BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (How old were you when you were first told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you had asthma?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

How old were you when you were first told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you had asthma?*

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	Total Respond.#	Under 11	11-19	20-39	40+
TOTAL	659	213	33.1	27.8-39.0	102	20.9	15.8-27.1	184	26.1	21.3-31.6	160	19.9	15.9-24.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	568	173	30.0	24.4-36.3	86	20.9	15.4-27.9	160	27.7	22.3-33.8	149	21.3	17.0-26.4
No	89	38	50.0	35.0-64.9	16	20.9	10.7-36.9	24	17.3	9.1-30.4	11	11.8	4.5-27.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	9	2	8.5	1.3-40.1	0	0.0	. - .	4	75.5	35.5-94.5	3	16.0	2.6-57.3
Recommended Range	219	73	36.0	26.5-46.7	38	17.5	11.0-26.8	63	30.1	21.5-40.3	45	16.5	10.8-24.3
Overweight	194	73	40.9	30.9-51.8	28	21.8	12.4-35.4	47	18.1	11.9-26.4	46	19.2	12.3-28.8
Obese	192	54	26.0	17.1-37.6	26	21.8	13.0-34.3	60	30.3	20.8-41.8	52	21.9	14.9-30.9
Current Smoker
No	485	166	34.3	27.9-41.4	67	19.4	13.3-27.3	127	24.1	18.8-30.5	125	22.1	17.2-28.0
Yes	174	47	30.2	21.0-41.3	35	24.8	16.5-35.4	57	30.9	21.6-42.1	35	14.1	8.7-22.0
Binge Drinker
No	583	167	28.3	23.0-34.2	91	21.6	16.0-28.4	169	27.7	22.4-33.7	156	22.4	18.0-27.6
Yes	66	40	64.1	46.5-78.5	9	16.0	6.5-34.3	14	16.6	8.1-30.9	3	3.3	0.9-11.9
Heavy Drinker
No	628	198	32.0	26.6-37.8	96	21.2	16.0-27.7	176	26.2	21.2-31.8	158	20.6	16.5-25.4
Yes	25	12	61.8	33.2-84.1	5	9.6	3.2-25.5	7	26.3	9.6-54.4	1	2.3	0.3-15.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	237	87	40.4	31.0-50.6	42	21.4	13.7-31.7	65	23.6	17.0-31.8	43	14.6	9.7-21.4
Some Physical Activity	247	77	29.0	21.3-38.1	35	22.7	14.2-34.3	74	28.4	20.3-38.2	61	19.9	14.0-27.6
Physically Inactive	155	41	29.2	19.1-41.9	24	20.0	11.3-32.9	40	24.2	15.3-36.1	50	26.6	17.3-38.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	226	54	28.7	20.4-38.8	22	12.9	6.6-23.6	64	26.4	18.5-36.2	86	32.0	24.0-41.1
No	432	159	35.4	28.7-42.8	80	25.1	18.5-33.1	119	25.9	20.1-32.7	74	13.6	9.7-18.8
Disability Status
Yes	251	62	30.0	21.3-40.4	26	14.1	7.6-24.7	74	29.4	20.9-39.7	89	26.4	19.4-35.0
No	392	146	36.3	29.5-43.7	73	24.5	18.0-32.5	107	24.2	18.8-30.6	66	14.9	10.6-20.7
Current Asthma
Yes	387	84	23.0	16.7-30.8	55	19.5	12.9-28.3	127	31.6	24.6-39.6	121	25.9	20.0-32.8
No	262	126	48.3	39.5-57.1	45	22.8	15.5-32.4	53	17.5	12.3-24.4	38	11.4	7.3-17.2
Diabetes
Yes	70	16	27.7	13.2-49.2	8	4.3	1.7-10.6	17	26.2	12.0-48.0	29	41.7	25.1-60.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	9	2	40.2	10.9-78.6	1	9.8	1.3-48.1	3	16.7	4.3-47.1	3	33.4	7.5-75.4
No	580	195	33.6	27.9-39.8	93	23.0	17.3-29.8	164	26.2	21.2-32.0	128	17.2	13.4-21.8
Arthritis
Yes	278	65	23.4	16.6-32.0	29	15.7	9.1-25.8	80	31.0	22.7-40.8	104	29.9	22.7-38.1
No	375	148	40.6	33.1-48.5	72	24.9	18.0-33.4	103	22.2	17.0-28.5	52	12.3	8.2-18.0

