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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Has a partner or ex-partner ever pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, or physically hurt you in another way? By partner, I mean your current or ex-(husband/wife) or (boyfriend/girlfriend).*

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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 6,448 106 1.3 1.0- 1.8 713 9.5 8.5-10.6 5,629 89.2 88.0-90.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,520 78 1.2 0.9- 1.7 566 9.0 7.9-10.1 4,876 89.8 88.6-90.9
No 912 27 1.8 1.0- 3.5 146 12.1 9.4-15.4 739 86.0 82.5-89.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight 128 4 3.1 1.0- 9.5 16 9.9 4.4-20.7 108 87.1 76.1-93.4
Recommended Range 2,472 39 1.2 0.8- 1.9 269 9.4 7.8-11.3 2,164 89.4 87.5-91.0
Overweight 2,134 34 1.1 0.7- 1.8 230 8.6 7.1-10.5 1,870 90.3 88.3-91.9
Obese 1,317 22 1.0 0.5- 2.0 170 11.9 9.6-14.6 1,125 87.1 84.3-89.4
Current Smoker
No 4,944 55 1.0 0.6- 1.5 444 8.1 7.0- 9.3 4,445 91.0 89.7-92.1
Yes 1,480 51 2.4 1.6- 3.6 268 13.4 11.2-16.0 1,161 84.2 81.5-86.5
Binge Drinker
No 5,819 84 1.2 0.9- 1.7 630 9.8 8.8-11.0 5,105 88.9 87.7-90.1
Yes 553 21 2.2 1.2- 4.1 70 6.8 4.9- 9.5 462 91.0 87.9-93.3
Heavy Drinker
No 6,166 96 1.3 1.0- 1.8 672 9.5 8.5-10.7 5,398 89.1 87.9-90.2
Yes 216 10 1.6 0.7- 3.4 30 8.1 4.8-13.4 176 90.4 84.9-94.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,371 51 1.5 1.0- 2.2 267 10.0 8.3-12.0 2,053 88.5 86.4-90.3
Some Physical Activity 2,601 34 1.3 0.8- 2.2 287 9.1 7.7-10.7 2,280 89.6 87.9-91.1
Physically Inactive 1,230 18 1.1 0.5- 2.5 130 8.9 6.9-11.5 1,082 89.9 87.3-92.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,329 22 1.3 0.7- 2.5 190 12.1 9.8-14.9 1,117 86.5 83.6-89.0
No 5,102 84 1.3 1.0- 1.9 522 8.8 7.8-10.0 4,496 89.8 88.6-91.0
Disability Status
Yes 1,583 25 0.8 0.4- 1.5 277 15.9 13.4-18.7 1,281 83.4 80.5-85.9
No 4,831 80 1.5 1.1- 2.1 435 7.7 6.7- 8.9 4,316 90.8 89.5-91.9
Current Asthma
Yes 407 9 0.6 0.3- 1.3 72 14.3 10.1-20.0 326 85.0 79.4-89.4
No 6,018 97 1.4 1.0- 1.9 641 9.2 8.2-10.3 5,280 89.4 88.2-90.5
Diabetes
Yes 501 7 0.3 0.1- 0.7 58 11.7 8.1-16.5 436 88.0 83.2-91.6
Yes, During Pregnancy 51 2 4.0 0.8-17.7 14 29.9 16.2-48.4 35 66.2 47.9-80.6
No 5,889 97 1.4 1.0- 1.9 640 9.1 8.1-10.2 5,152 89.5 88.3-90.6
Arthritis
Yes 2,083 23 1.1 0.5- 2.1 301 13.0 11.1-15.2 1,759 85.9 83.6-87.9
No 4,324 82 1.5 1.1- 2.0 412 8.2 7.0- 9.5 3,830 90.4 89.0-91.6

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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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