BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (About how many times in the last year have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for your diabetes?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.#	1-5 times	6-11 times	12+ times	Never
TOTAL	502	358	76.4	71.0-81.2	49	9.1	6.1-13.2	59	9.7	6.6-14.0	36	4.8	3.1- 7.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	435	313	77.7	71.8-82.6	42	8.7	5.7-13.1	51	8.8	5.6-13.5	29	4.8	2.9- 7.9
No	67	45	68.7	52.4-81.4	7	11.1	4.0-27.3	8	15.2	7.1-29.7	7	5.0	2.0-12.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	3	3	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	97	69	75.9	62.8-85.4	9	9.1	3.6-21.2	13	12.0	5.8-23.1	6	3.0	1.0- 8.5
Overweight	148	110	78.9	69.0-86.2	9	9.2	4.1-19.6	14	6.2	3.3-11.4	15	5.7	3.0-10.7
Obese	213	147	75.8	67.0-82.9	29	8.8	5.1-14.8	27	10.6	5.7-18.7	10	4.8	2.2-10.2
Current Smoker
No	419	308	79.1	73.2-83.9	41	7.3	4.7-11.2	42	8.7	5.4-13.8	28	4.8	2.9- 8.0
Yes	81	49	63.8	48.2-76.9	8	17.4	7.9-33.9	17	14.2	7.6-25.0	7	4.6	1.7-12.0
Binge Drinker
No	486	345	76.2	70.7-81.0	47	9.0	6.0-13.2	59	9.9	6.7-14.3	35	4.9	3.1- 7.6
Yes	10	9	86.3	41.0-98.3	1	13.7	1.7-59.0	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Heavy Drinker
No	489	350	76.5	70.9-81.2	46	8.9	6.0-13.1	58	9.8	6.7-14.2	35	4.8	3.1- 7.6
Yes	5	3	68.8	17.9-95.7	2	31.2	4.3-82.1	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	141	102	73.1	61.8-82.0	18	13.5	7.1-24.3	15	10.6	5.5-19.6	6	2.8	0.9- 8.4
Some Physical Activity	173	121	78.5	70.1-85.1	18	7.4	3.9-13.7	22	7.3	4.3-12.3	12	6.8	3.3-13.5
Physically Inactive	152	109	76.5	65.2-85.1	11	8.3	3.8-17.3	18	11.5	5.4-22.7	14	3.7	1.9- 7.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	279	183	69.9	61.7-77.0	31	11.1	6.8-17.5	45	14.0	9.0-21.1	20	5.0	2.7- 9.3
No	222	174	84.9	78.4-89.7	18	6.5	3.4-12.1	14	4.1	2.1- 7.9	16	4.6	2.4- 8.5
Disability Status
Yes	251	175	73.8	65.3-80.8	25	11.2	6.7-18.1	39	12.8	7.8-20.3	12	2.2	1.0- 4.5
No	228	167	80.2	72.9-86.0	23	6.7	3.6-12.1	17	6.1	3.3-11.1	21	7.0	3.9-12.3
Current Asthma
Yes	55	31	64.7	41.9-82.3	11	14.3	5.5-32.1	10	17.6	5.3-45.1	3	3.4	0.8-13.7
No	447	327	78.0	72.7-82.6	38	8.3	5.4-12.7	49	8.6	6.0-12.2	33	5.0	3.1- 8.0
Diabetes
Yes	502	358	76.4	71.0-81.2	49	9.1	6.1-13.2	59	9.7	6.6-14.0	36	4.8	3.1- 7.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Arthritis
Yes	277	191	72.4	64.3-79.3	32	12.3	7.7-19.1	35	10.7	6.2-17.7	19	4.6	2.7- 7.8
No	208	153	80.9	73.2-86.8	17	5.7	2.9-10.9	23	8.8	5.1-14.7	15	4.7	2.1-10.1

Total
Respond.#

1-5 times

6-11 times

12+ times

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

502

358

76.4

71.0-81.2

9.1

6.1-13.2

9.7

6.6-14.0

4.8

3.1- 7.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

435

313

77.7

71.8-82.6

8.7

5.7-13.1

8.8

5.6-13.5

4.8

2.9- 7.9

68.7

52.4-81.4

11.1

4.0-27.3

15.2

7.1-29.7

5.0

2.0-12.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

75.9

62.8-85.4

9.1

3.6-21.2

12.0

5.8-23.1

3.0

1.0- 8.5

Overweight

148

110

78.9

69.0-86.2

9.2

4.1-19.6

6.2

3.3-11.4

5.7

3.0-10.7

Obese

213

147

75.8

67.0-82.9

8.8

5.1-14.8

10.6

5.7-18.7

4.8

2.2-10.2

Current Smoker

419

308

79.1

73.2-83.9

7.3

4.7-11.2

8.7

5.4-13.8

4.8

2.9- 8.0

Yes

63.8

48.2-76.9

17.4

7.9-33.9

14.2

7.6-25.0

4.6

1.7-12.0

Binge Drinker

486

345

76.2

70.7-81.0

9.0

6.0-13.2

9.9

6.7-14.3

4.9

3.1- 7.6

Yes

86.3

41.0-98.3

13.7

1.7-59.0

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Heavy Drinker

489

350

76.5

70.9-81.2

8.9

6.0-13.1

9.8

6.7-14.2

4.8

3.1- 7.6

Yes

68.8

17.9-95.7

31.2

4.3-82.1

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

141

102

73.1

61.8-82.0

13.5

7.1-24.3

10.6

5.5-19.6

2.8

0.9- 8.4

Some Physical Activity

173

121

78.5

70.1-85.1

7.4

3.9-13.7

7.3

4.3-12.3

6.8

3.3-13.5

Physically Inactive

152

109

76.5

65.2-85.1

8.3

3.8-17.3

11.5

5.4-22.7

3.7

1.9- 7.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

279

183

69.9

61.7-77.0

11.1

6.8-17.5

14.0

9.0-21.1

5.0

2.7- 9.3

222

174

84.9

78.4-89.7

6.5

3.4-12.1

4.1

2.1- 7.9

4.6

2.4- 8.5

Disability Status

Yes

251

175

73.8

65.3-80.8

11.2

6.7-18.1

12.8

7.8-20.3

2.2

1.0- 4.5

228

167

80.2

72.9-86.0

6.7

3.6-12.1

6.1

3.3-11.1

7.0

3.9-12.3

Current Asthma

Yes

64.7

41.9-82.3

14.3

5.5-32.1

17.6

5.3-45.1

3.4

0.8-13.7

447

327

78.0

72.7-82.6

8.3

5.4-12.7

8.6

6.0-12.2

5.0

3.1- 8.0

Diabetes

Yes

502

358

76.4

71.0-81.2

9.1

6.1-13.2

9.7

6.6-14.0

4.8

3.1- 7.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

Arthritis

Yes

277

191

72.4

64.3-79.3

12.3

7.7-19.1

10.7

6.2-17.7

4.6

2.7- 7.8

208

153

80.9

73.2-86.8

5.7

2.9-10.9

8.8

5.1-14.7

4.7

2.1-10.1

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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.