Table 2.
Mean number of days adults felt sad, blue or depressed by HRQOL* and sex**
| HRQOL variable | Males | Females | Male & Females | ||||||
| N | Mean | 95% CI | N | Mean | 95% CI | N | Mean | 95% CI | |
| Physically unhealthy days | |||||||||
| 0 days | 48,188 | 1.7 | 1.6–1.8 | 63,192 | 2.6 | 2.5–2.7 | 111,380 | 2.2 | 2.0–2.3 |
| 1–2 days | 6,792 | 2.3 | 2.1–2.5 | 10,855 | 3.0 | 2.8–3.2 | 17,647 | 2.6 | 2.5–2.8 |
| 3–13 days | 6,371 | 3.6 | 3.4–3.9 | 12,631 | 4.6 | 4.4–4.8 | 19,002 | 4.2 | 4.1–4.4 |
| 14–29 days | 1,959 | 5.9 | 5.3–6.5 | 4,614 | 7.5 | 7.0–8.0 | 6,573 | 6.9 | 6.5–7.3 |
| 30 days | 3,539 | 8.1 | 7.3–8.8 | 6,207 | 9.3 | 8.6–9.9 | 9,746 | 8.7 | 8.3–9.2 |
| all categories | 66,849 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 97,499 | 3.5 | 3.4–3.6 | 164,348 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
| Mentally unhealthy days | |||||||||
| 0 days | 50,042 | 1.1 | 1.0–1.2 | 63,446 | 1.5 | 1.4–1.6 | 113,488 | 1.3 | 1.2–1.4 |
| 1–2 days | 5,446 | 2.1 | 1.9–2.2 | 9,644 | 2.2 | 2.0–2.3 | 15,090 | 2.1 | 2.0–2.2 |
| 3–13 days | 6,717 | 4.9 | 4.6–5.2 | 14,219 | 5.2 | 5.0–5.3 | 20,936 | 5.0 | 4.8–5.2 |
| 14–29 days | 2,194 | 11.1 | 10.5–11.8 | 5,318 | 12.6 | 12.2–13.1 | 7,512 | 12.1 | 11.7–12.5 |
| 30 days | 2,366 | 16.1 | 15.3–16.9 | 5,173 | 17.2 | 16.6–17.7 | 7,539 | 16.8 | 16.3–17.2 |
| all categories | 66,765 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 97,800 | 3.5 | 3.4–3.6 | 164,565 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
| Unhealthy days+ | |||||||||
| 0 days | 38,831 | 0.9 | 0.8–1.0 | 45,983 | 1.3 | 1.2–1.4 | 84,814 | 1.1 | 1.0–1.2 |
| 1–2 days | 7,675 | 1.4 | 1.3–1.5 | 11,093 | 1.5 | 1.4–1.6 | 18,768 | 1.5 | 1.4–1.6 |
| 3–13 days | 10,963 | 2.9 | 2.8–3.0 | 20,785 | 3.4 | 3.3–3.5 | 31,748 | 3.2 | 3.1–3.5 |
| 14–29 days | 3,344 | 6.7 | 6.3–7.2 | 7,935 | 7.7 | 7.4–8.0 | 11,279 | 7.4 | 7.1–7.6 |
| 30 days | 5,446 | 10.7 | 10.2–11.3 | 10,678 | 12.4 | 12.1–12.8 | 16,124 | 11.7 | 11.4–12.1 |
| all categories | 66,259 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 96,474 | 3.5 | 3.4–3.6 | 162,733 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
| Activity limitation days | |||||||||
| 0 days | 56,202 | 1.7 | 1.6–1.8 | 77,711 | 2.6 | 2.5–2.7 | 133,913 | 2.1 | 2.0–2.2 |
| 1–2 days | 3,556 | 2.5 | 2.2–2.7 | 6,446 | 3.3 | 3.1–3.5 | 10,002 | 3.0 | 2.8–3.1 |
| 3–13 days | 3,462 | 5.3 | 4.9–5.7 | 7,169 | 6.6 | 6.3–6.9 | 10,631 | 6.1 | 5.8–6.4 |
| 14–29 days | 1,305 | 10.2 | 9.4–11.0 | 2,887 | 11.8 | 11.2–12.5 | 4,192 | 11.2 | 10.7–11.7 |
| 30 days | 1,962 | 12.3 | 11.3–13.4 | 3,204 | 13.6 | 12.7–14.5 | 5,166 | 13.0 | 12.2–13.7 |
| all categories | 66,487 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 97,417 | 3.5 | 3.4–3.6 | 163,904 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
| Anxiety days | |||||||||
| 0 days | 32,664 | 0.6 | 0.5–0.7 | 38,600 | 0.8 | 0.7–0.9 | 71,264 | 0.7 | 0.6–0.8 |
| 1–2 days | 11,739 | 1.1 | 1.0–1.2 | 17,592 | 1.3 | 1.2–1.4 | 29,331 | 1.2 | 1.1–1.3 |
| 3–13 days | 14,076 | 3.1 | 3.0–3.3 | 25,130 | 3.7 | 3.6–3.8 | 39,206 | 3.4 | 3.3–3.5 |
| 14–29 days | 3,946 | 9.4 | 8.9–9.9 | 7,834 | 10.2 | 9.9–10.6 | 11,780 | 9.9 | 9.6–10.1 |
