Table 1

Mean number of days U.S. adults felt sad, blue or depressed (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)*


Males
Females
Males & Females


N
Mean
95% CI
N
Mean
95% CI
N
Mean
95% CI

Demographic, behavioral risk group variable

5 year age group









18–19 yrs.
1,704
2.8
2.4–3.2
1,914
4.5
4.0–5.0
3,618
3.6
3.2–3.9
20–24 yrs.
4,899
2.8
2.5–3.0
6,697
4.0
3.7–4.2
11,596
3.4
3.2–3.6
25–29 yrs
6,439
2.4
2.2–2.6
8,881
3.4
3.2–3.6
15,320
2.9
2.7–3.1
30–34 yrs.
7,163
2.2
2.0–2.4
10,016
3.6
3.4–3.8
17,179
2.9
2.7–3.0
35–39 yrs.
7,763
2.5
2.3–2.6
11,061
3.9
3.7–4.1
18,824
3.2
3.0–3.3
40–44 yrs.
7,589
2.6
2.4–2.8
10,430
3.7
3.5–3.9
18,019
3.2
3.0–3.3
45–49 yrs.
6,729
2.7
2.5–2.9
9,297
3.8
3.5–4.0
16,026
3.2
3.0–3.4
50–54 yrs.
5,722
2.6
2.4–2.9
7,986
3.8
3.5–4.1
13,708
3.2
3.0–3.4
55–59 yrs.
4,525
2.2
1.9–2.4
6,424
3.6
3.3–3.9
10,949
3.0
2.7–3.2
60–64 yrs.
3,806
2.2
1.9–2.6
5,489
3.2
2.9–3.4
9,295
2.7
2.5–2.9
65–69 yrs.
3,733
1.8
1.6–2.1
5,905
2.6
2.4–2.9
9,638
2.3
2.1–2.5
70–74 yrs.
3,232
1.9
1.6–2.2
5,629
2.8
2.5–3.1
8,861
2.4
2.2–2.6
75–79 yrs.
2,287
2.2
1.8–2.5
4,627
2.8
2.5–3.1
6,914
2.5
2.3–2.8
80–84 yrs.
1,270
2.3
1.8–2.8
2,949
2.6
2.3–3.0
4,219
2.5
2.2–2.8
85+ yrs.
616
2.4
1.7–3.1
1,782
3.1
2.6–3.7
2,398
2.9
2.4–3.4
All categories
67,477
2.4
2.2–2.5
99,087
3.5
3.4–3.6
166,564
3.0
2.9–3.1
Race/ethnicity









Asian/Pacific









Islander
1,098
1.6
1.2–2.0
1,216
2.5
2.0–2.9
2,314
2.0
1.7–2.3
White
54,502
2.3
2.2–2.4
77,761
3.3
3.3–3.4
132,263
2.8
2.7–2.9
Hispanic
4,395
2.9
2.5–3.2
6,455
4.3
3.9–4.6
10,850
3.6
3.3–3.8
Black
5,852
2.9
2.7–3.2
11,463
4.5
4.2–4.7
17,315
3.8
3.6–4.0
Native American









Indian/Alaska









Native
679
3.0
2.3–3.7
956
5.0
4.1–5.9
1,635
4.0
3.4–4.6
Other
431
3.0
2.0–4.0
538
5.2
4.0–6.4
969
4.2
3.2–5.1
All categories
66,526
2.4
2.3–2.5
97,851
3.6
3.4–3.7
165,346
3.0
2.9–3.1
Education









< High school
7,772
3.7
3.4–4.0
12,468
5.6
5.3–5.9
20,240
4.7
4.5–4.9
HS graduate
20,727
2.6
2.4–2.7
32,902
3.8
3.7–3.9
53,629
3.2
3.1–3.3
Some college
17,770
2.4
2.2–2.5
27,700
3.4
3.3–3.5
45,470
2.9
2.8–3.0
College graduate
21,068
1.7
1.6–1.8
25,826
2.4
2.3–2.5
46,894
2.0
1.9–2.1
All categories
67,337
2.4
2.3–2.5
98,896
3.6
3.5–3.7
166,233
3.0
2.9–3.1
Employment









