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-FEMALES

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	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	6,984	5,509	78.7	77.5-79.9	364	5.5	4.8- 6.2	366	5.8	5.1- 6.5	335	4.7	4.1- 5.3	410	5.3	4.7- 6.0
African American	1,769	1,403	80.5	78.2-82.6	69	3.6	2.7- 4.8	91	5.0	3.9- 6.4	100	5.7	4.5- 7.3	106	5.1	4.1- 6.4
Asian	47	38	81.0	64.0-91.1	2	4.5	0.9-20.0	3	4.7	1.1-18.3	2	4.3	0.9-17.3	2	5.5	1.3-20.8
Native American	200	146	75.0	66.5-81.9	10	3.7	1.8- 7.4	11	6.2	2.8-13.0	16	8.3	4.6-14.6	17	6.8	3.5-12.7
Other Minorities	324	284	88.3	83.7-91.8	9	3.3	1.6- 6.7	17	4.9	2.8- 8.2	8	2.5	1.1- 5.6	6	0.9	0.4- 2.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	369	317	88.0	83.6-91.4	11	2.6	1.3- 5.4	17	4.2	2.4- 7.5	9	2.1	0.9- 4.6	15	3.0	1.6- 5.6
-English Speaking	179	147	84.6	77.3-89.9	8	3.0	1.3- 6.8	9	4.6	2.0-10.4	5	2.2	0.9- 5.4	10	5.5	2.5-11.7
-Spanish Speaking	190	170	90.4	84.4-94.3	3	2.3	0.7- 7.3	8	4.0	1.8- 8.6	4	2.0	0.6- 6.7	5	1.2	0.5- 3.1
Non-Hispanic	9,003	7,102	79.1	78.0-80.1	445	5.1	4.6- 5.7	473	5.6	5.0- 6.3	455	5.0	4.5- 5.6	528	5.2	4.7- 5.7
AGE
18-24	504	409	81.9	77.4-85.7	38	6.3	4.2- 9.4	34	6.5	4.3- 9.6	20	4.8	2.8- 8.0	3	0.5	0.1- 1.6
25-34	1,488	1,242	83.0	80.6-85.2	88	6.0	4.6- 7.7	85	6.4	5.1- 8.1	47	3.1	2.2- 4.3	26	1.5	0.9- 2.3
35-44	1,723	1,367	79.5	77.0-81.7	113	6.5	5.1- 8.2	114	6.5	5.2- 8.1	68	3.7	2.8- 4.9	61	3.8	2.8- 5.2
45-54	1,746	1,285	73.8	71.2-76.2	107	6.2	5.0- 7.8	108	7.0	5.6- 8.7	112	6.1	4.9- 7.6	134	6.9	5.6- 8.4
55-64	1,532	1,188	79.1	76.6-81.4	58	3.6	2.7- 4.8	71	4.2	3.2- 5.5	113	7.4	5.9- 9.2	102	5.7	4.5- 7.1
65-74	1,280	1,034	82.1	79.4-84.4	34	2.3	1.5- 3.4	49	3.8	2.8- 5.2	56	4.5	3.3- 6.3	107	7.3	5.8- 9.1
