BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (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?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

Healthy Days

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?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	16,999	12,167	71.3	70.3-72.2	1,214	8.0	7.4- 8.6	1,417	8.6	8.0- 9.2	1,197	6.9	6.4- 7.5	1,004	5.2	4.8- 5.7
-Mountain AHEC	1,173	831	69.8	66.0-73.4	91	9.6	7.0-12.9	91	8.2	6.2-10.8	89	6.7	5.2- 8.6	71	5.6	4.2- 7.5
GENDER
Male	412	322	75.2	68.5-80.9	28	9.3	5.3-16.0	22	6.5	3.7-11.2	19	4.3	2.5- 7.2	21	4.7	2.9- 7.5
Female	761	509	65.1	60.4-69.4	63	9.8	7.2-13.3	69	9.8	7.3-12.9	70	8.9	6.7-11.7	50	6.5	4.6- 9.2
RACE
White	1,021	727	69.8	65.8-73.5	80	9.7	7.0-13.3	79	7.8	6.0-10.1	77	6.8	5.2- 8.9	58	5.9	4.3- 8.0
African American	64	44	66.2	45.3-82.2	5	5.5	1.6-17.3	5	14.4	3.4-44.6	7	10.9	4.3-25.2	3	3.0	0.9- 9.6
Other Minorities	88	60	72.7	56.2-84.7	6	11.1	3.2-32.0	7	7.8	2.9-19.1	5	3.2	1.0- 9.2	10	5.2	2.3-11.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	45	34	79.4	57.9-91.5	4	13.8	3.9-39.0	1	0.4	0.1- 2.7	2	2.7	0.6-11.5	4	3.6	1.2-10.6
Non-Hispanic	1,127	796	69.1	65.2-72.8	87	9.3	6.8-12.6	90	8.8	6.7-11.5	87	7.0	5.4- 9.1	67	5.8	4.3- 7.8
AGE
18-24	59	41	63.3	45.4-78.1	7	19.6	8.2-39.9	6	11.6	4.3-27.9	4	3.4	0.8-13.6	1	2.1	0.3-13.3
25-34	167	107	67.9	59.2-75.4	20	11.4	7.0-18.1	16	8.5	5.0-14.2	15	7.2	4.0-12.5	9	5.0	2.3-10.7
35-44	184	105	60.7	51.9-68.9	26	13.4	8.3-20.8	20	11.2	6.8-17.9	17	7.6	4.5-12.4	16	7.1	3.9-12.8
45-54	199	116	57.1	48.5-65.3	17	9.0	5.3-14.7	16	6.9	3.7-12.5	27	15.4	9.9-23.1	23	11.7	7.2-18.4
55-64	212	159	78.1	71.2-83.8	10	3.5	1.8- 7.0	18	7.5	4.5-12.4	12	4.2	2.0- 8.6	13	6.6	3.5-12.0
65-74	183	164	91.5	86.4-94.8	5	2.4	0.9- 6.1	7	2.6	1.2- 5.7	3	1.3	0.4- 4.0	4	2.2	0.7- 6.4
75+	164	136	81.9	73.6-88.0	5	2.6	1.0- 6.1	8	6.8	3.1-14.4	11	6.0	3.0-11.7	4	2.7	0.8- 8.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	172	127	67.0	53.3-78.3	8	10.6	3.3-29.0	10	8.9	3.3-21.8	11	4.6	2.1- 9.8	16	8.9	4.8-15.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	347	247	72.2	65.3-78.2	24	10.3	5.9-17.2	25	7.1	4.4-11.1	25	5.4	3.3- 8.5	26	5.1	3.2- 8.2
Some Post-H.S.	301	205	67.9	60.9-74.2	21	6.3	3.8-10.3	27	9.2	5.7-14.4	28	9.8	6.3-14.9	20	6.8	4.1-11.2
College Graduate	350	249	70.5	64.3-76.0	38	11.4	8.0-16.0	29	8.3	5.5-12.3	25	6.7	4.1-10.7	9	3.1	1.3- 7.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	149	98	70.1	59.1-79.1	6	6.0	1.7-18.9	7	5.2	2.2-11.9	16	6.7	3.9-11.4	22	12.0	6.9-19.9
$15,000- 24,999	235	157	69.6	61.5-76.7	10	3.4	1.7- 6.8	30	13.7	9.0-20.2	20	7.5	4.0-13.5	18	5.8	3.2-10.3
$25,000- 34,999	165	110	59.6	49.5-68.9	18	17.3	9.8-28.7	13	7.9	4.2-14.1	18	11.2	6.8-18.1	6	4.0	1.7- 9.4
$35,000- 49,999	168	127	76.8	68.7-83.4	16	7.7	4.4-13.1	12	7.8	4.1-14.1	8	4.6	2.1- 9.7	5	3.1	1.1- 8.3
$50,000-74,999	142	113	74.6	59.1-85.6	9	13.2	4.4-33.4	12	6.9	3.0-15.1	7	3.6	1.5- 8.4	1	1.7	0.2-11.1
$75,000+	134	88	65.2	54.3-74.7	23	18.3	10.6-29.9	8	5.6	2.6-11.9	11	8.1	4.4-14.6	4	2.7	0.9- 8.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	387	235	59.0	52.2-65.6	22	7.1	3.8-12.8	32	8.3	5.6-12.3	47	11.4	8.1-15.9	51	14.1	10.1-19.4
No	753	569	73.6	68.7-78.0	68	10.9	7.6-15.4	58	8.4	5.9-11.9	39	4.9	3.3- 7.1	19	2.2	1.3- 3.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	159	132	83.1	74.9-89.0	5	2.5	0.9- 7.0	8	5.9	2.5-13.3	9	5.6	2.7-11.3	5	2.9	1.0- 8.0
Non-Veteran	1,013	698	67.8	63.5-71.8	86	10.7	7.8-14.5	83	8.6	6.4-11.4	80	6.9	5.2- 9.0	66	6.1	4.5- 8.2

