2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Healthy Days

During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your
usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?*

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  Total
Respond.^
None 1-2 days 3-7 days 8-29 days 30 days
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,861 3,758 78.0 76.4-79.5 243 4.9 4.2- 5.8 287 5.9 5.1- 6.8 309 6.8 5.9- 7.9 264 4.4 3.8- 5.1
-Western 938 718 74.6 70.4-78.4 39 4.4 2.9- 6.5 53 7.1 5.0- 9.8 64 7.3 5.1-10.3 64 6.7 4.8- 9.3
GENDER
Male 428 340 77.6 71.3-82.8 19 4.8 2.7- 8.6 21 6.1 3.6-10.0 *** *** *** 23 5.6 3.4- 9.3
Female 510 378 71.8 65.8-77.1 20 4.0 2.3- 6.8 32 8.0 5.1-12.3 39 8.5 5.7-12.6 41 7.7 4.9-11.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 825 632 75.1 70.6-79.1 37 4.8 3.2- 7.2 44 6.4 4.4- 9.3 58 7.6 5.2-11.0 54 6.0 4.2- 8.6
Non-Hispanic Black 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 136 102 69.8 59.0-78.8 *** *** *** 15 11.4 6.6-19.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 152 109 71.6 60.4-80.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 174 127 79.4 70.8-85.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 209 170 80.3 72.4-86.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 9.3 5.2-16.1
75+ 162 133 78.1 67.2-86.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 95 76 81.9 69.9-89.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 239 180 70.8 61.6-78.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 9.2 5.2-15.7
Some Post-H.S. 265 192 74.1 66.6-80.4 *** *** *** 19 9.1 5.5-14.9 23 6.9 4.0-11.7 *** *** ***
College Graduate 336 268 75.5 68.5-81.5 21 7.7 4.5-12.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 160 113 71.8 61.0-80.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 107 82 81.0 70.4-88.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 101 81 81.4 69.7-89.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 125 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 192 157 78.8 68.3-86.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 334 199 56.0 47.7-63.9 *** *** *** 21 8.0 4.4-14.1 47 15.6 10.7-22.1 56 15.4 10.8-21.6
No 574 494 84.4 79.6-88.2 27 4.2 2.6- 6.6 30 6.6 4.3-10.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 137 115 84.6 75.8-90.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 800 603 73.3 68.7-77.6 34 4.4 2.9- 6.8 50 7.7 5.5-10.9 58 7.9 5.5-11.4 55 6.5 4.5- 9.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 224 175 75.7 68.0-82.0 *** *** *** 16 9.0 5.2-15.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 714 543 74.2 68.9-78.8 29 4.3 2.6- 7.1 37 6.2 4.0- 9.6 52 8.3 5.4-12.4 53 7.0 4.8-10.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 419 356 83.0 77.0-87.7 21 4.5 2.5- 8.0 27 7.8 4.9-12.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 330 264 79.2 72.7-84.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 24 9.3 5.8-14.7
Unable to Work 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 149 108 74.8 64.2-83.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 430 355 81.7 75.7-86.5 22 4.7 2.8- 7.8 25 5.5 3.3- 9.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 309 239 76.2 67.9-82.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 26 9.9 5.6-16.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 261 200 75.3 67.3-81.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 5.7 3.4- 9.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 368 279 72.9 66.2-78.6 *** *** *** 28 10.4 6.8-15.6 27 5.6 3.5- 9.0 *** *** ***

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*Respondents who reported no mental and physical health problems in the past month were not asked this question, however, they are included in the 'None' category here.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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