Mean physical and mental unhealthy days among adults by demographic characteristics—BRFSS, 2000
| Count | Mean physical unhealthy days* | Mean mental unhealthy days* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE, standard error. *Age adjusted to 2000 US population for all characteristics except age groups. | |||
| Overall | 180244 | 3.34 (SE = 0.03) | 3.21 (SE = 0.03) |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 16100 | 1.9 | 4.1 |
| 25–34 | 32425 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 35–44 | 40021 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 45–54 | 34357 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 55–64 | 23115 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| 65–74 | 18922 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| 75+ | 14199 | 6.3 | 2.0 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 73225 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Female | 107019 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 12263 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Not Hispanic | |||
| White | 143144 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Black | 14293 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Asian/Pacific islander | 4326 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 3276 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Other | 1396 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| School | |||
| Less than high school | 21055 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| High school graduate | 56955 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Some college | 49819 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| College graduate | 52415 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed for wages | 100188 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Self employed | 15605 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Out of work⩾1 year | 2229 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Out of work<1 year | 3676 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Homemaker | 12768 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Student | 5221 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Retired | 32511 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| Unable to work | 7719 | 14.7 | 9.3 |
| Income | |||
| <$15000 | 18405 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
| $15000–$24999 | 30094 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| $25000–$34999 | 25639 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| $35000–$49999 | 29709 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| ⩾$50000 | 50679 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Self rated health | |||
| Excellent | 40021 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Very good | 60363 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Good | 52100 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Fair | 19596 | 8.0 | 6.1 |
| Poor | 7817 | 19.8 | 10.7 |