BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Indicators--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,626	1,025	59.1	55.3-62.8	601	40.9	37.2-44.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,228	843	64.7	60.4-68.8	385	35.3	31.2-39.6
No	393	179	43.8	36.1-51.8	214	56.2	48.2-63.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	52	39	47.7	27.7-68.5	13	52.3	31.5-72.3
Recommended Range	656	402	56.1	50.1-61.9	254	43.9	38.1-49.9
Overweight	539	327	60.6	53.8-67.0	212	39.4	33.0-46.2
Obese	303	217	69.1	61.2-76.1	86	30.9	23.9-38.8
Current Smoker
No	158	108	66.0	53.7-76.5	50	34.0	23.5-46.3
Yes	1,468	917	58.4	54.4-62.3	551	41.6	37.7-45.6
Binge Drinker
No	1,329	869	62.0	57.8-66.0	460	38.0	34.0-42.2
Yes	267	141	50.4	41.4-59.3	126	49.6	40.7-58.6
Heavy Drinker
No	1,498	957	60.3	56.3-64.1	541	39.7	35.9-43.7
Yes	101	57	53.2	36.5-69.2	44	46.8	30.8-63.5
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	584	364	62.4	56.2-68.2	220	37.6	31.8-43.8
Some Physical Activity	622	399	57.1	50.8-63.2	223	42.9	36.8-49.2
Physically Inactive	354	222	57.9	49.7-65.8	132	42.1	34.2-50.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	418	320	74.6	67.2-80.8	98	25.4	19.2-32.8
No	1,203	701	53.9	49.5-58.2	502	46.1	41.8-50.5
Disability Status
Yes	467	373	78.7	72.3-84.0	94	21.3	16.0-27.7
No	1,134	639	51.9	47.4-56.4	495	48.1	43.6-52.6
Current Asthma
Yes	137	100	75.4	63.5-84.4	37	24.6	15.6-36.5
No	1,487	924	57.5	53.5-61.4	563	42.5	38.6-46.5
Diabetes
Yes	90	70	85.2	71.3-93.0	20	14.8	7.0-28.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	17	10	58.8	29.3-83.1	7	41.2	16.9-70.7
No	1,516	944	57.9	53.9-61.8	572	42.1	38.2-46.1
Arthritis
Yes	498	382	73.5	66.8-79.3	116	26.5	20.7-33.2
No	1,121	639	53.5	48.9-58.0	482	46.5	42.0-51.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,626

1,025

59.1

55.3-62.8

601

40.9

37.2-44.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,228

843

64.7

60.4-68.8

385

35.3

31.2-39.6

393

179

43.8

36.1-51.8

214

56.2

48.2-63.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

47.7

27.7-68.5

52.3

31.5-72.3

Recommended Range

656

402

56.1

50.1-61.9

254

43.9

38.1-49.9

Overweight

539

327

60.6

53.8-67.0

212

39.4

33.0-46.2

Obese

303

217

69.1

61.2-76.1

30.9

23.9-38.8

Current Smoker

158

108

66.0

53.7-76.5

34.0

23.5-46.3

Yes

1,468

917

58.4

54.4-62.3

551

41.6

37.7-45.6

Binge Drinker

1,329

869

62.0

57.8-66.0

460

38.0

34.0-42.2

Yes

267

141

50.4

41.4-59.3

126

49.6

40.7-58.6

Heavy Drinker

1,498

957

60.3

56.3-64.1

541

39.7

35.9-43.7

Yes

101

53.2

36.5-69.2

46.8

30.8-63.5

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

584

364

62.4

56.2-68.2

220

37.6

31.8-43.8

Some Physical Activity

622

399

57.1

50.8-63.2

223

42.9

36.8-49.2

Physically Inactive

354

222

57.9

49.7-65.8

132

42.1

34.2-50.3

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

418

320

74.6

67.2-80.8

25.4

19.2-32.8

1,203

701

53.9

49.5-58.2

502

46.1

41.8-50.5

Disability Status

Yes

467

373

78.7

72.3-84.0

21.3

16.0-27.7

1,134

639

51.9

47.4-56.4

495

48.1

43.6-52.6

Current Asthma

Yes

137

100

75.4

63.5-84.4

24.6

15.6-36.5

1,487

924

57.5

53.5-61.4

563

42.5

38.6-46.5

Diabetes

Yes

85.2

71.3-93.0

14.8

7.0-28.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

58.8

29.3-83.1

41.2

16.9-70.7

1,516

944

57.9

53.9-61.8

572

42.1

38.2-46.1

Arthritis

Yes

498

382

73.5

66.8-79.3

116

26.5

20.7-33.2

1,121

639

53.5

48.9-58.0

482

46.5

42.0-51.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking regularly within the past year.

#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.