BRFSS 2005 - Western 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: Western North Carolina**

Healthy Days

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?

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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
-Western NC	1,952	1,238	68.1	65.4-70.6	191	9.4	7.9-11.1	179	8.0	6.7- 9.4	156	7.2	5.9- 8.8	188	7.4	6.2- 8.7
GENDER
Male	704	465	71.4	67.2-75.2	56	7.5	5.5-10.2	58	6.8	5.0- 9.1	49	5.9	4.2- 8.3	76	8.4	6.4-10.9
Female	1,248	773	65.1	61.7-68.3	135	11.0	9.0-13.5	121	9.0	7.4-11.0	107	8.4	6.6-10.6	112	6.4	5.2- 8.0
RACE
White	1,736	1,094	66.6	63.8-69.3	169	9.9	8.3-11.8	160	8.4	7.0-10.0	139	7.3	6.0- 9.0	174	7.8	6.5- 9.3
African American	92	59	74.2	61.7-83.7	6	3.7	1.4- 9.0	13	9.7	5.0-18.1	7	7.9	3.0-19.2	7	4.5	2.0- 9.9
Other Minorities	123	84	79.0	68.9-86.5	16	7.7	3.9-14.7	6	2.6	0.8- 8.2	10	5.8	2.4-13.3	7	4.9	1.9-12.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	63	90.2	81.0-95.2	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8	5	1.3	0.5- 3.3	7	5.5	2.1-13.9	3	2.7	0.6-11.5
Non-Hispanic	1,871	1,174	66.2	63.5-68.9	190	10.1	8.5-12.0	174	8.5	7.2-10.1	148	7.3	6.0- 9.0	185	7.8	6.5- 9.2
AGE
18-24	100	75	82.0	72.5-88.7	14	9.1	4.9-16.3	7	3.7	1.4- 9.7	4	5.2	1.9-13.2	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	263	173	69.0	62.2-75.1	37	13.4	9.2-19.0	30	9.1	6.1-13.3	15	5.7	3.2- 9.9	8	2.9	1.3- 6.4
35-44	308	187	66.7	60.3-72.5	47	11.8	8.4-16.3	31	8.1	5.4-11.9	27	8.8	5.6-13.4	16	4.7	2.7- 8.0
45-54	345	204	61.4	55.2-67.3	38	9.1	6.4-12.8	37	10.2	7.1-14.5	31	9.5	6.2-14.2	35	9.8	6.6-14.3
55-64	374	230	64.6	58.7-70.1	26	7.5	4.7-11.8	36	8.5	5.8-12.2	36	7.3	5.0-10.5	46	12.1	8.7-16.6
65-74	295	199	68.6	62.3-74.3	16	4.9	2.8- 8.1	20	7.7	4.8-12.2	22	7.0	4.3-11.0	38	11.8	8.3-16.6
75+	259	163	63.8	56.7-70.3	13	5.8	3.0-10.8	17	7.2	4.2-12.2	21	7.4	4.6-11.6	45	15.8	11.3-21.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	323	188	67.5	60.5-73.9	12	3.7	2.0- 6.8	25	6.7	4.1-10.9	31	7.3	4.6-11.5	67	14.8	10.9-19.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	596	386	69.0	64.2-73.5	54	9.3	6.8-12.7	52	6.9	5.0- 9.5	49	7.9	5.6-11.0	55	6.9	5.0- 9.5
Some Post-H.S.	477	284	65.3	59.8-70.4	61	12.3	9.0-16.7	46	7.9	5.7-10.9	43	7.8	5.4-11.2	43	6.7	4.7- 9.4
College Graduate	547	374	69.9	65.2-74.3	63	10.7	8.0-14.2	56	10.3	7.7-13.7	32	5.8	3.7- 9.0	22	3.3	2.0- 5.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	270	140	60.7	52.8-68.0	13	5.4	2.9- 9.9	19	7.1	3.7-12.9	39	10.1	7.0-14.4	59	16.8	12.1-22.8
$15,000- 24,999	405	242	64.7	58.4-70.5	39	10.0	6.8-14.5	36	7.7	5.2-11.3	37	7.8	5.0-11.9	51	9.8	7.0-13.7
$25,000- 34,999	265	166	64.0	56.7-70.7	32	11.4	7.5-17.1	30	10.6	7.1-15.6	17	8.5	5.0-14.1	20	5.5	3.3- 9.0
$35,000- 49,999	291	188	68.3	61.7-74.3	37	11.5	7.9-16.5	31	8.2	5.5-12.3	19	6.7	3.9-11.3	16	5.2	3.0- 8.9
$50,000-74,999	212	154	76.1	68.6-82.3	26	11.9	7.5-18.5	20	7.5	4.6-12.0	6	1.8	0.7- 4.5	6	2.6	1.1- 6.1
$75,000+	225	158	75.3	68.7-81.0	29	8.6	5.7-12.8	23	8.8	5.7-13.5	10	5.0	2.4- 9.9	5	2.2	0.9- 5.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	642	259	45.0	39.7-50.3	49	7.0	4.9- 9.9	66	10.1	7.6-13.3	106	15.7	12.5-19.7	162	22.2	18.5-26.4
No	1,260	938	76.9	73.9-79.6	139	10.6	8.7-12.9	112	7.3	5.9- 9.0	48	3.9	2.7- 5.5	23	1.4	0.9- 2.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	257	162	66.1	59.0-72.4	23	7.9	4.8-12.8	18	6.5	3.8-10.8	16	4.6	2.7- 7.7	38	14.9	10.5-20.9
Non-Veteran	1,694	1,076	68.4	65.5-71.1	168	9.6	8.0-11.5	161	8.2	6.8- 9.8	140	7.6	6.2- 9.4	149	6.3	5.2- 7.6

