BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional.)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	Total Respond.#	1 or more times/day	1 or more times/week	1 or more times/month	1 or more times/year	Never
TOTAL	516	299	60.4	54.3-66.2	128	24.2	19.4-29.8	34	6.4	4.0-10.2	17	3.3	1.8- 6.1	38	5.6	3.5- 8.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	450	267	61.8	55.2-68.0	110	23.3	18.3-29.3	27	5.6	3.2- 9.6	15	3.5	1.8- 6.6	31	5.7	3.4- 9.5
No	66	32	50.8	34.8-66.7	18	30.6	17.3-48.0	7	11.9	4.4-28.6	2	2.1	0.4- 9.2	7	4.6	1.9-10.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	97	55	61.8	47.5-74.3	21	24.4	14.3-38.4	4	5.8	1.4-21.1	6	3.9	1.3-10.8	11	4.2	1.5-10.8
Overweight	152	82	57.1	45.7-67.7	41	25.4	16.8-36.5	13	4.9	2.4- 9.8	5	4.8	1.8-12.2	11	7.9	3.3-17.8
Obese	224	133	61.2	52.0-69.7	58	23.7	16.8-32.2	16	8.1	4.3-14.8	5	2.3	0.7- 7.6	12	4.8	2.2- 9.9
Current Smoker
No	435	254	60.4	53.7-66.7	107	24.4	19.1-30.7	29	6.4	3.7-10.8	13	3.1	1.5- 6.1	32	5.7	3.4- 9.6
Yes	79	44	60.8	45.6-74.2	21	23.4	13.3-37.7	5	6.5	2.3-17.4	4	4.6	1.2-15.7	5	4.8	1.5-14.2
Binge Drinker
No	501	290	60.5	54.3-66.4	126	24.7	19.7-30.4	33	5.9	3.6- 9.6	15	3.2	1.7- 6.1	37	5.6	3.5- 9.1
Yes	8	4	43.5	11.3-82.3	2	8.9	1.5-38.2	1	42.1	8.0-85.9	1	5.5	0.6-34.5	0	0.0	. - .
Heavy Drinker
No	502	292	60.6	54.4-66.5	126	24.5	19.6-30.2	33	6.5	4.0-10.4	15	2.8	1.5- 5.4	36	5.5	3.4- 8.9
Yes	5	1	25.5	2.8-80.3	1	4.0	0.4-30.2	1	5.7	0.6-38.8	1	56.6	11.3-93.0	1	8.2	0.8-48.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	144	76	58.4	47.2-68.8	41	22.7	14.7-33.4	11	7.7	3.3-16.8	4	2.3	0.8- 6.5	12	9.0	4.4-17.4
Some Physical Activity	178	112	63.8	53.2-73.3	38	21.6	14.0-31.7	7	5.0	2.0-12.1	8	5.6	2.3-12.9	13	4.0	1.4-10.8
Physically Inactive	157	91	61.5	50.4-71.5	38	24.0	16.3-33.9	12	7.7	3.4-16.6	4	1.5	0.5- 5.0	12	5.3	2.1-12.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	292	187	65.1	56.9-72.6	61	21.1	15.1-28.8	18	5.5	2.8-10.6	6	3.0	1.1- 7.5	20	5.2	2.7- 9.8
No	223	112	54.1	45.0-63.0	66	28.4	21.1-37.1	16	7.6	3.8-14.7	11	3.8	1.7- 8.1	18	6.1	3.0-12.0
Disability Status
Yes	269	165	66.0	57.7-73.3	60	19.8	14.1-27.1	14	5.2	2.4-10.7	7	2.7	1.1- 6.7	23	6.3	3.5-11.3
No	224	120	54.3	45.0-63.3	62	29.6	21.7-38.9	18	8.3	4.3-15.3	10	4.4	1.9- 9.7	14	3.5	1.7- 7.3
Current Asthma
Yes	57	42	87.9	76.3-94.2	8	6.2	2.3-15.5	4	4.0	1.1-13.4	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3	2	1.8	0.4- 7.7
No	458	256	56.6	50.1-62.8	120	26.8	21.5-32.9	30	6.8	4.0-11.1	16	3.8	2.0- 6.9	36	6.1	3.7- 9.9
Diabetes
Yes	516	299	60.4	54.3-66.2	128	24.2	19.4-29.8	34	6.4	4.0-10.2	17	3.3	1.8- 6.1	38	5.6	3.5- 8.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Arthritis
Yes	291	176	62.8	54.7-70.2	70	21.8	16.1-28.8	19	7.2	3.7-13.4	8	3.4	1.5- 7.2	18	4.9	2.6- 9.1
No	208	113	57.3	47.6-66.5	53	26.9	19.0-36.6	13	5.5	2.7-11.0	9	3.4	1.3- 8.9	20	6.8	3.3-13.5

