BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Over the last 2 weeks, how many days have you had a poor appetite or ate too much?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Anxiety & Depression

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-13 days	14 days
North Carolina	6,722	4,123	59.8	57.9-61.7	978	15.0	13.6-16.4	958	15.5	14.1-17.1	108	1.7	1.2- 2.4	555	8.1	7.2- 9.1
-Piedmont NC	3,261	1,996	59.6	56.8-62.3	475	14.7	12.8-16.9	474	16.0	13.9-18.4	54	1.8	1.1- 3.1	262	7.8	6.6- 9.2
GENDER
Male	1,231	800	60.4	55.8-64.8	185	17.2	13.8-21.2	147	13.9	10.6-17.9	18	1.7	0.8- 3.5	81	6.9	5.1- 9.3
Female	2,030	1,196	58.8	55.6-62.1	290	12.4	10.6-14.4	327	18.1	15.5-21.0	36	2.0	1.0- 4.0	181	8.7	7.1-10.5
RACE
White	2,659	1,627	59.1	56.1-62.1	370	13.2	11.5-15.2	400	17.1	14.6-19.9	50	2.3	1.3- 4.0	212	8.3	6.8-10.0
African American	404	243	59.6	52.1-66.6	73	19.9	13.9-27.5	56	13.9	9.8-19.4	2	0.9	0.2- 4.3	30	5.8	3.4- 9.8
Other Minorities	185	118	62.4	51.8-71.9	30	16.0	9.0-26.7	18	13.3	7.4-22.8	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	18	8.2	4.8-13.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	131	89	70.2	58.6-79.7	16	7.4	3.7-14.0	14	15.5	8.1-27.6	0	0.0	. - .	12	7.0	3.4-13.6
Non-Hispanic	3,125	1,903	58.6	55.8-61.4	459	15.4	13.3-17.7	460	16.1	14.0-18.5	53	1.9	1.1- 3.3	250	7.9	6.6- 9.4
AGE
18-24	109	52	41.8	30.9-53.6	22	18.4	10.9-29.3	22	26.7	16.8-39.8	3	5.1	1.4-16.8	10	7.9	3.9-15.3
25-34	299	175	60.1	52.3-67.5	44	15.4	10.0-23.1	50	16.6	11.7-23.1	3	0.3	0.1- 0.9	27	7.6	4.7-12.0
35-44	549	304	57.8	52.5-63.0	87	16.1	12.5-20.6	99	14.6	11.6-18.4	15	2.3	1.2- 4.4	44	9.1	6.3-13.0
45-54	684	394	61.3	56.5-65.9	111	13.4	10.7-16.6	114	17.9	14.2-22.3	11	1.0	0.5- 1.9	54	6.4	4.7- 8.8
55-64	685	403	59.4	54.5-64.1	100	13.3	10.6-16.6	109	15.8	12.5-19.7	10	2.1	0.8- 5.3	63	9.4	6.9-12.7
65-74	509	343	69.1	63.9-73.9	71	14.4	10.9-18.7	45	7.1	5.0-10.0	10	2.0	0.9- 4.2	40	7.4	5.1-10.8
75+	404	305	77.4	71.9-82.0	38	9.7	6.6-13.9	35	6.3	4.3- 9.1	2	0.3	0.1- 1.7	24	6.3	3.8-10.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	416	230	54.2	45.7-62.4	44	10.0	6.1-15.9	73	21.4	14.2-30.8	9	1.6	0.5- 4.6	60	12.9	9.1-18.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	887	530	58.3	52.9-63.4	126	14.5	11.3-18.4	123	15.9	11.7-21.2	13	1.6	0.8- 3.3	95	9.7	7.4-12.8
Some Post-H.S.	809	496	58.0	52.1-63.6	122	13.8	9.9-18.9	120	17.4	13.5-22.0	11	2.9	1.0- 8.5	60	7.9	5.3-11.8
College Graduate	1,145	738	63.8	59.6-67.9	181	17.4	14.1-21.3	158	13.2	10.5-16.3	21	1.3	0.8- 2.2	47	4.3	3.0- 6.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	304	167	56.9	47.7-65.6	27	4.9	3.0- 7.9	47	21.6	14.5-30.9	8	1.7	0.8- 3.9	55	14.9	10.3-21.0
$15,000- 24,999	441	259	55.5	46.6-64.1	62	17.4	10.8-26.9	70	18.9	12.1-28.3	7	0.9	0.4- 2.1	43	7.3	4.8-11.1
$25,000- 34,999	299	178	59.6	51.2-67.5	49	19.7	13.2-28.2	45	12.3	8.4-17.8	4	0.6	0.2- 1.6	23	7.8	4.8-12.3
$35,000- 49,999	473	281	55.1	48.1-61.8	65	12.1	8.8-16.4	82	17.9	13.2-23.7	6	3.2	1.0- 9.9	39	11.8	7.5-18.0
$50,000-74,999	477	297	60.0	53.2-66.6	70	12.1	8.6-16.8	69	18.2	12.7-25.3	8	1.2	0.6- 2.5	33	8.5	5.5-12.8
$75,000+	813	517	63.0	57.8-67.9	148	19.8	15.7-24.6	106	13.0	9.6-17.4	13	1.1	0.6- 2.2	29	3.1	2.0- 4.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,072	546	47.3	42.5-52.1	136	16.5	12.0-22.2	196	18.9	15.6-22.6	24	1.9	1.1- 3.3	170	15.4	12.5-18.8
No	2,166	1,435	64.2	60.8-67.4	336	14.1	12.2-16.3	274	15.0	12.4-18.0	30	1.8	0.9- 3.6	91	4.9	3.7- 6.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	452	305	62.0	55.5-68.2	54	13.3	9.6-18.0	55	17.4	12.2-24.2	6	1.2	0.4- 3.2	32	6.1	3.9- 9.3
Non-Veteran	2,807	1,689	59.3	56.3-62.2	421	14.9	12.8-17.3	419	15.9	13.6-18.4	48	1.9	1.1- 3.3	230	8.0	6.7- 9.6