Total
Respond.#

Under 11

11-19

20-39

40+

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

659

213

33.1

27.8-39.0

102

20.9

15.8-27.1

184

26.1

21.3-31.6

160

19.9

15.9-24.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

568

173

30.0

24.4-36.3

20.9

15.4-27.9

160

27.7

22.3-33.8

149

21.3

17.0-26.4

50.0

35.0-64.9

20.9

10.7-36.9

17.3

9.1-30.4

11.8

4.5-27.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

8.5

1.3-40.1

0.0

. - .

75.5

35.5-94.5

16.0

2.6-57.3

Recommended Range

219

36.0

26.5-46.7

17.5

11.0-26.8

30.1

21.5-40.3

16.5

10.8-24.3

Overweight

194

40.9

30.9-51.8

21.8

12.4-35.4

18.1

11.9-26.4

19.2

12.3-28.8

Obese

192

26.0

17.1-37.6

21.8

13.0-34.3

30.3

20.8-41.8

21.9

14.9-30.9

Current Smoker

485

166

34.3

27.9-41.4

19.4

13.3-27.3

127

24.1

18.8-30.5

125

22.1

17.2-28.0

Yes

174

30.2

21.0-41.3

24.8

16.5-35.4

30.9

21.6-42.1

14.1

8.7-22.0

Binge Drinker

583

167

28.3

23.0-34.2

21.6

16.0-28.4

169

27.7

22.4-33.7

156

22.4

18.0-27.6

Yes

64.1

46.5-78.5

16.0

6.5-34.3

16.6

8.1-30.9

3.3

0.9-11.9

Heavy Drinker

628

198

32.0

26.6-37.8

21.2

16.0-27.7

176

26.2

21.2-31.8

158

20.6

16.5-25.4

Yes

61.8

33.2-84.1

9.6

3.2-25.5

26.3

9.6-54.4

2.3

0.3-15.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

237

40.4

31.0-50.6

21.4

13.7-31.7

23.6

17.0-31.8

14.6

9.7-21.4

Some Physical Activity

247

29.0

21.3-38.1

22.7

14.2-34.3

28.4

20.3-38.2

19.9

14.0-27.6

Physically Inactive

155

29.2

19.1-41.9

20.0

11.3-32.9

24.2

15.3-36.1

26.6

17.3-38.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

226

28.7

20.4-38.8

12.9

6.6-23.6

26.4

18.5-36.2

32.0

24.0-41.1

432

159

35.4

28.7-42.8

25.1

18.5-33.1

119

25.9

20.1-32.7

13.6

9.7-18.8

Disability Status

Yes

251

30.0

21.3-40.4

14.1

7.6-24.7

29.4

20.9-39.7

26.4

19.4-35.0

392

146

36.3

29.5-43.7

24.5

18.0-32.5

107

24.2

18.8-30.6

14.9

10.6-20.7

Current Asthma

Yes

387

23.0

16.7-30.8

19.5

12.9-28.3

127

31.6

24.6-39.6

121

25.9

20.0-32.8

262

126

48.3

39.5-57.1

22.8

15.5-32.4

17.5

12.3-24.4

11.4

7.3-17.2

Diabetes

Yes

27.7

13.2-49.2

4.3

1.7-10.6

26.2

12.0-48.0

41.7

25.1-60.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

40.2

10.9-78.6

9.8

1.3-48.1

16.7

4.3-47.1

33.4

7.5-75.4

580

195

33.6

27.9-39.8

23.0

17.3-29.8

164

26.2

21.2-32.0

128

17.2

13.4-21.8

Arthritis

Yes

278

23.4

16.6-32.0

15.7

9.1-25.8

31.0

22.7-40.8

104

29.9

22.7-38.1

375

148

40.6

33.1-48.5

24.9

18.0-33.4

103

22.2

17.0-28.5

12.3

8.2-18.0

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* Respondents who reported no mental and physical health problems in the past month were not asked this question, however, they are included in the 'None' category here.

#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.