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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Has a stranger ever forced you to have sex or to do sexual things?*

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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 6,430 12 0.2 0.1- 0.4 139 1.8 1.4- 2.3 6,279 98.0 97.5-98.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,504 7 0.0 0.0- 0.1 111 1.8 1.4- 2.4 5,386 98.2 97.6-98.6
No 911 5 0.8 0.3- 2.4 28 2.0 1.0- 3.7 878 97.2 95.2-98.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight 128 0 0.0 . - . 2 0.9 0.2- 4.0 126 99.1 96.0-99.8
Recommended Range 2,460 2 0.0 0.0- 0.1 57 1.6 1.2- 2.3 2,401 98.3 97.6-98.8
Overweight 2,130 2 0.1 0.0- 0.9 38 1.8 1.1- 3.1 2,090 98.0 96.8-98.8
Obese 1,316 6 0.1 0.0- 0.2 35 2.3 1.5- 3.7 1,275 97.6 96.2-98.5
Current Smoker
No 4,939 6 0.1 0.0- 0.4 85 1.4 1.0- 2.0 4,848 98.4 97.8-98.9
Yes 1,468 6 0.2 0.1- 1.0 53 2.9 2.0- 4.1 1,409 96.9 95.6-97.8
Binge Drinker
No 5,801 10 0.1 0.0- 0.4 126 1.9 1.5- 2.5 5,665 98.0 97.4-98.4
Yes 552 1 0.4 0.1- 2.9 13 1.6 0.7- 3.3 538 98.0 95.9-99.1
Heavy Drinker
No 6,148 12 0.2 0.1- 0.4 136 1.9 1.5- 2.4 6,000 98.0 97.4-98.4
Yes 216 0 0.0 . - . 3 0.9 0.2- 3.4 213 99.1 96.6-99.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,372 3 0.1 0.0- 0.8 45 1.8 1.1- 2.8 2,324 98.1 97.0-98.8
Some Physical Activity 2,593 6 0.2 0.1- 0.8 51 1.5 1.1- 2.2 2,536 98.2 97.5-98.8
Physically Inactive 1,221 3 0.0 0.0- 0.1 35 2.7 1.7- 4.3 1,183 97.3 95.6-98.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,321 4 0.5 0.1- 1.7 28 1.7 1.0- 2.8 1,289 97.9 96.5-98.7
No 5,093 8 0.1 0.0- 0.3 108 1.9 1.4- 2.5 4,977 98.1 97.5-98.5
Disability Status
Yes 1,578 4 0.3 0.1- 1.2 57 3.5 2.4- 5.0 1,517 96.3 94.7-97.4
No 4,819 8 0.1 0.0- 0.4 82 1.4 1.0- 1.9 4,729 98.5 97.9-98.9
Current Asthma
Yes 400 2 0.1 0.0- 0.3 19 3.6 1.8- 7.1 379 96.3 92.9-98.1
No 6,007 10 0.2 0.1- 0.4 120 1.7 1.3- 2.2 5,877 98.1 97.6-98.5
Diabetes
Yes 501 2 0.0 0.0- 0.2 10 0.9 0.4- 1.9 489 99.1 98.1-99.6
Yes, During Pregnancy 51 0 0.0 . - . 2 2.6 0.5-11.4 49 97.4 88.6-99.5
No 5,871 10 0.2 0.1- 0.4 126 1.9 1.5- 2.4 5,735 97.9 97.4-98.4
Arthritis
Yes 2,080 5 0.2 0.0- 1.0 58 2.6 1.9- 3.7 2,017 97.2 96.1-98.0
No 4,311 7 0.1 0.0- 0.5 81 1.5 1.1- 2.2 4,223 98.3 97.7-98.8

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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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