BRFSS 2005 - Western 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: Western North Carolina**

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
-Western NC	1,968	1,398	70.6	67.8-73.3	144	8.5	6.7-10.8	157	8.0	6.5- 9.8	139	6.9	5.6- 8.4	130	5.9	4.8- 7.3
GENDER
Male	699	545	76.2	71.4-80.4	43	7.7	4.8-12.0	39	6.0	3.9- 9.1	34	5.2	3.5- 7.9	38	4.9	3.4- 7.0
Female	1,269	853	65.8	62.3-69.1	101	9.3	7.3-11.8	118	9.8	7.9-12.0	105	8.3	6.6-10.4	92	6.8	5.3- 8.8
RACE
White	1,750	1,244	70.1	67.2-72.9	130	8.7	6.8-11.1	139	7.8	6.4- 9.4	125	7.1	5.7- 8.8	112	6.3	5.0- 7.8
African American	92	62	67.3	50.3-80.7	7	6.9	2.7-16.6	7	11.8	3.0-36.4	8	9.5	4.0-20.6	8	4.5	2.0- 9.8
Other Minorities	125	91	77.9	65.6-86.7	7	7.7	2.3-23.0	11	8.3	3.9-16.5	6	2.7	1.0- 6.9	10	3.5	1.6- 7.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	63	84.8	71.1-92.6	4	7.9	2.2-24.8	4	2.9	0.8- 9.2	4	2.4	0.8- 7.1	4	2.1	0.7- 6.0
Non-Hispanic	1,888	1,334	69.4	66.6-72.2	140	8.6	6.8-10.9	153	8.4	6.9-10.3	135	7.2	5.9- 8.9	126	6.3	5.1- 7.7
AGE
18-24	102	66	62.9	49.9-74.3	14	17.3	8.9-31.1	9	9.9	4.4-20.7	11	8.0	3.7-16.5	2	1.8	0.4- 8.0
25-34	261	169	70.2	63.6-76.0	26	8.7	5.6-13.2	25	7.9	5.1-11.9	26	7.9	5.2-12.0	15	5.4	3.0- 9.4
35-44	311	175	60.4	53.7-66.7	39	11.3	7.6-16.4	41	12.7	9.0-17.6	27	7.1	4.7-10.8	29	8.5	5.5-12.8
45-54	343	208	60.9	54.7-66.8	36	10.7	7.5-14.9	29	6.6	4.3-10.1	38	12.4	8.6-17.5	32	9.4	6.3-13.8
55-64	369	279	77.9	72.7-82.4	16	4.1	2.3- 7.2	25	6.3	4.1- 9.6	18	4.1	2.3- 7.1	31	7.7	5.1-11.4
65-74	306	271	90.0	85.8-93.0	5	1.5	0.6- 3.9	13	4.3	2.3- 7.6	7	1.7	0.8- 3.6	10	2.6	1.3- 5.2
75+	268	224	83.4	77.4-88.0	7	2.2	1.0- 4.7	15	6.4	3.5-11.3	12	4.2	2.2- 7.9	10	3.9	1.9- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	334	245	71.3	62.6-78.7	10	6.3	2.0-17.7	17	6.5	3.0-13.7	23	5.8	3.6- 9.4	39	10.1	6.8-14.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	599	435	73.3	68.3-77.7	44	9.7	6.5-14.2	47	7.4	5.3-10.4	35	4.8	3.2- 7.0	38	4.8	3.3- 7.0
Some Post-H.S.	475	322	68.0	62.4-73.2	30	5.6	3.7- 8.5	43	8.8	6.1-12.6	41	10.3	7.0-15.0	39	7.2	5.0-10.4
College Graduate	551	389	69.2	64.4-73.7	60	11.7	8.9-15.4	48	8.9	6.5-12.0	40	7.1	4.9-10.1	14	3.1	1.6- 5.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	274	176	65.8	57.5-73.3	11	5.1	2.1-11.9	17	6.2	3.6-10.3	26	10.0	5.4-17.8	44	12.9	9.0-18.2
$15,000- 24,999	405	282	71.9	66.0-77.2	17	3.6	2.1- 6.3	43	11.0	7.7-15.4	34	7.5	4.8-11.6	29	5.9	3.8- 9.2
$25,000- 34,999	266	180	62.6	54.9-69.8	24	13.3	8.1-21.3	23	8.3	5.2-13.0	24	10.2	6.6-15.4	15	5.5	3.2- 9.5
$35,000- 49,999	295	219	75.7	69.5-80.9	25	6.8	4.3-10.4	23	8.3	5.2-13.1	17	5.1	3.0- 8.6	11	4.1	2.2- 7.7
$50,000-74,999	213	159	70.6	59.6-79.5	21	15.0	7.4-28.1	21	8.4	4.8-14.4	9	3.5	1.7- 7.2	3	2.5	0.7- 8.0
$75,000+	224	155	70.2	62.3-77.1	32	14.6	9.2-22.4	17	6.7	4.0-11.1	15	6.5	3.8-10.9	5	2.0	0.7- 5.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	655	399	58.6	53.4-63.6	35	6.5	4.1-10.2	51	7.8	5.7-10.6	73	12.4	9.3-16.4	97	14.7	11.6-18.5
No	1,261	957	75.1	71.6-78.3	107	9.6	7.3-12.6	105	8.4	6.5-10.7	62	4.7	3.5- 6.3	30	2.2	1.5- 3.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	259	220	84.7	78.6-89.2	8	3.0	1.3- 6.4	11	4.9	2.4-10.0	10	4.3	2.2- 8.4	10	3.2	1.5- 6.5
Non-Veteran	1,708	1,177	68.6	65.5-71.6	136	9.4	7.3-11.9	146	8.5	6.8-10.4	129	7.3	5.8- 9.0	120	6.3	5.1- 7.9

