BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (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: North Carolina

Healthy Days

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	6,094	4,750	76.7	75.1-78.1	377	7.6	6.6- 8.7	376	6.7	5.9- 7.7	293	5.0	4.3- 5.8	298	4.0	3.5- 4.6
Female	10,905	7,417	66.2	65.0-67.4	837	8.3	7.6- 9.0	1,041	10.4	9.6-11.2	904	8.8	8.1- 9.5	706	6.4	5.8- 7.0
RACE
White	12,824	9,145	70.0	68.9-71.1	927	8.1	7.5- 8.9	1,083	9.0	8.3- 9.8	901	7.4	6.7- 8.0	768	5.5	5.0- 6.0
African American	2,985	2,113	70.9	68.6-73.2	218	8.4	7.0-10.1	246	8.1	6.8- 9.7	229	7.0	6.0- 8.3	179	5.5	4.6- 6.6
Asian	113	85	76.3	65.8-84.3	10	9.9	4.7-19.8	9	7.5	3.6-15.0	8	4.9	2.3-10.5	1	1.4	0.2- 9.1
Native American	293	186	67.1	59.8-73.7	18	5.1	3.0- 8.7	31	10.7	6.5-17.2	27	7.4	4.6-11.7	31	9.6	6.1-15.0
Other Minorities	725	591	84.3	80.7-87.3	40	5.6	3.7- 8.4	45	5.6	3.8- 8.0	28	2.6	1.7- 4.0	21	2.0	1.2- 3.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	875	723	85.0	81.7-87.7	45	5.3	3.6- 7.8	52	5.6	4.0- 7.8	35	2.8	1.9- 4.1	20	1.4	0.8- 2.3
-English Speaking	262	190	75.3	68.2-81.3	17	7.5	4.0-13.6	21	6.8	4.0-11.3	22	7.7	4.7-12.6	12	2.6	1.4- 5.0
-Spanish Speaking	613	533	87.7	84.0-90.6	28	4.7	2.8- 7.6	31	5.2	3.4- 8.0	13	1.4	0.8- 2.6	8	1.0	0.5- 2.1
Non-Hispanic	16,110	11,434	69.9	68.9-70.9	1,169	8.2	7.6- 8.9	1,364	8.9	8.3- 9.6	1,162	7.3	6.8- 7.9	981	5.6	5.2- 6.1
AGE
18-24	810	491	61.3	56.9-65.5	83	11.2	8.5-14.5	115	14.4	11.6-17.8	85	9.1	7.0-11.9	36	4.0	2.7- 5.8
25-34	2,378	1,564	68.7	66.4-70.9	228	9.7	8.3-11.4	248	9.4	8.1-10.8	220	7.8	6.7- 9.1	118	4.4	3.5- 5.5
35-44	3,176	2,037	66.9	64.9-68.9	323	10.0	8.7-11.3	350	10.1	8.9-11.3	266	7.3	6.3- 8.3	200	5.8	4.9- 6.8
45-54	3,295	2,203	69.3	67.4-71.2	274	8.0	7.0- 9.2	301	8.1	7.1- 9.3	286	8.2	7.2- 9.4	231	6.3	5.4- 7.3
55-64	3,089	2,297	76.7	74.9-78.4	179	5.4	4.5- 6.3	212	6.1	5.2- 7.1	190	5.6	4.7- 6.6	211	6.3	5.3- 7.5