75+	1,055	857	80.2	77.0-83.0	15	1.7	1.0- 2.8	28	2.4	1.6- 3.6	48	4.6	3.1- 6.6	107	11.2	9.1-13.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,483	1,087	74.4	71.6-77.0	43	2.9	2.0- 4.2	63	4.2	3.2- 5.6	104	6.5	5.2- 8.2	186	11.9	10.1-14.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,805	2,235	80.9	79.0-82.6	94	3.0	2.3- 3.7	137	5.1	4.1- 6.2	149	5.5	4.5- 6.6	190	5.6	4.8- 6.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,454	1,935	77.9	75.7-79.9	142	6.6	5.4- 8.0	146	6.9	5.7- 8.3	120	4.5	3.6- 5.6	111	4.1	3.2- 5.2
College Graduate	2,628	2,162	82.3	80.4-84.0	176	6.6	5.5- 7.8	144	5.5	4.6- 6.7	90	3.6	2.8- 4.6	56	2.0	1.5- 2.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,204	806	67.5	64.1-70.7	28	1.8	1.1- 2.7	66	5.8	4.4- 7.6	118	10.3	8.3-12.8	186	14.6	12.3-17.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,684	1,275	76.4	73.8-78.8	81	4.1	3.2- 5.3	107	6.4	5.1- 8.0	96	5.5	4.3- 7.0	125	7.6	6.2- 9.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,060	846	78.0	74.6-81.1	58	5.4	3.9- 7.4	59	6.5	4.7- 8.8	51	5.9	4.3- 8.1	46	4.2	3.0- 5.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,141	943	81.9	78.9-84.5	67	6.1	4.6- 8.0	54	5.4	3.9- 7.3	45	4.0	2.8- 5.7	32	2.6	1.7- 4.0
$50,000-74,999	1,005	841	82.9	79.9-85.6	61	6.9	5.1- 9.2	57	6.0	4.5- 8.1	36	3.2	2.2- 4.8	10	1.0	0.5- 2.0
$75,000+	1,121	959	85.1	82.4-87.5	71	5.6	4.3- 7.3	54	5.7	4.2- 7.7	20	2.1	1.3- 3.4	17	1.6	0.9- 2.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,071	1,817	58.2	56.0-60.4	141	4.7	3.8- 5.7	249	9.2	7.9-10.6	360	12.3	10.9-13.8	504	15.7	14.2-17.3
No	6,079	5,413	88.8	87.7-89.7	302	5.1	4.5- 5.9	232	4.0	3.4- 4.6	97	1.7	1.3- 2.1	35	0.5	0.3- 0.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	165	129	75.2	65.8-82.7	6	3.3	1.2- 8.6	7	6.4	2.7-14.5	14	10.6	5.9-18.6	9	4.5	2.1- 9.4
Non-Veteran	9,178	7,269	79.6	78.6-80.6	447	5.0	4.5- 5.6	480	5.5	5.0- 6.1	449	4.8	4.3- 5.3	533	5.1	4.6- 5.6
Currently Serving	35	26	73.6	54.1-86.8	2	8.0	1.7-30.3	3	10.3	3.3-27.8	2	3.2	0.8-12.4	2	4.9	1.1-18.6