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

-Western NC

1,952

1,238

68.1

65.4-70.6

191

9.4

7.9-11.1

179

8.0

6.7- 9.4

156

7.2

5.9- 8.8

188

7.4

6.2- 8.7

GENDER

Male

704

465

71.4

67.2-75.2

7.5

5.5-10.2

6.8

5.0- 9.1

5.9

4.2- 8.3

8.4

6.4-10.9

Female

1,248

773

65.1

61.7-68.3

135

11.0

9.0-13.5

121

9.0

7.4-11.0

107

8.4

6.6-10.6

112

6.4

5.2- 8.0

RACE

White

1,736

1,094

66.6

63.8-69.3

169

9.9

8.3-11.8

160

8.4

7.0-10.0

139

7.3

6.0- 9.0

174

7.8

6.5- 9.3

African American

74.2

61.7-83.7

3.7

1.4- 9.0

9.7

5.0-18.1

7.9

3.0-19.2

4.5

2.0- 9.9

Other Minorities

123

79.0

68.9-86.5

7.7

3.9-14.7

2.6

0.8- 8.2

5.8

2.4-13.3

4.9

1.9-12.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

90.2

81.0-95.2

0.3

0.0- 1.8

1.3

0.5- 3.3

5.5

2.1-13.9

2.7

0.6-11.5

Non-Hispanic

1,871

1,174

66.2

63.5-68.9

190

10.1

8.5-12.0

174

8.5

7.2-10.1

148

7.3

6.0- 9.0

185

7.8

6.5- 9.2

AGE

18-24

100

82.0

72.5-88.7

9.1

4.9-16.3

3.7

1.4- 9.7

5.2

1.9-13.2

0.0

. - .

25-34

263

173

69.0

62.2-75.1

13.4

9.2-19.0

9.1

6.1-13.3

5.7

3.2- 9.9

2.9

1.3- 6.4

35-44

308

187

66.7

60.3-72.5

11.8

8.4-16.3

8.1

5.4-11.9

8.8

5.6-13.4

4.7

2.7- 8.0

45-54

345

204

61.4

55.2-67.3

9.1

6.4-12.8

10.2

7.1-14.5

9.5

6.2-14.2

9.8

6.6-14.3

55-64

374

230

64.6

58.7-70.1

7.5

4.7-11.8

8.5

5.8-12.2

7.3

5.0-10.5

12.1

8.7-16.6

65-74

295

199

68.6

62.3-74.3

4.9

2.8- 8.1

7.7

4.8-12.2

7.0

4.3-11.0

11.8

8.3-16.6

75+

259

163

63.8

56.7-70.3

5.8

3.0-10.8

7.2

4.2-12.2

7.4

4.6-11.6

15.8

11.3-21.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

323

188

67.5

60.5-73.9

3.7

2.0- 6.8

6.7

4.1-10.9

7.3

4.6-11.5

14.8

10.9-19.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

596

386

69.0

64.2-73.5

9.3

6.8-12.7

6.9

5.0- 9.5

7.9

5.6-11.0

6.9

5.0- 9.5

Some Post-H.S.

477

284

65.3

59.8-70.4

12.3

9.0-16.7

7.9

5.7-10.9

7.8

5.4-11.2

6.7

4.7- 9.4

College Graduate

547

374

69.9

65.2-74.3

10.7

8.0-14.2

10.3

7.7-13.7

5.8

3.7- 9.0

3.3

2.0- 5.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

270

140

60.7

52.8-68.0

5.4

2.9- 9.9

7.1

3.7-12.9

10.1

7.0-14.4

16.8

12.1-22.8

$15,000- 24,999

405

242

64.7

58.4-70.5

10.0

6.8-14.5

7.7

5.2-11.3

7.8

5.0-11.9

9.8

7.0-13.7

$25,000- 34,999

265

166

64.0

56.7-70.7

11.4

7.5-17.1

10.6

7.1-15.6

8.5

5.0-14.1

5.5

3.3- 9.0

$35,000- 49,999

291

188

68.3

61.7-74.3

11.5

7.9-16.5

8.2

5.5-12.3

6.7

3.9-11.3

5.2

3.0- 8.9

$50,000-74,999

212

154

76.1

68.6-82.3

11.9

7.5-18.5

7.5

4.6-12.0

1.8

0.7- 4.5

2.6

1.1- 6.1

$75,000+

225

158

75.3

68.7-81.0

8.6

5.7-12.8

8.8

5.7-13.5

5.0

2.4- 9.9

2.2

0.9- 5.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

642

259

45.0

39.7-50.3

7.0

4.9- 9.9

10.1

7.6-13.3

106

15.7

12.5-19.7

162

22.2

18.5-26.4

1,260

938

76.9

73.9-79.6

139

10.6

8.7-12.9

112

7.3

5.9- 9.0

3.9

2.7- 5.5

1.4

0.9- 2.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

257

162

66.1

59.0-72.4

7.9

4.8-12.8

6.5

3.8-10.8

4.6

2.7- 7.7

14.9

10.5-20.9

Non-Veteran

1,694

1,076

68.4

65.5-71.1

168

9.6

8.0-11.5

161

8.2

6.8- 9.8

140

7.6

6.2- 9.4

149

6.3

5.2- 7.6

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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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