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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Has a stranger ever pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, or physically hurt you in any other way?*

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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 6,451 71 1.6 1.2- 2.2 397 6.3 5.4- 7.3 5,983 92.1 90.9-93.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,521 55 1.6 1.1- 2.3 319 5.7 4.8- 6.7 5,147 92.8 91.6-93.8
No 913 15 1.9 0.9- 4.0 77 9.5 6.6-13.4 821 88.6 84.5-91.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight 128 0 0.0 . - . 6 2.4 0.8- 7.0 122 97.6 93.0-99.2
Recommended Range 2,475 24 1.3 0.7- 2.4 139 5.2 3.9- 6.9 2,312 93.5 91.6-94.9
Overweight 2,132 19 0.8 0.4- 1.5 154 7.9 6.3- 9.9 1,959 91.2 89.2-92.9
Obese 1,317 22 2.6 1.5- 4.4 88 7.3 5.3-10.0 1,207 90.1 87.1-92.5
Current Smoker
No 4,948 39 1.2 0.7- 1.9 241 5.1 4.2- 6.3 4,668 93.7 92.4-94.8
Yes 1,479 31 2.9 1.8- 4.5 156 9.7 7.7-12.2 1,292 87.4 84.7-89.8
Binge Drinker
No 5,821 54 1.4 0.9- 2.0 309 5.6 4.7- 6.6 5,458 93.1 91.9-94.1
Yes 553 13 3.1 1.6- 5.8 80 12.7 9.1-17.5 460 84.2 79.1-88.2
Heavy Drinker
No 6,168 66 1.7 1.2- 2.3 367 6.2 5.3- 7.3 5,735 92.1 91.0-93.2
Yes 216 2 0.6 0.1- 2.9 24 10.4 5.3-19.6 190 88.9 79.9-94.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,372 32 1.6 0.9- 2.6 172 7.8 6.2- 9.8 2,168 90.6 88.5-92.3
Some Physical Activity 2,601 21 1.5 0.9- 2.7 149 5.2 4.1- 6.6 2,431 93.3 91.5-94.6
Physically Inactive 1,230 12 1.4 0.7- 2.9 60 6.3 4.2- 9.2 1,158 92.3 89.3-94.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,330 22 2.1 1.1- 4.0 83 7.6 5.4-10.5 1,225 90.3 87.1-92.7
No 5,104 49 1.5 1.0- 2.2 314 6.0 5.1- 7.1 4,741 92.5 91.3-93.6
Disability Status
Yes 1,585 17 1.3 0.6- 2.9 142 10.8 8.4-13.8 1,426 87.9 84.8-90.4
No 4,832 53 1.7 1.2- 2.5 255 5.1 4.2- 6.1 4,524 93.2 92.0-94.3
Current Asthma
Yes 407 5 0.6 0.2- 2.1 31 9.5 5.2-16.8 371 89.8 82.7-94.2
No 6,021 65 1.7 1.2- 2.4 365 6.1 5.2- 7.2 5,591 92.2 91.0-93.2
Diabetes
Yes 503 5 0.6 0.2- 1.9 30 7.4 4.4-12.2 468 92.0 87.2-95.1
Yes, During Pregnancy 51 0 0.0 . - . 2 1.3 0.3- 5.2 49 98.7 94.8-99.7
No 5,890 66 1.7 1.2- 2.4 364 6.3 5.3- 7.3 5,460 92.0 90.8-93.1
Arthritis
Yes 2,084 25 1.8 1.0- 3.3 150 8.0 6.2-10.3 1,909 90.2 87.7-92.2
No 4,326 45 1.6 1.1- 2.3 246 5.7 4.7- 6.9 4,035 92.7 91.4-93.9

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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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