BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western 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: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Healthy Days

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?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	14,735	9,890	68.4	67.5-69.4	1,281	9.0	8.5- 9.6	1,293	8.7	8.1- 9.3	953	6.0	5.6- 6.5	1,318	7.9	7.4- 8.4
-Piedmont NC	8,197	5,613	70.0	68.7-71.2	739	9.6	8.8-10.5	698	8.5	7.7- 9.3	491	5.3	4.8- 6.0	656	6.6	6.0- 7.2
GENDER
Male	3,062	2,258	74.5	72.6-76.4	264	9.2	8.0-10.6	218	6.8	5.8- 8.0	122	3.9	3.2- 4.8	200	5.5	4.7- 6.5
Female	5,135	3,355	65.7	64.0-67.3	475	10.0	9.0-11.2	480	10.0	9.0-11.1	369	6.7	5.9- 7.6	456	7.6	6.8- 8.5
RACE
White	6,350	4,338	69.5	68.0-70.9	598	10.3	9.4-11.3	526	8.1	7.3- 9.0	375	5.3	4.7- 6.0	513	6.8	6.1- 7.6
African American	1,315	874	68.7	65.5-71.7	111	8.8	7.1-11.0	119	8.8	7.1-11.0	94	6.5	5.1- 8.3	117	7.1	5.7- 8.7
Other Minorities	71	56	75.5	60.4-86.2	4	8.4	2.8-22.7	7	8.0	3.4-17.5	2	2.4	0.5-10.4	2	5.7	1.1-24.4
AGE
18-24	415	305	75.9	70.5-80.7	47	9.9	7.0-13.9	35	7.7	5.0-11.5	20	5.0	2.9- 8.6	8	1.5	0.7- 3.2
25-34	1,357	961	71.4	68.3-74.3	156	12.8	10.6-15.4	135	9.3	7.5-11.4	59	3.5	2.6- 4.7	46	3.0	2.0- 4.3
35-44	1,631	1,153	71.0	68.1-73.7	186	11.0	9.3-12.9	159	10.7	8.8-12.8	76	4.3	3.2- 5.8	57	3.1	2.2- 4.3
45-54	1,551	1,026	67.9	64.9-70.7	161	11.2	9.3-13.5	126	7.7	6.3- 9.5	104	6.3	5.0- 7.9	134	6.9	5.6- 8.4
55-64	1,374	932	69.6	66.4-72.6	99	7.4	5.8- 9.4	96	6.5	5.0- 8.3	105	7.1	5.6- 9.1	142	9.4	7.7-11.4
65-74	1,026	695	68.8	65.1-72.3	54	5.5	4.1- 7.4	77	7.4	5.6- 9.9	72	6.3	4.7- 8.3	128	11.9	9.6-14.8
75+	794	509	64.8	60.5-68.9	29	3.3	2.1- 5.1	66	8.6	6.2-11.9	53	6.3	4.5- 8.7	137	17.0	14.0-20.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,261	777	63.6	60.0-67.0	52	4.6	3.3- 6.4	101	8.7	6.7-11.1	103	8.3	6.4-10.6	228	14.9	12.8-17.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,270	1,540	69.5	67.0-71.8	163	7.9	6.5- 9.5	195	8.8	7.4-10.4	160	6.1	5.0- 7.3	212	7.7	6.5- 9.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,985	1,376	69.8	67.1-72.3	197	11.3	9.6-13.4	173	9.0	7.4-10.9	112	5.0	4.0- 6.2	127	4.9	3.9- 6.2
College Graduate	2,668	1,913	73.2	71.1-75.3	327	12.0	10.6-13.6	226	7.6	6.5- 9.0	116	3.9	3.1- 4.8	86	3.3	2.5- 4.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	817	421	54.7	50.0-59.3	41	6.4	4.2- 9.7	57	6.9	5.0- 9.5	99	10.4	8.2-13.0	199	21.6	18.2-25.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,250	803	65.2	61.6-68.7	86	6.4	5.0- 8.3	115	9.8	7.6-12.6	99	8.2	6.4-10.6	147	10.3	8.5-12.5
$25,000- 34,999	903	604	67.0	63.1-70.8	101	11.9	9.5-14.9	91	9.5	7.4-12.1	56	6.5	4.6- 9.2	51	5.0	3.6- 6.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,076	785	72.1	68.6-75.4	98	10.3	8.1-13.0	95	9.3	7.3-11.9	48	4.0	2.9- 5.6	50	4.2	3.1- 5.7
$50,000-74,999	1,067	771	72.2	68.8-75.4	133	12.9	10.6-15.7	87	8.3	6.5-10.6	42	3.5	2.4- 5.0	34	3.1	2.0- 4.7
$75,000+	1,318	1,021	77.9	75.0-80.5	136	9.7	7.9-11.8	97	7.2	5.7- 9.0	42	3.3	2.3- 4.7	22	1.9	1.2- 3.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,374	1,084	46.2	43.5-48.8	167	8.0	6.6- 9.6	256	12.6	10.8-14.6	321	12.9	11.2-14.7	546	20.4	18.5-22.5
No	5,591	4,352	78.2	76.8-79.5	556	10.4	9.4-11.4	419	7.0	6.2- 7.9	163	2.7	2.2- 3.3	101	1.8	1.4- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	974	685	72.0	68.5-75.2	77	7.8	6.1-10.0	75	6.9	5.2- 9.2	48	4.6	3.3- 6.4	89	8.6	6.7-10.9
Non-Veteran	7,184	4,895	69.6	68.2-70.9	661	10.0	9.1-10.9	620	8.7	7.9- 9.6	442	5.5	4.9- 6.2	566	6.3	5.7- 6.9
Currently Serving	28	22	78.8	56.8-91.3	1	2.0	0.3-13.1	3	14.7	4.5-38.9	1	1.1	0.2- 7.8	1	3.3	0.5-20.4

