BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (What is the main reason you did not get medical care?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

What is the main reason you did not get medical care?*

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	Total Respond.#	Cost	Transportation	Long Appointment Wait	Other
TOTAL	560	373	69.0	63.1-74.4	33	5.8	3.5- 9.4	57	8.8	6.0-12.7	97	16.5	12.5-21.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	327	166	50.4	42.6-58.2	28	9.1	5.4-15.0	55	16.1	11.0-22.8	78	24.4	18.3-31.8
No	231	205	89.9	82.4-94.4	5	2.0	0.5- 7.8	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3	19	7.5	3.7-14.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	20	15	81.9	50.6-95.2	1	0.6	0.1- 4.9	3	13.1	2.9-43.3	1	4.4	0.5-28.7
Recommended Range	173	106	60.9	49.7-71.0	6	5.4	1.8-14.7	18	8.5	4.3-16.1	43	25.3	17.1-35.8
Overweight	151	104	75.8	65.0-84.1	10	4.4	1.8-10.3	16	11.2	5.5-21.4	21	8.6	4.4-16.0
Obese	168	115	68.8	57.4-78.4	8	4.9	1.9-12.4	19	9.8	5.0-18.4	26	16.4	9.4-27.1
Current Smoker
No	342	214	64.0	56.3-71.1	21	8.0	4.5-13.7	39	8.2	5.2-12.5	68	19.8	14.4-26.6
Yes	217	158	76.7	67.1-84.2	12	2.3	1.0- 5.0	18	9.8	5.0-18.2	29	11.2	6.3-19.3
Binge Drinker
No	516	341	68.4	62.1-74.0	32	6.1	3.6-10.0	55	9.5	6.5-13.7	88	16.1	11.9-21.4
Yes	37	28	76.6	55.3-89.7	1	4.1	0.6-24.6	2	1.7	0.4- 8.1	6	17.5	6.7-38.4
Heavy Drinker
No	539	360	69.1	63.1-74.5	33	6.0	3.6- 9.7	56	9.1	6.2-13.1	90	15.9	11.9-20.9
Yes	16	11	71.5	38.0-91.1	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.2	0.2- 8.9	4	27.2	8.1-61.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	169	116	69.8	58.7-79.0	6	4.2	1.3-12.4	17	9.6	4.7-18.8	30	16.4	10.0-25.7
Some Physical Activity	218	142	73.7	65.2-80.7	14	3.8	1.6- 8.9	23	7.5	4.3-12.9	39	14.9	9.7-22.1
Physically Inactive	136	88	62.1	49.2-73.5	9	5.6	2.3-13.0	15	11.0	5.4-21.1	24	21.3	12.4-34.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	236	163	71.6	62.4-79.3	18	6.9	3.5-13.3	21	8.5	4.7-15.1	34	13.0	7.8-20.8
No	324	210	66.8	58.9-73.9	15	4.8	2.3- 9.8	36	9.0	5.5-14.4	63	19.4	13.9-26.4
Disability Status
Yes	254	176	68.9	59.4-77.0	16	5.7	2.7-11.4	25	10.4	5.9-17.9	37	15.0	9.4-23.3
No	276	175	70.2	62.0-77.3	16	6.0	2.9-12.1	30	6.8	4.0-11.1	55	17.0	11.7-24.1
Current Asthma
Yes	63	44	70.3	50.7-84.5	3	2.7	0.5-13.2	6	14.8	5.2-35.7	10	12.2	4.3-29.7
No	492	326	68.7	62.4-74.4	29	6.1	3.7-10.2	51	8.1	5.4-12.0	86	17.0	12.7-22.4
Diabetes
Yes	72	41	58.3	40.7-74.0	7	7.3	2.0-23.6	6	7.4	1.9-24.2	18	27.0	14.2-45.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	6	4	87.3	51.1-97.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2	12.7	2.2-48.9
No	481	327	70.1	63.7-75.7	26	5.7	3.3- 9.6	51	9.2	6.1-13.4	77	15.1	11.0-20.3
Arthritis
Yes	234	144	61.1	51.3-70.1	17	8.3	4.3-15.5	32	14.3	8.8-22.4	41	16.3	10.3-24.9
No	311	218	74.5	66.9-80.8	15	3.7	1.6- 8.3	25	5.2	2.9- 9.3	53	16.6	11.5-23.3

