BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, how many days were you unable to work or carry out your usual activities because of your asthma?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Adult Asthma History--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

During the past 12 months, how many days were you unable to work or carry out your usual activities because of your asthma?*

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	Total Respond.#	1-7 Days	8-30 days	More than 30 Days	None
TOTAL	400	54	13.4	8.9-19.8	36	8.6	5.3-13.7	47	13.1	8.4-19.8	263	64.8	56.9-72.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	350	49	14.5	9.4-21.6	33	9.7	5.9-15.6	37	10.5	6.4-16.7	231	65.3	56.9-72.9
No	49	5	6.6	1.5-24.9	3	1.2	0.3- 4.3	10	30.6	12.8-57.1	31	61.6	37.6-81.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	3	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	3	100	. - .
Recommended Range	128	16	10.5	5.8-18.3	8	2.0	0.9- 4.6	18	21.4	11.5-36.3	86	66.0	52.4-77.5
Overweight	110	10	3.6	1.4- 8.9	9	9.3	3.6-21.9	13	9.9	3.5-25.1	78	77.2	62.3-87.5
Obese	135	24	20.5	11.2-34.4	15	13.1	6.8-23.9	16	11.4	5.2-23.0	80	55.0	41.3-68.1
Current Smoker
No	283	38	14.1	8.5-22.7	25	9.2	5.2-15.6	36	11.6	7.0-18.6	184	65.1	55.5-73.6
Yes	117	16	11.9	6.0-22.3	11	7.3	2.7-18.6	11	16.5	7.3-33.1	79	64.2	49.6-76.6
Binge Drinker
No	369	49	12.2	8.0-18.0	34	8.6	5.2-13.9	42	12.4	7.5-19.7	244	66.8	58.6-74.1
Yes	28	5	24.6	6.9-58.8	2	8.8	1.3-41.1	5	19.8	7.0-44.5	16	46.9	23.5-71.7
Heavy Drinker
No	385	50	11.9	8.0-17.5	36	9.0	5.5-14.4	46	13.7	8.8-20.7	253	65.4	57.4-72.5
Yes	13	4	48.3	12.4-86.0	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.6	0.2-12.2	8	50.2	13.7-86.5
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	124	20	18.2	8.8-34.0	12	11.7	5.2-24.5	14	17.1	8.1-32.7	78	52.9	39.0-66.4
Some Physical Activity	151	19	9.4	5.0-17.0	11	7.6	3.3-16.9	19	11.3	6.1-20.0	102	71.6	60.1-80.9
Physically Inactive	113	11	9.2	4.1-19.4	12	6.8	2.6-16.9	14	13.9	5.4-31.3	76	70.2	54.6-82.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	168	25	17.1	9.9-27.9	27	12.5	6.9-21.6	21	13.9	7.3-25.0	95	56.5	44.5-67.8
No	231	29	10.6	5.6-19.3	9	5.6	2.4-12.7	26	12.5	6.8-22.0	167	71.2	60.5-80.0
Disability Status
Yes	182	26	12.9	6.5-23.8	23	12.1	6.4-21.4	25	16.2	8.8-28.0	108	58.9	46.2-70.4
No	206	27	13.9	8.1-22.8	10	3.8	1.5- 9.6	21	11.3	5.9-20.7	148	71.0	60.5-79.6
Current Asthma
Yes	400	54	13.4	8.9-19.8	36	8.6	5.3-13.7	47	13.1	8.4-19.8	263	64.8	56.9-72.0
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Diabetes
Yes	54	6	9.3	3.4-22.9	7	12.7	4.3-31.7	14	34.5	16.3-58.7	27	43.5	23.4-66.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	2	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
No	344	48	14.1	9.0-21.3	29	8.0	4.6-13.6	33	9.9	5.8-16.5	234	67.9	59.5-75.4
Arthritis
Yes	192	32	16.2	9.7-25.7	20	8.6	4.3-16.5	22	11.4	5.9-21.0	118	63.8	52.4-73.8
No	206	22	10.7	5.2-20.9	15	7.8	3.7-15.8	25	15.0	8.2-25.8	144	66.5	54.9-76.4

Total
Respond.#

1-7 Days

8-30 days

More than 30 Days

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

400

13.4

8.9-19.8

8.6

5.3-13.7

13.1

8.4-19.8

263

64.8

56.9-72.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

350

14.5

9.4-21.6

9.7

5.9-15.6

10.5

6.4-16.7

231

65.3

56.9-72.9

6.6

1.5-24.9

1.2

0.3- 4.3

30.6

12.8-57.1

61.6

37.6-81.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Recommended Range

128

10.5

5.8-18.3

2.0

0.9- 4.6

21.4

11.5-36.3

66.0

52.4-77.5

Overweight

110

3.6

1.4- 8.9

9.3

3.6-21.9

9.9

3.5-25.1

77.2

62.3-87.5

Obese

135

20.5

11.2-34.4

13.1

6.8-23.9

11.4

5.2-23.0

55.0

41.3-68.1

Current Smoker

283

14.1

8.5-22.7

9.2

5.2-15.6

11.6

7.0-18.6

184

65.1

55.5-73.6

Yes

117

11.9

6.0-22.3

7.3

2.7-18.6

16.5

7.3-33.1

64.2

49.6-76.6

Binge Drinker

369

12.2

8.0-18.0

8.6

5.2-13.9

12.4

7.5-19.7

244

66.8

58.6-74.1

Yes

24.6

6.9-58.8

8.8

1.3-41.1

19.8

7.0-44.5

46.9

23.5-71.7

Heavy Drinker

385

11.9

8.0-17.5

9.0

5.5-14.4

13.7

8.8-20.7

253

65.4

57.4-72.5

Yes

48.3

12.4-86.0

0.0

. - .

1.6

0.2-12.2

50.2

13.7-86.5

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

124

18.2

8.8-34.0

11.7

5.2-24.5

17.1

8.1-32.7

52.9

39.0-66.4

Some Physical Activity

151

9.4

5.0-17.0

7.6

3.3-16.9

11.3

6.1-20.0

102

71.6

60.1-80.9

Physically Inactive

113

9.2

4.1-19.4

6.8

2.6-16.9

13.9

5.4-31.3

70.2

54.6-82.2

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

168

17.1

9.9-27.9

12.5

6.9-21.6

13.9

7.3-25.0

56.5

44.5-67.8

231

10.6

5.6-19.3

5.6

2.4-12.7

12.5

6.8-22.0

167

71.2

60.5-80.0

Disability Status

Yes

182

12.9

6.5-23.8

12.1

6.4-21.4

16.2

8.8-28.0

108

58.9

46.2-70.4

206

13.9

8.1-22.8

3.8

1.5- 9.6

11.3

5.9-20.7

148

71.0

60.5-79.6

Current Asthma

Yes

400

13.4

8.9-19.8

8.6

5.3-13.7

13.1

8.4-19.8

263

64.8

56.9-72.0

. - .

Diabetes

Yes

9.3

3.4-22.9

12.7

4.3-31.7

34.5

16.3-58.7

43.5

23.4-66.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

344

14.1

9.0-21.3

8.0

4.6-13.6

9.9

5.8-16.5

234

67.9

59.5-75.4

Arthritis

Yes

192

16.2

9.7-25.7

8.6

4.3-16.5

11.4

5.9-21.0

118

63.8

52.4-73.8

206

10.7

5.2-20.9

7.8

3.7-15.8

15.0

8.2-25.8

144

66.5

54.9-76.4

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having asthma CURRENTLY.

#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.