BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (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?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

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	16,914	11,096	67.9	67.0-68.9	1,575	9.9	9.3-10.5	1,602	9.4	8.8-10.0	1,262	6.6	6.1- 7.1	1,379	6.2	5.8- 6.6
-Mountain AHEC	1,169	760	69.8	66.3-73.0	110	9.0	7.1-11.2	109	7.9	6.3- 9.9	83	6.3	4.8- 8.3	107	7.0	5.6- 8.8
GENDER
Male	418	276	72.1	66.7-76.9	32	7.8	5.2-11.4	35	7.2	4.8-10.5	23	3.9	2.4- 6.3	52	9.1	6.6-12.4
Female	751	484	67.6	63.2-71.7	78	10.0	7.6-13.1	74	8.7	6.6-11.3	60	8.5	6.2-11.7	55	5.1	3.7- 7.0
RACE
White	1,018	658	68.3	64.6-71.8	98	9.6	7.6-12.2	94	8.2	6.4-10.4	70	6.3	4.6- 8.4	98	7.6	6.0- 9.6
African American	63	43	75.2	59.5-86.2	2	1.8	0.4- 8.3	10	10.8	5.0-21.9	5	9.6	3.3-24.7	3	2.7	0.8- 8.4
Other Minorities	88	59	80.1	68.0-88.4	10	7.4	2.9-17.5	5	3.5	1.0-11.9	8	4.7	1.8-11.8	6	4.3	1.7-11.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	45	35	92.7	83.4-96.9	1	0.4	0.1- 3.2	3	1.4	0.4- 5.0	4	4.3	1.2-14.2	2	1.3	0.3- 5.5
Non-Hispanic	1,122	724	68.1	64.5-71.4	109	9.6	7.6-12.0	106	8.4	6.7-10.6	78	6.4	4.8- 8.5	105	7.5	5.9- 9.4
AGE
18-24	57	45	84.7	71.5-92.4	5	5.0	1.6-14.7	4	4.0	1.1-14.1	3	6.3	2.0-18.2	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	170	118	71.7	63.1-78.9	21	12.5	7.6-19.8	21	10.2	6.2-16.1	6	3.5	1.4- 8.5	4	2.1	0.7- 6.5
35-44	182	115	69.5	61.3-76.6	29	12.4	8.0-18.7	14	6.5	3.5-11.7	17	8.3	4.8-13.9	7	3.3	1.4- 7.4
45-54	198	117	61.7	53.2-69.7	21	8.5	5.2-13.6	20	9.0	5.3-15.1	13	7.4	3.7-14.2	27	13.3	8.4-20.4
55-64	213	137	67.8	60.0-74.7	17	9.2	5.2-15.7	23	7.9	4.9-12.4	15	5.2	2.8- 9.2	21	10.0	6.0-16.1
65-74	178	119	68.5	60.2-75.7	8	4.2	2.0- 8.6	15	9.3	5.3-15.6	14	7.1	3.8-12.8	22	10.9	6.8-17.1
75+	166	104	60.9	51.8-69.3	9	6.9	3.2-14.2	12	8.7	4.6-15.7	15	8.2	4.7-14.0	26	15.4	9.9-23.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	170	96	67.7	57.4-76.5	9	4.8	2.2- 9.9	14	6.9	3.3-13.9	17	6.3	3.3-11.9	34	14.3	9.1-21.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	345	230	72.7	66.6-78.1	28	8.2	5.2-12.6	27	5.8	3.6- 9.2	24	5.8	3.6- 9.2	36	7.6	5.1-11.1
Some Post-H.S.	303	193	67.5	60.7-73.7	34	10.8	7.1-16.0	29	8.1	5.4-12.0	23	7.4	4.4-12.0	24	6.3	3.9- 9.9
College Graduate	348	239	69.9	63.7-75.5	39	10.7	7.3-15.4	39	10.9	7.6-15.5	18	5.7	3.0-10.4	13	2.8	1.5- 5.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	147	76	62.3	51.3-72.2	7	5.3	2.3-11.9	11	7.6	2.9-18.5	21	9.0	5.3-14.8	32	15.8	10.1-23.9
$15,000- 24,999	239	150	66.9	58.7-74.2	23	8.7	5.3-14.1	21	8.7	5.2-14.1	16	5.8	2.9-11.3	29	9.9	6.3-15.3
$25,000- 34,999	162	105	65.7	56.2-74.0	15	10.0	5.4-17.9	20	10.3	6.2-16.8	8	7.0	3.3-14.1	14	7.0	3.9-12.4
$35,000- 49,999	166	110	69.3	60.4-76.9	21	11.9	7.2-19.1	17	8.1	4.6-13.9	10	6.4	3.3-12.4	8	4.3	1.9- 9.6
$50,000-74,999	142	99	74.3	64.5-82.2	20	14.0	8.2-23.0	14	7.2	3.9-12.8	5	2.1	0.8- 5.7	4	2.4	0.8- 6.9
$75,000+	134	101	81.9	74.2-87.6	15	6.2	3.4-11.0	11	6.9	3.6-12.9	4	2.6	1.0- 6.9	3	2.4	0.8- 7.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	380	155	44.3	37.4-51.5	31	7.8	4.9-12.1	45	11.1	7.7-15.5	61	16.1	11.8-21.6	88	20.8	16.2-26.3
No	757	581	79.7	76.0-82.9	76	9.5	7.3-12.4	64	7.0	5.2- 9.4	20	2.4	1.3- 4.1	16	1.4	0.8- 2.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	159	96	62.7	53.6-70.9	14	8.6	4.6-15.7	12	5.9	2.9-11.3	9	4.6	2.3- 9.0	28	18.2	12.1-26.4
Non-Veteran	1,009	664	70.9	67.2-74.3	96	9.0	7.0-11.5	97	8.3	6.5-10.5	74	6.6	4.9- 8.8	78	5.3	4.0- 6.9