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,999

12,167

71.3

70.3-72.2

1,214

8.0

7.4- 8.6

1,417

8.6

8.0- 9.2

1,197

6.9

6.4- 7.5

1,004

5.2

4.8- 5.7

-Mountain AHEC

1,173

831

69.8

66.0-73.4

9.6

7.0-12.9

8.2

6.2-10.8

6.7

5.2- 8.6

5.6

4.2- 7.5

GENDER

Male

412

322

75.2

68.5-80.9

9.3

5.3-16.0

6.5

3.7-11.2

4.3

2.5- 7.2

4.7

2.9- 7.5

Female

761

509

65.1

60.4-69.4

9.8

7.2-13.3

9.8

7.3-12.9

8.9

6.7-11.7

6.5

4.6- 9.2

RACE

White

1,021

727

69.8

65.8-73.5

9.7

7.0-13.3

7.8

6.0-10.1

6.8

5.2- 8.9

5.9

4.3- 8.0

African American

66.2

45.3-82.2

5.5

1.6-17.3

14.4

3.4-44.6

10.9

4.3-25.2

3.0

0.9- 9.6

Other Minorities

72.7

56.2-84.7

11.1

3.2-32.0

7.8

2.9-19.1

3.2

1.0- 9.2

5.2

2.3-11.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

79.4

57.9-91.5

13.8

3.9-39.0

0.4

0.1- 2.7

2.7

0.6-11.5

3.6

1.2-10.6

Non-Hispanic

1,127

796

69.1

65.2-72.8

9.3

6.8-12.6

8.8

6.7-11.5

7.0

5.4- 9.1

5.8

4.3- 7.8

AGE

18-24

63.3

45.4-78.1

19.6

8.2-39.9

11.6

4.3-27.9

3.4

0.8-13.6

2.1

0.3-13.3

25-34

167

107

67.9

59.2-75.4

11.4

7.0-18.1

8.5

5.0-14.2

7.2

4.0-12.5

5.0

2.3-10.7

35-44

184

105

60.7

51.9-68.9

13.4

8.3-20.8

11.2

6.8-17.9

7.6

4.5-12.4

7.1

3.9-12.8

45-54

199

116

57.1

48.5-65.3

9.0

5.3-14.7

6.9

3.7-12.5

15.4

9.9-23.1

11.7

7.2-18.4

55-64

212

159

78.1

71.2-83.8

3.5

1.8- 7.0

7.5

4.5-12.4

4.2

2.0- 8.6

6.6

3.5-12.0

65-74

183

164

91.5

86.4-94.8

2.4

0.9- 6.1

2.6

1.2- 5.7

1.3

0.4- 4.0

2.2

0.7- 6.4

75+

164

136

81.9

73.6-88.0

2.6

1.0- 6.1

6.8

3.1-14.4

6.0

3.0-11.7

2.7

0.8- 8.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

172

127

67.0

53.3-78.3

10.6

3.3-29.0

8.9

3.3-21.8

4.6

2.1- 9.8

8.9

4.8-15.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

347

247

72.2

65.3-78.2

10.3

5.9-17.2

7.1

4.4-11.1

5.4

3.3- 8.5

5.1

3.2- 8.2

Some Post-H.S.

301

205

67.9

60.9-74.2

6.3

3.8-10.3

9.2

5.7-14.4

9.8

6.3-14.9

6.8

4.1-11.2

College Graduate

350

249

70.5

64.3-76.0

11.4

8.0-16.0

8.3

5.5-12.3

6.7

4.1-10.7

3.1

1.3- 7.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

149

70.1

59.1-79.1

6.0

1.7-18.9

5.2

2.2-11.9

6.7

3.9-11.4

12.0

6.9-19.9

$15,000- 24,999

235

157

69.6

61.5-76.7

3.4

1.7- 6.8

13.7

9.0-20.2

7.5

4.0-13.5

5.8

3.2-10.3

$25,000- 34,999

165

110

59.6

49.5-68.9

17.3

9.8-28.7

7.9

4.2-14.1

11.2

6.8-18.1

4.0

1.7- 9.4

$35,000- 49,999

168

127

76.8

68.7-83.4

7.7

4.4-13.1

7.8

4.1-14.1

4.6

2.1- 9.7

3.1

1.1- 8.3

$50,000-74,999

142

113

74.6

59.1-85.6

13.2

4.4-33.4

6.9

3.0-15.1

3.6

1.5- 8.4

1.7

0.2-11.1

$75,000+

134

65.2

54.3-74.7

18.3

10.6-29.9

5.6

2.6-11.9

8.1

4.4-14.6

2.7

0.9- 8.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

387

235

59.0

52.2-65.6

7.1

3.8-12.8

8.3

5.6-12.3

11.4

8.1-15.9

14.1

10.1-19.4

753

569

73.6

68.7-78.0

10.9

7.6-15.4

8.4

5.9-11.9

4.9

3.3- 7.1

2.2

1.3- 3.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

159

132

83.1

74.9-89.0

2.5

0.9- 7.0

5.9

2.5-13.3

5.6

2.7-11.3

2.9

1.0- 8.0

Non-Veteran

1,013

698

67.8

63.5-71.8

10.7

7.8-14.5

8.6

6.4-11.4

6.9

5.2- 9.0

6.1

4.5- 8.2

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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