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-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
TOTAL	9,272	5,939	64.2	63.0-65.4	836	9.6	8.9-10.4	905	10.1	9.4-11.0	711	7.4	6.8- 8.1	881	8.6	7.9- 9.3
RACE
White	6,907	4,413	63.8	62.3-65.1	642	9.9	9.0-10.8	652	9.8	8.9-10.7	533	7.8	7.0- 8.6	667	8.8	8.0- 9.6
African American	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
Asian	47	34	67.9	47.3-83.3	1	0.9	0.1- 6.1	8	15.6	6.9-31.8	2	4.7	1.0-19.0	2	11.0	2.2-40.2
Native American	199	112	59.3	50.2-67.8	16	8.7	4.8-15.1	27	13.8	8.9-21.0	21	9.3	5.6-15.0	23	8.9	5.1-15.2
Other Minorities	317	233	72.5	65.8-78.2	20	6.7	3.6-12.1	34	12.6	8.5-18.1	17	4.6	2.7- 7.7	13	3.6	1.9- 6.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	361	266	74.2	68.0-79.5	25	7.7	4.5-13.1	28	8.5	5.5-13.0	18	4.7	2.8- 7.8	24	4.8	3.0- 7.7
-English Speaking	174	121	70.4	61.4-78.1	17	10.7	5.9-18.7	11	5.0	2.6- 9.6	10	6.8	3.4-13.1	15	7.1	3.8-13.0
-Spanish Speaking	187	145	76.8	68.1-83.7	8	5.7	2.1-14.6	17	11.0	6.4-18.1	8	3.3	1.5- 6.9	9	3.2	1.5- 6.5
Non-Hispanic	8,900	5,666	63.7	62.5-65.0	811	9.7	9.0-10.5	874	10.2	9.4-11.0	693	7.6	6.9- 8.3	856	8.7	8.1- 9.5
AGE
18-24	505	346	67.9	62.6-72.7	66	12.1	9.1-15.9	58	11.8	8.8-15.7	26	6.4	4.0-10.0	9	1.8	0.9- 3.8
25-34	1,482	1,003	67.2	64.2-70.1	178	12.9	10.9-15.3	170	11.2	9.4-13.4	85	5.6	4.4- 7.1	46	3.0	2.1- 4.3
35-44	1,723	1,121	63.9	61.0-66.7	214	12.4	10.6-14.4	196	13.2	11.2-15.6	110	5.7	4.5- 7.0	82	4.8	3.6- 6.5
45-54	1,721	1,029	60.2	57.3-63.0	192	11.7	9.9-13.8	174	10.2	8.6-12.2	152	8.7	7.2-10.5	174	9.1	7.7-10.9
55-64	1,520	970	64.6	61.6-67.5	97	6.1	4.8- 7.6	123	7.5	6.2- 9.2	159	10.8	9.0-13.1	171	10.9	9.2-12.9
65-74	1,242	802	66.0	62.7-69.1	53	4.5	3.3- 6.0	92	6.8	5.3- 8.5	104	7.7	6.2- 9.6	191	15.1	12.7-17.7
