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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

NC Physical Activity--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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  Total
Respond.#
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 6,482 2,271 34.6 32.8-36.4 4,211 65.4 63.6-67.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,548 1,922 35.0 33.1-37.0 3,626 65.0 63.0-66.9
No 916 340 32.7 28.0-37.9 576 67.3 62.1-72.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight 128 34 23.5 14.5-35.7 94 76.5 64.3-85.5
Recommended Range 2,480 842 33.6 30.7-36.6 1,638 66.4 63.4-69.3
Overweight 2,144 760 35.7 32.6-38.8 1,384 64.3 61.2-67.4
Obese 1,321 504 38.4 34.4-42.6 817 61.6 57.4-65.6
Current Smoker
No 4,978 1,707 33.7 31.7-35.8 3,271 66.3 64.2-68.3
Yes 1,478 557 37.0 33.3-40.9 921 63.0 59.1-66.7
Binge Drinker
No 5,851 2,068 35.3 33.4-37.2 3,783 64.7 62.8-66.6
Yes 554 181 31.2 25.7-37.2 373 68.8 62.8-74.3
Heavy Drinker
No 6,198 2,180 34.9 33.1-36.8 4,018 65.1 63.2-66.9
Yes 216 66 27.8 19.2-38.4 150 72.2 61.6-80.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,381 836 34.9 31.9-38.0 1,545 65.1 62.0-68.1
Some Physical Activity 2,603 939 36.1 33.2-39.1 1,664 63.9 60.9-66.8
Physically Inactive 1,246 406 31.2 27.4-35.2 840 68.8 64.8-72.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,338 527 38.8 34.7-43.1 811 61.2 56.9-65.3
No 5,127 1,737 33.5 31.5-35.5 3,390 66.5 64.5-68.5
Disability Status
Yes 1,595 640 41.6 37.9-45.5 955 58.4 54.5-62.1
No 4,845 1,617 32.6 30.6-34.7 3,228 67.4 65.3-69.4
Current Asthma
Yes 414 171 44.1 36.4-52.1 243 55.9 47.9-63.6
No 6,045 2,089 33.9 32.1-35.8 3,956 66.1 64.2-67.9
Diabetes
Yes 504 184 33.5 28.0-39.5 320 66.5 60.5-72.0
Yes, During Pregnancy 51 19 37.4 21.9-55.9 32 62.6 44.1-78.1
No 5,920 2,064 34.6 32.8-36.6 3,856 65.4 63.4-67.2
Arthritis
Yes 2,101 758 38.4 35.2-41.7 1,343 61.6 58.3-64.8
No 4,340 1,497 33.1 31.0-35.4 2,843 66.9 64.6-69.0

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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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