65-74	2,343	1,942	84.4	82.7-86.1	81	3.7	2.9- 4.8	112	4.3	3.5- 5.3	82	3.0	2.4- 3.9	126	4.5	3.7- 5.6
75+	1,822	1,564	85.8	83.7-87.6	41	2.1	1.5- 3.0	76	3.9	3.0- 5.1	65	3.8	2.9- 5.1	76	4.4	3.3- 5.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,650	2,001	75.7	73.1-78.2	97	4.5	3.2- 6.4	135	6.0	4.6- 7.9	174	5.6	4.6- 6.8	243	8.1	6.8- 9.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	5,116	3,658	70.8	69.0-72.5	313	7.2	6.2- 8.4	422	8.6	7.5- 9.8	380	7.6	6.6- 8.7	343	5.8	5.1- 6.7
Some Post-H.S.	4,156	2,899	68.9	66.9-70.8	312	8.3	7.1- 9.7	349	8.8	7.6-10.1	339	8.5	7.4- 9.7	257	5.5	4.7- 6.4
College Graduate	5,040	3,582	71.2	69.6-72.7	490	10.4	9.4-11.6	508	10.0	9.0-11.1	303	5.7	5.0- 6.6	157	2.7	2.2- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	2,021	1,283	65.1	62.1-68.0	94	4.8	3.6- 6.3	147	7.9	6.2- 9.9	217	10.1	8.4-12.1	280	12.1	10.4-14.0
$15,000- 24,999	3,038	2,134	71.1	68.7-73.3	182	6.0	5.0- 7.3	269	9.6	8.1-11.3	251	7.8	6.6- 9.2	202	5.4	4.5- 6.5
$25,000- 34,999	2,101	1,474	69.1	66.2-71.8	157	9.4	7.6-11.6	181	7.5	6.3- 9.0	171	8.9	7.2-11.0	118	5.0	4.0- 6.3
$35,000- 49,999	2,329	1,662	71.1	68.7-73.4	198	7.8	6.6- 9.2	232	10.1	8.6-11.7	142	6.7	5.5- 8.2	95	4.3	3.4- 5.4
$50,000-74,999	2,231	1,576	70.2	67.4-72.8	196	10.1	8.2-12.4	239	10.2	8.6-12.0	156	6.5	5.3- 7.8	64	3.1	2.2- 4.3
$75,000+	2,779	2,081	74.4	72.2-76.3	264	9.7	8.3-11.2	210	8.2	7.0- 9.7	147	5.3	4.4- 6.4	77	2.4	1.9- 3.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,247	3,181	59.0	57.1-60.9	287	6.1	5.2- 7.1	470	9.4	8.4-10.5	619	12.7	11.5-14.0	690	12.8	11.7-14.1
No	11,282	8,628	75.7	74.5-76.8	889	8.6	7.9- 9.4	914	8.4	7.7- 9.2	553	4.9	4.4- 5.5	298	2.4	2.1- 2.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,288	1,847	80.6	78.4-82.7	106	5.4	4.2- 6.9	102	4.7	3.7- 6.0	102	4.7	3.5- 6.2	131	4.5	3.6- 5.5
Non-Veteran	14,682	10,297	69.8	68.7-70.8	1,105	8.4	7.7- 9.1	1,314	9.2	8.6- 9.9	1,095	7.3	6.7- 7.9	871	5.3	4.9- 5.8