Total
Respond.#

Cost

Transportation

Long Appointment Wait

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

560

373

69.0

63.1-74.4

5.8

3.5- 9.4

8.8

6.0-12.7

16.5

12.5-21.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

327

166

50.4

42.6-58.2

9.1

5.4-15.0

16.1

11.0-22.8

24.4

18.3-31.8

231

205

89.9

82.4-94.4

2.0

0.5- 7.8

0.5

0.1- 2.3

7.5

3.7-14.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

81.9

50.6-95.2

0.6

0.1- 4.9

13.1

2.9-43.3

4.4

0.5-28.7

Recommended Range

173

106

60.9

49.7-71.0

5.4

1.8-14.7

8.5

4.3-16.1

25.3

17.1-35.8

Overweight

151

104

75.8

65.0-84.1

4.4

1.8-10.3

11.2

5.5-21.4

8.6

4.4-16.0

Obese

168

115

68.8

57.4-78.4

4.9

1.9-12.4

9.8

5.0-18.4

16.4

9.4-27.1

Current Smoker

342

214

64.0

56.3-71.1

8.0

4.5-13.7

8.2

5.2-12.5

19.8

14.4-26.6

Yes

217

158

76.7

67.1-84.2

2.3

1.0- 5.0

9.8

5.0-18.2

11.2

6.3-19.3

Binge Drinker

516

341

68.4

62.1-74.0

6.1

3.6-10.0

9.5

6.5-13.7

16.1

11.9-21.4

Yes

76.6

55.3-89.7

4.1

0.6-24.6

1.7

0.4- 8.1

17.5

6.7-38.4

Heavy Drinker

539

360

69.1

63.1-74.5

6.0

3.6- 9.7

9.1

6.2-13.1

15.9

11.9-20.9

Yes

71.5

38.0-91.1

0.0

. - .

1.2

0.2- 8.9

27.2

8.1-61.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

169

116

69.8

58.7-79.0

4.2

1.3-12.4

9.6

4.7-18.8

16.4

10.0-25.7

Some Physical Activity

218

142

73.7

65.2-80.7

3.8

1.6- 8.9

7.5

4.3-12.9

14.9

9.7-22.1

Physically Inactive

136

62.1

49.2-73.5

5.6

2.3-13.0

11.0

5.4-21.1

21.3

12.4-34.3

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

236

163

71.6

62.4-79.3

6.9

3.5-13.3

8.5

4.7-15.1

13.0

7.8-20.8

324

210

66.8

58.9-73.9

4.8

2.3- 9.8

9.0

5.5-14.4

19.4

13.9-26.4

Disability Status

Yes

254

176

68.9

59.4-77.0

5.7

2.7-11.4

10.4

5.9-17.9

15.0

9.4-23.3

276

175

70.2

62.0-77.3

6.0

2.9-12.1

6.8

4.0-11.1

17.0

11.7-24.1

Current Asthma

Yes

70.3

50.7-84.5

2.7

0.5-13.2

14.8

5.2-35.7

12.2

4.3-29.7

492

326

68.7

62.4-74.4

6.1

3.7-10.2

8.1

5.4-12.0

17.0

12.7-22.4

Diabetes

Yes

58.3

40.7-74.0

7.3

2.0-23.6

7.4

1.9-24.2

27.0

14.2-45.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

87.3

51.1-97.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

12.7

2.2-48.9

481

327

70.1

63.7-75.7

5.7

3.3- 9.6

9.2

6.1-13.4

15.1

11.0-20.3

Arthritis

Yes

234

144

61.1

51.3-70.1

8.3

4.3-15.5

14.3

8.8-22.4

16.3

10.3-24.9

311

218

74.5

66.9-80.8

3.7

1.6- 8.3

5.2

2.9- 9.3

16.6

11.5-23.3

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*This question was asked only of respondents who needed medical care in past 12 months, but could not get it

#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.