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,914

11,096

67.9

67.0-68.9

1,575

9.9

9.3-10.5

1,602

9.4

8.8-10.0

1,262

6.6

6.1- 7.1

1,379

6.2

5.8- 6.6

-Mountain AHEC

1,169

760

69.8

66.3-73.0

110

9.0

7.1-11.2

109

7.9

6.3- 9.9

6.3

4.8- 8.3

107

7.0

5.6- 8.8

GENDER

Male

418

276

72.1

66.7-76.9

7.8

5.2-11.4

7.2

4.8-10.5

3.9

2.4- 6.3

9.1

6.6-12.4

Female

751

484

67.6

63.2-71.7

10.0

7.6-13.1

8.7

6.6-11.3

8.5

6.2-11.7

5.1

3.7- 7.0

RACE

White

1,018

658

68.3

64.6-71.8

9.6

7.6-12.2

8.2

6.4-10.4

6.3

4.6- 8.4

7.6

6.0- 9.6

African American

75.2

59.5-86.2

1.8

0.4- 8.3

10.8

5.0-21.9

9.6

3.3-24.7

2.7

0.8- 8.4

Other Minorities

80.1

68.0-88.4

7.4

2.9-17.5

3.5

1.0-11.9

4.7

1.8-11.8

4.3

1.7-11.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

92.7

83.4-96.9

0.4

0.1- 3.2

1.4

0.4- 5.0

4.3

1.2-14.2

1.3

0.3- 5.5

Non-Hispanic

1,122

724

68.1

64.5-71.4

109

9.6

7.6-12.0

106

8.4

6.7-10.6

6.4

4.8- 8.5

105

7.5

5.9- 9.4

AGE

18-24

84.7

71.5-92.4

5.0

1.6-14.7

4.0

1.1-14.1

6.3

2.0-18.2

0.0

. - .

25-34

170

118

71.7

63.1-78.9

12.5

7.6-19.8

10.2

6.2-16.1

3.5

1.4- 8.5

2.1

0.7- 6.5

35-44

182

115

69.5

61.3-76.6

12.4

8.0-18.7

6.5

3.5-11.7

8.3

4.8-13.9

3.3

1.4- 7.4

45-54

198

117

61.7

53.2-69.7

8.5

5.2-13.6

9.0

5.3-15.1

7.4

3.7-14.2

13.3

8.4-20.4

55-64

213

137

67.8

60.0-74.7

9.2

5.2-15.7

7.9

4.9-12.4

5.2

2.8- 9.2

10.0

6.0-16.1

65-74

178

119

68.5

60.2-75.7

4.2

2.0- 8.6

9.3

5.3-15.6

7.1

3.8-12.8

10.9

6.8-17.1

75+

166

104

60.9

51.8-69.3

6.9

3.2-14.2

8.7

4.6-15.7

8.2

4.7-14.0

15.4

9.9-23.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

170

67.7

57.4-76.5

4.8

2.2- 9.9

6.9

3.3-13.9

6.3

3.3-11.9

14.3

9.1-21.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

345

230

72.7

66.6-78.1

8.2

5.2-12.6

5.8

3.6- 9.2

5.8

3.6- 9.2

7.6

5.1-11.1

Some Post-H.S.

303

193

67.5

60.7-73.7

10.8

7.1-16.0

8.1

5.4-12.0

7.4

4.4-12.0

6.3

3.9- 9.9

College Graduate

348

239

69.9

63.7-75.5

10.7

7.3-15.4

10.9

7.6-15.5

5.7

3.0-10.4

2.8

1.5- 5.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

147

62.3

51.3-72.2

5.3

2.3-11.9

7.6

2.9-18.5

9.0

5.3-14.8

15.8

10.1-23.9

$15,000- 24,999

239

150

66.9

58.7-74.2

8.7

5.3-14.1

8.7

5.2-14.1

5.8

2.9-11.3

9.9

6.3-15.3

$25,000- 34,999

162

105

65.7

56.2-74.0

10.0

5.4-17.9

10.3

6.2-16.8

7.0

3.3-14.1

7.0

3.9-12.4

$35,000- 49,999

166

110

69.3

60.4-76.9

11.9

7.2-19.1

8.1

4.6-13.9

6.4

3.3-12.4

4.3

1.9- 9.6

$50,000-74,999

142

74.3

64.5-82.2

14.0

8.2-23.0

7.2

3.9-12.8

2.1

0.8- 5.7

2.4

0.8- 6.9

$75,000+

134

101

81.9

74.2-87.6

6.2

3.4-11.0

6.9

3.6-12.9

2.6

1.0- 6.9

2.4

0.8- 7.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

380

155

44.3

37.4-51.5

7.8

4.9-12.1

11.1

7.7-15.5

16.1

11.8-21.6

20.8

16.2-26.3

757

581

79.7

76.0-82.9

9.5

7.3-12.4

7.0

5.2- 9.4

2.4

1.3- 4.1

1.4

0.8- 2.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

159

62.7

53.6-70.9

8.6

4.6-15.7

5.9

2.9-11.3

4.6

2.3- 9.0

18.2

12.1-26.4

Non-Veteran

1,009

664

70.9

67.2-74.3

9.0

7.0-11.5

8.3

6.5-10.5

6.6

4.9- 8.8

5.3

4.0- 6.9

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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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