BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (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: Piedmont North Carolina**

Healthy Days

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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
-Piedmont NC	9,513	6,335	68.4	67.1-69.6	916	10.2	9.4-11.1	921	9.9	9.1-10.8	640	5.9	5.4- 6.6	701	5.5	5.0- 6.1
GENDER
Male	3,483	2,444	71.7	69.6-73.6	311	9.6	8.3-10.9	298	9.3	8.0-10.7	182	4.7	3.9- 5.8	248	4.8	4.1- 5.6
Female	6,030	3,891	65.2	63.6-66.8	605	10.8	9.8-11.9	623	10.6	9.6-11.7	458	7.1	6.4- 8.0	453	6.2	5.5- 7.0
RACE
White	7,396	4,901	67.3	65.9-68.8	737	10.8	9.9-11.8	705	10.3	9.3-11.3	486	5.9	5.2- 6.7	567	5.6	5.1- 6.3
African American	1,531	998	68.0	64.8-71.0	138	9.5	7.7-11.6	169	10.0	8.3-12.1	112	6.3	5.0- 7.9	114	6.2	5.0- 7.8
Other Minorities	545	406	76.8	72.0-81.0	38	7.0	4.8-10.0	46	7.7	5.4-11.0	36	5.2	3.4- 7.9	19	3.4	1.9- 6.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	555	415	76.4	71.5-80.6	37	5.7	3.8- 8.6	53	9.2	6.6-12.8	32	5.7	3.7- 8.6	18	2.9	1.6- 5.4
Non-Hispanic	8,952	5,915	67.5	66.2-68.8	879	10.7	9.9-11.6	868	10.0	9.2-10.9	607	6.0	5.4- 6.6	683	5.8	5.3- 6.4
AGE
18-24	436	301	71.2	65.7-76.2	56	10.1	7.4-13.8	50	11.6	8.3-15.9	21	5.5	3.3- 9.0	8	1.6	0.7- 3.7
25-34	1,355	941	70.9	67.7-73.8	157	11.9	9.9-14.3	166	10.8	8.9-13.0	65	4.1	3.1- 5.5	26	2.3	1.4- 3.7
35-44	1,879	1,279	69.6	67.0-72.0	228	11.7	10.1-13.6	211	10.8	9.2-12.6	94	4.6	3.6- 5.9	67	3.4	2.5- 4.5
45-54	1,822	1,182	66.6	63.9-69.2	215	11.4	9.7-13.3	154	8.6	7.1-10.4	137	6.8	5.5- 8.3	134	6.6	5.4- 8.0
55-64	1,703	1,094	64.3	61.5-67.1	137	9.1	7.5-11.1	170	10.4	8.7-12.4	132	7.7	6.3- 9.5	170	8.4	7.1-10.0
65-74	1,271	845	66.2	63.0-69.3	81	6.5	5.0- 8.2	98	8.4	6.6-10.6	104	7.7	6.2- 9.6	143	11.2	9.3-13.5
