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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

As far as you know, have you ever been tested for HIV? Do not count tests you may have had as part of a blood donation.*

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  Total
Respond.#
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 5,036 2,280 45.7 43.6-47.8 2,756 54.3 52.2-56.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes 4,148 1,817 44.5 42.2-46.8 2,331 55.5 53.2-57.8
No 875 459 51.1 45.7-56.5 416 48.9 43.5-54.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight 94 53 52.6 36.5-68.1 41 47.4 31.9-63.5
Recommended Range 1,924 869 46.3 42.8-49.8 1,055 53.7 50.2-57.2
Overweight 1,630 751 46.4 42.8-50.1 879 53.6 49.9-57.2
Obese 1,061 470 44.9 40.2-49.6 591 55.1 50.4-59.8
Current Smoker
No 3,711 1,581 43.0 40.6-45.5 2,130 57.0 54.5-59.4
Yes 1,313 696 52.4 48.2-56.5 617 47.6 43.5-51.8
Binge Drinker
No 4,438 1,962 44.9 42.6-47.2 2,476 55.1 52.8-57.4
Yes 537 282 50.1 43.7-56.5 255 49.9 43.5-56.3
Heavy Drinker
No 4,787 2,157 45.5 43.4-47.7 2,630 54.5 52.3-56.6
Yes 199 93 45.3 34.1-57.1 106 54.7 42.9-65.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 1,949 935 49.4 45.9-52.9 1,014 50.6 47.1-54.1
Some Physical Activity 2,087 920 42.5 39.3-45.8 1,167 57.5 54.2-60.7
Physically Inactive 815 339 45.3 40.1-50.7 476 54.7 49.3-59.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 818 371 45.8 40.4-51.4 447 54.2 48.6-59.6
No 4,204 1,903 45.7 43.4-48.0 2,301 54.3 52.0-56.6
Disability Status
Yes 1,001 454 43.6 38.9-48.4 547 56.4 51.6-61.1
No 3,891 1,750 45.8 43.4-48.2 2,141 54.2 51.8-56.6
Current Asthma
Yes 337 175 49.3 40.8-57.9 162 50.7 42.1-59.2
No 4,683 2,095 45.5 43.3-47.7 2,588 54.5 52.3-56.7
Diabetes
Yes 258 110 45.6 37.1-54.4 148 54.4 45.6-62.9
Yes, During Pregnancy 50 29 56.4 38.3-72.9 21 43.6 27.1-61.7
No 4,722 2,139 45.6 43.4-47.8 2,583 54.4 52.2-56.6
Arthritis
Yes 1,243 505 41.3 37.2-45.5 738 58.7 54.5-62.8
No 3,733 1,742 46.9 44.4-49.4 1,991 53.1 50.6-55.6

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* This question was asked only if the respondent (< 65 yrs.) and who believed medical treatments were available for HIV.

#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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