BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, how many times did you see a doctor, nurse or other health professional for a routine checkup for 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 see a doctor, nurse or other health professional for a routine checkup for your asthma?*

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	Total Respond.#	Once	Twice	Three or more times	None
TOTAL	406	94	24.6	18.3-32.3	42	12.6	8.5-18.3	98	23.9	17.9-31.2	172	38.9	31.5-46.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	358	87	25.2	18.5-33.4	37	12.7	8.3-19.0	91	26.0	19.3-34.1	143	36.0	28.3-44.4
No	47	7	20.6	6.8-47.8	5	11.9	4.0-30.6	7	9.6	2.6-29.3	28	58.0	35.5-77.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	3	1	46.6	5.8-92.5	1	5.2	0.5-37.9	1	48.1	6.2-92.9	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	132	40	30.6	20.0-43.7	12	10.7	4.8-22.0	22	14.3	8.0-24.3	58	44.5	31.9-57.8
Overweight	108	25	23.6	14.0-37.1	13	13.1	6.1-25.8	27	26.0	15.1-41.1	43	37.3	22.4-55.0
Obese	138	23	20.8	10.5-37.0	13	12.8	6.6-23.6	41	30.9	19.7-44.8	61	35.5	24.6-48.2
Current Smoker
No	288	65	26.7	18.8-36.5	32	12.2	7.6-19.0	70	23.5	16.5-32.4	121	37.6	28.7-47.4
Yes	117	28	20.1	11.3-33.0	10	13.5	6.4-26.2	28	24.8	14.6-38.9	51	41.6	29.1-55.4
Binge Drinker
No	374	88	24.2	17.8-32.1	42	14.2	9.6-20.5	92	24.2	17.8-32.0	152	37.4	29.7-45.7
Yes	28	5	25.9	7.7-59.5	0	0.0	. - .	6	22.5	8.2-48.6	17	51.6	26.7-75.7
Heavy Drinker
No	390	89	22.7	16.6-30.1	41	13.1	8.8-19.1	98	25.1	18.8-32.6	162	39.1	31.5-47.2
Yes	13	4	62.4	24.1-89.7	1	2.0	0.2-15.3	0	0.0	. - .	8	35.6	9.6-74.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	124	36	33.5	20.9-49.0	17	16.1	8.3-29.1	22	17.5	9.7-29.5	49	32.8	22.0-45.7
Some Physical Activity	156	37	26.0	16.4-38.7	10	7.5	3.3-16.2	48	29.7	19.5-42.5	61	36.7	25.0-50.2
Physically Inactive	115	20	17.7	8.7-32.6	13	13.4	6.7-25.2	26	25.2	14.2-40.6	56	43.7	30.2-58.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	174	18	5.5	2.9-10.3	28	20.9	13.1-31.5	67	40.0	29.1-51.9	61	33.6	23.8-45.0
No	231	76	39.7	29.6-50.9	14	6.1	3.0-12.0	31	11.2	6.7-18.0	110	43.0	32.7-53.9
Disability Status
Yes	187	28	19.8	10.7-33.6	21	12.2	6.7-21.2	59	30.8	21.3-42.4	79	37.2	26.5-49.3
No	209	64	30.9	22.4-40.9	18	12.0	6.7-20.4	36	13.5	8.4-20.8	91	43.7	33.6-54.2
Current Asthma
Yes	406	94	24.6	18.3-32.3	42	12.6	8.5-18.3	98	23.9	17.9-31.2	172	38.9	31.5-46.8
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Diabetes
Yes	53	8	7.9	3.1-18.5	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7	25	62.7	42.1-79.5	19	28.9	14.2-49.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	351	84	26.7	19.6-35.1	41	14.3	9.6-20.7	73	18.7	13.1-26.0	153	40.3	32.3-48.9
Arthritis
Yes	196	37	15.9	9.1-26.5	22	13.4	7.6-22.5	62	29.4	20.6-40.2	75	41.2	30.5-52.8
No	210	57	33.5	23.8-44.9	20	11.8	6.7-19.9	36	18.2	10.8-29.0	97	36.4	26.9-47.2

Total
Respond.#

Once

Twice

Three or more times

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

406

24.6

18.3-32.3

12.6

8.5-18.3

23.9

17.9-31.2

172

38.9

31.5-46.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

358

25.2

18.5-33.4

12.7

8.3-19.0

26.0

19.3-34.1

143

36.0

28.3-44.4

20.6

6.8-47.8

11.9

4.0-30.6

9.6

2.6-29.3

58.0

35.5-77.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

46.6

5.8-92.5

5.2

0.5-37.9

48.1

6.2-92.9

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

132

30.6

20.0-43.7

10.7

4.8-22.0

14.3

8.0-24.3

44.5

31.9-57.8

Overweight

108

23.6

14.0-37.1

13.1

6.1-25.8

26.0

15.1-41.1

37.3

22.4-55.0

Obese

138

20.8

10.5-37.0

12.8

6.6-23.6

30.9

19.7-44.8

35.5

24.6-48.2

Current Smoker

288

26.7

18.8-36.5

12.2

7.6-19.0

23.5

16.5-32.4

121

37.6

28.7-47.4

Yes

117

20.1

11.3-33.0

13.5

6.4-26.2

24.8

14.6-38.9

41.6

29.1-55.4

Binge Drinker

374

24.2

17.8-32.1

14.2

9.6-20.5

24.2

17.8-32.0

152

37.4

29.7-45.7

Yes

25.9

7.7-59.5

0.0

. - .

22.5

8.2-48.6

51.6

26.7-75.7

Heavy Drinker

390

22.7

16.6-30.1

13.1

8.8-19.1

25.1

18.8-32.6

162

39.1

31.5-47.2

Yes

62.4

24.1-89.7

2.0

0.2-15.3

0.0

. - .

35.6

9.6-74.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

124

33.5

20.9-49.0

16.1

8.3-29.1

17.5

9.7-29.5

32.8

22.0-45.7

Some Physical Activity

156

26.0

16.4-38.7

7.5

3.3-16.2

29.7

19.5-42.5

36.7

25.0-50.2

Physically Inactive

115

17.7

8.7-32.6

13.4

6.7-25.2

25.2

14.2-40.6

43.7

30.2-58.3

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

174

5.5

2.9-10.3

20.9

13.1-31.5

40.0

29.1-51.9

33.6

23.8-45.0

231

39.7

29.6-50.9

6.1

3.0-12.0

11.2

6.7-18.0

110

43.0

32.7-53.9

Disability Status

Yes

187

19.8

10.7-33.6

12.2

6.7-21.2

30.8

21.3-42.4

37.2

26.5-49.3

209

30.9

22.4-40.9

12.0

6.7-20.4

13.5

8.4-20.8

43.7

33.6-54.2

Current Asthma

Yes

406

24.6

18.3-32.3

12.6

8.5-18.3

23.9

17.9-31.2

172

38.9

31.5-46.8

. - .

Diabetes

Yes

7.9

3.1-18.5

0.5

0.1- 3.7

62.7

42.1-79.5

28.9

14.2-49.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

351

26.7

19.6-35.1

14.3

9.6-20.7

18.7

13.1-26.0

153

40.3

32.3-48.9

Arthritis

Yes

196

15.9

9.1-26.5

13.4

7.6-22.5

29.4

20.6-40.2

41.2

30.5-52.8

210

33.5

23.8-44.9

11.8

6.7-19.9

18.2

10.8-29.0

36.4

26.9-47.2

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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.