BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
TOTAL	11,682	8,178	67.9	66.8-69.0	785	7.1	6.5- 7.8	1,005	9.4	8.7-10.1	938	9.1	8.4- 9.9	776	6.5	5.9- 7.1
GENDER
Male	4,572	3,421	72.5	70.8-74.1	257	6.2	5.3- 7.2	321	7.8	6.8- 8.8	304	7.7	6.7- 8.8	269	5.8	5.0- 6.8
Female	7,110	4,757	63.7	62.2-65.2	528	7.9	7.1- 8.8	684	10.8	9.9-11.9	634	10.5	9.5-11.5	507	7.1	6.3- 7.9
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	8,061	5,682	67.7	66.3-69.0	565	7.3	6.6- 8.1	679	9.6	8.8-10.6	609	8.8	8.0- 9.7	526	6.5	5.9- 7.3
Non-Hispanic Black	2,113	1,442	67.3	64.6-69.8	139	7.4	5.9- 9.2	189	9.1	7.7-10.7	193	9.7	8.1-11.5	150	6.6	5.5- 8.0
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	447	307	65.0	57.2-72.2	23	2.9	1.6- 5.0	39	7.5	4.9-11.3	44	13.9	8.7-21.6	34	10.6	6.3-17.5
Non-Hispanic Other	295	214	73.5	66.6-79.5	***	***	***	30	10.1	6.5-15.2	22	6.7	3.9-11.1	***	***	***
Hispanic	682	476	70.2	65.8-74.2	39	6.2	4.3- 8.8	63	8.1	6.1-10.6	62	10.7	8.0-14.2	42	4.9	3.5- 6.9
AGE
18-34	2,010	1,244	61.7	59.1-64.2	177	8.6	7.1-10.2	262	12.8	11.2-14.7	214	11.1	9.5-12.8	113	5.9	4.8- 7.2
35-44	1,608	1,010	63.3	60.4-66.0	137	8.1	6.7- 9.8	181	10.5	8.9-12.3	168	11.2	9.5-13.3	112	7.0	5.6- 8.7
45-54	2,028	1,289	66.3	63.7-68.8	156	7.0	5.8- 8.5	192	8.7	7.3-10.4	211	9.6	8.1-11.4	180	8.3	7.0- 9.9
55-64	2,326	1,593	69.6	67.2-71.9	173	7.4	6.2- 8.8	179	7.2	6.0- 8.6	194	8.8	7.4-10.4	187	7.0	5.9- 8.3
65-74	2,076	1,665	80.2	78.0-82.3	95	4.4	3.5- 5.6	117	6.0	4.8- 7.4	92	4.5	3.5- 5.9	107	4.8	3.8- 6.1
75+	1,513	1,278	85.0	82.7-87.1	41	2.6	1.7- 4.1	69	4.3	3.3- 5.7	54	3.3	2.5- 4.5	71	4.7	3.6- 6.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,442	978	64.1	60.7-67.3	62	5.9	4.3- 8.1	118	7.8	6.2- 9.7	146	12.4	10.3-15.0	138	9.8	7.9-12.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,391	2,356	68.0	65.9-70.0	176	5.4	4.5- 6.5	264	8.2	7.1- 9.4	306	9.8	8.5-11.2	289	8.6	7.5- 9.9
Some Post-H.S.	3,153	2,154	66.2	64.0-68.3	212	7.4	6.2- 8.8	298	11.3	9.9-12.9	268	9.1	7.9-10.5	221	5.9	5.1- 7.0
College Graduate	3,659	2,657	72.3	70.4-74.1	335	9.6	8.4-10.9	323	9.2	8.1-10.4	216	6.3	5.3- 7.4	128	2.6	2.1- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,421	762	50.1	46.6-53.6	84	6.7	5.2- 8.8	140	10.9	8.9-13.3	213	16.5	14.1-19.3	222	15.7	13.4-18.4
$15,000- 24,999	2,003	1,356	63.2	60.3-66.0	96	5.5	4.1- 7.3	193	10.9	9.2-12.8	188	11.7	9.9-13.9	170	8.7	7.3-10.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,257	858	67.7	64.3-71.0	91	7.6	6.0- 9.6	112	8.8	7.0-11.1	118	9.5	7.5-11.9	78	6.4	5.0- 8.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,421	1,007	69.4	66.2-72.4	88	5.8	4.5- 7.4	136	10.0	8.2-12.1	124	9.9	8.0-12.1	66	4.9	3.5- 6.8
$50,000-74,999	1,383	1,021	72.5	69.3-75.5	119	9.9	7.8-12.5	114	7.7	6.2- 9.5	76	6.2	4.7- 8.1	53	3.7	2.7- 5.2
$75,000+	2,183	1,654	74.6	72.1-76.9	202	9.0	7.6-10.5	178	9.5	7.8-11.4	93	4.9	3.8- 6.3	56	2.1	1.5- 2.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,086	1,724	51.1	48.8-53.5	166	5.6	4.6- 6.8	274	9.8	8.5-11.3	442	16.6	14.8-18.5	480	16.9	15.2-18.7
No	8,466	6,367	72.5	71.2-73.7	613	7.6	6.8- 8.4	721	9.3	8.5-10.1	480	7.1	6.3- 7.8	285	3.6	3.1- 4.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,526	1,204	78.0	75.3-80.5	61	4.8	3.5- 6.5	96	6.5	5.1- 8.3	75	5.3	4.1- 6.9	90	5.3	4.2- 6.8
Non-Veteran	10,153	6,973	66.5	65.3-67.7	724	7.4	6.8- 8.2	909	9.7	9.0-10.6	863	9.7	8.9-10.5	684	6.6	6.0- 7.3