Total
Respond.#

1 or more times/day

1 or more times/week

1 or more times/month

1 or more times/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

516

299

60.4

54.3-66.2

128

24.2

19.4-29.8

6.4

4.0-10.2

3.3

1.8- 6.1

5.6

3.5- 8.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

450

267

61.8

55.2-68.0

110

23.3

18.3-29.3

5.6

3.2- 9.6

3.5

1.8- 6.6

5.7

3.4- 9.5

50.8

34.8-66.7

30.6

17.3-48.0

11.9

4.4-28.6

2.1

0.4- 9.2

4.6

1.9-10.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

61.8

47.5-74.3

24.4

14.3-38.4

5.8

1.4-21.1

3.9

1.3-10.8

4.2

1.5-10.8

Overweight

152

57.1

45.7-67.7

25.4

16.8-36.5

4.9

2.4- 9.8

4.8

1.8-12.2

7.9

3.3-17.8

Obese

224

133

61.2

52.0-69.7

23.7

16.8-32.2

8.1

4.3-14.8

2.3

0.7- 7.6

4.8

2.2- 9.9

Current Smoker

435

254

60.4

53.7-66.7

107

24.4

19.1-30.7

6.4

3.7-10.8

3.1

1.5- 6.1

5.7

3.4- 9.6

Yes

60.8

45.6-74.2

23.4

13.3-37.7

6.5

2.3-17.4

4.6

1.2-15.7

4.8

1.5-14.2

Binge Drinker

501

290

60.5

54.3-66.4

126

24.7

19.7-30.4

5.9

3.6- 9.6

3.2

1.7- 6.1

5.6

3.5- 9.1

Yes

43.5

11.3-82.3

8.9

1.5-38.2

42.1

8.0-85.9

5.5

0.6-34.5

0.0

. - .

Heavy Drinker

502

292

60.6

54.4-66.5

126

24.5

19.6-30.2

6.5

4.0-10.4

2.8

1.5- 5.4

5.5

3.4- 8.9

Yes

25.5

2.8-80.3

4.0

0.4-30.2

5.7

0.6-38.8

56.6

11.3-93.0

8.2

0.8-48.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

144

58.4

47.2-68.8

22.7

14.7-33.4

7.7

3.3-16.8

2.3

0.8- 6.5

9.0

4.4-17.4

Some Physical Activity

178

112

63.8

53.2-73.3

21.6

14.0-31.7

5.0

2.0-12.1

5.6

2.3-12.9

4.0

1.4-10.8

Physically Inactive

157

61.5

50.4-71.5

24.0

16.3-33.9

7.7

3.4-16.6

1.5

0.5- 5.0

5.3

2.1-12.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

292

187

65.1

56.9-72.6

21.1

15.1-28.8

5.5

2.8-10.6

3.0

1.1- 7.5

5.2

2.7- 9.8

223

112

54.1

45.0-63.0

28.4

21.1-37.1

7.6

3.8-14.7

3.8

1.7- 8.1

6.1

3.0-12.0

Disability Status

Yes

269

165

66.0

57.7-73.3

19.8

14.1-27.1

5.2

2.4-10.7

2.7

1.1- 6.7

6.3

3.5-11.3

224

120

54.3

45.0-63.3

29.6

21.7-38.9

8.3

4.3-15.3

4.4

1.9- 9.7

3.5

1.7- 7.3

Current Asthma

Yes

87.9

76.3-94.2

6.2

2.3-15.5

4.0

1.1-13.4

0.2

0.0- 1.3

1.8

0.4- 7.7

458

256

56.6

50.1-62.8

120

26.8

21.5-32.9

6.8

4.0-11.1

3.8

2.0- 6.9

6.1

3.7- 9.9

Diabetes

Yes

516

299

60.4

54.3-66.2

128

24.2

19.4-29.8

6.4

4.0-10.2

3.3

1.8- 6.1

5.6

3.5- 8.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

Arthritis

Yes

291

176

62.8

54.7-70.2

21.8

16.1-28.8

7.2

3.7-13.4

3.4

1.5- 7.2

4.9

2.6- 9.1

208

113

57.3

47.6-66.5

26.9

19.0-36.6

5.5

2.7-11.0

3.4

1.3- 8.9

6.8

3.3-13.5

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#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.