BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
TOTAL	11,582	7,603	67.2	66.0-68.3	941	9.0	8.3- 9.7	1,055	9.4	8.7-10.2	898	7.1	6.5- 7.8	1,085	7.3	6.8- 7.9
GENDER
Male	4,543	3,169	70.3	68.6-72.0	333	8.4	7.4- 9.6	341	7.9	6.9- 8.9	274	5.8	5.0- 6.8	426	7.5	6.7- 8.5
Female	7,039	4,434	64.2	62.7-65.7	608	9.5	8.6-10.5	714	10.9	9.9-11.9	624	8.3	7.5- 9.2	659	7.1	6.4- 7.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	7,989	5,246	66.5	65.2-67.9	695	10.0	9.1-10.9	707	9.4	8.6-10.3	597	6.7	6.1- 7.4	744	7.4	6.7- 8.0
Non-Hispanic Black	2,091	1,373	68.2	65.5-70.7	155	7.6	6.3- 9.2	197	9.0	7.5-10.8	169	7.5	6.2- 9.2	197	7.7	6.4- 9.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	437	233	49.3	42.1-56.5	40	11.2	7.0-17.4	50	12.6	8.5-18.4	45	8.6	5.6-13.0	69	18.4	12.8-25.6
Non-Hispanic Other	295	213	70.1	61.3-77.6	***	***	***	26	9.7	6.0-15.1	***	***	***	22	5.2	3.0- 8.7
Hispanic	682	486	72.4	68.2-76.2	30	4.4	2.8- 6.8	68	10.2	7.9-13.0	62	9.4	7.0-12.3	36	3.7	2.5- 5.4
AGE
18-34	2,015	1,441	70.7	68.2-73.1	220	11.3	9.7-13.1	196	10.3	8.8-12.1	108	5.1	4.1- 6.4	50	2.6	2.0- 3.6
35-44	1,613	1,077	67.2	64.4-69.8	159	10.2	8.6-12.2	165	9.8	8.3-11.5	105	6.6	5.3- 8.2	107	6.2	5.0- 7.8
45-54	2,020	1,306	65.7	63.0-68.3	186	8.4	7.1-10.0	171	9.4	7.8-11.4	160	8.0	6.6- 9.7	197	8.4	7.1-10.0
55-64	2,312	1,432	63.7	61.2-66.1	189	8.5	7.1-10.1	204	8.5	7.2- 9.9	228	9.3	7.9-10.9	259	10.1	8.7-11.6
65-74	2,053	1,357	67.8	65.3-70.3	116	5.5	4.4- 6.9	201	9.2	7.8-10.8	162	8.0	6.6- 9.6	217	9.5	8.1-11.1
75+	1,451	906	62.4	59.2-65.6	62	4.4	3.1- 6.2	114	7.8	6.3- 9.8	124	8.5	6.8-10.5	245	16.9	14.6-19.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,405	813	61.3	57.9-64.6	42	3.8	2.6- 5.6	131	10.4	8.4-12.7	160	10.6	8.7-12.8	259	13.9	11.9-16.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,331	2,139	67.4	65.3-69.4	224	7.2	6.1- 8.4	283	8.6	7.4- 9.9	288	8.1	6.9- 9.4	397	8.8	7.7- 9.9
Some Post-H.S.	3,149	2,029	65.9	63.7-68.0	284	10.7	9.2-12.3	300	10.2	8.8-11.7	258	6.9	6.0- 8.1	278	6.3	5.5- 7.3
College Graduate	3,658	2,593	72.2	70.2-74.0	391	12.3	10.9-13.8	339	8.8	7.7-10.1	188	4.1	3.4- 4.9	147	2.6	2.2- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,389	663	51.5	48.0-55.0	88	8.0	6.2-10.3	131	9.3	7.4-11.6	191	12.1	10.2-14.4	316	19.1	16.6-21.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,981	1,184	61.4	58.6-64.1	130	6.7	5.4- 8.3	215	12.3	10.5-14.4	204	10.4	8.8-12.3	248	9.2	7.9-10.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,255	810	66.5	63.0-69.9	106	8.0	6.3-10.0	106	8.2	6.5-10.3	112	8.6	6.5-11.4	121	8.7	6.9-10.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,418	967	71.1	68.1-73.9	133	9.6	7.8-11.8	138	8.1	6.6- 9.8	101	6.8	5.4- 8.6	79	4.3	3.3- 5.6
$50,000-74,999	1,380	1,017	72.8	69.6-75.8	131	10.8	8.8-13.1	122	9.7	7.6-12.2	64	3.9	2.9- 5.2	46	2.8	2.0- 3.9
$75,000+	2,190	1,645	74.8	72.3-77.2	229	11.4	9.7-13.4	175	8.0	6.6- 9.6	83	3.4	2.6- 4.5	58	2.4	1.7- 3.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,011	1,002	33.1	30.9-35.4	200	7.0	5.8- 8.4	369	13.3	11.7-15.1	561	19.3	17.5-21.2	879	27.3	25.3-29.4
No	8,444	6,522	76.2	75.0-77.4	732	9.6	8.7-10.5	677	8.4	7.6- 9.3	322	3.9	3.3- 4.5	191	2.0	1.6- 2.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,511	1,036	68.0	65.0-70.8	96	8.7	7.0-10.9	115	7.5	6.1- 9.3	103	6.5	5.2- 8.1	161	9.3	7.7-11.1
Non-Veteran	10,067	6,565	67.1	65.8-68.3	845	9.0	8.3- 9.8	939	9.7	8.9-10.5	794	7.2	6.6- 7.9	924	7.0	6.5- 7.6

