BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (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?*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

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	17,108	13,700	81.3	80.5-82.0	855	5.6	5.1- 6.1	938	5.5	5.0- 5.9	884	4.4	4.0- 4.8	731	3.3	3.0- 3.6
-Mountain AHEC	1,189	949	82.4	79.6-84.9	59	4.7	3.3- 6.5	64	4.6	3.4- 6.3	61	4.5	3.3- 6.1	56	3.8	2.7- 5.2
GENDER
Male	421	337	82.4	77.6-86.3	14	3.9	2.0- 7.2	16	3.8	2.1- 6.8	23	4.6	2.8- 7.3	31	5.4	3.5- 8.2
Female	768	612	82.4	79.0-85.4	45	5.4	3.7- 7.7	48	5.4	3.9- 7.5	38	4.5	3.0- 6.6	25	2.3	1.4- 3.7
RACE
White	1,038	835	82.4	79.4-85.1	46	4.3	3.0- 6.2	58	5.1	3.8- 7.0	49	4.1	3.0- 5.7	50	4.0	2.8- 5.6
African American	65	53	85.0	71.1-92.9	3	2.3	0.6- 8.1	3	3.1	0.9- 9.9	3	7.5	2.1-23.2	3	2.2	0.7- 7.1
Other Minorities	86	61	80.2	66.8-89.1	10	10.1	3.9-23.7	3	0.6	0.2- 2.3	9	6.3	2.7-14.1	3	2.7	0.7-10.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	45	33	84.5	68.3-93.3	6	9.9	3.2-26.9	1	0.4	0.1- 3.2	5	5.1	1.6-14.7	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,142	914	82.2	79.3-84.8	53	4.3	3.1- 6.1	63	4.9	3.6- 6.7	56	4.5	3.3- 6.2	56	4.0	2.9- 5.6
AGE
18-24	58	50	91.2	81.1-96.2	5	4.8	1.7-12.9	3	4.0	1.1-13.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	172	138	81.7	74.0-87.5	16	8.2	4.5-14.6	11	5.7	2.9-10.7	4	2.8	1.0- 7.6	3	1.6	0.4- 6.3
35-44	185	148	83.9	76.6-89.2	8	4.0	1.4-11.0	11	3.5	1.8- 6.8	14	7.8	4.4-13.5	4	0.9	0.3- 2.6
45-54	200	149	73.3	64.9-80.3	14	5.5	3.0-10.0	10	6.2	3.0-12.4	13	6.8	3.5-12.9	14	8.2	4.2-15.1
55-64	215	163	79.4	72.5-84.9	10	3.8	1.9- 7.6	14	5.2	2.8- 9.5	13	5.7	2.9-11.1	15	5.9	3.2-10.6
65-74	184	155	85.9	79.1-90.7	5	2.2	0.8- 5.8	10	4.8	2.2- 9.9	9	4.0	1.8- 8.8	5	3.2	1.3- 7.6
75+	170	141	82.2	74.1-88.2	1	1.5	0.2-10.0	5	2.6	1.1- 6.2	8	4.2	1.9- 8.9	15	9.5	5.2-16.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	178	134	79.0	70.0-85.9	5	3.8	1.2-11.3	7	2.9	1.0- 7.9	11	4.8	2.2-10.1	21	9.5	5.5-16.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	352	279	83.9	78.7-88.0	13	3.6	1.7- 7.3	19	4.2	2.3- 7.4	21	4.2	2.5- 7.1	20	4.2	2.4- 7.2
Some Post-H.S.	305	246	82.3	76.8-86.8	16	4.7	2.5- 8.5	19	5.4	3.3- 8.8	16	5.3	3.0- 9.2	8	2.3	1.0- 5.0
College Graduate	351	288	83.0	77.6-87.4	25	6.6	4.0-10.6	19	5.6	3.2- 9.7	12	3.7	1.9- 7.2	7	1.1	0.4- 2.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	154	102	67.4	56.0-77.1	6	7.5	2.6-19.6	9	7.4	2.8-18.2	21	9.5	5.7-15.6	16	8.1	4.2-15.0
$15,000- 24,999	242	194	83.3	76.7-88.2	13	4.0	1.9- 8.0	10	3.5	1.6- 7.3	9	3.5	1.6- 7.4	16	5.7	3.0-10.6
$25,000- 34,999	164	123	73.3	64.2-80.8	12	8.5	4.2-16.2	17	9.6	5.5-16.1	8	6.8	3.3-13.6	4	1.8	0.6- 6.0
$35,000- 49,999	167	139	85.4	78.4-90.4	8	3.5	1.6- 7.4	10	6.7	3.4-12.8	6	2.4	1.0- 5.7	4	2.2	0.7- 6.5
$50,000-74,999	144	125	90.5	84.4-94.4	9	4.4	2.1- 9.0	5	1.5	0.6- 4.0	2	1.6	0.4- 6.2	3	2.0	0.6- 6.7
$75,000+	135	119	90.7	84.4-94.6	5	1.4	0.5- 3.8	7	4.5	2.1- 9.3	3	2.8	0.8- 8.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	393	243	64.0	57.5-70.0	17	4.2	2.2- 8.1	31	6.7	4.4-10.2	53	13.3	9.6-18.2	49	11.7	8.3-16.3
No	763	675	89.7	86.8-92.1	41	5.0	3.4- 7.3	33	3.9	2.6- 6.0	8	1.0	0.4- 2.1	6	0.4	0.1- 1.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	129	79.6	71.3-86.0	3	1.4	0.4- 5.2	4	1.5	0.4- 5.3	11	7.0	3.6-13.2	16	10.5	5.9-17.8
Non-Veteran	1,025	819	82.8	79.8-85.5	56	5.2	3.7- 7.3	60	5.1	3.7- 7.0	50	4.1	2.9- 5.8	40	2.7	1.8- 4.0

