BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Do you have one person you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, only one	Yes, more than one	No
TOTAL	6,741	4,434	63.7	61.9-65.5	1,210	16.2	14.9-17.5	1,097	20.2	18.6-21.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,764	4,001	68.8	66.9-70.6	1,138	18.4	16.9-19.9	625	12.9	11.5-14.4
No	959	424	38.5	33.8-43.5	72	5.3	3.8- 7.4	463	56.1	51.1-61.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	132	86	61.0	46.3-74.0	20	12.6	6.6-22.8	26	26.4	14.7-42.6
Recommended Range	2,580	1,683	64.1	61.1-67.1	482	16.3	14.4-18.4	415	19.6	17.0-22.4
Overweight	2,223	1,493	65.6	62.5-68.6	396	16.2	14.0-18.5	334	18.2	15.8-20.9
Obese	1,368	933	68.0	64.1-71.6	248	18.2	15.3-21.4	187	13.9	11.4-16.8
Current Smoker
No	5,180	3,480	65.4	63.3-67.4	970	16.9	15.5-18.5	730	17.7	16.0-19.6
Yes	1,533	934	58.8	54.8-62.6	234	14.0	11.8-16.6	365	27.2	23.7-31.1
Binge Drinker
No	6,076	4,045	65.3	63.4-67.2	1,133	16.9	15.6-18.3	898	17.8	16.3-19.5
Yes	576	341	53.3	46.9-59.5	61	11.0	7.7-15.6	174	35.7	29.6-42.3
Heavy Drinker
No	6,433	4,238	64.1	62.2-65.9	1,175	16.4	15.2-17.8	1,020	19.5	17.9-21.2
Yes	230	145	54.8	43.7-65.4	25	12.1	6.6-21.1	60	33.1	23.1-44.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,430	1,604	62.7	59.6-65.7	418	16.6	14.5-18.9	408	20.7	18.1-23.6
Some Physical Activity	2,655	1,804	66.2	63.2-69.0	438	14.6	12.7-16.7	413	19.2	16.7-22.0
Physically Inactive	1,276	782	60.6	56.4-64.6	283	18.8	16.1-21.9	211	20.6	17.1-24.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,404	801	55.6	51.5-59.7	414	26.2	22.9-29.7	189	18.2	15.0-21.9
No	5,319	3,618	65.8	63.7-67.8	795	13.5	12.2-14.9	906	20.7	18.9-22.6
Disability Status
Yes	1,604	1,000	61.2	57.4-64.8	437	26.1	23.0-29.6	167	12.7	10.2-15.7
No	4,865	3,245	64.1	62.0-66.3	734	13.4	12.1-14.8	886	22.4	20.5-24.5
Current Asthma
Yes	436	285	65.9	58.3-72.8	108	22.9	16.9-30.2	43	11.2	7.3-16.7
No	6,282	4,137	63.5	61.6-65.4	1,098	15.7	14.5-17.0	1,047	20.7	19.1-22.5
Diabetes
Yes	527	372	74.0	68.5-78.8	129	20.8	16.5-25.8	26	5.2	3.1- 8.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	55	36	71.3	54.0-84.0	12	16.1	7.7-30.5	7	12.6	4.5-30.8
No	6,151	4,023	62.9	60.9-64.8	1,067	15.8	14.5-17.2	1,061	21.4	19.6-23.2
Arthritis
Yes	2,147	1,449	67.7	64.6-70.7	540	23.2	20.6-26.0	158	9.1	7.2-11.4
No	4,447	2,892	62.4	60.1-64.7	649	13.3	12.0-14.8	906	24.2	22.2-26.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes, only one

Yes, more than one

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,741

4,434

63.7

61.9-65.5

1,210

16.2

14.9-17.5

1,097

20.2

18.6-21.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,764

4,001

68.8

66.9-70.6

1,138

18.4

16.9-19.9

625

12.9

11.5-14.4

959

424

38.5

33.8-43.5

5.3

3.8- 7.4

463

56.1

51.1-61.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

132

61.0

46.3-74.0

12.6

6.6-22.8

26.4

14.7-42.6

Recommended Range

2,580

1,683

64.1

61.1-67.1

482

16.3

14.4-18.4

415

19.6

17.0-22.4

Overweight

2,223

1,493

65.6

62.5-68.6

396

16.2

14.0-18.5

334

18.2

15.8-20.9

Obese

1,368

933

68.0

64.1-71.6

248

18.2

15.3-21.4

187

13.9

11.4-16.8

Current Smoker

5,180

3,480

65.4

63.3-67.4

970

16.9

15.5-18.5

730

17.7

16.0-19.6

Yes

1,533

934

58.8

54.8-62.6

234

14.0

11.8-16.6

365

27.2

23.7-31.1

Binge Drinker

6,076

4,045

65.3

63.4-67.2

1,133

16.9

15.6-18.3

898

17.8

16.3-19.5

Yes

576

341

53.3

46.9-59.5

11.0

7.7-15.6

174

35.7

29.6-42.3

Heavy Drinker

6,433

4,238

64.1

62.2-65.9

1,175

16.4

15.2-17.8

1,020

19.5

17.9-21.2

Yes

230

145

54.8

43.7-65.4

12.1

6.6-21.1

33.1

23.1-44.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,430

1,604

62.7

59.6-65.7

418

16.6

14.5-18.9

408

20.7

18.1-23.6

Some Physical Activity

2,655

1,804

66.2

63.2-69.0

438

14.6

12.7-16.7

413

19.2

16.7-22.0

Physically Inactive

1,276

782

60.6

56.4-64.6

283

18.8

16.1-21.9

211

20.6

17.1-24.7

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,404

801

55.6

51.5-59.7

414

26.2

22.9-29.7

189

18.2

15.0-21.9

5,319

3,618

65.8

63.7-67.8

795

13.5

12.2-14.9

906

20.7

18.9-22.6

Disability Status

Yes

1,604

1,000

61.2

57.4-64.8

437

26.1

23.0-29.6

167

12.7

10.2-15.7

4,865

3,245

64.1

62.0-66.3

734

13.4

12.1-14.8

886

22.4

20.5-24.5

Current Asthma

Yes

436

285

65.9

58.3-72.8

108

22.9

16.9-30.2

11.2

7.3-16.7

6,282

4,137

63.5

61.6-65.4

1,098

15.7

14.5-17.0

1,047

20.7

19.1-22.5

Diabetes

Yes

527

372

74.0

68.5-78.8

129

20.8

16.5-25.8

5.2

3.1- 8.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

71.3

54.0-84.0

16.1

7.7-30.5

12.6

4.5-30.8

6,151

4,023

62.9

60.9-64.8

1,067

15.8

14.5-17.2

1,061

21.4

19.6-23.2

Arthritis

Yes

2,147

1,449

67.7

64.6-70.7

540

23.2

20.6-26.0

158

9.1

7.2-11.4

4,447

2,892

62.4

60.1-64.7

649

13.3

12.0-14.8

906

24.2

22.2-26.4

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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.