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

6,094

4,750

76.7

75.1-78.1

377

7.6

6.6- 8.7

376

6.7

5.9- 7.7

293

5.0

4.3- 5.8

298

4.0

3.5- 4.6

Female

10,905

7,417

66.2

65.0-67.4

837

8.3

7.6- 9.0

1,041

10.4

9.6-11.2

904

8.8

8.1- 9.5

706

6.4

5.8- 7.0

RACE

White

12,824

9,145

70.0

68.9-71.1

927

8.1

7.5- 8.9

1,083

9.0

8.3- 9.8

901

7.4

6.7- 8.0

768

5.5

5.0- 6.0

African American

2,985

2,113

70.9

68.6-73.2

218

8.4

7.0-10.1

246

8.1

6.8- 9.7

229

7.0

6.0- 8.3

179

5.5

4.6- 6.6

Asian

113

76.3

65.8-84.3

9.9

4.7-19.8

7.5

3.6-15.0

4.9

2.3-10.5

1.4

0.2- 9.1

Native American

293

186

67.1

59.8-73.7

5.1

3.0- 8.7

10.7

6.5-17.2

7.4

4.6-11.7

9.6

6.1-15.0

Other Minorities

725

591

84.3

80.7-87.3

5.6

3.7- 8.4

5.6

3.8- 8.0

2.6

1.7- 4.0

2.0

1.2- 3.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

875

723

85.0

81.7-87.7

5.3

3.6- 7.8

5.6

4.0- 7.8

2.8

1.9- 4.1

1.4

0.8- 2.3

-English Speaking

262

190

75.3

68.2-81.3

7.5

4.0-13.6

6.8

4.0-11.3

7.7

4.7-12.6

2.6

1.4- 5.0

-Spanish Speaking

613

533

87.7

84.0-90.6

4.7

2.8- 7.6

5.2

3.4- 8.0

1.4

0.8- 2.6

1.0

0.5- 2.1

Non-Hispanic

16,110

11,434

69.9

68.9-70.9

1,169

8.2

7.6- 8.9

1,364

8.9

8.3- 9.6

1,162

7.3

6.8- 7.9

981

5.6

5.2- 6.1

AGE

18-24

810

491

61.3

56.9-65.5

11.2

8.5-14.5

115

14.4

11.6-17.8

9.1

7.0-11.9

4.0

2.7- 5.8

25-34

2,378

1,564

68.7

66.4-70.9

228

9.7

8.3-11.4

248

9.4

8.1-10.8

220

7.8

6.7- 9.1

118

4.4

3.5- 5.5

35-44

3,176

2,037

66.9

64.9-68.9

323

10.0

8.7-11.3

350

10.1

8.9-11.3

266

7.3

6.3- 8.3

200

5.8

4.9- 6.8

45-54

3,295

2,203

69.3

67.4-71.2

274

8.0

7.0- 9.2

301

8.1

7.1- 9.3

286

8.2

7.2- 9.4

231

6.3

5.4- 7.3

55-64

3,089

2,297

76.7

74.9-78.4

179

5.4

4.5- 6.3

212

6.1

5.2- 7.1

190

5.6

4.7- 6.6

211

6.3

5.3- 7.5

65-74

2,343

1,942

84.4

82.7-86.1

3.7

2.9- 4.8

112

4.3

3.5- 5.3

3.0

2.4- 3.9

126

4.5

3.7- 5.6

75+

1,822

1,564

85.8

83.7-87.6

2.1

1.5- 3.0

3.9

3.0- 5.1

3.8

2.9- 5.1

4.4

3.3- 5.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,650

2,001

75.7

73.1-78.2

4.5

3.2- 6.4

135

6.0

4.6- 7.9

174

5.6

4.6- 6.8

243

8.1

6.8- 9.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

5,116

3,658

70.8

69.0-72.5

313

7.2

6.2- 8.4

422

8.6

7.5- 9.8

380

7.6

6.6- 8.7

343

5.8

5.1- 6.7

Some Post-H.S.

4,156

2,899

68.9

66.9-70.8

312

8.3

7.1- 9.7

349

8.8

7.6-10.1

339

8.5

7.4- 9.7

257

5.5

4.7- 6.4

College Graduate

5,040

3,582

71.2

69.6-72.7

490

10.4

9.4-11.6

508

10.0

9.0-11.1

303

5.7

5.0- 6.6

157

2.7

2.2- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

2,021

1,283

65.1

62.1-68.0

4.8

3.6- 6.3

147

7.9

6.2- 9.9

217

10.1

8.4-12.1

280

12.1

10.4-14.0

$15,000- 24,999

3,038

2,134

71.1

68.7-73.3

182

6.0

5.0- 7.3

269

9.6

8.1-11.3

251

7.8

6.6- 9.2

202

5.4

4.5- 6.5

$25,000- 34,999

2,101

1,474

69.1

66.2-71.8

157

9.4

7.6-11.6

181

7.5

6.3- 9.0

171

8.9

7.2-11.0

118

5.0

4.0- 6.3

$35,000- 49,999

2,329

1,662

71.1

68.7-73.4

198

7.8

6.6- 9.2

232

10.1

8.6-11.7

142

6.7

5.5- 8.2

4.3

3.4- 5.4

$50,000-74,999

2,231

1,576

70.2

67.4-72.8

196

10.1

8.2-12.4

239

10.2

8.6-12.0

156

6.5

5.3- 7.8

3.1

2.2- 4.3

$75,000+

2,779

2,081

74.4

72.2-76.3

264

9.7

8.3-11.2

210

8.2

7.0- 9.7

147

5.3

4.4- 6.4

2.4

1.9- 3.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,247

3,181

59.0

57.1-60.9

287

6.1

5.2- 7.1

470

9.4

8.4-10.5

619

12.7

11.5-14.0

690

12.8

11.7-14.1

11,282

8,628

75.7

74.5-76.8

889

8.6

7.9- 9.4

914

8.4

7.7- 9.2

553

4.9

4.4- 5.5

298

2.4

2.1- 2.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,288

1,847

80.6

78.4-82.7

106

5.4

4.2- 6.9

102

4.7

3.7- 6.0

102

4.7

3.5- 6.2

131

4.5

3.6- 5.5

Non-Veteran

14,682

10,297

69.8

68.7-70.8

1,105

8.4

7.7- 9.1

1,314

9.2

8.6- 9.9

1,095

7.3

6.7- 7.9

871

5.3

4.9- 5.8

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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.

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