BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	6,457	353	4.6	4.0- 5.4	382	4.7	4.1- 5.4	364	5.7	4.9- 6.6	5,358	84.9	83.6-86.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,528	293	4.6	3.8- 5.4	336	4.9	4.2- 5.6	312	6.0	5.1- 7.0	4,587	84.6	83.2-85.9
No	911	60	5.1	3.3- 7.8	45	4.1	2.7- 6.1	52	4.6	3.1- 6.8	754	86.2	82.7-89.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	128	6	5.0	1.5-15.4	5	1.8	0.6- 5.2	10	4.3	1.9- 9.5	107	88.9	79.6-94.3
Recommended Range	2,469	116	4.2	3.2- 5.6	114	3.4	2.6- 4.3	97	4.3	3.2- 5.8	2,142	88.1	86.1-89.9
Overweight	2,138	120	4.2	3.2- 5.6	126	5.3	4.1- 6.7	109	4.7	3.6- 6.2	1,783	85.7	83.5-87.7
Obese	1,318	89	6.3	4.6- 8.5	110	6.3	4.8- 8.1	129	10.7	8.4-13.6	990	76.8	73.3-80.0
Current Smoker
No	4,963	254	4.1	3.4- 4.9	287	4.6	3.9- 5.4	231	5.0	4.1- 6.0	4,191	86.3	84.9-87.6
Yes	1,471	99	6.3	4.6- 8.4	95	5.0	3.8- 6.6	132	7.9	6.1-10.1	1,145	80.8	77.8-83.6
Binge Drinker
No	5,826	328	4.7	4.0- 5.5	358	5.0	4.4- 5.8	349	6.3	5.4- 7.4	4,791	84.0	82.6-85.3
Yes	555	23	4.6	2.3- 8.9	21	2.7	1.6- 4.7	11	1.2	0.5- 2.6	500	91.5	87.3-94.4
Heavy Drinker
No	6,174	334	4.4	3.7- 5.2	372	4.9	4.2- 5.6	355	5.9	5.1- 6.9	5,113	84.8	83.5-86.0
Yes	216	15	12.3	5.6-25.1	7	1.1	0.4- 2.7	6	0.9	0.4- 2.3	188	85.7	73.7-92.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,379	104	4.3	3.1- 5.9	105	3.3	2.5- 4.3	67	2.8	2.0- 4.0	2,103	89.6	87.6-91.3
Some Physical Activity	2,601	132	3.9	3.1- 5.0	130	3.8	3.0- 4.9	114	4.1	3.1- 5.4	2,225	88.1	86.3-89.7
Physically Inactive	1,231	106	6.4	4.8- 8.3	132	9.5	7.5-11.9	172	14.9	12.1-18.3	821	69.2	65.3-72.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,318	160	10.8	8.6-13.5	236	14.0	11.8-16.6	287	22.5	19.3-26.2	635	52.7	48.4-56.9
No	5,124	192	3.0	2.4- 3.8	143	2.3	1.8- 2.9	75	1.3	1.0- 1.9	4,714	93.3	92.3-94.2
Disability Status
Yes	1,579	353	21.1	18.2-24.4	382	21.5	18.8-24.5	364	26.1	22.8-29.6	480	31.3	27.6-35.2
No	4,869	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	4,869	100	. - .
Current Asthma
Yes	410	32	8.0	4.3-14.2	42	9.9	6.5-14.7	69	15.7	10.8-22.4	267	66.4	58.7-73.4
No	6,026	319	4.4	3.8- 5.2	339	4.4	3.8- 5.1	295	5.1	4.3- 6.0	5,073	86.1	84.8-87.3
Diabetes
Yes	499	51	9.3	6.3-13.5	79	13.6	10.3-17.7	80	20.5	15.4-26.9	289	56.6	50.2-62.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	51	5	16.2	5.6-38.4	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	3	5.3	1.1-22.9	42	78.3	57.2-90.7
No	5,899	297	4.2	3.5- 5.0	301	4.1	3.5- 4.8	280	4.6	3.8- 5.4	5,021	87.2	85.9-88.4
Arthritis
Yes	2,076	181	7.7	6.2- 9.4	239	10.4	8.7-12.4	257	14.1	11.9-16.8	1,399	67.8	64.7-70.8
No	4,340	171	3.4	2.7- 4.4	140	2.4	1.9- 3.0	105	2.3	1.8- 3.0	3,924	91.9	90.6-92.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,457