75+	1,000	656	66.3	62.7-69.7	39	4.1	2.8- 5.9	70	6.8	5.3- 8.9	85	8.9	6.9-11.3	150	13.9	11.6-16.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,452	888	66.6	62.8-70.1	73	5.5	3.9- 7.6	125	8.3	6.3-10.8	135	9.1	7.0-11.6	231	10.6	8.9-12.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,698	1,767	66.4	63.9-68.7	226	9.4	7.9-11.0	266	10.5	8.9-12.3	224	7.2	6.1- 8.5	215	6.6	5.5- 7.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,273	1,538	69.7	67.1-72.2	210	9.7	8.2-11.5	219	9.9	8.3-11.8	152	5.8	4.7- 7.0	154	4.9	4.0- 5.9
College Graduate	3,072	2,128	69.9	67.9-71.9	407	13.7	12.2-15.3	311	10.4	9.1-11.9	129	3.5	2.8- 4.4	97	2.5	1.9- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,009	536	58.2	53.7-62.6	61	7.6	5.2-11.0	98	10.6	8.1-13.9	125	11.5	9.0-14.5	189	12.1	10.1-14.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,608	1,035	66.9	63.5-70.2	114	8.2	6.4-10.5	179	11.1	9.1-13.5	126	6.7	5.3- 8.5	154	7.1	5.8- 8.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,122	743	66.1	62.2-69.7	114	11.3	8.9-14.2	118	10.7	8.5-13.4	74	5.4	4.1- 7.2	73	6.5	4.9- 8.6
$35,000- 49,999	1,248	835	68.0	64.5-71.2	139	10.3	8.4-12.5	115	9.7	7.8-12.1	95	7.4	5.8- 9.5	64	4.6	3.4- 6.1
$50,000-74,999	1,309	909	70.9	67.7-73.9	164	12.5	10.5-15.0	131	8.8	7.2-10.7	53	3.7	2.6- 5.1	52	4.0	2.8- 5.8
$75,000+	1,811	1,345	74.6	72.0-77.0	222	12.3	10.5-14.3	153	8.8	7.3-10.6	58	2.8	2.1- 3.8	33	1.5	0.9- 2.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,731	1,182	44.0	41.5-46.6	216	9.1	7.6-10.9	352	14.3	12.5-16.3	407	15.0	13.2-17.0	574	17.5	15.9-19.3
No	6,521	4,948	76.0	74.6-77.4	686	10.8	9.8-11.8	547	8.6	7.7- 9.6	222	3.0	2.5- 3.6	118	1.6	1.2- 2.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,135	778	69.8	66.2-73.1	83	7.5	5.7- 9.9	102	9.9	7.8-12.4	67	5.3	4.0- 7.0	105	7.5	5.9- 9.4
Non-Veteran	8,366	5,548	68.2	66.8-69.6	832	10.5	9.7-11.5	819	10.0	9.1-10.9	572	6.0	5.4- 6.7	595	5.3	4.7- 5.8

