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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Indicators--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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  Total
Respond.#		 Never 14 or under 15-16 17-18 19 0r older
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,047 175 4.4 3.4- 5.5 339 12.0 10.4-13.8 670 24.1 21.9-26.6 777 27.9 25.4-30.5 1,086 31.6 29.2-34.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes 2,536 157 4.7 3.7- 6.0 263 11.2 9.5-13.2 549 23.3 20.9-25.9 649 28.3 25.5-31.2 918 32.6 29.9-35.3
No 505 18 3.1 1.4- 6.6 76 15.2 11.3-20.2 120 27.7 21.6-34.7 127 26.1 20.4-32.8 164 27.8 22.1-34.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight 63 4 2.2 0.6- 8.2 7 5.6 2.0-14.4 22 42.8 24.0-64.0 11 30.5 13.6-55.0 19 18.8 9.7-33.3
Recommended Range 1,135 76 5.2 3.5- 7.5 119 13.1 10.3-16.5 244 25.0 21.2-29.2 300 26.0 22.3-30.2 396 30.7 26.8-34.9
Overweight 1,092 58 4.7 3.2- 6.9 126 11.6 9.0-14.7 223 21.9 18.3-25.9 276 28.2 23.9-32.9 409 33.6 29.5-38.0
Obese 619 28 2.9 1.8- 4.7 72 11.0 8.1-14.8 157 26.4 21.8-31.6 158 31.0 25.6-36.9 204 28.7 23.9-34.1
Current Smoker
No 1,605 143 7.4 5.7- 9.5 167 12.7 10.4-15.4 323 22.2 19.2-25.4 412 27.0 23.7-30.6 560 30.7 27.6-34.0
Yes 1,441 32 1.7 0.9- 2.9 171 11.3 9.1-13.8 347 25.9 22.5-29.6 365 28.6 25.0-32.6 526 32.5 28.9-36.3
Binge Drinker
No 2,646 159 4.4 3.5- 5.5 298 12.4 10.6-14.4 564 23.3 20.9-25.9 665 27.2 24.5-30.0 960 32.7 30.1-35.4
Yes 363 15 4.7 2.1-10.5 37 10.0 6.4-15.3 97 28.7 22.3-36.1 105 32.1 24.9-40.3 109 24.5 18.8-31.2
Heavy Drinker
No 2,858 166 4.5 3.5- 5.7 317 12.0 10.4-13.9 620 24.0 21.7-26.5 727 27.5 24.9-30.2 1,028 32.0 29.5-34.6
Yes 155 7 3.0 0.7-11.9 21 13.9 7.3-24.9 40 26.2 16.6-38.8 43 34.9 21.9-50.6 44 22.0 13.6-33.5
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 1,131 65 5.3 3.6- 7.7 125 13.0 10.3-16.4 235 22.2 18.7-26.2 292 27.0 23.1-31.3 414 32.4 28.6-36.5
Some Physical Activity 1,214 72 4.0 2.8- 5.9 126 10.1 7.9-12.7 265 25.2 21.6-29.1 328 30.1 26.0-34.4 423 30.7 26.8-34.8
Physically Inactive 594 28 3.1 1.9- 5.0 80 14.3 10.6-19.1 145 25.5 20.4-31.4 129 23.4 18.6-29.0 212 33.6 28.0-39.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 743 40 3.9 2.5- 6.0 99 13.7 10.5-17.7 172 22.9 18.7-27.7 174 26.8 21.9-32.3 258 32.8 27.8-38.2
No 2,296 134 4.5 3.4- 5.9 240 11.4 9.6-13.5 497 24.6 21.9-27.5 603 28.3 25.4-31.4 822 31.2 28.5-34.1
Disability Status
Yes 884 47 3.4 2.2- 5.2 126 15.5 12.2-19.6 180 22.9 18.8-27.7 205 26.9 22.1-32.3 326 31.2 26.8-35.9
No 2,103 124 4.6 3.5- 6.1 204 10.6 8.8-12.7 477 24.9 22.1-27.8 554 28.0 25.0-31.1 744 32.0 29.1-35.1
Current Asthma
Yes 223 10 3.7 1.6- 8.5 39 15.9 9.9-24.6 49 27.1 18.6-37.8 50 24.4 15.2-36.7 75 28.9 20.5-38.9
No 2,818 165 4.4 3.5- 5.7 300 11.7 10.1-13.6 618 23.9 21.5-26.4 724 27.9 25.3-30.6 1,011 32.1 29.5-34.7
Diabetes
Yes 266 18 4.8 2.7- 8.3 28 14.8 9.1-23.3 53 22.7 15.9-31.4 65 23.3 16.9-31.3 102 34.3 26.7-42.9
Yes, During Pregnancy 26 1 2.9 0.4-18.4 3 15.8 4.6-42.1 5 19.7 7.1-44.3 7 27.6 11.3-53.2 10 33.9 16.3-57.5
No 2,751 156 4.4 3.4- 5.6 307 11.6 10.0-13.5 612 24.4 21.9-27.0 705 28.3 25.7-31.2 971 31.3 28.7-34.0
Arthritis
Yes 1,079 59 4.3 2.9- 6.2 127 13.7 10.8-17.3 229 23.4 19.6-27.7 259 24.8 20.7-29.4 405 33.8 29.6-38.2
No 1,955 114 4.4 3.3- 5.9 209 11.1 9.3-13.3 439 24.6 21.8-27.6 514 29.1 26.0-32.4 679 30.8 27.8-33.9

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* This question was asked of all respondents who reported smoking 100+ cigarettes in his/her lifetime.

#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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