BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (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: Northeastern Partnership**

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,167	844	71.1	67.3-74.7	77	7.9	5.7-10.8	90	7.9	6.1-10.0	82	7.5	5.3-10.5	74	5.6	4.2- 7.4
GENDER
Male	414	321	72.7	66.0-78.5	21	8.7	5.1-14.5	25	6.5	4.2-10.1	19	6.1	2.9-12.4	28	6.0	3.8- 9.2
Female	753	523	69.6	65.5-73.3	56	7.1	5.3- 9.4	65	9.2	6.9-12.2	63	8.9	6.7-11.7	46	5.2	3.8- 7.2
RACE
White	687	496	68.2	62.7-73.2	47	8.8	5.8-13.3	52	8.6	6.1-11.8	46	8.7	5.4-13.7	46	5.7	3.9- 8.1
African American	420	300	73.5	67.8-78.5	29	7.8	4.8-12.6	33	6.5	4.3- 9.6	33	6.3	4.2- 9.2	25	5.9	3.7- 9.3
Other Minorities	54	44	85.4	72.6-92.8	1	1.1	0.2- 7.6	4	7.0	2.3-19.3	3	3.7	1.0-12.9	2	2.8	0.6-12.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	36	28	77.2	53.2-91.0	2	11.2	2.0-44.4	2	6.9	1.7-24.0	3	4.1	1.1-13.8	1	0.7	0.1- 4.9
Non-Hispanic	1,131	816	70.8	66.9-74.4	75	7.7	5.6-10.6	88	7.9	6.1-10.2	79	7.7	5.4-10.8	73	5.9	4.4- 7.7
AGE
18-24	37	22	55.4	36.5-73.0	2	9.1	2.3-30.1	7	14.6	6.6-29.4	6	20.8	7.9-44.6	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	127	84	67.1	55.8-76.7	11	10.9	4.4-24.3	15	10.6	5.7-18.6	9	5.6	2.8-11.0	8	5.9	2.8-11.8
35-44	176	122	69.6	60.8-77.2	15	8.7	4.9-15.2	17	9.5	5.5-15.9	14	6.9	3.9-12.1	8	5.2	2.0-12.7
45-54	269	179	71.6	64.7-77.6	25	9.9	5.8-16.4	24	6.8	4.4-10.5	26	6.8	4.4-10.4	15	4.9	2.8- 8.5
55-64	242	176	71.9	64.6-78.2	16	7.2	4.3-11.9	15	5.2	3.0- 8.9	15	6.8	3.7-12.4	20	8.9	5.2-14.7
65-74	172	136	80.9	73.4-86.6	8	4.6	2.1-10.0	4	1.9	0.6- 5.5	9	4.5	2.1- 9.4	15	8.2	4.6-14.0
75+	138	119	84.6	75.9-90.6	0	0.0	. - .	8	6.4	3.0-13.3	3	2.7	0.9- 8.0	8	6.3	2.7-14.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	238	175	71.6	63.1-78.7	10	7.6	3.2-16.7	15	7.4	4.2-12.8	14	4.8	2.7- 8.5	24	8.6	5.3-13.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	429	307	68.0	60.8-74.4	26	7.2	3.9-12.7	32	8.0	5.1-12.3	36	10.3	5.8-17.7	28	6.6	4.1-10.4
Some Post-H.S.	258	187	74.0	66.4-80.4	20	9.2	4.9-16.8	23	7.5	4.7-11.7	18	6.4	3.7-10.8	10	2.9	1.4- 5.9
College Graduate	240	174	73.7	66.9-79.5	21	8.2	5.2-12.7	19	8.4	4.9-14.0	14	5.9	3.3-10.1	12	3.9	2.1- 7.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	189	125	66.8	57.3-75.1	6	4.5	1.2-14.8	15	8.3	4.6-14.5	19	8.6	4.7-15.1	24	11.9	7.3-18.8
$15,000- 24,999	227	164	72.2	62.4-80.2	13	4.8	2.4- 9.4	23	10.0	6.1-16.1	19	10.3	4.6-21.5	8	2.7	1.2- 6.1
$25,000- 34,999	156	109	62.9	50.2-74.0	10	11.9	4.8-26.5	16	9.1	4.9-16.2	12	11.6	4.8-25.5	9	4.6	1.9-10.4
$35,000- 49,999	135	99	74.5	65.5-81.8	15	9.8	5.6-16.7	8	5.9	2.8-11.9	9	7.5	3.7-14.7	4	2.3	0.8- 6.5
$50,000-74,999	133	95	73.8	63.9-81.7	10	6.2	3.2-11.8	10	6.3	2.8-13.9	10	6.0	2.9-12.2	8	7.7	3.3-16.8
$75,000+	130	95	73.2	64.0-80.7	12	8.9	4.8-15.9	9	5.9	2.9-11.5	5	3.3	1.3- 7.9	9	8.7	4.5-16.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	465	294	61.9	55.5-68.0	22	6.2	3.0-12.4	34	7.3	4.8-10.9	58	13.6	9.3-19.6	57	10.9	8.0-14.6
No	672	525	75.3	70.4-79.7	53	9.0	6.3-12.8	54	8.2	5.9-11.2	23	4.5	2.3- 8.4	17	3.0	1.7- 5.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	125	73.2	62.2-82.0	7	8.1	2.7-22.2	9	5.7	2.6-11.8	10	5.8	3.0-10.9	12	7.2	3.3-14.7
Non-Veteran	998	715	70.7	66.5-74.5	69	7.9	5.7-10.8	81	8.3	6.4-10.8	72	7.9	5.4-11.4	61	5.3	3.9- 7.0