75+	1,023	629	61.3	57.6-64.9	30	2.3	1.5- 3.4	87	8.5	6.7-10.7	73	7.1	5.5- 9.3	204	20.8	17.8-24.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,447	812	56.1	52.9-59.3	57	4.4	3.2- 6.0	128	9.1	7.4-11.1	141	9.8	8.0-11.9	309	20.6	18.2-23.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,766	1,773	65.0	62.8-67.2	214	8.5	7.2- 9.9	258	9.8	8.5-11.4	237	8.3	7.1- 9.6	284	8.4	7.3- 9.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,427	1,575	64.2	61.7-66.5	248	11.2	9.7-13.0	245	10.7	9.2-12.4	180	7.1	6.0- 8.5	179	6.8	5.6- 8.1
College Graduate	2,618	1,771	67.6	65.4-69.8	317	11.9	10.5-13.5	271	10.4	9.0-12.0	153	5.8	4.8- 6.9	106	4.3	3.4- 5.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,184	579	48.7	45.1-52.3	63	5.9	4.3- 8.1	95	8.9	6.9-11.4	165	13.8	11.6-16.3	282	22.7	19.9-25.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,663	1,022	61.5	58.6-64.4	130	8.6	7.0-10.5	170	9.8	8.2-11.7	153	9.3	7.7-11.1	188	10.8	9.2-12.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,050	677	62.4	58.6-66.0	109	10.1	8.2-12.5	117	12.1	9.8-14.9	75	8.4	6.2-11.2	72	7.0	5.3- 9.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,133	781	67.6	64.1-70.9	105	10.2	8.1-12.7	113	9.8	7.8-12.2	77	6.9	5.3- 8.9	57	5.5	4.1- 7.5
$50,000-74,999	1,002	692	67.8	64.0-71.3	128	12.8	10.4-15.6	103	11.4	9.1-14.2	52	5.0	3.6- 6.9	27	3.0	1.7- 5.2
$75,000+	1,113	819	72.6	69.3-75.7	130	10.5	8.6-12.8	100	10.1	8.1-12.5	41	4.2	3.0- 6.0	23	2.6	1.5- 4.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,018	1,240	40.5	38.3-42.7	192	6.7	5.6- 7.9	352	12.8	11.3-14.4	487	16.5	14.9-18.2	747	23.5	21.7-25.4
No	6,026	4,544	74.5	73.0-75.8	629	11.1	10.1-12.1	520	8.8	8.0- 9.8	210	3.5	3.0- 4.1	123	2.2	1.7- 2.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	165	106	61.5	51.9-70.4	14	10.1	5.3-18.2	18	13.0	7.8-21.0	17	9.1	5.2-15.6	10	6.2	2.8-13.1
Non-Veteran	9,066	5,809	64.3	63.1-65.5	816	9.6	8.8-10.4	879	10.0	9.3-10.9	693	7.4	6.8- 8.1	869	8.6	8.0- 9.3
Currently Serving	35	19	53.5	34.2-71.8	6	16.9	7.1-35.2	8	26.2	12.0-48.1	1	1.7	0.2-11.1	1	1.7	0.2-11.4