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,735

9,890

68.4

67.5-69.4

1,281

9.0

8.5- 9.6

1,293

8.7

8.1- 9.3

953

6.0

5.6- 6.5

1,318

7.9

7.4- 8.4

-Piedmont NC

8,197

5,613

70.0

68.7-71.2

739

9.6

8.8-10.5

698

8.5

7.7- 9.3

491

5.3

4.8- 6.0

656

6.6

6.0- 7.2

GENDER

Male

3,062

2,258

74.5

72.6-76.4

264

9.2

8.0-10.6

218

6.8

5.8- 8.0

122

3.9

3.2- 4.8

200

5.5

4.7- 6.5

Female

5,135

3,355

65.7

64.0-67.3

475

10.0

9.0-11.2

480

10.0

9.0-11.1

369

6.7

5.9- 7.6

456

7.6

6.8- 8.5

RACE

White

6,350

4,338

69.5

68.0-70.9

598

10.3

9.4-11.3

526

8.1

7.3- 9.0

375

5.3

4.7- 6.0

513

6.8

6.1- 7.6

African American

1,315

874

68.7

65.5-71.7

111

8.8

7.1-11.0

119

8.8

7.1-11.0

6.5

5.1- 8.3

117

7.1

5.7- 8.7

Other Minorities

75.5

60.4-86.2

8.4

2.8-22.7

8.0

3.4-17.5

2.4

0.5-10.4

5.7

1.1-24.4

AGE

18-24

415

305

75.9

70.5-80.7

9.9

7.0-13.9

7.7

5.0-11.5

5.0

2.9- 8.6

1.5

0.7- 3.2

25-34

1,357

961

71.4

68.3-74.3

156

12.8

10.6-15.4

135

9.3

7.5-11.4

3.5

2.6- 4.7

3.0

2.0- 4.3

35-44

1,631

1,153

71.0

68.1-73.7

186

11.0

9.3-12.9

159

10.7

8.8-12.8

4.3

3.2- 5.8

3.1

2.2- 4.3

45-54

1,551

1,026

67.9

64.9-70.7

161

11.2

9.3-13.5

126

7.7

6.3- 9.5

104

6.3

5.0- 7.9

134

6.9

5.6- 8.4

55-64

1,374

932

69.6

66.4-72.6

7.4

5.8- 9.4

6.5

5.0- 8.3

105

7.1

5.6- 9.1

142

9.4

7.7-11.4

65-74

1,026

695

68.8

65.1-72.3

5.5

4.1- 7.4

7.4

5.6- 9.9

6.3

4.7- 8.3

128

11.9

9.6-14.8

75+

794

509

64.8

60.5-68.9

3.3

2.1- 5.1

8.6

6.2-11.9

6.3

4.5- 8.7

137

17.0

14.0-20.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,261

777

63.6

60.0-67.0

4.6

3.3- 6.4

101

8.7

6.7-11.1

103

8.3

6.4-10.6

228

14.9

12.8-17.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,270

1,540

69.5

67.0-71.8

163

7.9

6.5- 9.5

195

8.8

7.4-10.4

160

6.1

5.0- 7.3

212

7.7

6.5- 9.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,985

1,376

69.8

67.1-72.3

197

11.3

9.6-13.4

173

9.0

7.4-10.9

112

5.0

4.0- 6.2

127

4.9

3.9- 6.2

College Graduate

2,668

1,913

73.2

71.1-75.3

327

12.0

10.6-13.6

226

7.6

6.5- 9.0

116

3.9

3.1- 4.8

3.3

2.5- 4.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

817

421

54.7

50.0-59.3

6.4

4.2- 9.7

6.9

5.0- 9.5

10.4

8.2-13.0

199

21.6

18.2-25.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,250

803

65.2

61.6-68.7

6.4

5.0- 8.3

115

9.8

7.6-12.6

8.2

6.4-10.6

147

10.3

8.5-12.5

$25,000- 34,999

903

604

67.0

63.1-70.8

101

11.9

9.5-14.9

9.5

7.4-12.1

6.5

4.6- 9.2

5.0

3.6- 6.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,076

785

72.1

68.6-75.4

10.3

8.1-13.0

9.3

7.3-11.9

4.0

2.9- 5.6

4.2

3.1- 5.7

$50,000-74,999

1,067

771

72.2

68.8-75.4

133

12.9

10.6-15.7

8.3

6.5-10.6

3.5

2.4- 5.0

3.1

2.0- 4.7

$75,000+

1,318

1,021

77.9

75.0-80.5

136

9.7

7.9-11.8

7.2

5.7- 9.0

3.3

2.3- 4.7

1.9

1.2- 3.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,374

1,084

46.2

43.5-48.8

167

8.0

6.6- 9.6

256

12.6

10.8-14.6

321

12.9

11.2-14.7

546

20.4

18.5-22.5

5,591

4,352

78.2

76.8-79.5

556

10.4

9.4-11.4

419

7.0

6.2- 7.9

163

2.7

2.2- 3.3

101

1.8

1.4- 2.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

974

685

72.0

68.5-75.2

7.8

6.1-10.0

6.9

5.2- 9.2

4.6

3.3- 6.4

8.6

6.7-10.9

Non-Veteran

7,184

4,895

69.6

68.2-70.9

661

10.0

9.1-10.9

620

8.7

7.9- 9.6

442

5.5

4.9- 6.2

566

6.3

5.7- 6.9

Currently Serving

78.8

56.8-91.3

2.0

0.3-13.1

14.7

4.5-38.9

1.1

0.2- 7.8

3.3

0.5-20.4

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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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