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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health--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 4,098 3,782 91.9 90.4-93.2 316 8.1 6.8- 9.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes 3,563 3,314 93.1 91.7-94.3 249 6.9 5.7- 8.3
No 526 463 85.6 79.2-90.2 63 14.4 9.8-20.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight 112 99 73.4 53.4-86.9 13 26.6 13.1-46.6
Recommended Range 1,721 1,596 92.6 90.2-94.4 125 7.4 5.6- 9.8
Overweight 1,103 1,029 94.1 91.8-95.8 74 5.9 4.2- 8.2
Obese 827 762 93.1 90.5-95.1 65 6.9 4.9- 9.5
Current Smoker
No 3,250 3,007 92.0 90.3-93.4 243 8.0 6.6- 9.7
Yes 831 762 91.7 88.1-94.3 69 8.3 5.7-11.9
Binge Drinker
No 3,881 3,588 92.2 90.7-93.5 293 7.8 6.5- 9.3
Yes 176 158 91.4 83.8-95.6 18 8.6 4.4-16.2
Heavy Drinker
No 3,933 3,634 92.0 90.6-93.3 299 8.0 6.7- 9.4
Yes 126 115 95.6 90.7-97.9 11 4.4 2.1- 9.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 1,381 1,307 93.1 90.0-95.3 74 6.9 4.7-10.0
Some Physical Activity 1,654 1,538 92.4 90.1-94.2 116 7.6 5.8- 9.9
Physically Inactive 831 730 90.3 87.1-92.7 101 9.7 7.3-12.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 870 767 90.4 87.1-93.0 103 9.6 7.0-12.9
No 3,217 3,005 92.3 90.6-93.8 212 7.7 6.2- 9.4
Disability Status
Yes 1,015 917 91.8 88.9-94.0 98 8.2 6.0-11.1
No 2,927 2,728 91.9 90.0-93.5 199 8.1 6.5-10.0
Current Asthma
Yes 327 300 93.0 87.6-96.1 27 7.0 3.9-12.4
No 3,757 3,469 91.8 90.2-93.1 288 8.2 6.9- 9.8
Diabetes
Yes 321 294 93.6 89.7-96.1 27 6.4 3.9-10.3
Yes, During Pregnancy 54 51 94.8 77.6-98.9 3 5.2 1.1-22.4
No 3,721 3,435 91.7 90.1-93.1 286 8.3 6.9- 9.9
Arthritis
Yes 1,458 1,343 94.5 92.8-95.8 115 5.5 4.2- 7.2
No 2,569 2,374 90.6 88.4-92.4 195 9.4 7.6-11.6

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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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