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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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  Total
Respond.#
Not allowed anywhere Allowed in some places Allowed anywhere No rules about smoking
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 6,584 4,377 66.1 64.3-67.9 608 8.9 7.9-10.0 433 8.1 6.9- 9.4 1,166 16.9 15.6-18.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,639 3,833 67.5 65.6-69.4 502 8.6 7.6- 9.8 343 7.5 6.3- 8.8 961 16.4 15.1-17.9
No 928 536 59.7 54.6-64.7 101 10.2 7.7-13.3 89 10.7 7.7-14.6 202 19.4 15.8-23.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight 132 85 62.9 48.0-75.7 10 3.7 1.6- 8.0 13 10.2 4.6-21.3 24 23.2 12.2-39.7
Recommended Range 2,514 1,710 70.0 67.2-72.7 209 6.9 5.7- 8.5 149 6.3 5.0- 7.9 446 16.7 14.6-19.0
Overweight 2,177 1,432 64.5 61.4-67.6 207 9.4 7.7-11.5 155 8.7 6.8-11.1 383 17.3 15.0-19.8
Obese 1,347 859 61.0 56.8-65.0 140 11.0 8.8-13.7 98 10.3 7.4-14.3 250 17.7 15.0-20.7
Current Smoker
No 5,060 3,853 76.4 74.5-78.1 314 6.2 5.2- 7.2 164 4.3 3.3- 5.5 729 13.2 12.0-14.6
Yes 1,499 510 37.6 33.8-41.5 292 16.7 14.1-19.6 266 18.5 15.5-22.0 431 27.2 23.9-30.8
Binge Drinker
No 5,945 3,988 66.6 64.7-68.5 538 8.6 7.6- 9.7 362 7.7 6.5- 9.1 1,057 17.1 15.7-18.5
Yes 560 337 62.5 56.3-68.4 65 11.4 8.0-16.1 63 11.3 7.9-15.8 95 14.8 11.1-19.4
Heavy Drinker
No 6,295 4,217 66.3 64.5-68.1 580 9.0 8.0-10.1 395 7.9 6.7- 9.2 1,103 16.8 15.5-18.2
Yes 219 116 63.8 52.9-73.3 20 6.3 2.8-13.5 34 15.4 8.7-25.7 49 14.5 9.6-21.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,413 1,650 66.3 63.1-69.3 216 9.7 8.0-11.7 127 6.7 4.9- 9.2 420 17.3 15.1-19.8
Some Physical Activity 2,651 1,810 68.5 65.8-71.2 239 8.1 6.8- 9.7 165 7.6 6.0- 9.6 437 15.7 13.8-17.8
Physically Inactive 1,266 772 62.8 58.7-66.8 128 8.7 6.8-11.1 117 10.7 8.1-13.8 249 17.8 14.9-21.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,367 783 57.3 53.0-61.5 136 9.3 7.2-11.9 123 11.9 8.7-16.0 325 21.5 18.6-24.8
No 5,199 3,585 68.5 66.5-70.4 468 8.8 7.7-10.0 310 7.1 6.0- 8.4 836 15.6 14.2-17.2
Disability Status
Yes 1,604 983 61.3 57.6-65.0 163 9.6 7.7-11.9 127 10.0 7.7-12.8 331 19.1 16.4-22.1
No 4,853 3,319 67.9 65.7-69.9 433 8.5 7.4- 9.7 298 7.6 6.3- 9.1 803 16.1 14.6-17.7
Current Asthma
Yes 420 278 63.2 55.4-70.4 36 8.8 5.1-14.7 37 11.3 7.0-17.8 69 16.7 11.9-22.8
No 6,141 4,084 66.3 64.4-68.1 571 9.0 8.0-10.1 396 7.9 6.7- 9.2 1,090 16.9 15.6-18.3
Diabetes
Yes 516 325 63.4 57.3-69.1 44 7.9 5.2-11.6 42 10.3 6.6-15.5 105 18.5 14.5-23.2
Yes, During Pregnancy 54 36 64.9 47.0-79.4 6 13.9 5.3-31.5 0 0.0 . - . 12 21.2 10.3-38.8
No 6,006 4,011 66.4 64.4-68.2 556 8.9 7.9-10.0 391 8.0 6.8- 9.4 1,048 16.7 15.4-18.2
Arthritis
Yes 2,130 1,340 62.4 59.2-65.5 199 8.6 7.0-10.6 149 8.4 6.7-10.6 442 20.5 18.1-23.2
No 4,415 3,009 67.6 65.4-69.7 406 9.0 7.9-10.4 278 7.8 6.4- 9.5 722 15.6 14.0-17.3

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#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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