Employed (wages)
41,465
1.9
1.8–2.0
51,567
2.9
2.8–3.1
93,032
2.4
2.3–2.5
Self-employed
7,497
2.3
2.0–2.5
5,354
3.0
2.7–3.3
12,851
2.5
2.3–2.7
Retired
12,054
3.6
2.4–4.9
19,880
2.4
1.5–3.2
31,934
3.0
2.0–4.0
Student
1,997
2.0
1.6–2.4
3,019
3.8
3.1–4.5
5,016
3.3
2.7–3.9
Homemaker
168
2.7
1.6–3.9
11,549
3.5
3.3–3.8
11,717
3.5
3.3–3.7
Unemp. < 1 yr.
1,238
4.5
3.9–5.1
2,094
6.4
5.5–7.3
3,332
5.7
4.9–6.5
Unemp. ≥1 yr.
766
5.3
4.4–6.2
1,657
6.3
5.6–7.0
2,423
6.1
5.5–6.7
Unable to work
2,225
9.6
8.5–10.6
3,878
10.7
10.0–11.5
6,103
10.2
9.5–10.8
All categories
67,410
2.4
2.3–2.5
98,998
3.6
3.5–3.7
166,408
3.0
2.9–3.1
Income









<$15,000
5,194
5.4
5.0–5.8
13,012
6.5
6.2–6.8
18,206
6.1
5.8–6.3
$15,000–$24,999
10,765
3.3
3.1–3.4
18,662
4.5
4.3–4.7
29,427
3.9
3.8–4.0
$25,000–$49,999
23,046
2.2
2.1–2.4
29,419
3.2
3.0–3.3
52,465
2.7
2.6–2.8
≥$50,000
20,046
1.7
1.6–1.8
21,382
2.4
2.3–2.6
41,428
2.0
1.9–2.1
All categories
59,051
2.5
2.4–2.6
82,475
3.6
3.5–3.7
141,526
3.0
2.9–3.1
Marital status









Currently married
38,756
2.1
1.8–2.3
49,671
3.0
2.8–3.1
88,427
2.5
2.4–2.6
Never married
14,429
3.0
2.8–3.2
15,847
3.6
3.3–3.8
30,276
3.3
3.1–3.4
Divorced
8,060
3.6
3.1–4.2
13,600
5.0
4.7–5.2
21,660
4.4
4.1–4.8
Unmarried couple
1,536
3.8
2.6–5.0
2,008
4.7
3.7–5.6
3,544
4.5
3.6–5.5
Widowed
2,980
4.2
3.4–5.0
14,562
6.6
5.5–7.7
17,542
6.0
5.1–6.9
Separated
1,609
5.4
4.6–6.1
3,164
6.3
5.7–6.9
4,773
6.0
5.5–6.5
All categories
67,370
2.4
2.3–2.5
98,852
3.6
3.5–3.6
166,222
3.0
2.9–3.1
Participate in any physical activity









Yes
36,039
2.1
2.0–2.2
49,472
3.1
3.0–3.2
85,511
2.6
2.5–2.7
No
13,388
3.1
3.0–3.3
22,607
4.6
4.4–4.8
35,995
3.9
3.8–4.1
All categories
49,427
2.4
2.3–2.5
72,079
3.6
3.5–3.7
121,506
3.0
2.9–3.1
Body mass index









Underweight
608
4.6
3.6–5.6
3,192
4.5
4.0–5.0
3,800
4.5
4.1–5.0
Normal
23,561
2.5
2.4–2.6
47,187
3.0
2.9–3.1
70,748
2.8
2.7–2.9
Overweight
30,305
2.1
2.0–2.2
25,987
3.8
3.6–3.9
56,292
2.7
2.6–2.8
Obese
12,295
2.8
2.6–2.9
17,031
5.0
4.7–5.2
29,326
3.8
3.7–4.0
All categories
66,769
2.4
2.3–2.5
93,397
3.6
3.5–3.7
160,166
3.0
3.0–3.1
Ever drank ≥ 5 drinks in past 30 days at once