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,582

7,603

67.2

66.0-68.3

941

9.0

8.3- 9.7

1,055

9.4

8.7-10.2

898

7.1

6.5- 7.8

1,085

7.3

6.8- 7.9

GENDER

Male

4,543

3,169

70.3

68.6-72.0

333

8.4

7.4- 9.6

341

7.9

6.9- 8.9

274

5.8

5.0- 6.8

426

7.5

6.7- 8.5

Female

7,039

4,434

64.2

62.7-65.7

608

9.5

8.6-10.5

714

10.9

9.9-11.9

624

8.3

7.5- 9.2

659

7.1

6.4- 7.8

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

7,989

5,246

66.5

65.2-67.9

695

10.0

9.1-10.9

707

9.4

8.6-10.3

597

6.7

6.1- 7.4

744

7.4

6.7- 8.0

Non-Hispanic Black

2,091

1,373

68.2

65.5-70.7

155

7.6

6.3- 9.2

197

9.0

7.5-10.8

169

7.5

6.2- 9.2

197

7.7

6.4- 9.2

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

437

233

49.3

42.1-56.5

11.2

7.0-17.4

12.6

8.5-18.4

8.6

5.6-13.0

18.4

12.8-25.6

Non-Hispanic Other

295

213

70.1

61.3-77.6

***

9.7

6.0-15.1

***

5.2

3.0- 8.7

Hispanic

682

486

72.4

68.2-76.2

4.4

2.8- 6.8

10.2

7.9-13.0

9.4

7.0-12.3

3.7

2.5- 5.4

AGE

18-34

2,015

1,441

70.7

68.2-73.1

220

11.3

9.7-13.1

196

10.3

8.8-12.1

108

5.1

4.1- 6.4

2.6

2.0- 3.6

35-44

1,613

1,077

67.2

64.4-69.8

159

10.2

8.6-12.2

165

9.8

8.3-11.5

105

6.6

5.3- 8.2

107

6.2

5.0- 7.8

45-54

2,020

1,306

65.7

63.0-68.3

186

8.4

7.1-10.0

171

9.4

7.8-11.4

160

8.0

6.6- 9.7

197

8.4

7.1-10.0

55-64

2,312

1,432

63.7

61.2-66.1

189

8.5

7.1-10.1

204

8.5

7.2- 9.9

228

9.3

7.9-10.9

259

10.1

8.7-11.6

65-74

2,053

1,357

67.8

65.3-70.3

116

5.5

4.4- 6.9

201

9.2

7.8-10.8

162

8.0

6.6- 9.6

217

9.5

8.1-11.1

75+

1,451

906

62.4

59.2-65.6

4.4

3.1- 6.2

114

7.8

6.3- 9.8

124

8.5

6.8-10.5

245

16.9

14.6-19.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,405

813

61.3

57.9-64.6

3.8

2.6- 5.6

131

10.4

8.4-12.7

160

10.6

8.7-12.8

259

13.9

11.9-16.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,331

2,139

67.4

65.3-69.4

224

7.2

6.1- 8.4

283

8.6

7.4- 9.9

288

8.1

6.9- 9.4

397

8.8

7.7- 9.9

Some Post-H.S.

3,149

2,029

65.9

63.7-68.0

284

10.7

9.2-12.3

300

10.2

8.8-11.7

258

6.9

6.0- 8.1

278

6.3

5.5- 7.3

College Graduate

3,658

2,593

72.2

70.2-74.0

391

12.3

10.9-13.8

339

8.8

7.7-10.1

188

4.1

3.4- 4.9

147

2.6

2.2- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,389

663

51.5

48.0-55.0

8.0

6.2-10.3

131

9.3

7.4-11.6

191

12.1

10.2-14.4

316

19.1

16.6-21.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,981

1,184

61.4

58.6-64.1

130

6.7

5.4- 8.3

215

12.3

10.5-14.4

204

10.4

8.8-12.3

248

9.2

7.9-10.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,255

810

66.5

63.0-69.9

106

8.0

6.3-10.0

106

8.2

6.5-10.3

112

8.6

6.5-11.4

121

8.7

6.9-10.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,418

967

71.1

68.1-73.9

133

9.6

7.8-11.8

138

8.1

6.6- 9.8

101

6.8

5.4- 8.6

4.3

3.3- 5.6

$50,000-74,999

1,380

1,017

72.8

69.6-75.8

131

10.8

8.8-13.1

122

9.7

7.6-12.2

3.9

2.9- 5.2

2.8

2.0- 3.9

$75,000+

2,190

1,645

74.8

72.3-77.2

229

11.4

9.7-13.4

175

8.0

6.6- 9.6

3.4

2.6- 4.5

2.4

1.7- 3.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,011

1,002

33.1

30.9-35.4

200

7.0

5.8- 8.4

369

13.3

11.7-15.1

561

19.3

17.5-21.2

879

27.3

25.3-29.4

8,444

6,522

76.2

75.0-77.4

732

9.6

8.7-10.5

677

8.4

7.6- 9.3

322

3.9

3.3- 4.5

191

2.0

1.6- 2.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,511

1,036

68.0

65.0-70.8

8.7

7.0-10.9

115

7.5

6.1- 9.3

103

6.5

5.2- 8.1

161

9.3

7.7-11.1

Non-Veteran

10,067

6,565

67.1

65.8-68.3

845

9.0

8.3- 9.8

939

9.7

8.9-10.5

794

7.2

6.6- 7.9

924

7.0

6.5- 7.6

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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 physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

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?