118	829	73.7	70.3-76.7	109	9.8	7.8-12.1	87	7.6	6.0- 9.7	55	5.3	3.8- 7.3	38	3.7	2.4- 5.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,022	1,769	58.0	55.8-60.2	155	4.8	4.0- 5.9	247	8.7	7.5-10.1	352	12.2	10.8-13.8	499	16.2	14.6-17.9
No	6,042	4,561	74.8	73.4-76.1	467	7.8	7.0- 8.7	489	8.2	7.4- 9.1	300	5.4	4.7- 6.2	225	3.8	3.2- 4.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	166	113	64.6	54.6-73.6	12	9.1	5.0-16.1	12	6.3	3.2-12.1	14	8.9	4.8-15.9	15	11.0	5.2-22.0
Non-Veteran	9,087	6,356	69.9	68.7-71.0	623	6.8	6.2- 7.5	738	8.4	7.7- 9.1	646	7.4	6.7- 8.1	724	7.5	6.9- 8.2
Currently Serving	35	22	63.9	44.7-79.5	3	8.4	2.3-26.0	5	15.4	6.3-33.0	3	7.6	2.2-23.0	2	4.8	1.1-18.6

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,294

6,495

69.8

68.6-70.9

638

6.9

6.3- 7.5

756

8.4

7.7- 9.1

663

7.4

6.7- 8.1

742

7.6

6.9- 8.3

RACE

White

6,905

4,813

69.2

67.8-70.5

476

7.0

6.3- 7.8

570

8.8

8.0- 9.7

483

7.2

6.5- 8.0

563

7.8

7.1- 8.6

African American

1,763

1,234

70.1

67.4-72.7

118

6.8

5.5- 8.4

151

8.1

6.7- 9.8

132

7.4

6.1- 9.1

128

7.6

6.1- 9.4

Asian

73.1

51.4-87.5

5.1

1.1-20.5

3.5

1.0-11.1

5.2

1.2-19.4

13.1

3.2-40.7

Native American

201

116

52.6

43.3-61.7

10.0

6.0-16.2

5.6

2.9-10.7

20.4

12.7-31.1

11.4

7.2-17.6

Other Minorities

321

256

82.0

76.5-86.4

3.9

2.3- 6.6

5.0

2.9- 8.8

6.3

3.5-11.1

2.7

1.5- 4.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

364

282

81.2

76.1-85.3

5.0

3.2- 7.9

4.9

2.8- 8.3

5.2

3.1- 8.8

3.7

2.1- 6.2

-English Speaking

176

115

69.7

61.3-76.9

9.8

5.9-15.8

7.6

4.2-13.4

5.3

2.9- 9.7

7.6

4.1-13.6

-Spanish Speaking

188

167

89.1

82.4-93.5

1.8

0.6- 5.1

3.0

1.0- 8.4

5.2

2.3-11.2

1.0

0.4- 2.4

Non-Hispanic

8,918

6,205

69.2

68.0-70.4

615

7.0

6.4- 7.7

734

8.6

7.9- 9.3

642

7.5

6.8- 8.2

722

7.8

7.1- 8.5

AGE

18-24

495

307

63.2

57.9-68.3

8.3

6.0-11.5

13.8

10.4-18.0

10.5

7.6-14.3

4.2

2.5- 6.9

25-34

1,480

960

64.5

61.5-67.5

125

8.8

7.2-10.8

163

11.5

9.7-13.7

133

9.3

7.6-11.3

5.9

4.6- 7.4

35-44

1,708

1,117

66.5

63.7-69.2

157

9.4

7.8-11.3

175

9.7

8.1-11.5

133

7.0

5.7- 8.6

126

7.4

5.9- 9.2

45-54

1,732

1,107

65.7

63.0-68.4

139

6.9

5.7- 8.4

154

8.5

7.1-10.2

142

8.6

7.1-10.4

190

10.2

8.6-12.1

55-64

1,521

1,061

71.1

68.2-73.8

5.7

4.5- 7.2

113

7.0

5.7- 8.7

114

7.4

5.9- 9.3

141

8.8

7.1-10.7

65-74

1,263

1,028

81.9

79.1-84.4

3.0

2.1- 4.2

4.0

2.8- 5.6

4.2

3.0- 6.0

6.9

5.4- 8.9

75+

1,039

872

83.9

80.9-86.5

2.9

1.9- 4.2

3.2

2.1- 4.7

3.1

2.1- 4.6

7.0

5.1- 9.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,451

1,010

67.3

64.2-70.3

4.5

3.4- 5.9

7.1

5.5- 9.0

115

8.9

7.1-11.1

176

12.2

10.3-14.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,780

1,979

71.4

69.2-73.4

160

5.5

4.6- 6.6

232

8.5

7.3- 9.9

170

6.2

5.2- 7.4

239

8.4

7.2- 9.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,423

1,661

68.7

66.3-71.0

179

7.7

6.4- 9.2

181

7.6

6.4- 9.1

195

8.3

7.0- 9.9

207

7.6

6.4- 9.0

College Graduate

2,627

1,838

70.4

68.2-72.5

231

8.7

7.4-10.0

257

9.6

8.3-11.0

182

7.0

5.9- 8.3

119

4.4

3.5- 5.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,185

718

59.7

56.1-63.2

4.6

3.2- 6.6

6.8

5.2- 8.7

132

11.8

9.7-14.2

200

17.2

14.7-20.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,669

1,141

68.0

65.2-70.7

6.0

4.8- 7.6

159

9.5

7.9-11.4

134

8.7

7.1-10.6

139

7.8

6.4- 9.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,050

710

65.9

62.2-69.5

6.5

4.9- 8.6

9.7

7.6-12.3

8.5

6.5-11.1

9.4

7.2-12.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,140

785

68.5

65.1-71.7

7.5

5.9- 9.4

109

10.3

8.3-12.7

7.7

5.9- 9.9

6.1

4.6- 8.2

$50,000-74,999

1,004

690

69.4

65.9-72.8

8.1

6.4-10.3

103

10.5

8.5-13.1

7.6

5.8- 9.8

4.3

2.9- 6.3

$75,000+

1,118

829

73.7

70.3-76.7

109

9.8

7.8-12.1

7.6

6.0- 9.7

5.3

3.8- 7.3

3.7

2.4- 5.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,022

1,769

58.0

55.8-60.2

155

4.8

4.0- 5.9

247

8.7

7.5-10.1

352

12.2

10.8-13.8

499

16.2

14.6-17.9

6,042

4,561

74.8

73.4-76.1

467

7.8

7.0- 8.7

489

8.2

7.4- 9.1

300

5.4

4.7- 6.2

225

3.8

3.2- 4.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

166

113

64.6

54.6-73.6

9.1

5.0-16.1

6.3

3.2-12.1

8.9

4.8-15.9

11.0

5.2-22.0

Non-Veteran

9,087

6,356

69.9

68.7-71.0

623

6.8

6.2- 7.5

738

8.4

7.7- 9.1

646

7.4

6.7- 8.1

724

7.5

6.9- 8.2

Currently Serving

63.9

44.7-79.5

8.4

2.3-26.0

15.4

6.3-33.0

7.6

2.2-23.0

4.8

1.1-18.6

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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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