Yes
6,403
2.6
2.4–2.9
2,968
5.0
4.4–5.5
9,371
3.3
2.9–3.6
No
18,206
2.2
2.0–2.3
29,554
3.3
3.2–3.4
47,760
2.8
2.7–2.9
All categories
24,609
2.3
2.2–2.4
32,522
3.4
3.3–3.5
57,131
2.8
2.7.2.9
Smoking status









Never smoked
31,088
1.9
1.8–2.0
57,611
3.0
2.9–3.1
88,699
2.6
2.4–2.7
Former smoker
18,973
2.2
2.1–2.4
19,639
3.5
3.4–3.7
38,612
2.9
2.8–3.0
Smokes <1 pack/day
7,112
3.1
2.8–3.3
11,357
5.0
4.7–5.2
18,469
4.1
3.9–4.3
Smokes ≥1 pack/day
8,751
4.2
3.8–4.6
8,688
6.1
5.7–6.4
17,439
5.0
4.7–5.2
All categories
65,924
2.4
2.3–2.5
97,295
3.6
3.4–3.7
163,219
3.0
2.9–3.1
Seatbelt use









Always
7,960
2.2
2.0–2.4
13,769
3.1
2.9–3.2
21,729
2.7
2.6–2.8
Nearly always
2,142
2.0
1.7–2.3
2,469
3.5
3.1–3.9
4,611
2.7
2.4–2.9
Sometimes
1,287
2.8
2.4–3.3
1,291
4.4
3.8–4.9
2,578
3.5
3.1–3.8
Seldom
698
3.1
2.4–3.8
578
5.5
4.5–6.4
1,276
3.9
3.4–4.5
Never
901
4.0
3.3–4.7
639
6.1
5.0–7.1
1,540
4.7
4.1–5.3
All categories
12,988
2.4
2.3–2.5
18,746
3.4
3.2–3.5
31,734
2.9
2.8–3.0
Time when could not afford to get medical care in past year









Yes
5,629
5.4
5.0–5.7
11,867
6.8
6.5–7.1
17,496
6.2
6.0–6.5
No
61,740
2.1
2.0–2.2
87,069
3.1
3.0–3.2
148,809
2.6
2.5–2.7
All categories
67,369
2.4
2.3–2.5
98,936
3.6
3.4–3.7
166,305
3.0
2.9–3.1
Have any kind of health plan?









Yes
58,645
2.2
2.1–2.3
87,693
3.3
3.2–3.4
146,338
2.8
2.7–2.9
No
8,657
3.7
3.4–4.1
11,236
5.1
4.7–5.4
19,893
4.4
4.1–4.6
All categories
67,302
2.4
2.3–2.6
98,929
3.6
3.4–3.7
166,231
3.0
2.9–3.1
Self-rated health









Excellent
16,485
1.4
1.3–1.5
22,518
1.9
1.8–2.0
39,003
1.6
1.5–1.7
Very good
22,980
1.7
1.6–1.8
33,099
2.7
2.6–2.8
56,079
2.2
2.1–2.3
Good
18,980
2.5
2.3–2.6
28,081
3.9
3.7–4.0
47,061
3.2
3.1–3.3
Fair
6,441
4.8
4.5–5.1
11,041
7.2
6.8–7.5
17,482
6.0
5.8–6.3
Poor
2,464
11.3
10.2–12.4
4,154
11.2
10.3–12.1
6,618
11.2
10.5–12.0
All categories
67,350
2.4
2.3–2.5
98,893
3.6
3.4–3.7
166,243
3.0
2.9–3.1

Note. *Selected U.S. states, 1995–2000; all variables except age-groups are age-adjusted.

Kobau et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2004 2:40   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-2-40