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,682

8,178

67.9

66.8-69.0

785

7.1

6.5- 7.8

1,005

9.4

8.7-10.1

938

9.1

8.4- 9.9

776

6.5

5.9- 7.1

GENDER

Male

4,572

3,421

72.5

70.8-74.1

257

6.2

5.3- 7.2

321

7.8

6.8- 8.8

304

7.7

6.7- 8.8

269

5.8

5.0- 6.8

Female

7,110

4,757

63.7

62.2-65.2

528

7.9

7.1- 8.8

684

10.8

9.9-11.9

634

10.5

9.5-11.5

507

7.1

6.3- 7.9

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

8,061

5,682

67.7

66.3-69.0

565

7.3

6.6- 8.1

679

9.6

8.8-10.6

609

8.8

8.0- 9.7

526

6.5

5.9- 7.3

Non-Hispanic Black

2,113

1,442

67.3

64.6-69.8

139

7.4

5.9- 9.2

189

9.1

7.7-10.7

193

9.7

8.1-11.5

150

6.6

5.5- 8.0

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

447

307

65.0

57.2-72.2

2.9

1.6- 5.0

7.5

4.9-11.3

13.9

8.7-21.6

10.6

6.3-17.5

Non-Hispanic Other

295

214

73.5

66.6-79.5

***

10.1

6.5-15.2

6.7

3.9-11.1

***

Hispanic

682

476

70.2

65.8-74.2

6.2

4.3- 8.8

8.1

6.1-10.6

10.7

8.0-14.2

4.9

3.5- 6.9

AGE

18-34

2,010

1,244

61.7

59.1-64.2

177

8.6

7.1-10.2

262

12.8

11.2-14.7

214

11.1

9.5-12.8

113

5.9

4.8- 7.2

35-44

1,608

1,010

63.3

60.4-66.0

137

8.1

6.7- 9.8

181

10.5

8.9-12.3

168

11.2

9.5-13.3

112

7.0

5.6- 8.7

45-54

2,028

1,289

66.3

63.7-68.8

156

7.0

5.8- 8.5

192

8.7

7.3-10.4

211

9.6

8.1-11.4

180

8.3

7.0- 9.9

55-64

2,326

1,593

69.6

67.2-71.9

173

7.4

6.2- 8.8

179

7.2

6.0- 8.6

194

8.8

7.4-10.4

187

7.0

5.9- 8.3

65-74

2,076

1,665

80.2

78.0-82.3

4.4

3.5- 5.6

117

6.0

4.8- 7.4

4.5

3.5- 5.9

107

4.8

3.8- 6.1

75+

1,513

1,278

85.0

82.7-87.1

2.6

1.7- 4.1

4.3

3.3- 5.7

3.3

2.5- 4.5

4.7

3.6- 6.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,442

978

64.1

60.7-67.3

5.9

4.3- 8.1

118

7.8

6.2- 9.7

146

12.4

10.3-15.0

138

9.8

7.9-12.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,391

2,356

68.0

65.9-70.0

176

5.4

4.5- 6.5

264

8.2

7.1- 9.4

306

9.8

8.5-11.2

289

8.6

7.5- 9.9

Some Post-H.S.

3,153

2,154

66.2

64.0-68.3

212

7.4

6.2- 8.8

298

11.3

9.9-12.9

268

9.1

7.9-10.5

221

5.9

5.1- 7.0

College Graduate

3,659

2,657

72.3

70.4-74.1

335

9.6

8.4-10.9

323

9.2

8.1-10.4

216

6.3

5.3- 7.4

128

2.6

2.1- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,421

762

50.1

46.6-53.6

6.7

5.2- 8.8

140

10.9

8.9-13.3

213

16.5

14.1-19.3

222

15.7

13.4-18.4

$15,000- 24,999

2,003

1,356

63.2

60.3-66.0

5.5

4.1- 7.3

193

10.9

9.2-12.8

188

11.7

9.9-13.9

170

8.7

7.3-10.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,257

858

67.7

64.3-71.0

7.6

6.0- 9.6

112

8.8

7.0-11.1

118

9.5

7.5-11.9

6.4

5.0- 8.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,421

1,007

69.4

66.2-72.4

5.8

4.5- 7.4

136

10.0

8.2-12.1

124

9.9

8.0-12.1

4.9

3.5- 6.8

$50,000-74,999

1,383

1,021

72.5

69.3-75.5

119

9.9

7.8-12.5

114

7.7

6.2- 9.5

6.2

4.7- 8.1

3.7

2.7- 5.2

$75,000+

2,183

1,654

74.6

72.1-76.9

202

9.0

7.6-10.5

178

9.5

7.8-11.4

4.9

3.8- 6.3

2.1

1.5- 2.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,086

1,724

51.1

48.8-53.5

166

5.6

4.6- 6.8

274

9.8

8.5-11.3

442

16.6

14.8-18.5

480

16.9

15.2-18.7

8,466

6,367

72.5

71.2-73.7

613

7.6

6.8- 8.4

721

9.3

8.5-10.1

480

7.1

6.3- 7.8

285

3.6

3.1- 4.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,526

1,204

78.0

75.3-80.5

4.8

3.5- 6.5

6.5

5.1- 8.3

5.3

4.1- 6.9

5.3

4.2- 6.8

Non-Veteran

10,153

6,973

66.5

65.3-67.7

724

7.4

6.8- 8.2

909

9.7

9.0-10.6

863

9.7

8.9-10.5

684

6.6

6.0- 7.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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.

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2012 BRFSS Survey Results: 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?

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?