BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, how many times did you visit an emergency room or urgent care center 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 times did you visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of your asthma?*

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	Total Respond.#	Once	Twice	Three or more times	None
TOTAL	421	47	14.4	9.4-21.5	22	5.0	2.8- 8.6	28	8.0	4.9-12.9	324	72.6	65.0-79.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	369	41	15.2	9.6-23.0	17	5.0	2.7- 9.0	26	8.9	5.4-14.5	285	71.0	62.7-78.0
No	51	6	9.6	3.0-26.9	5	5.1	1.2-18.7	2	1.8	0.4- 8.4	38	83.5	66.1-92.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	4	100	. - .
Recommended Range	137	12	9.6	3.8-22.2	8	8.2	3.5-18.1	5	3.0	1.1- 8.1	112	79.2	66.7-87.9
Overweight	112	12	13.0	6.0-26.0	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	9	6.6	2.5-16.2	90	80.2	66.7-89.2
Obese	142	16	16.6	8.0-31.3	12	6.0	2.7-13.0	12	13.3	6.8-24.2	102	64.1	50.3-75.9
Current Smoker
No	296	35	17.0	10.4-26.6	16	5.0	2.7- 9.1	21	6.9	3.7-12.4	224	71.1	61.7-79.1
Yes	124	12	8.8	4.0-18.4	6	5.0	1.6-14.8	7	10.5	4.5-22.6	99	75.6	62.7-85.2
Binge Drinker
No	388	44	15.4	9.9-23.1	19	5.0	2.8- 9.0	26	7.7	4.5-12.7	299	71.9	63.9-78.7
Yes	28	3	7.1	1.3-30.3	2	4.2	0.6-22.8	2	11.6	2.5-40.2	21	77.2	51.1-91.6
Heavy Drinker
No	405	46	15.1	9.8-22.4	22	5.2	3.0- 9.0	28	8.4	5.1-13.5	309	71.3	63.6-78.0
Yes	13	1	1.7	0.2-13.0	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	12	98.3	87.0-99.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	125	12	11.1	5.1-22.3	3	1.9	0.5- 6.5	8	12.3	5.4-25.6	102	74.8	61.1-84.8
Some Physical Activity	158	14	11.6	5.6-22.4	12	6.8	3.3-13.5	11	6.1	2.7-13.1	121	75.5	64.2-84.2
Physically Inactive	123	15	15.7	6.5-33.2	7	6.2	2.1-16.7	8	8.0	3.0-19.5	93	70.1	54.2-82.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	186	26	16.5	9.1-28.0	12	6.0	2.6-13.3	24	15.3	9.0-24.8	124	62.2	50.6-72.6
No	234	20	12.7	6.8-22.6	10	4.1	2.0- 8.2	4	2.1	0.6- 7.3	200	81.1	71.3-88.1
Disability Status
Yes	196	23	10.6	5.2-20.7	14	6.0	2.8-12.7	19	12.0	6.6-21.0	140	71.3	59.9-80.4
No	211	21	17.4	9.8-28.9	8	4.4	2.0- 9.6	7	3.3	1.2- 8.9	175	74.9	63.8-83.4
Current Asthma
Yes	421	47	14.4	9.4-21.5	22	5.0	2.8- 8.6	28	8.0	4.9-12.9	324	72.6	65.0-79.0
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Diabetes
Yes	55	7	16.4	4.3-46.1	4	9.1	2.3-30.4	8	9.8	3.7-23.3	36	64.7	41.3-82.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	2	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
No	364	40	14.2	9.1-21.6	18	4.4	2.4- 7.8	20	7.8	4.4-13.4	286	73.6	65.7-80.3
Arthritis
Yes	206	24	14.0	7.4-24.8	14	6.5	3.0-13.4	14	8.2	4.1-15.7	154	71.3	60.2-80.3
No	211	22	14.9	8.2-25.4	8	3.4	1.7- 6.9	13	7.8	3.7-15.6	168	73.9	63.1-82.4

Total
Respond.#

Once

Twice

Three or more times

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

421

14.4

9.4-21.5

5.0

2.8- 8.6

8.0

4.9-12.9

324

72.6

65.0-79.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

369

15.2

9.6-23.0

5.0

2.7- 9.0

8.9

5.4-14.5

285

71.0

62.7-78.0

9.6

3.0-26.9

5.1

1.2-18.7

1.8

0.4- 8.4

83.5

66.1-92.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Recommended Range

137

9.6

3.8-22.2

8.2

3.5-18.1

3.0

1.1- 8.1

112

79.2

66.7-87.9

Overweight

112

13.0

6.0-26.0

0.2

0.0- 1.4

6.6

2.5-16.2

80.2

66.7-89.2

Obese

142

16.6

8.0-31.3

6.0

2.7-13.0

13.3

6.8-24.2

102

64.1

50.3-75.9

Current Smoker

296

17.0

10.4-26.6

5.0

2.7- 9.1

6.9

3.7-12.4

224

71.1

61.7-79.1

Yes

124

8.8

4.0-18.4

5.0

1.6-14.8

10.5

4.5-22.6

75.6

62.7-85.2

Binge Drinker

388

15.4

9.9-23.1

5.0

2.8- 9.0

7.7

4.5-12.7

299

71.9

63.9-78.7

Yes

7.1

1.3-30.3

4.2

0.6-22.8

11.6

2.5-40.2

77.2

51.1-91.6

Heavy Drinker

405

15.1

9.8-22.4

5.2

3.0- 9.0

8.4

5.1-13.5

309

71.3

63.6-78.0

Yes

1.7

0.2-13.0

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

98.3

87.0-99.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

125

11.1

5.1-22.3

1.9

0.5- 6.5

12.3

5.4-25.6

102

74.8

61.1-84.8

Some Physical Activity

158

11.6

5.6-22.4

6.8

3.3-13.5

6.1

2.7-13.1

121

75.5

64.2-84.2

Physically Inactive

123

15.7

6.5-33.2

6.2

2.1-16.7

8.0

3.0-19.5

70.1

54.2-82.3

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

186

16.5

9.1-28.0

6.0

2.6-13.3

15.3

9.0-24.8

124

62.2

50.6-72.6

234

12.7

6.8-22.6

4.1

2.0- 8.2

2.1

0.6- 7.3

200

81.1

71.3-88.1

Disability Status

Yes

196

10.6

5.2-20.7

6.0

2.8-12.7

12.0

6.6-21.0

140

71.3

59.9-80.4

211

17.4

9.8-28.9

4.4

2.0- 9.6

3.3

1.2- 8.9

175

74.9

63.8-83.4

Current Asthma

Yes

421

14.4

9.4-21.5

5.0

2.8- 8.6

8.0

4.9-12.9

324

72.6

65.0-79.0

. - .

Diabetes

Yes

16.4

4.3-46.1

9.1

2.3-30.4

9.8

3.7-23.3

64.7

41.3-82.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

364

14.2

9.1-21.6

4.4

2.4- 7.8

7.8

4.4-13.4

286

73.6

65.7-80.3

Arthritis

Yes

206

14.0

7.4-24.8

6.5

3.0-13.4

8.2

4.1-15.7

154

71.3

60.2-80.3

211

14.9

8.2-25.4

3.4

1.7- 6.9

7.8

3.7-15.6

168

73.9

63.1-82.4

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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.