BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Because of any impairment or health problem, do you need the help of other persons in handling your ROUTINE NEEDS, such as everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping, or getting around for other purposes?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Disability--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Because of any impairment or health problem, do you need the help of other persons in handling your ROUTINE NEEDS, such as everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping, or getting around for other purposes?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,606	524	32.6	29.2-36.3	1,082	67.4	63.7-70.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,392	469	32.9	29.2-36.8	923	67.1	63.2-70.8
No	212	55	30.9	22.0-41.6	157	69.1	58.4-78.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	32	17	25.5	11.4-47.7	15	74.5	52.3-88.6
Recommended Range	487	159	35.9	29.4-42.9	328	64.1	57.1-70.6
Overweight	528	151	29.3	23.6-35.7	377	70.7	64.3-76.4
Obese	461	161	34.4	28.3-41.2	300	65.6	58.8-71.7
Current Smoker
No	1,177	382	32.7	28.7-37.0	795	67.3	63.0-71.3
Yes	427	141	32.4	26.0-39.6	286	67.6	60.4-74.0
Binge Drinker
No	1,505	504	33.8	30.2-37.6	1,001	66.2	62.4-69.8
Yes	86	13	14.8	7.1-28.1	73	85.2	71.9-92.9
Heavy Drinker
No	1,549	514	33.5	30.0-37.2	1,035	66.5	62.8-70.0
Yes	42	5	3.5	1.2- 9.7	37	96.5	90.3-98.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	442	94	20.5	15.4-26.8	348	79.5	73.2-84.6
Some Physical Activity	572	155	27.0	21.7-33.1	417	73.0	66.9-78.3
Physically Inactive	523	255	49.7	43.4-56.1	268	50.3	43.9-56.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	855	403	46.9	41.8-52.1	452	53.1	47.9-58.2
No	743	119	14.4	11.0-18.7	624	85.6	81.3-89.0
Disability Status
Yes	1,605	524	32.6	29.2-36.3	1,081	67.4	63.7-70.8
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Current Asthma
Yes	201	91	39.9	29.3-51.6	110	60.1	48.4-70.7
No	1,397	431	31.7	28.1-35.5	966	68.3	64.5-71.9
Diabetes
Yes	275	115	48.9	40.5-57.5	160	51.1	42.5-59.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	12	4	53.1	20.4-83.4	8	46.9	16.6-79.6
No	1,317	404	28.6	24.9-32.5	913	71.4	67.5-75.1
Arthritis
Yes	982	379	40.0	35.3-45.0	603	60.0	55.0-64.7
No	615	140	20.7	16.5-25.7	475	79.3	74.3-83.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,606

524

32.6

29.2-36.3

1,082

67.4

63.7-70.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,392

469

32.9

29.2-36.8

923

67.1

63.2-70.8

212

30.9

22.0-41.6

157

69.1

58.4-78.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

25.5

11.4-47.7

74.5

52.3-88.6

Recommended Range

487

159

35.9

29.4-42.9

328

64.1

57.1-70.6

Overweight

528

151

29.3

23.6-35.7

377

70.7

64.3-76.4

Obese

461

161

34.4

28.3-41.2

300

65.6

58.8-71.7

Current Smoker

1,177

382

32.7

28.7-37.0

795

67.3

63.0-71.3

Yes

427

141

32.4

26.0-39.6

286

67.6

60.4-74.0

Binge Drinker

1,505

504

33.8

30.2-37.6

1,001

66.2

62.4-69.8

Yes

14.8

7.1-28.1

85.2

71.9-92.9

Heavy Drinker

1,549

514

33.5

30.0-37.2

1,035

66.5

62.8-70.0

Yes

3.5

1.2- 9.7

96.5

90.3-98.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

442

20.5

15.4-26.8

348

79.5

73.2-84.6

Some Physical Activity

572

155

27.0

21.7-33.1

417

73.0

66.9-78.3

Physically Inactive

523

255

49.7

43.4-56.1

268

50.3

43.9-56.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

855

403

46.9

41.8-52.1

452

53.1

47.9-58.2

743

119

14.4

11.0-18.7

624

85.6

81.3-89.0

Disability Status

Yes

1,605

524

32.6

29.2-36.3

1,081

67.4

63.7-70.8

. - .

Current Asthma

Yes

201

39.9

29.3-51.6

110

60.1

48.4-70.7

1,397

431

31.7

28.1-35.5

966

68.3

64.5-71.9

Diabetes

Yes

275

115

48.9

40.5-57.5

160

51.1

42.5-59.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

53.1

20.4-83.4

46.9

16.6-79.6

1,317

404

28.6

24.9-32.5

913

71.4

67.5-75.1

Arthritis

Yes

982

379

40.0

35.3-45.0

603

60.0

55.0-64.7

615

140

20.7

16.5-25.7

475

79.3

74.3-83.5

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* This question was asked to respondents who reported having any type of disability. See questions 14.1, 14,2 in the core and the questions 1 and 5 in the disability section (page 53) of the BRFSS 2002 questionnaire.

#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.