BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (How safe from crime do you consider your neighborhood to be? Would you say:)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.#	Extremely safe	Quite safe	Slightly safe	Not at all safe
TOTAL	6,418	1,754	26.8	25.2-28.6	3,824	58.7	56.8-60.6	701	12.7	11.3-14.2	139	1.8	1.4- 2.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,495	1,546	27.7	25.9-29.5	3,297	59.3	57.2-61.3	557	11.6	10.1-13.2	95	1.5	1.1- 2.0
No	907	205	22.7	18.8-27.2	517	55.7	50.5-60.9	142	18.1	14.2-22.7	43	3.4	2.2- 5.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	127	38	25.1	15.2-38.3	76	69.6	56.3-80.2	8	3.5	1.5- 8.2	5	1.9	0.6- 5.3
Recommended Range	2,459	720	28.6	25.8-31.6	1,439	57.7	54.5-60.8	259	12.3	10.2-14.8	41	1.3	0.9- 2.0
Overweight	2,121	608	27.7	24.9-30.6	1,260	59.4	56.1-62.5	211	11.3	9.3-13.7	42	1.7	1.0- 2.6
Obese	1,312	311	25.9	22.4-29.7	797	58.2	54.0-62.4	165	13.3	10.1-17.4	39	2.5	1.6- 3.9
Current Smoker
No	4,927	1,376	27.1	25.2-29.1	2,977	60.0	57.8-62.2	487	11.5	9.9-13.2	87	1.4	1.0- 1.9
Yes	1,468	373	26.1	22.8-29.6	832	55.0	51.0-58.9	212	16.1	13.1-19.6	51	2.9	2.0- 4.1
Binge Drinker
No	5,792	1,593	26.8	25.1-28.6	3,469	59.5	57.4-61.4	612	12.0	10.6-13.5	118	1.8	1.4- 2.3
Yes	552	145	28.8	23.1-35.3	306	52.1	45.7-58.5	81	16.9	12.1-23.2	20	2.1	1.2- 3.9
Heavy Drinker
No	6,137	1,666	26.6	25.0-28.4	3,672	59.2	57.2-61.1	664	12.3	10.9-13.8	135	1.9	1.5- 2.4
Yes	215	73	36.7	26.8-47.9	111	42.6	32.2-53.6	29	20.5	11.1-34.5	2	0.3	0.1- 1.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,358	723	29.1	26.4-32.0	1,345	56.5	53.3-59.7	255	12.9	10.5-15.7	35	1.5	0.9- 2.3
Some Physical Activity	2,593	685	26.2	23.6-28.9	1,568	59.9	56.8-62.8	286	12.4	10.4-14.8	54	1.6	1.0- 2.3
Physically Inactive	1,233	291	25.3	21.6-29.3	762	59.3	54.9-63.5	138	12.6	9.7-16.2	42	2.8	1.9- 4.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,317	263	19.3	16.4-22.6	804	59.4	55.0-63.6	195	17.9	14.3-22.2	55	3.4	2.3- 4.8
No	5,083	1,486	28.8	26.9-30.8	3,012	58.6	56.4-60.7	502	11.3	9.9-12.9	83	1.4	1.0- 1.9
Disability Status
Yes	1,573	371	22.2	19.3-25.5	943	60.2	56.4-63.9	200	14.1	11.6-17.2	59	3.4	2.4- 4.9
No	4,804	1,372	28.2	26.3-30.2	2,856	58.2	56.0-60.4	497	12.2	10.6-14.0	79	1.4	1.0- 1.8
Current Asthma
Yes	408	103	25.3	19.2-32.6	232	54.8	46.9-62.6	54	16.3	10.8-23.8	19	3.6	1.9- 6.5
No	5,989	1,647	27.0	25.3-28.8	3,577	58.8	56.8-60.8	646	12.5	11.0-14.1	119	1.7	1.3- 2.1
Diabetes
Yes	490	121	26.1	20.6-32.5	293	60.1	53.7-66.3	64	11.7	8.4-16.0	12	2.0	1.0- 4.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	52	16	32.0	17.5-51.0	28	54.1	36.6-70.6	7	12.0	4.1-30.4	1	1.9	0.3-12.4
No	5,870	1,617	26.9	25.1-28.7	3,501	58.7	56.6-60.7	627	12.7	11.2-14.3	125	1.8	1.4- 2.3
Arthritis
Yes	2,067	530	25.3	22.6-28.3	1,246	59.4	56.1-62.7	230	12.7	10.4-15.3	61	2.6	1.8- 3.6
No	4,310	1,211	27.3	25.3-29.4	2,552	58.4	56.1-60.7	470	12.8	11.1-14.7	77	1.5	1.1- 2.1

