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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Worksites prohibit smoking in both public and work areas*

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  Total
Respond.#
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,093 2,350 70.4 67.5-73.2 743 29.6 26.8-32.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes 2,696 2,124 74.5 71.5-77.4 572 25.5 22.6-28.5
No 390 222 47.7 39.7-55.8 168 52.3 44.2-60.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight 61 50 70.9 45.8-87.6 11 29.1 12.4-54.2
Recommended Range 1,199 937 69.7 64.7-74.3 262 30.3 25.7-35.3
Overweight 1,022 778 75.4 71.1-79.3 244 24.6 20.7-28.9
Obese 617 467 72.6 65.5-78.7 150 27.4 21.3-34.5
Current Smoker
No 2,370 1,890 74.5 71.1-77.7 480 25.5 22.3-28.9
Yes 719 457 59.1 53.3-64.7 262 40.9 35.3-46.7
Binge Drinker
No 2,727 2,107 71.5 68.4-74.4 620 28.5 25.6-31.6
Yes 332 223 66.2 57.2-74.3 109 33.8 25.7-42.8
Heavy Drinker
No 2,935 2,247 71.1 68.1-73.9 688 28.9 26.1-31.9
Yes 134 89 62.4 46.4-76.1 45 37.6 23.9-53.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 1,200 935 71.0 66.1-75.5 265 29.0 24.5-33.9
Some Physical Activity 1,374 1,043 71.7 67.3-75.7 331 28.3 24.3-32.7
Physically Inactive 432 311 68.1 60.0-75.2 121 31.9 24.8-40.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 327 212 56.9 47.1-66.1 115 43.1 33.9-52.9
No 2,763 2,136 72.3 69.3-75.2 627 27.7 24.8-30.7
Disability Status
Yes 410 308 71.3 63.5-78.0 102 28.7 22.0-36.5
No 2,634 2,006 70.1 66.9-73.2 628 29.9 26.8-33.1
Current Asthma
Yes 181 150 82.6 72.6-89.5 31 17.4 10.5-27.4
No 2,903 2,197 69.7 66.7-72.6 706 30.3 27.4-33.3
Diabetes
Yes 117 93 76.9 64.0-86.2 24 23.1 13.8-36.0
Yes, During Pregnancy 34 22 58.0 36.3-77.0 12 42.0 23.0-63.7
No 2,938 2,231 70.3 67.2-73.2 707 29.7 26.8-32.8
Arthritis
Yes 663 510 72.6 66.9-77.7 153 27.4 22.3-33.1
No 2,409 1,829 70.3 66.8-73.5 580 29.7 26.5-33.2

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*Data in this table were derived from the two worksite questions from Tobacco Indicator Module.

#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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