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,272

5,939

64.2

63.0-65.4

836

9.6

8.9-10.4

905

10.1

9.4-11.0

711

7.4

6.8- 8.1

881

8.6

7.9- 9.3

RACE

White

6,907

4,413

63.8

62.3-65.1

642

9.9

9.0-10.8

652

9.8

8.9-10.7

533

7.8

7.0- 8.6

667

8.8

8.0- 9.6

African American

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

Asian

67.9

47.3-83.3

0.9

0.1- 6.1

15.6

6.9-31.8

4.7

1.0-19.0

11.0

2.2-40.2

Native American

199

112

59.3

50.2-67.8

8.7

4.8-15.1

13.8

8.9-21.0

9.3

5.6-15.0

8.9

5.1-15.2

Other Minorities

317

233

72.5

65.8-78.2

6.7

3.6-12.1

12.6

8.5-18.1

4.6

2.7- 7.7

3.6

1.9- 6.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

361

266

74.2

68.0-79.5

7.7

4.5-13.1

8.5

5.5-13.0

4.7

2.8- 7.8

4.8

3.0- 7.7

-English Speaking

174

121

70.4

61.4-78.1

10.7

5.9-18.7

5.0

2.6- 9.6

6.8

3.4-13.1

7.1

3.8-13.0

-Spanish Speaking

187

145

76.8

68.1-83.7

5.7

2.1-14.6

11.0

6.4-18.1

3.3

1.5- 6.9

3.2

1.5- 6.5

Non-Hispanic

8,900

5,666

63.7

62.5-65.0

811

9.7

9.0-10.5

874

10.2

9.4-11.0

693

7.6

6.9- 8.3

856

8.7

8.1- 9.5

AGE

18-24

505

346

67.9

62.6-72.7

12.1

9.1-15.9

11.8

8.8-15.7

6.4

4.0-10.0

1.8

0.9- 3.8

25-34

1,482

1,003

67.2

64.2-70.1

178

12.9

10.9-15.3

170

11.2

9.4-13.4

5.6

4.4- 7.1

3.0

2.1- 4.3

35-44

1,723

1,121

63.9

61.0-66.7

214

12.4

10.6-14.4

196

13.2

11.2-15.6

110

5.7

4.5- 7.0

4.8

3.6- 6.5

45-54

1,721

1,029

60.2

57.3-63.0

192

11.7

9.9-13.8

174

10.2

8.6-12.2

152

8.7

7.2-10.5

174

9.1

7.7-10.9

55-64

1,520

970

64.6

61.6-67.5

6.1

4.8- 7.6

123

7.5

6.2- 9.2

159

10.8

9.0-13.1

171

10.9

9.2-12.9

65-74

1,242

802

66.0

62.7-69.1

4.5

3.3- 6.0

6.8

5.3- 8.5

104

7.7

6.2- 9.6

191

15.1

12.7-17.7

75+

1,023

629

61.3

57.6-64.9

2.3

1.5- 3.4

8.5

6.7-10.7

7.1

5.5- 9.3

204

20.8

17.8-24.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,447

812

56.1

52.9-59.3

4.4

3.2- 6.0

128

9.1

7.4-11.1

141

9.8

8.0-11.9

309

20.6

18.2-23.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,766

1,773

65.0

62.8-67.2

214

8.5

7.2- 9.9

258

9.8

8.5-11.4

237

8.3

7.1- 9.6

284

8.4

7.3- 9.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,427

1,575

64.2

61.7-66.5

248

11.2

9.7-13.0

245

10.7

9.2-12.4

180

7.1

6.0- 8.5

179

6.8

5.6- 8.1

College Graduate

2,618

1,771

67.6

65.4-69.8

317

11.9

10.5-13.5

271

10.4

9.0-12.0

153

5.8

4.8- 6.9

106

4.3

3.4- 5.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,184

579

48.7

45.1-52.3

5.9

4.3- 8.1

8.9

6.9-11.4

165

13.8

11.6-16.3

282

22.7

19.9-25.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,663

1,022

61.5

58.6-64.4

130

8.6

7.0-10.5

170

9.8

8.2-11.7

153

9.3

7.7-11.1

188

10.8

9.2-12.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,050

677

62.4

58.6-66.0

109

10.1

8.2-12.5

117

12.1

9.8-14.9

8.4

6.2-11.2

7.0

5.3- 9.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,133

781

67.6

64.1-70.9

105

10.2

8.1-12.7

113

9.8

7.8-12.2

6.9

5.3- 8.9

5.5

4.1- 7.5

$50,000-74,999

1,002

692

67.8

64.0-71.3

128

12.8

10.4-15.6

103

11.4

9.1-14.2

5.0

3.6- 6.9

3.0

1.7- 5.2

$75,000+

1,113

819

72.6

69.3-75.7

130

10.5

8.6-12.8

100

10.1

8.1-12.5

4.2

3.0- 6.0

2.6

1.5- 4.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,018

1,240

40.5

38.3-42.7

192

6.7

5.6- 7.9

352

12.8

11.3-14.4

487

16.5

14.9-18.2

747

23.5

21.7-25.4

6,026

4,544

74.5

73.0-75.8

629

11.1

10.1-12.1

520

8.8

8.0- 9.8

210

3.5

3.0- 4.1

123

2.2

1.7- 2.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

165

106

61.5

51.9-70.4

10.1

5.3-18.2

13.0

7.8-21.0

9.1

5.2-15.6

6.2

2.8-13.1

Non-Veteran

9,066

5,809

64.3

63.1-65.5

816

9.6

8.8-10.4

879

10.0

9.3-10.9

693

7.4

6.8- 8.1

869

8.6

8.0- 9.3

Currently Serving

53.5

34.2-71.8

16.9

7.1-35.2

26.2

12.0-48.1

1.7

0.2-11.1

1.7

0.2-11.4

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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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