BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Risk Factors--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	6,670	6,440	96.7	95.9-97.3	230	3.3	2.7- 4.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,706	5,525	97.0	96.3-97.6	181	3.0	2.4- 3.7
No	946	898	95.7	92.7-97.5	48	4.3	2.5- 7.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	130	125	98.5	95.3-99.5	5	1.5	0.5- 4.7
Recommended Range	2,554	2,427	95.1	93.4-96.4	127	4.9	3.6- 6.6
Overweight	2,207	2,147	97.9	97.1-98.5	60	2.1	1.5- 2.9
Obese	1,349	1,317	97.0	95.0-98.2	32	3.0	1.8- 5.0
Current Smoker
No	5,133	5,007	97.7	96.9-98.2	126	2.3	1.8- 3.1
Yes	1,511	1,407	93.9	91.7-95.6	104	6.1	4.4- 8.3
Binge Drinker
No	6,072	5,983	99.0	98.6-99.2	89	1.0	0.8- 1.4
Yes	572	437	78.2	72.4-83.1	135	21.8	16.9-27.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,408	2,297	95.6	94.1-96.8	111	4.4	3.2- 5.9
Some Physical Activity	2,637	2,565	97.4	96.1-98.3	72	2.6	1.7- 3.9
Physically Inactive	1,259	1,225	97.9	96.5-98.7	34	2.1	1.3- 3.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,389	1,361	98.3	97.2-98.9	28	1.7	1.1- 2.8
No	5,262	5,060	96.3	95.3-97.1	202	3.7	2.9- 4.7
Disability Status
Yes	1,591	1,549	97.4	95.3-98.5	42	2.6	1.5- 4.7
No	4,817	4,643	96.6	95.7-97.4	174	3.4	2.6- 4.3
Current Asthma
Yes	433	419	95.6	90.1-98.1	14	4.4	1.9- 9.9
No	6,215	6,000	96.8	96.0-97.4	215	3.2	2.6- 4.0
Diabetes
Yes	519	514	99.2	97.2-99.8	5	0.8	0.2- 2.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	55	55	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	6,088	5,863	96.5	95.6-97.2	225	3.5	2.8- 4.4
Arthritis
Yes	2,126	2,069	97.8	96.7-98.5	57	2.2	1.5- 3.3
No	4,400	4,236	96.4	95.4-97.2	164	3.6	2.8- 4.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,670

6,440

96.7

95.9-97.3

230

3.3

2.7- 4.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,706

5,525

97.0

96.3-97.6

181

3.0

2.4- 3.7

946

898

95.7

92.7-97.5

4.3

2.5- 7.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

130

125

98.5

95.3-99.5

1.5

0.5- 4.7

Recommended Range

2,554

2,427

95.1

93.4-96.4

127

4.9

3.6- 6.6

Overweight

2,207

2,147

97.9

97.1-98.5

2.1

1.5- 2.9

Obese

1,349

1,317

97.0

95.0-98.2

3.0

1.8- 5.0

Current Smoker

5,133

5,007

97.7

96.9-98.2

126

2.3

1.8- 3.1

Yes

1,511

1,407

93.9

91.7-95.6

104

6.1

4.4- 8.3

Binge Drinker

6,072

5,983

99.0

98.6-99.2

1.0

0.8- 1.4

Yes

572

437

78.2

72.4-83.1

135

21.8

16.9-27.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,408

2,297

95.6

94.1-96.8

111

4.4

3.2- 5.9

Some Physical Activity

2,637

2,565

97.4

96.1-98.3

2.6

1.7- 3.9

Physically Inactive

1,259

1,225

97.9

96.5-98.7

2.1

1.3- 3.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,389

1,361

98.3

97.2-98.9

1.7

1.1- 2.8

5,262

5,060

96.3

95.3-97.1

202

3.7

2.9- 4.7

Disability Status

Yes

1,591

1,549

97.4

95.3-98.5

2.6

1.5- 4.7

4,817

4,643

96.6

95.7-97.4

174

3.4

2.6- 4.3

Current Asthma

Yes

433

419

95.6

90.1-98.1

4.4

1.9- 9.9

6,215

6,000

96.8

96.0-97.4

215

3.2

2.6- 4.0

Diabetes

Yes

519

514

99.2

97.2-99.8

0.8

0.2- 2.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

6,088

5,863

96.5

95.6-97.2

225

3.5

2.8- 4.4

Arthritis

Yes

2,126

2,069

97.8

96.7-98.5

2.2

1.5- 3.3

4,400

4,236

96.4

95.4-97.2

164

3.6

2.8- 4.6

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

#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.