BRFSS 2004 - Northeastern Partnership**: (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: Northeastern Partnership**

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
North Carolina	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
-Northeastern Partnership	985	791	81.8	78.9-84.5	30	2.7	1.8- 4.0	43	4.4	3.0- 6.5	55	5.3	4.0- 7.1	66	5.7	4.3- 7.5
GENDER
Male	342	282	83.5	78.5-87.4	10	2.6	1.3- 5.0	12	4.0	2.1- 7.7	19	5.0	3.1- 8.1	19	4.9	3.0- 7.9
Female	643	509	80.4	76.6-83.6	20	2.7	1.6- 4.5	31	4.8	3.1- 7.5	36	5.6	3.9- 8.0	47	6.5	4.7- 8.8
RACE
White	569	459	81.7	77.7-85.2	20	3.1	1.9- 5.2	26	5.0	3.1- 8.2	28	4.5	3.0- 6.8	36	5.6	3.9- 8.0
African American	374	297	80.4	75.2-84.7	10	2.5	1.2- 5.0	15	3.9	2.1- 7.3	22	6.3	4.0- 9.8	30	6.9	4.6-10.3
AGE
18-24	37	31	89.3	72.4-96.4	2	1.3	0.3- 5.8	2	6.7	1.4-26.7	2	2.7	0.6-10.7	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	126	111	88.5	79.1-94.0	4	2.2	0.7- 7.4	8	7.7	3.2-17.6	2	1.2	0.3- 5.3	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1
35-44	157	120	79.7	71.5-86.0	11	5.6	2.9-10.7	11	4.7	2.2- 9.5	5	4.2	1.6-10.7	10	5.8	2.9-11.2
45-54	197	158	80.6	73.6-86.1	4	2.5	0.9- 6.9	10	5.2	2.4-10.9	15	6.6	3.8-11.1	10	5.1	2.7- 9.5
55-64	193	148	77.2	69.7-83.2	6	2.7	1.1- 6.3	6	2.4	1.0- 5.7	16	8.1	4.7-13.6	17	9.7	5.7-16.1
65-74	161	134	85.0	78.1-90.0	2	0.8	0.2- 3.1	3	2.7	0.8- 9.0	7	4.9	2.2-10.3	15	6.7	3.9-11.3
75+	114	89	77.5	67.9-85.0	1	0.8	0.1- 5.4	3	1.8	0.6- 5.6	8	9.1	4.3-18.1	13	10.8	6.1-18.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	213	149	70.4	62.6-77.1	3	1.1	0.3- 3.7	12	6.6	3.5-12.1	19	10.0	6.2-15.8	30	11.9	8.0-17.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	349	280	82.8	77.5-87.0	12	3.0	1.5- 5.6	18	4.6	2.3- 8.8	21	5.4	3.3- 8.8	18	4.3	2.4- 7.4
Some Post-H.S.	230	195	85.6	79.4-90.1	5	2.7	1.0- 6.7	9	4.5	2.0- 9.6	9	2.5	1.2- 5.1	12	4.8	2.6- 8.9
College Graduate	193	167	88.1	82.2-92.3	10	3.9	1.9- 8.0	4	1.8	0.5- 5.9	6	3.5	1.5- 8.2	6	2.6	1.1- 5.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	166	112	67.9	59.2-75.4	5	1.7	0.7- 4.3	14	7.3	4.1-12.8	15	11.6	6.8-19.2	20	11.5	7.2-17.9
$15,000- 24,999	194	153	81.9	74.9-87.3	7	4.3	1.9- 9.2	7	3.5	1.5- 7.7	11	3.8	2.0- 7.1	16	6.6	3.8-11.3
$25,000- 34,999	103	87	85.4	76.4-91.4	3	1.6	0.5- 5.2	4	2.7	0.8- 8.1	5	5.8	2.4-13.3	4	4.5	1.6-12.4
$35,000- 49,999	130	108	83.6	74.8-89.7	9	6.5	3.1-13.4	6	4.9	1.8-12.9	3	2.6	0.8- 8.6	4	2.3	0.8- 6.2
$50,000-74,999	87	77	90.6	82.1-95.3	1	0.7	0.1- 4.6	3	3.1	0.8-11.4	5	4.4	1.7-11.1	1	1.2	0.2- 7.8
$75,000+	83	75	90.5	80.7-95.6	3	2.7	0.8- 9.0	3	4.2	1.2-13.9	0	0.0	. - .	2	2.6	0.6-10.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	372	234	64.6	58.7-70.1	9	2.4	1.2- 4.9	25	5.8	3.5- 9.3	43	12.1	8.8-16.4	61	15.1	11.4-19.7
No	579	526	90.6	87.1-93.2	18	2.6	1.5- 4.4	18	4.0	2.3- 7.0	12	1.9	1.0- 3.9	5	0.9	0.4- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	119	102	83.6	74.7-89.8	4	3.7	1.3-10.0	1	0.9	0.1- 6.4	6	5.4	2.4-11.9	6	6.4	2.8-14.0
Non-Veteran	856	683	82.0	78.8-84.8	25	2.3	1.5- 3.6	42	5.1	3.5- 7.5	48	5.1	3.7- 6.9	58	5.5	4.1- 7.4
Currently Serving	8	5	62.2	23.6-89.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	25.9	4.1-74.2	2	11.9	2.5-42.1