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

-Western NC

1,968

1,398

70.6

67.8-73.3

144

8.5

6.7-10.8

157

8.0

6.5- 9.8

139

6.9

5.6- 8.4

130

5.9

4.8- 7.3

GENDER

Male

699

545

76.2

71.4-80.4

7.7

4.8-12.0

6.0

3.9- 9.1

5.2

3.5- 7.9

4.9

3.4- 7.0

Female

1,269

853

65.8

62.3-69.1

101

9.3

7.3-11.8

118

9.8

7.9-12.0

105

8.3

6.6-10.4

6.8

5.3- 8.8

RACE

White

1,750

1,244

70.1

67.2-72.9

130

8.7

6.8-11.1

139

7.8

6.4- 9.4

125

7.1

5.7- 8.8

112

6.3

5.0- 7.8

African American

67.3

50.3-80.7

6.9

2.7-16.6

11.8

3.0-36.4

9.5

4.0-20.6

4.5

2.0- 9.8

Other Minorities

125

77.9

65.6-86.7

7.7

2.3-23.0

8.3

3.9-16.5

2.7

1.0- 6.9

3.5

1.6- 7.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

84.8

71.1-92.6

7.9

2.2-24.8

2.9

0.8- 9.2

2.4

0.8- 7.1

2.1

0.7- 6.0

Non-Hispanic

1,888

1,334

69.4

66.6-72.2

140

8.6

6.8-10.9

153

8.4

6.9-10.3

135

7.2

5.9- 8.9

126

6.3

5.1- 7.7

AGE

18-24

102

62.9

49.9-74.3

17.3

8.9-31.1

9.9

4.4-20.7

8.0

3.7-16.5

1.8

0.4- 8.0

25-34

261

169

70.2

63.6-76.0

8.7

5.6-13.2

7.9

5.1-11.9

7.9

5.2-12.0

5.4

3.0- 9.4

35-44

311

175

60.4

53.7-66.7

11.3

7.6-16.4

12.7

9.0-17.6

7.1

4.7-10.8

8.5

5.5-12.8

45-54

343

208

60.9

54.7-66.8

10.7

7.5-14.9

6.6

4.3-10.1

12.4

8.6-17.5

9.4

6.3-13.8

55-64

369

279

77.9

72.7-82.4

4.1

2.3- 7.2

6.3

4.1- 9.6

4.1

2.3- 7.1

7.7

5.1-11.4

65-74

306

271

90.0

85.8-93.0

1.5

0.6- 3.9

4.3

2.3- 7.6

1.7

0.8- 3.6

2.6

1.3- 5.2

75+

268

224

83.4

77.4-88.0

2.2

1.0- 4.7

6.4

3.5-11.3

4.2

2.2- 7.9

3.9

1.9- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

334

245

71.3

62.6-78.7

6.3

2.0-17.7

6.5

3.0-13.7

5.8

3.6- 9.4

10.1

6.8-14.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

599

435

73.3

68.3-77.7

9.7

6.5-14.2

7.4

5.3-10.4

4.8

3.2- 7.0

4.8

3.3- 7.0

Some Post-H.S.

475

322

68.0

62.4-73.2

5.6

3.7- 8.5

8.8

6.1-12.6

10.3

7.0-15.0

7.2

5.0-10.4

College Graduate

551

389

69.2

64.4-73.7

11.7

8.9-15.4

8.9

6.5-12.0

7.1

4.9-10.1

3.1

1.6- 5.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

274

176

65.8

57.5-73.3

5.1

2.1-11.9

6.2

3.6-10.3

10.0

5.4-17.8

12.9

9.0-18.2

$15,000- 24,999

405

282

71.9

66.0-77.2

3.6

2.1- 6.3

11.0

7.7-15.4

7.5

4.8-11.6

5.9

3.8- 9.2

$25,000- 34,999

266

180

62.6

54.9-69.8

13.3

8.1-21.3

8.3

5.2-13.0

10.2

6.6-15.4

5.5

3.2- 9.5

$35,000- 49,999

295

219

75.7

69.5-80.9

6.8

4.3-10.4

8.3

5.2-13.1

5.1

3.0- 8.6

4.1

2.2- 7.7

$50,000-74,999

213

159

70.6

59.6-79.5

15.0

7.4-28.1

8.4

4.8-14.4

3.5

1.7- 7.2

2.5

0.7- 8.0

$75,000+

224

155

70.2

62.3-77.1

14.6

9.2-22.4

6.7

4.0-11.1

6.5

3.8-10.9

2.0

0.7- 5.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

655

399

58.6

53.4-63.6

6.5

4.1-10.2

7.8

5.7-10.6

12.4

9.3-16.4

14.7

11.6-18.5

1,261

957

75.1

71.6-78.3

107

9.6

7.3-12.6

105

8.4

6.5-10.7

4.7

3.5- 6.3

2.2

1.5- 3.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

259

220

84.7

78.6-89.2

3.0

1.3- 6.4

4.9

2.4-10.0

4.3

2.2- 8.4

3.2

1.5- 6.5

Non-Veteran

1,708

1,177

68.6

65.5-71.6

136

9.4

7.3-11.9

146

8.5

6.8-10.4

129

7.3

5.8- 9.0

120

6.3

5.1- 7.9

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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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