353

4.6

4.0- 5.4

382

4.7

4.1- 5.4

364

5.7

4.9- 6.6

5,358

84.9

83.6-86.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,528

293

4.6

3.8- 5.4

336

4.9

4.2- 5.6

312

6.0

5.1- 7.0

4,587

84.6

83.2-85.9

911

5.1

3.3- 7.8

4.1

2.7- 6.1

4.6

3.1- 6.8

754

86.2

82.7-89.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

128

5.0

1.5-15.4

1.8

0.6- 5.2

4.3

1.9- 9.5

107

88.9

79.6-94.3

Recommended Range

2,469

116

4.2

3.2- 5.6

114

3.4

2.6- 4.3

4.3

3.2- 5.8

2,142

88.1

86.1-89.9

Overweight

2,138

120

4.2

3.2- 5.6

126

5.3

4.1- 6.7

109

4.7

3.6- 6.2

1,783

85.7

83.5-87.7

Obese

1,318

6.3

4.6- 8.5

110

6.3

4.8- 8.1

129

10.7

8.4-13.6

990

76.8

73.3-80.0

Current Smoker

4,963

254

4.1

3.4- 4.9

287

4.6

3.9- 5.4

231

5.0

4.1- 6.0

4,191

86.3

84.9-87.6

Yes

1,471

6.3

4.6- 8.4

5.0

3.8- 6.6

132

7.9

6.1-10.1

1,145

80.8

77.8-83.6

Binge Drinker

5,826

328

4.7

4.0- 5.5

358

5.0

4.4- 5.8

349

6.3

5.4- 7.4

4,791

84.0

82.6-85.3

Yes

555

4.6

2.3- 8.9

2.7

1.6- 4.7

1.2

0.5- 2.6

500

91.5

87.3-94.4

Heavy Drinker

6,174

334

4.4

3.7- 5.2

372

4.9

4.2- 5.6

355

5.9

5.1- 6.9

5,113

84.8

83.5-86.0

Yes

216

12.3

5.6-25.1

1.1

0.4- 2.7

0.9

0.4- 2.3

188

85.7

73.7-92.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,379

104

4.3

3.1- 5.9

105

3.3

2.5- 4.3

2.8

2.0- 4.0

2,103

89.6

87.6-91.3

Some Physical Activity

2,601

132

3.9

3.1- 5.0

130

3.8

3.0- 4.9

114

4.1

3.1- 5.4

2,225

88.1

86.3-89.7

Physically Inactive

1,231

106

6.4

4.8- 8.3

132

9.5

7.5-11.9

172

14.9

12.1-18.3

821

69.2

65.3-72.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,318

160

10.8

8.6-13.5

236

14.0

11.8-16.6

287

22.5

19.3-26.2

635

52.7

48.4-56.9

5,124

192

3.0

2.4- 3.8

143

2.3

1.8- 2.9

1.3

1.0- 1.9

4,714

93.3

92.3-94.2

Disability Status

Yes

1,579

353

21.1

18.2-24.4

382

21.5

18.8-24.5

364

26.1

22.8-29.6

480

31.3

27.6-35.2

4,869

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

4,869

100

. - .

Current Asthma

Yes

410

8.0

4.3-14.2

9.9

6.5-14.7

15.7

10.8-22.4

267

66.4

58.7-73.4

6,026

319

4.4

3.8- 5.2

339

4.4

3.8- 5.1

295

5.1

4.3- 6.0

5,073

86.1

84.8-87.3

Diabetes

Yes

499

9.3

6.3-13.5

13.6

10.3-17.7

20.5

15.4-26.9

289

56.6

50.2-62.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

16.2

5.6-38.4

0.2

0.0- 1.6

5.3

1.1-22.9

78.3

57.2-90.7

5,899

297

4.2

3.5- 5.0

301

4.1

3.5- 4.8

280

4.6

3.8- 5.4

5,021

87.2

85.9-88.4

Arthritis

Yes

2,076

181

7.7

6.2- 9.4

239

10.4

8.7-12.4

257

14.1

11.9-16.8

1,399

67.8

64.7-70.8

4,340

171

3.4

2.7- 4.4

140

2.4

1.9- 3.0

105

2.3

1.8- 3.0

3,924

91.9

90.6-92.9

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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.