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

6,984

5,509

78.7

77.5-79.9

364

5.5

4.8- 6.2

366

5.8

5.1- 6.5

335

4.7

4.1- 5.3

410

5.3

4.7- 6.0

African American

1,769

1,403

80.5

78.2-82.6

3.6

2.7- 4.8

5.0

3.9- 6.4

100

5.7

4.5- 7.3

106

5.1

4.1- 6.4

Asian

81.0

64.0-91.1

4.5

0.9-20.0

4.7

1.1-18.3

4.3

0.9-17.3

5.5

1.3-20.8

Native American

200

146

75.0

66.5-81.9

3.7

1.8- 7.4

6.2

2.8-13.0

8.3

4.6-14.6

6.8

3.5-12.7

Other Minorities

324

284

88.3

83.7-91.8

3.3

1.6- 6.7

4.9

2.8- 8.2

2.5

1.1- 5.6

0.9

0.4- 2.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

369

317

88.0

83.6-91.4

2.6

1.3- 5.4

4.2

2.4- 7.5

2.1

0.9- 4.6

3.0

1.6- 5.6

-English Speaking

179

147

84.6

77.3-89.9

3.0

1.3- 6.8

4.6

2.0-10.4

2.2

0.9- 5.4

5.5

2.5-11.7

-Spanish Speaking

190

170

90.4

84.4-94.3

2.3

0.7- 7.3

4.0

1.8- 8.6

2.0

0.6- 6.7

1.2

0.5- 3.1

Non-Hispanic

9,003

7,102

79.1

78.0-80.1

445

5.1

4.6- 5.7

473

5.6

5.0- 6.3

455

5.0

4.5- 5.6

528

5.2

4.7- 5.7

AGE

18-24

504

409

81.9

77.4-85.7

6.3

4.2- 9.4

6.5

4.3- 9.6

4.8

2.8- 8.0

0.5

0.1- 1.6

25-34

1,488

1,242

83.0

80.6-85.2

6.0

4.6- 7.7

6.4

5.1- 8.1

3.1

2.2- 4.3

1.5

0.9- 2.3

35-44

1,723

1,367

79.5

77.0-81.7

113

6.5

5.1- 8.2

114

6.5

5.2- 8.1

3.7

2.8- 4.9

3.8

2.8- 5.2

45-54

1,746

1,285

73.8

71.2-76.2

107

6.2

5.0- 7.8

108

7.0

5.6- 8.7

112

6.1

4.9- 7.6

134

6.9

5.6- 8.4

55-64

1,532

1,188

79.1

76.6-81.4

3.6

2.7- 4.8

4.2

3.2- 5.5

113

7.4

5.9- 9.2

102

5.7

4.5- 7.1

65-74

1,280

1,034

82.1

79.4-84.4

2.3

1.5- 3.4

3.8

2.8- 5.2

4.5

3.3- 6.3

107

7.3

5.8- 9.1

75+

1,055

857

80.2

77.0-83.0

1.7

1.0- 2.8

2.4

1.6- 3.6

4.6

3.1- 6.6

107

11.2

9.1-13.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,483

1,087

74.4

71.6-77.0

2.9

2.0- 4.2

4.2

3.2- 5.6

104

6.5

5.2- 8.2

186

11.9

10.1-14.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,805

2,235

80.9

79.0-82.6

3.0

2.3- 3.7

137

5.1

4.1- 6.2

149

5.5

4.5- 6.6

190

5.6

4.8- 6.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,454

1,935

77.9

75.7-79.9

142

6.6

5.4- 8.0

146

6.9

5.7- 8.3

120

4.5

3.6- 5.6

111

4.1

3.2- 5.2

College Graduate

2,628

2,162

82.3

80.4-84.0

176

6.6

5.5- 7.8

144

5.5

4.6- 6.7

3.6

2.8- 4.6

2.0

1.5- 2.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,204

806

67.5

64.1-70.7

1.8

1.1- 2.7

5.8

4.4- 7.6

118

10.3

8.3-12.8

186

14.6

12.3-17.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,684

1,275

76.4

73.8-78.8

4.1

3.2- 5.3

107

6.4

5.1- 8.0

5.5

4.3- 7.0

125

7.6

6.2- 9.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,060

846

78.0

74.6-81.1

5.4

3.9- 7.4

6.5

4.7- 8.8

5.9

4.3- 8.1

4.2

3.0- 5.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,141

943

81.9

78.9-84.5

6.1

4.6- 8.0

5.4

3.9- 7.3

4.0

2.8- 5.7

2.6

1.7- 4.0

$50,000-74,999

1,005

841

82.9

79.9-85.6

6.9

5.1- 9.2

6.0

4.5- 8.1

3.2

2.2- 4.8

1.0

0.5- 2.0

$75,000+

1,121

959

85.1

82.4-87.5

5.6

4.3- 7.3

5.7

4.2- 7.7

2.1

1.3- 3.4

1.6

0.9- 2.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,071

1,817

58.2

56.0-60.4

141

4.7

3.8- 5.7

249

9.2

7.9-10.6

360

12.3

10.9-13.8

504

15.7

14.2-17.3

6,079

5,413

88.8

87.7-89.7

302

5.1

4.5- 5.9

232

4.0

3.4- 4.6

1.7

1.3- 2.1

0.5

0.3- 0.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

165

129

75.2

65.8-82.7

3.3

1.2- 8.6

6.4

2.7-14.5

10.6

5.9-18.6

4.5

2.1- 9.4

Non-Veteran

9,178

7,269

79.6

78.6-80.6

447

5.0

4.5- 5.6

480

5.5

5.0- 6.1

449

4.8

4.3- 5.3

533

5.1

4.6- 5.6

Currently Serving

73.6

54.1-86.8

8.0

1.7-30.3

10.3

3.3-27.8

3.2

0.8-12.4

4.9

1.1-18.6

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* 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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