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,108

13,700

81.3

80.5-82.0

855

5.6

5.1- 6.1

938

5.5

5.0- 5.9

884

4.4

4.0- 4.8

731

3.3

3.0- 3.6

-Mountain AHEC

1,189

949

82.4

79.6-84.9

4.7

3.3- 6.5

4.6

3.4- 6.3

4.5

3.3- 6.1

3.8

2.7- 5.2

GENDER

Male

421

337

82.4

77.6-86.3

3.9

2.0- 7.2

3.8

2.1- 6.8

4.6

2.8- 7.3

5.4

3.5- 8.2

Female

768

612

82.4

79.0-85.4

5.4

3.7- 7.7

5.4

3.9- 7.5

4.5

3.0- 6.6

2.3

1.4- 3.7

RACE

White

1,038

835

82.4

79.4-85.1

4.3

3.0- 6.2

5.1

3.8- 7.0

4.1

3.0- 5.7

4.0

2.8- 5.6

African American

85.0

71.1-92.9

2.3

0.6- 8.1

3.1

0.9- 9.9

7.5

2.1-23.2

2.2

0.7- 7.1

Other Minorities

80.2

66.8-89.1

10.1

3.9-23.7

0.6

0.2- 2.3

6.3

2.7-14.1

2.7

0.7-10.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

84.5

68.3-93.3

9.9

3.2-26.9

0.4

0.1- 3.2

5.1

1.6-14.7

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,142

914

82.2

79.3-84.8

4.3

3.1- 6.1

4.9

3.6- 6.7

4.5

3.3- 6.2

4.0

2.9- 5.6

AGE

18-24

91.2

81.1-96.2

4.8

1.7-12.9

4.0

1.1-13.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

172

138

81.7

74.0-87.5

8.2

4.5-14.6

5.7

2.9-10.7

2.8

1.0- 7.6

1.6

0.4- 6.3

35-44

185

148

83.9

76.6-89.2

4.0

1.4-11.0

3.5

1.8- 6.8

7.8

4.4-13.5

0.9

0.3- 2.6

45-54

200

149

73.3

64.9-80.3

5.5

3.0-10.0

6.2

3.0-12.4

6.8

3.5-12.9

8.2

4.2-15.1

55-64

215

163

79.4

72.5-84.9

3.8

1.9- 7.6

5.2

2.8- 9.5

5.7

2.9-11.1

5.9

3.2-10.6

65-74

184

155

85.9

79.1-90.7

2.2

0.8- 5.8

4.8

2.2- 9.9

4.0

1.8- 8.8

3.2

1.3- 7.6

75+

170

141

82.2

74.1-88.2

1.5

0.2-10.0

2.6

1.1- 6.2

4.2

1.9- 8.9

9.5

5.2-16.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

178

134

79.0

70.0-85.9

3.8

1.2-11.3

2.9

1.0- 7.9

4.8

2.2-10.1

9.5

5.5-16.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

352

279

83.9

78.7-88.0

3.6

1.7- 7.3

4.2

2.3- 7.4

4.2

2.5- 7.1

4.2

2.4- 7.2

Some Post-H.S.

305

246

82.3

76.8-86.8

4.7

2.5- 8.5

5.4

3.3- 8.8

5.3

3.0- 9.2

2.3

1.0- 5.0

College Graduate

351

288

83.0

77.6-87.4

6.6

4.0-10.6

5.6

3.2- 9.7

3.7

1.9- 7.2

1.1

0.4- 2.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

154

102

67.4

56.0-77.1

7.5

2.6-19.6

7.4

2.8-18.2

9.5

5.7-15.6

8.1

4.2-15.0

$15,000- 24,999

242

194

83.3

76.7-88.2

4.0

1.9- 8.0

3.5

1.6- 7.3

3.5

1.6- 7.4

5.7

3.0-10.6

$25,000- 34,999

164

123

73.3

64.2-80.8

8.5

4.2-16.2

9.6

5.5-16.1

6.8

3.3-13.6

1.8

0.6- 6.0

$35,000- 49,999

167

139

85.4

78.4-90.4

3.5

1.6- 7.4

6.7

3.4-12.8

2.4

1.0- 5.7

2.2

0.7- 6.5

$50,000-74,999

144

125

90.5

84.4-94.4

4.4

2.1- 9.0

1.5

0.6- 4.0

1.6

0.4- 6.2

2.0

0.6- 6.7

$75,000+

135

119

90.7

84.4-94.6

1.4

0.5- 3.8

4.5

2.1- 9.3

2.8

0.8- 8.9

0.6

0.1- 4.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

393

243

64.0

57.5-70.0

4.2

2.2- 8.1

6.7

4.4-10.2

13.3

9.6-18.2

11.7

8.3-16.3

763

675

89.7

86.8-92.1

5.0

3.4- 7.3

3.9

2.6- 6.0

1.0

0.4- 2.1

0.4

0.1- 1.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

129

79.6

71.3-86.0

1.4

0.4- 5.2

1.5

0.4- 5.3

7.0

3.6-13.2

10.5

5.9-17.8

Non-Veteran

1,025

819

82.8

79.8-85.5

5.2

3.7- 7.3

5.1

3.7- 7.0

4.1

2.9- 5.8

2.7

1.8- 4.0

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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: 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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