| 30 days | 4,018 | 13.9 | 13.3–14.5 | 8,017 | 15.0 | 14.6–15.5 | 12,035 | 14.5 | 14.2–14.9 |
| all categories | 66,443 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 97,173 | 3.6 | 3.4–3.7 | 163,616 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
| Pain days | |||||||||
| 0 days | 52,475 | 1.7 | 1.6–1.8 | 72,697 | 2.6 | 2.5–2.7 | 125,172 | 2.2 | 2.0–2.2 |
| 1–2 days | 4,421 | 2.6 | 2.3–2.8 | 7,143 | 3.5 | 3.3–3.8 | 11,564 | 3.1 | 2.9–3.3 |
| 3–13 days | 4,815 | 3.8 | 3.6–4.1 | 8,598 | 5.5 | 5.2–5.8 | 13,413 | 4.8 | 4.5–5.0 |
| 14–29 days | 1,762 | 6.8 | 6.1–7.4 | 3,642 | 8.6 | 8.1–9.2 | 5,405 | 7.9 | 7.4–8.3 |
| 30 days | 3,363 | 9.1 | 8.3–9.9 | 5,612 | 10.3 | 9.6–11.0 | 8,975 | 9.7 | 9.2–10.3 |
| all categories | 66,836 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 97,692 | 3.6 | 3.4–3.7 | 164,528 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
| Sleeplessness days | |||||||||
| 0 days | 24,107 | 1.6 | 1.5–1.7 | 31,809 | 2.2 | 2.1–2.3 | 55,916 | 1.9 | 1.8–2.0 |
| 1–2 days | 7,750 | 1.1 | 1.0–1.2 | 10,410 | 1.6 | 1.5–1.8 | 18,160 | 1.4 | 1.3–1.5 |
| 3–13 days | 20,007 | 2.1 | 2.0–2.2 | 29,594 | 2.8 | 2.7–2.9 | 49,601 | 2.5 | 2.4–2.6 |
| 14–29 days | 8,407 | 5.0 | 4.6–5.3 | 13,633 | 6.0 | 5.8–6.3 | 22,040 | 5.5 | 5.3–5.7 |
| 30 days | 6,347 | 6.4 | 6.0–6.8 | 12,087 | 7.9 | 7.6–8.3 | 18,434 | 7.3 | 7.0–7.6 |
| all categories | 66,618 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 97,533 | 3.6 | 3.4–3.7 | 164,151 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
| Vitality days | |||||||||
| 0 days | 6,247 | 7.1 | 6.6–7.5 | 11,536 | 9.0 | 8.6–9.4 | 17,783 | 8.2 | 7.9–8.5 |
| 1–2 days | 1,450 | 5.9 | 5.2–6.6 | 3,118 | 7.4 | 6.8–8.0 | 4,568 | 6.8 | 6.4–7.3 |
| 3–13 days | 8,912 | 4.2 | 4.0–4.4 | 14,809 | 5.4 | 5.2–5.6 | 23,721 | 4.9 | 4.7–5.0 |
| 14–29 days | 28,280 | 1.7 | 1.6–1.8 | 41,496 | 2.5 | 2.3–2.6 | 69,776 | 2.1 | 2.0–2.2 |
| 30 days | 20,990 | 1.1 | 0.9–1.2 | 24,687 | 1.3 | 1.2–1.4 | 45,677 | 1.2 | 1.1–1.3 |
| all categories | 65,879 | 2.4 | 2.3–2.5 | 95,646 | 3.6 | 3.4–3.7 | 161,525 | 3.0 | 2.9–3.1 |
Note. *Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) questions are: Now thinking about your physical health which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days in the past 30 days was your physical health not good?; Now thinking about your mental health which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days in the past 30 days was your mental health not good?; 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?; During the past 30 days, for about how many days did pain make it hard for you to do your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?; During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt worried, tense, or anxious?; During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt you did not get enough rest or sleep?; During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt very healthy and full of energy? **Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Selected U.S. states 1995–2000; all variables are age-adjusted. +A calculated measure which results from the sum of physically unhealthy days and mentally unhealthy days with a maximum of 30 unhealthy days for an individual.