2018 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 4,676 3,681 79.4 77.9-80.8 220 5.1 4.3- 6.0 257 5.8 5.0- 6.7 267 5.1 4.4- 5.9 251 4.7 4.0- 5.5
-Western 883 672 76.4 72.5-80.0 39 5.1 3.4- 7.6 52 6.0 4.3- 8.3 60 6.4 4.6- 8.9 60 6.0 4.3- 8.4
GENDER
Male 416 346 84.6 79.5-88.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 22 4.6 2.6- 7.9 *** *** ***
Female 467 326 68.7 62.9-74.0 26 7.5 4.7-11.8 35 8.3 5.6-12.1 38 8.2 5.4-12.2 42 7.3 4.9-10.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 772 580 75.3 71.0-79.1 37 5.6 3.7- 8.4 49 6.1 4.3- 8.6 53 6.7 4.7- 9.5 53 6.3 4.4- 8.9
Non-Hispanic Black 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 142 108 78.6 70.2-85.1 *** *** *** 14 8.6 4.8-15.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 130 92 74.6 64.1-82.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 172 123 71.5 61.1-80.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 198 159 78.7 69.2-85.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 126 104 83.3 72.3-90.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 226 174 81.4 74.9-86.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 5.8 3.3- 9.7
Some Post-H.S. 267 196 73.4 65.7-79.8 *** *** *** 20 7.9 4.7-13.1 21 7.9 4.5-13.6 *** *** ***
College Graduate 296 235 77.0 69.9-82.8 18 8.0 4.8-13.1 19 7.0 3.9-12.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 135 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 103 79 78.8 67.1-87.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 195 166 82.9 74.6-88.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 298 170 57.7 49.7-65.2 *** *** *** 29 8.5 5.3-13.4 38 13.6 8.9-20.1 51 15.7 10.9-22.2
No 560 483 85.7 81.5-89.0 27 5.2 3.2- 8.5 22 4.7 2.9- 7.6 20 3.0 1.8- 5.0 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 117 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 768 572 75.1 70.9-78.9 36 5.6 3.7- 8.3 49 6.5 4.6- 9.0 54 6.6 4.6- 9.3 57 6.3 4.4- 8.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 225 174 79.3 72.5-84.7 *** *** *** 15 6.2 3.4-11.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 660 500 75.3 70.4-79.7 30 5.6 3.5- 9.0 37 5.8 3.9- 8.7 47 6.7 4.5- 9.8 46 6.5 4.4- 9.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 402 335 84.4 79.5-88.3 21 5.3 3.2- 8.8 24 6.4 4.0-10.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 303 246 82.1 75.7-87.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 130 90 74.5 64.3-82.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 413 338 80.0 74.2-84.8 19 5.2 2.9- 9.0 24 6.5 3.9-10.7 18 3.9 2.2- 6.8 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 255 187 75.9 67.9-82.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 22 5.8 3.4- 9.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 283 214 74.6 67.5-80.7 *** *** *** 15 5.4 3.0- 9.5 21 7.4 4.3-12.3 22 8.0 4.8-13.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 347 273 78.8 73.0-83.6 16 5.0 2.9- 8.6 23 7.0 4.3-11.2 19 5.2 3.0- 8.9 *** *** ***

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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 2018 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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