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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

During the past 30 days, how many times have you driven when you've had perhaps too much to drink?*

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  Total
Respond.#
None At least once
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 6,678 6,616 98.7 97.8-99.3 62 1.3 0.7- 2.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,712 5,663 98.9 97.8-99.4 49 1.1 0.6- 2.2
No 948 935 97.9 94.9-99.1 13 2.1 0.9- 5.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight 130 130 100 . - . 0 0.0 . - .
Recommended Range 2,562 2,531 98.4 97.1-99.2 31 1.6 0.8- 2.9
Overweight 2,207 2,190 99.4 98.9-99.7 17 0.6 0.3- 1.1
Obese 1,348 1,337 97.7 92.6-99.3 11 2.3 0.7- 7.4
Current Smoker
No 5,136 5,094 98.9 97.6-99.5 42 1.1 0.5- 2.4
Yes 1,516 1,496 98.1 96.2-99.1 20 1.9 0.9- 3.8
Binge Drinker
No 6,076 6,061 99.4 98.0-99.8 15 0.6 0.2- 2.0
Yes 573 526 93.2 89.6-95.6 47 6.8 4.4-10.4
Heavy Drinker
No 6,427 6,387 99.1 98.0-99.6 40 0.9 0.4- 2.0
Yes 229 209 88.3 79.3-93.7 20 11.7 6.3-20.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,408 2,382 98.0 95.2-99.2 26 2.0 0.8- 4.8
Some Physical Activity 2,639 2,616 99.0 97.9-99.5 23 1.0 0.5- 2.1
Physically Inactive 1,261 1,251 99.4 98.8-99.7 10 0.6 0.3- 1.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,389 1,383 98.2 91.8-99.6 6 1.8 0.4- 8.2
No 5,270 5,214 98.8 98.2-99.3 56 1.2 0.7- 1.8
Disability Status
Yes 1,591 1,580 99.0 97.4-99.6 11 1.0 0.4- 2.6
No 4,824 4,776 98.6 97.4-99.3 48 1.4 0.7- 2.6
Current Asthma
Yes 431 427 98.8 96.0-99.6 4 1.2 0.4- 4.0
No 6,225 6,167 98.7 97.7-99.3 58 1.3 0.7- 2.3
Diabetes
Yes 521 521 100 . - . 0 0.0 . - .
Yes, During Pregnancy 55 55 100 . - . 0 0.0 . - .
No 6,094 6,032 98.6 97.6-99.2 62 1.4 0.8- 2.4
Arthritis
Yes 2,127 2,118 99.7 99.4-99.9 9 0.3 0.1- 0.6
No 4,407 4,358 98.3 96.9-99.1 49 1.7 0.9- 3.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.

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