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-13 days

14 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,722

4,123

59.8

57.9-61.7

978

15.0

13.6-16.4

958

15.5

14.1-17.1

108

1.7

1.2- 2.4

555

8.1

7.2- 9.1

-Piedmont NC

3,261

1,996

59.6

56.8-62.3

475

14.7

12.8-16.9

474

16.0

13.9-18.4

1.8

1.1- 3.1

262

7.8

6.6- 9.2

GENDER

Male

1,231

800

60.4

55.8-64.8

185

17.2

13.8-21.2

147

13.9

10.6-17.9

1.7

0.8- 3.5

6.9

5.1- 9.3

Female

2,030

1,196

58.8

55.6-62.1

290

12.4

10.6-14.4

327

18.1

15.5-21.0

2.0

1.0- 4.0

181

8.7

7.1-10.5

RACE

White

2,659

1,627

59.1

56.1-62.1

370

13.2

11.5-15.2

400

17.1

14.6-19.9

2.3

1.3- 4.0

212

8.3

6.8-10.0

African American

404

243

59.6

52.1-66.6

19.9

13.9-27.5

13.9

9.8-19.4

0.9

0.2- 4.3

5.8

3.4- 9.8

Other Minorities

185

118

62.4

51.8-71.9

16.0

9.0-26.7

13.3

7.4-22.8

0.1

0.0- 0.9

8.2

4.8-13.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

131

70.2

58.6-79.7

7.4

3.7-14.0

15.5

8.1-27.6

0.0

. - .