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Northeastern Partnership

985

791

81.8

78.9-84.5

2.7

1.8- 4.0

4.4

3.0- 6.5

5.3

4.0- 7.1

5.7

4.3- 7.5

GENDER

Male

342

282

83.5

78.5-87.4

2.6

1.3- 5.0

4.0

2.1- 7.7

5.0

3.1- 8.1

4.9

3.0- 7.9

Female

643

509

80.4

76.6-83.6

2.7

1.6- 4.5

4.8

3.1- 7.5

5.6

3.9- 8.0

6.5

4.7- 8.8

RACE

White

569

459

81.7

77.7-85.2

3.1

1.9- 5.2

5.0

3.1- 8.2

4.5

3.0- 6.8

5.6

3.9- 8.0

African American

374

297

80.4

75.2-84.7

2.5

1.2- 5.0

3.9

2.1- 7.3

6.3

4.0- 9.8

6.9

4.6-10.3

AGE

18-24

89.3

72.4-96.4

1.3

0.3- 5.8

6.7

1.4-26.7

2.7

0.6-10.7

0.0

. - .

25-34

126

111

88.5

79.1-94.0

2.2

0.7- 7.4

7.7

3.2-17.6

1.2

0.3- 5.3

0.3

0.0- 2.1

35-44

157

120

79.7

71.5-86.0

5.6

2.9-10.7

4.7

2.2- 9.5

4.2

1.6-10.7

5.8

2.9-11.2

45-54

197

158

80.6

73.6-86.1

2.5

0.9- 6.9

5.2

2.4-10.9

6.6

3.8-11.1

5.1

2.7- 9.5

55-64

193

148

77.2

69.7-83.2

2.7

1.1- 6.3

2.4

1.0- 5.7

8.1

4.7-13.6

9.7

5.7-16.1

65-74

161

134

85.0

78.1-90.0

0.8

0.2- 3.1

2.7

0.8- 9.0

4.9

2.2-10.3

6.7

3.9-11.3

75+

114

77.5

67.9-85.0

0.8

0.1- 5.4

1.8

0.6- 5.6

9.1

4.3-18.1

10.8

6.1-18.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

213

149

70.4

62.6-77.1

1.1

0.3- 3.7

6.6

3.5-12.1

10.0

6.2-15.8

11.9

8.0-17.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

349

280

82.8

77.5-87.0

3.0

1.5- 5.6

4.6

2.3- 8.8

5.4

3.3- 8.8

4.3

2.4- 7.4

Some Post-H.S.

230

195

85.6

79.4-90.1

2.7

1.0- 6.7

4.5

2.0- 9.6

2.5

1.2- 5.1

4.8

2.6- 8.9

College Graduate

193

167

88.1

82.2-92.3

3.9

1.9- 8.0

1.8

0.5- 5.9

3.5

1.5- 8.2

2.6

1.1- 5.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

166

112

67.9

59.2-75.4

1.7

0.7- 4.3

7.3

4.1-12.8

11.6

6.8-19.2

11.5

7.2-17.9

$15,000- 24,999

194

153

81.9

74.9-87.3

4.3

1.9- 9.2

3.5

1.5- 7.7

3.8

2.0- 7.1

6.6

3.8-11.3

$25,000- 34,999

103

85.4

76.4-91.4

1.6

0.5- 5.2

2.7

0.8- 8.1

5.8

2.4-13.3

4.5

1.6-12.4

$35,000- 49,999

130

108

83.6

74.8-89.7

6.5

3.1-13.4

4.9

1.8-12.9

2.6

0.8- 8.6

2.3

0.8- 6.2

$50,000-74,999

90.6

82.1-95.3

0.7

0.1- 4.6

3.1

0.8-11.4

4.4

1.7-11.1

1.2

0.2- 7.8

$75,000+

90.5

80.7-95.6

2.7

0.8- 9.0

4.2

1.2-13.9

0.0

. - .

2.6

0.6-10.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

372

234

64.6

58.7-70.1

2.4

1.2- 4.9

5.8

3.5- 9.3

12.1

8.8-16.4

15.1

11.4-19.7

579

526

90.6

87.1-93.2

2.6

1.5- 4.4

4.0

2.3- 7.0

1.9

1.0- 3.9

0.9

0.4- 2.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

119

102

83.6

74.7-89.8

3.7

1.3-10.0

0.9

0.1- 6.4

5.4

2.4-11.9

6.4

2.8-14.0

Non-Veteran

856

683

82.0

78.8-84.8

2.3

1.5- 3.6

5.1

3.5- 7.5

5.1

3.7- 6.9

5.5

4.1- 7.4

Currently Serving

62.2

23.6-89.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

25.9

4.1-74.2

11.9

2.5-42.1

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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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