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

-Piedmont NC

9,513

6,335

68.4

67.1-69.6

916

10.2

9.4-11.1

921

9.9

9.1-10.8

640

5.9

5.4- 6.6

701

5.5

5.0- 6.1

GENDER

Male

3,483

2,444

71.7

69.6-73.6

311

9.6

8.3-10.9

298

9.3

8.0-10.7

182

4.7

3.9- 5.8

248

4.8

4.1- 5.6

Female

6,030

3,891

65.2

63.6-66.8

605

10.8

9.8-11.9

623

10.6

9.6-11.7

458

7.1

6.4- 8.0

453

6.2

5.5- 7.0

RACE

White

7,396

4,901

67.3

65.9-68.8

737

10.8

9.9-11.8

705

10.3

9.3-11.3

486

5.9

5.2- 6.7

567

5.6

5.1- 6.3

African American

1,531

998

68.0

64.8-71.0

138

9.5

7.7-11.6

169

10.0

8.3-12.1

112

6.3

5.0- 7.9

114

6.2

5.0- 7.8

Other Minorities

545

406

76.8

72.0-81.0

7.0

4.8-10.0

7.7

5.4-11.0

5.2

3.4- 7.9

3.4

1.9- 6.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

555

415

76.4

71.5-80.6

5.7

3.8- 8.6

9.2

6.6-12.8

5.7

3.7- 8.6

2.9

1.6- 5.4

Non-Hispanic

8,952

5,915

67.5

66.2-68.8

879

10.7

9.9-11.6

868

10.0

9.2-10.9

607

6.0

5.4- 6.6

683

5.8

5.3- 6.4

AGE

18-24

436

301

71.2

65.7-76.2

10.1

7.4-13.8

11.6

8.3-15.9

5.5

3.3- 9.0

1.6

0.7- 3.7

25-34

1,355

941

70.9

67.7-73.8

157

11.9

9.9-14.3

166

10.8

8.9-13.0

4.1

3.1- 5.5

2.3

1.4- 3.7

35-44

1,879

1,279

69.6

67.0-72.0

228

11.7

10.1-13.6

211

10.8

9.2-12.6

4.6

3.6- 5.9

3.4

2.5- 4.5

45-54

1,822

1,182

66.6

63.9-69.2

215

11.4

9.7-13.3

154

8.6

7.1-10.4

137

6.8

5.5- 8.3

134

6.6

5.4- 8.0

55-64

1,703

1,094

64.3

61.5-67.1

137

9.1

7.5-11.1

170

10.4

8.7-12.4

132

7.7

6.3- 9.5

170

8.4

7.1-10.0

65-74

1,271

845

66.2

63.0-69.3

6.5

5.0- 8.2

8.4

6.6-10.6

104

7.7

6.2- 9.6

143

11.2

9.3-13.5

75+

1,000

656

66.3

62.7-69.7

4.1

2.8- 5.9

6.8

5.3- 8.9

8.9

6.9-11.3

150

13.9

11.6-16.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,452

888

66.6

62.8-70.1

5.5

3.9- 7.6

125

8.3

6.3-10.8

135

9.1

7.0-11.6

231

10.6

8.9-12.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,698

1,767

66.4

63.9-68.7

226

9.4

7.9-11.0

266

10.5

8.9-12.3

224

7.2

6.1- 8.5

215

6.6

5.5- 7.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,273

1,538

69.7

67.1-72.2

210

9.7

8.2-11.5

219

9.9

8.3-11.8

152

5.8

4.7- 7.0

154

4.9

4.0- 5.9

College Graduate

3,072

2,128

69.9

67.9-71.9

407

13.7

12.2-15.3

311

10.4

9.1-11.9

129

3.5

2.8- 4.4

2.5

1.9- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,009

536

58.2

53.7-62.6

7.6

5.2-11.0

10.6

8.1-13.9

125

11.5

9.0-14.5

189

12.1

10.1-14.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,608

1,035

66.9

63.5-70.2

114

8.2

6.4-10.5

179

11.1

9.1-13.5

126

6.7

5.3- 8.5

154

7.1

5.8- 8.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,122

743

66.1

62.2-69.7

114

11.3

8.9-14.2

118

10.7

8.5-13.4

5.4

4.1- 7.2

6.5

4.9- 8.6

$35,000- 49,999

1,248

835

68.0

64.5-71.2

139

10.3

8.4-12.5

115

9.7

7.8-12.1

7.4

5.8- 9.5

4.6

3.4- 6.1

$50,000-74,999

1,309

909

70.9

67.7-73.9

164

12.5

10.5-15.0

131

8.8

7.2-10.7

3.7

2.6- 5.1

4.0

2.8- 5.8

$75,000+

1,811

1,345

74.6

72.0-77.0

222

12.3

10.5-14.3

153

8.8

7.3-10.6

2.8

2.1- 3.8

1.5

0.9- 2.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,731

1,182

44.0

41.5-46.6

216

9.1

7.6-10.9

352

14.3

12.5-16.3

407

15.0

13.2-17.0

574

17.5

15.9-19.3

6,521

4,948

76.0

74.6-77.4

686

10.8

9.8-11.8

547

8.6

7.7- 9.6

222

3.0

2.5- 3.6

118

1.6

1.2- 2.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,135

778

69.8

66.2-73.1

7.5

5.7- 9.9

102

9.9

7.8-12.4

5.3

4.0- 7.0

105

7.5

5.9- 9.4

Non-Veteran

8,366

5,548

68.2

66.8-69.6

832

10.5

9.7-11.5

819

10.0

9.1-10.9

572

6.0

5.4- 6.7

595

5.3

4.7- 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.

** 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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