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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Sexual Assault/Physical Violence--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Has a partner or ex-partner ever forced you to have sex or to do sexual things? By partner, I mean your current or ex-(husband/wife) or (boyfriend/girlfriend).*

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  Total
Respond.#
Yes, past 12 months Yes, 12+ months ago No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 6,419 28 0.4 0.2- 0.6 223 2.6 2.1- 3.2 6,168 97.1 96.5-97.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,492 19 0.2 0.1- 0.4 177 2.5 2.0- 3.1 5,296 97.3 96.6-97.8
No 912 9 1.0 0.4- 2.4 46 3.1 2.0- 4.7 857 95.9 94.0-97.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight 128 1 0.3 0.0- 2.1 6 3.6 1.0-12.1 121 96.1 88.0-98.8
Recommended Range 2,459 10 0.4 0.2- 0.9 90 2.9 2.1- 4.1 2,359 96.7 95.4-97.6
Overweight 2,126 7 0.3 0.1- 0.9 74 2.5 1.8- 3.5 2,045 97.1 96.1-97.9
Obese 1,314 8 0.2 0.1- 0.6 44 2.4 1.6- 3.6 1,262 97.4 96.2-98.3
Current Smoker
No 4,927 20 0.3 0.2- 0.6 144 2.2 1.7- 2.9 4,763 97.5 96.8-98.0
Yes 1,469 8 0.5 0.2- 1.3 79 3.6 2.6- 5.0 1,382 95.9 94.4-96.9
Binge Drinker
No 5,789 25 0.3 0.2- 0.6 205 2.8 2.3- 3.4 5,559 96.8 96.2-97.4
Yes 553 2 0.5 0.1- 2.7 17 1.1 0.6- 2.2 534 98.4 96.9-99.2
Heavy Drinker
No 6,136 27 0.4 0.2- 0.6 211 2.6 2.1- 3.2 5,898 97.0 96.4-97.5
Yes 216 1 0.2 0.0- 1.2 11 3.0 1.3- 7.0 204 96.8 92.9-98.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,367 11 0.4 0.1- 0.9 94 2.8 2.1- 3.7 2,262 96.9 95.9-97.6
Some Physical Activity 2,588 12 0.5 0.2- 1.1 85 2.7 2.0- 3.8 2,491 96.8 95.7-97.6
Physically Inactive 1,222 4 0.1 0.0- 0.2 37 1.9 1.2- 3.0 1,181 98.0 97.0-98.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,320 9 0.7 0.3- 1.9 48 2.7 1.8- 4.0 1,263 96.6 95.1-97.7
No 5,083 19 0.3 0.1- 0.5 174 2.6 2.0- 3.2 4,890 97.2 96.5-97.7
Disability Status
Yes 1,571 9 0.4 0.1- 1.2 92 4.1 3.0- 5.4 1,470 95.6 94.1-96.7
No 4,815 19 0.4 0.2- 0.7 131 2.2 1.7- 2.8 4,665 97.5 96.8-98.0
Current Asthma
Yes 399 4 0.3 0.1- 1.0 18 2.7 1.4- 5.3 377 97.0 94.4-98.4
No 5,997 24 0.4 0.2- 0.6 205 2.6 2.1- 3.2 5,768 97.0 96.4-97.6
Diabetes
Yes 500 1 0.0 0.0- 0.1 21 2.8 1.5- 5.0 478 97.2 95.0-98.4
Yes, During Pregnancy 51 0 0.0 . - . 5 13.7 4.5-34.5 46 86.3 65.5-95.5
No 5,861 27 0.4 0.2- 0.7 196 2.5 2.0- 3.0 5,638 97.2 96.5-97.7
Arthritis
Yes 2,075 12 0.5 0.2- 1.2 103 4.3 3.3- 5.6 1,960 95.2 93.8-96.2
No 4,305 16 0.3 0.1- 0.6 120 1.9 1.4- 2.6 4,169 97.8 97.1-98.3

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*If YES, the responded was asked 'Has this happened to you in the past 12 months?'

#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.

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