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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

How important do you think it is for people to know their HIV status by getting tested?
Would you say:*

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  Total
Respond.#		 Very important Somewhat important Not at all important Don't know/Not sure
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 4,971 4,709 94.8 93.8-95.7 187 3.5 2.9- 4.3 15 0.5 0.2- 1.1 60 1.2 0.8- 1.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes 4,075 3,864 94.5 93.4-95.5 159 3.9 3.1- 4.8 12 0.5 0.2- 1.4 40 1.1 0.7- 1.7
No 881 832 96.0 94.1-97.4 26 2.1 1.1- 3.7 3 0.2 0.1- 0.8 20 1.7 0.9- 3.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight 94 88 91.6 78.4-97.0 3 2.3 0.7- 7.2 0 0.0 . - . 3 6.1 1.6-21.1
Recommended Range 1,876 1,793 95.9 94.4-97.0 63 3.1 2.2- 4.3 9 0.5 0.2- 1.6 11 0.5 0.2- 1.3
Overweight 1,614 1,521 93.4 91.1-95.2 73 4.5 3.2- 6.2 3 0.7 0.2- 3.2 17 1.4 0.7- 2.7
Obese 1,054 1,003 96.2 94.5-97.4 40 3.0 1.9- 4.5 2 0.1 0.0- 0.5 9 0.7 0.3- 1.8
Current Smoker
No 3,650 3,441 94.3 93.0-95.3 151 3.8 3.1- 4.7 10 0.4 0.1- 1.4 48 1.5 1.0- 2.3
Yes 1,308 1,255 96.2 94.3-97.5 36 2.8 1.7- 4.5 5 0.6 0.2- 1.9 12 0.4 0.2- 0.9
Binge Drinker
No 4,370 4,136 94.8 93.7-95.7 169 3.4 2.8- 4.1 12 0.5 0.2- 1.3 53 1.3 0.9- 2.0
Yes 539 514 94.6 90.6-96.9 18 4.7 2.5- 8.8 3 0.4 0.1- 1.2 4 0.3 0.1- 1.0
Heavy Drinker
No 4,716 4,467 94.8 93.8-95.7 180 3.5 2.9- 4.3 13 0.5 0.2- 1.2 56 1.2 0.8- 1.8
Yes 203 192 94.1 86.2-97.6 7 4.4 1.4-13.1 2 0.5 0.1- 2.5 2 1.0 0.2- 4.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 1,926 1,835 95.6 94.1-96.7 75 3.8 2.8- 5.2 6 0.2 0.1- 0.5 10 0.5 0.2- 1.1
Some Physical Activity 2,055 1,958 94.7 92.8-96.1 67 3.5 2.5- 4.9 7 0.7 0.2- 2.4 23 1.1 0.6- 2.3
Physically Inactive 812 758 94.4 91.9-96.2 31 2.5 1.6- 4.0 1 0.6 0.1- 3.9 22 2.5 1.4- 4.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 825 775 94.5 92.1-96.2 29 3.1 1.9- 5.0 2 0.1 0.0- 0.6 19 2.2 1.2- 4.1
No 4,132 3,922 94.9 93.7-95.8 157 3.6 2.9- 4.5 13 0.5 0.2- 1.3 40 1.0 0.6- 1.6
Disability Status
Yes 1,002 959 95.2 92.1-97.2 29 2.7 1.6- 4.7 3 1.2 0.2- 5.8 11 0.9 0.4- 2.1
No 3,825 3,619 94.9 93.8-95.8 152 3.7 3.0- 4.6 12 0.3 0.1- 0.7 42 1.1 0.7- 1.8
Current Asthma
Yes 333 320 94.3 85.8-97.8 8 2.0 0.8- 5.0 3 3.2 0.6-14.8 2 0.6 0.1- 3.1
No 4,621 4,373 94.9 93.9-95.7 179 3.6 3.0- 4.5 12 0.3 0.1- 0.6 57 1.2 0.8- 1.8
Diabetes
Yes 262 243 93.3 88.3-96.2 13 4.5 2.3- 8.7 0 0.0 . - . 6 2.2 0.7- 6.4
Yes, During Pregnancy 50 49 99.0 93.0-99.9 1 1.0 0.1- 7.0 0 0.0 . - . 0 0.0 . - .
No 4,653 4,411 94.8 93.8-95.7 173 3.5 2.8- 4.3 15 0.5 0.2- 1.2 54 1.2 0.8- 1.8
Arthritis
Yes 1,239 1,168 94.1 91.4-96.0 51 3.9 2.6- 5.8 4 0.9 0.2- 4.7 16 1.1 0.5- 2.2
No 3,673 3,493 95.3 94.2-96.2 130 3.3 2.6- 4.2 11 0.3 0.1- 0.8 39 1.1 0.7- 1.7

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being less than age 65.

#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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