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,167

844

71.1

67.3-74.7

7.9

5.7-10.8

7.9

6.1-10.0

7.5

5.3-10.5

5.6

4.2- 7.4

GENDER

Male

414

321

72.7

66.0-78.5

8.7

5.1-14.5

6.5

4.2-10.1

6.1

2.9-12.4

6.0

3.8- 9.2

Female

753

523

69.6

65.5-73.3

7.1

5.3- 9.4

9.2

6.9-12.2

8.9

6.7-11.7

5.2

3.8- 7.2

RACE

White

687

496

68.2

62.7-73.2

8.8

5.8-13.3

8.6

6.1-11.8

8.7

5.4-13.7

5.7

3.9- 8.1

African American

420

300

73.5

67.8-78.5

7.8

4.8-12.6

6.5

4.3- 9.6

6.3

4.2- 9.2

5.9

3.7- 9.3

Other Minorities

85.4

72.6-92.8

1.1

0.2- 7.6

7.0

2.3-19.3

3.7

1.0-12.9

2.8

0.6-12.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

77.2

53.2-91.0

11.2

2.0-44.4

6.9

1.7-24.0

4.1

1.1-13.8

0.7

0.1- 4.9

Non-Hispanic

1,131

816

70.8

66.9-74.4

7.7

5.6-10.6

7.9

6.1-10.2

7.7

5.4-10.8

5.9

4.4- 7.7

AGE

18-24

55.4

36.5-73.0

9.1

2.3-30.1

14.6

6.6-29.4

20.8

7.9-44.6

0.0

. - .

25-34

127

67.1

55.8-76.7

10.9

4.4-24.3

10.6

5.7-18.6

5.6

2.8-11.0

5.9

2.8-11.8

35-44

176

122

69.6

60.8-77.2

8.7

4.9-15.2

9.5

5.5-15.9

6.9

3.9-12.1

5.2

2.0-12.7

45-54

269

179

71.6

64.7-77.6

9.9

5.8-16.4

6.8

4.4-10.5

6.8

4.4-10.4

4.9

2.8- 8.5

55-64

242

176

71.9

64.6-78.2

7.2

4.3-11.9

5.2

3.0- 8.9

6.8

3.7-12.4

8.9

5.2-14.7

65-74

172

136

80.9

73.4-86.6

4.6

2.1-10.0

1.9

0.6- 5.5

4.5

2.1- 9.4

8.2

4.6-14.0

75+

138

119

84.6

75.9-90.6

0.0

. - .

6.4

3.0-13.3

2.7

0.9- 8.0

6.3

2.7-14.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

238

175

71.6

63.1-78.7

7.6

3.2-16.7

7.4

4.2-12.8

4.8

2.7- 8.5

8.6

5.3-13.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

429

307

68.0

60.8-74.4

7.2

3.9-12.7

8.0

5.1-12.3

10.3

5.8-17.7

6.6

4.1-10.4

Some Post-H.S.

258

187

74.0

66.4-80.4

9.2

4.9-16.8

7.5

4.7-11.7

6.4

3.7-10.8

2.9

1.4- 5.9

College Graduate

240

174

73.7

66.9-79.5

8.2

5.2-12.7

8.4

4.9-14.0

5.9

3.3-10.1

3.9

2.1- 7.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

189

125

66.8

57.3-75.1

4.5

1.2-14.8

8.3

4.6-14.5

8.6

4.7-15.1

11.9

7.3-18.8

$15,000- 24,999

227

164

72.2

62.4-80.2

4.8

2.4- 9.4

10.0

6.1-16.1

10.3

4.6-21.5

2.7

1.2- 6.1

$25,000- 34,999

156

109

62.9

50.2-74.0

11.9

4.8-26.5

9.1

4.9-16.2

11.6

4.8-25.5

4.6

1.9-10.4

$35,000- 49,999

135

74.5

65.5-81.8

9.8

5.6-16.7

5.9

2.8-11.9

7.5

3.7-14.7

2.3

0.8- 6.5

$50,000-74,999

133

73.8

63.9-81.7

6.2

3.2-11.8

6.3

2.8-13.9

6.0

2.9-12.2

7.7

3.3-16.8

$75,000+

130

73.2

64.0-80.7

8.9

4.8-15.9

5.9

2.9-11.5

3.3

1.3- 7.9

8.7

4.5-16.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

465

294

61.9

55.5-68.0

6.2

3.0-12.4

7.3

4.8-10.9

13.6

9.3-19.6

10.9

8.0-14.6

672

525

75.3

70.4-79.7

9.0

6.3-12.8

8.2

5.9-11.2

4.5

2.3- 8.4

3.0

1.7- 5.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

125

73.2

62.2-82.0

8.1

2.7-22.2

5.7

2.6-11.8

5.8

3.0-10.9

7.2

3.3-14.7

Non-Veteran

998

715

70.7

66.5-74.5

7.9

5.7-10.8

8.3

6.4-10.8

7.9

5.4-11.4

5.3

3.9- 7.0

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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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