Total
Respond.#

Extremely safe

Quite safe

Slightly safe

Not at all safe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,418

1,754

26.8

25.2-28.6

3,824

58.7

56.8-60.6

701

12.7

11.3-14.2

139

1.8

1.4- 2.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,495

1,546

27.7

25.9-29.5

3,297

59.3

57.2-61.3

557

11.6

10.1-13.2

1.5

1.1- 2.0

907

205

22.7

18.8-27.2

517

55.7

50.5-60.9

142

18.1

14.2-22.7

3.4

2.2- 5.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

127

25.1

15.2-38.3

69.6

56.3-80.2

3.5

1.5- 8.2

1.9

0.6- 5.3

Recommended Range

2,459

720

28.6

25.8-31.6

1,439

57.7

54.5-60.8

259

12.3

10.2-14.8

1.3

0.9- 2.0

Overweight

2,121

608

27.7

24.9-30.6

1,260

59.4

56.1-62.5

211

11.3

9.3-13.7

1.7

1.0- 2.6

Obese

1,312

311

25.9

22.4-29.7

797

58.2

54.0-62.4

165

13.3

10.1-17.4

2.5

1.6- 3.9

Current Smoker

4,927

1,376

27.1

25.2-29.1

2,977

60.0

57.8-62.2

487

11.5

9.9-13.2

1.4

1.0- 1.9

Yes

1,468

373

26.1

22.8-29.6

832

55.0

51.0-58.9

212

16.1

13.1-19.6

2.9

2.0- 4.1

Binge Drinker

5,792

1,593

26.8

25.1-28.6

3,469

59.5

57.4-61.4

612

12.0

10.6-13.5

118

1.8

1.4- 2.3

Yes

552

145

28.8

23.1-35.3

306

52.1

45.7-58.5

16.9

12.1-23.2

2.1

1.2- 3.9

Heavy Drinker

6,137

1,666

26.6

25.0-28.4

3,672

59.2

57.2-61.1

664

12.3

10.9-13.8

135

1.9

1.5- 2.4

Yes

215

36.7

26.8-47.9

111

42.6

32.2-53.6

20.5

11.1-34.5

0.3

0.1- 1.0

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,358

723

29.1

26.4-32.0

1,345

56.5

53.3-59.7

255

12.9

10.5-15.7

1.5

0.9- 2.3

Some Physical Activity

2,593

685

26.2

23.6-28.9

1,568

59.9

56.8-62.8

286

12.4

10.4-14.8

1.6

1.0- 2.3

Physically Inactive

1,233

291

25.3

21.6-29.3

762

59.3

54.9-63.5

138

12.6

9.7-16.2

2.8

1.9- 4.2

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,317

263

19.3

16.4-22.6

804

59.4

55.0-63.6

195

17.9

14.3-22.2

3.4

2.3- 4.8

5,083

1,486

28.8

26.9-30.8

3,012

58.6

56.4-60.7

502

11.3

9.9-12.9

1.4

1.0- 1.9

Disability Status

Yes

1,573

371

22.2

19.3-25.5

943

60.2

56.4-63.9

200

14.1

11.6-17.2

3.4

2.4- 4.9

4,804

1,372

28.2

26.3-30.2

2,856

58.2

56.0-60.4

497

12.2

10.6-14.0

1.4

1.0- 1.8

Current Asthma

Yes

408

103

25.3

19.2-32.6

232

54.8

46.9-62.6

16.3

10.8-23.8

3.6

1.9- 6.5

5,989

1,647

27.0

25.3-28.8

3,577

58.8

56.8-60.8

646

12.5

11.0-14.1

119

1.7

1.3- 2.1

Diabetes

Yes

490

121

26.1

20.6-32.5

293

60.1

53.7-66.3

11.7

8.4-16.0

2.0

1.0- 4.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

32.0

17.5-51.0

54.1

36.6-70.6

12.0

4.1-30.4

1.9

0.3-12.4

5,870

1,617

26.9

25.1-28.7

3,501

58.7

56.6-60.7

627

12.7

11.2-14.3

125

1.8

1.4- 2.3

Arthritis

Yes

2,067

530

25.3

22.6-28.3

1,246

59.4

56.1-62.7

230

12.7

10.4-15.3

2.6

1.8- 3.6

4,310

1,211

27.3

25.3-29.4

2,552

58.4

56.1-60.7

470

12.8

11.1-14.7

1.5

1.1- 2.1

Back to NC Physical Activity.

#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.