7.0

3.4-13.6

Non-Hispanic

3,125

1,903

58.6

55.8-61.4

459

15.4

13.3-17.7

460

16.1

14.0-18.5

1.9

1.1- 3.3

250

7.9

6.6- 9.4

AGE

18-24

109

41.8

30.9-53.6

18.4

10.9-29.3

26.7

16.8-39.8

5.1

1.4-16.8

7.9

3.9-15.3

25-34

299

175

60.1

52.3-67.5

15.4

10.0-23.1

16.6

11.7-23.1

0.3

0.1- 0.9

7.6

4.7-12.0

35-44

549

304

57.8

52.5-63.0

16.1

12.5-20.6

14.6

11.6-18.4

2.3

1.2- 4.4

9.1

6.3-13.0

45-54

684

394

61.3

56.5-65.9

111

13.4

10.7-16.6

114

17.9

14.2-22.3

1.0

0.5- 1.9

6.4

4.7- 8.8

55-64

685

403

59.4

54.5-64.1

100

13.3

10.6-16.6

109

15.8

12.5-19.7

2.1

0.8- 5.3

9.4

6.9-12.7

65-74

509

343

69.1

63.9-73.9

14.4

10.9-18.7

7.1

5.0-10.0

2.0

0.9- 4.2

7.4

5.1-10.8

75+

404

305

77.4

71.9-82.0

9.7

6.6-13.9

6.3

4.3- 9.1

0.3

0.1- 1.7

6.3

3.8-10.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

416

230

54.2

45.7-62.4

10.0

6.1-15.9

21.4

14.2-30.8

1.6

0.5- 4.6

12.9

9.1-18.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

887

530

58.3

52.9-63.4

126

14.5

11.3-18.4

123

15.9

11.7-21.2

1.6

0.8- 3.3

9.7

7.4-12.8

Some Post-H.S.

809

496

58.0

52.1-63.6

122

13.8

9.9-18.9

120

17.4

13.5-22.0

2.9

1.0- 8.5

7.9

5.3-11.8

College Graduate

1,145

738

63.8

59.6-67.9

181

17.4

14.1-21.3

158

13.2

10.5-16.3

1.3

0.8- 2.2

4.3

3.0- 6.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

304

167

56.9

47.7-65.6

4.9

3.0- 7.9

21.6

14.5-30.9

1.7

0.8- 3.9

14.9

10.3-21.0

$15,000- 24,999

441

259

55.5

46.6-64.1

17.4

10.8-26.9

18.9

12.1-28.3

0.9

0.4- 2.1

7.3

4.8-11.1

$25,000- 34,999

299

178

59.6

51.2-67.5

19.7

13.2-28.2

12.3

8.4-17.8

0.6

0.2- 1.6

7.8

4.8-12.3

$35,000- 49,999

473

281

55.1

48.1-61.8

12.1

8.8-16.4

17.9

13.2-23.7

3.2

1.0- 9.9

11.8

7.5-18.0

$50,000-74,999

477

297

60.0

53.2-66.6

12.1

8.6-16.8

18.2

12.7-25.3

1.2

0.6- 2.5

8.5

5.5-12.8

$75,000+

813

517

63.0

57.8-67.9

148

19.8

15.7-24.6

106

13.0

9.6-17.4

1.1

0.6- 2.2

3.1

2.0- 4.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,072

546

47.3

42.5-52.1

136

16.5

12.0-22.2

196

18.9

15.6-22.6

1.9

1.1- 3.3

170

15.4

12.5-18.8

2,166

1,435

64.2

60.8-67.4

336

14.1

12.2-16.3

274

15.0

12.4-18.0

1.8

0.9- 3.6

4.9

3.7- 6.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

452

305

62.0

55.5-68.2

13.3

9.6-18.0

17.4

12.2-24.2

1.2

0.4- 3.2

6.1

3.9- 9.3

Non-Veteran

2,807

1,689

59.3

56.3-62.2

421

14.9

12.8-17.3

419

15.9

13.6-18.4

1.9

1.1- 3.3

230

8.0

6.7- 9.6

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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.

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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