BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Within the past 12 months at work, do you feel you were treated worse than, the same as, or better than people of other races?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Reaction to Race--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Within the past 12 months at work, do you feel you were treated worse than, the same as, or better than people of other races?*

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	Total Respond.#	Worse than other races	Same as other races	Better than other races	Worse than some, better than others	Encountered people of same race
TOTAL	3,888	228	6.7	5.6- 8.0	3,415	86.8	85.0-88.4	142	3.8	2.9- 4.9	52	1.6	0.9- 2.7	51	1.1	0.7- 1.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,263	182	6.5	5.3- 7.9	2,888	87.2	85.2-88.9	109	3.7	2.8- 4.8	45	1.7	1.0- 3.0	39	0.9	0.6- 1.4
No	614	45	7.7	5.2-11.4	517	84.9	79.8-88.8	33	4.5	2.4- 8.2	7	1.1	0.3- 3.4	12	1.8	0.6- 5.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	68	5	3.3	1.1- 9.4	54	70.3	48.3-85.7	7	14.6	4.9-36.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	11.7	2.7-38.5
Recommended Range	1,459	59	4.5	3.1- 6.5	1,305	89.7	87.0-91.9	57	3.5	2.2- 5.6	18	1.3	0.7- 2.3	20	1.0	0.6- 1.8
Overweight	1,333	74	7.1	5.3- 9.4	1,172	85.2	81.6-88.1	51	4.4	3.0- 6.4	17	2.4	0.9- 5.8	19	1.1	0.6- 2.0
Obese	792	74	11.1	8.1-15.0	677	83.9	79.6-87.5	18	3.0	1.6- 5.5	16	1.6	0.7- 3.4	7	0.4	0.2- 1.2
Current Smoker
No	2,882	158	6.8	5.5- 8.4	2,539	87.2	85.2-88.9	108	3.9	2.9- 5.1	36	1.2	0.8- 1.9	41	1.0	0.6- 1.4
Yes	999	70	6.7	4.9- 9.1	869	85.8	81.6-89.2	34	3.6	2.0- 6.3	16	2.5	0.9- 6.7	10	1.3	0.5- 3.5
Binge Drinker
No	3,371	197	6.6	5.5- 8.0	2,965	86.6	84.6-88.3	121	4.0	3.0- 5.2	48	1.8	1.1- 3.1	40	1.0	0.6- 1.7
Yes	464	29	7.6	4.6-12.2	403	88.2	83.3-91.8	20	3.2	1.6- 6.4	4	0.3	0.1- 1.0	8	0.7	0.3- 1.4
Heavy Drinker
No	3,679	215	6.6	5.5- 7.9	3,233	87.0	85.1-88.6	135	3.7	2.9- 4.8	51	1.7	1.0- 2.8	45	1.0	0.7- 1.7
Yes	165	10	9.0	3.2-22.4	142	82.0	68.7-90.4	7	7.2	2.6-18.3	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	5	1.8	0.6- 5.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,514	80	6.5	4.8- 8.8	1,324	85.9	82.8-88.5	69	4.6	3.2- 6.6	20	1.5	0.7- 3.1	21	1.5	0.8- 3.0
Some Physical Activity	1,692	97	6.0	4.6- 7.8	1,505	88.4	85.6-90.7	52	3.4	2.2- 5.2	21	1.7	0.7- 4.1	17	0.6	0.3- 1.2
Physically Inactive	566	41	9.0	5.9-13.5	484	84.4	79.4-88.4	21	3.6	2.0- 6.4	10	1.7	0.6- 4.3	10	1.3	0.6- 3.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	427	33	9.0	5.6-14.0	371	86.9	81.6-90.8	11	1.8	0.8- 4.0	8	1.6	0.6- 4.0	4	0.7	0.3- 2.0
No	3,453	194	6.4	5.3- 7.8	3,037	86.8	84.8-88.5	131	4.1	3.1- 5.3	44	1.6	0.9- 2.8	47	1.1	0.7- 1.8
Disability Status
Yes	535	41	9.8	6.3-15.0	457	84.6	79.0-88.9	19	3.6	1.7- 7.3	11	1.0	0.4- 2.5	7	1.1	0.5- 2.4
No	3,301	181	6.2	5.1- 7.5	2,918	87.3	85.4-89.0	121	3.8	2.9- 5.0	37	1.6	0.9- 2.8	44	1.1	0.7- 1.8
Current Asthma
Yes	209	18	10.9	5.3-21.1	183	84.6	74.4-91.2	5	2.5	0.7- 8.0	2	1.5	0.3- 7.5	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5
No	3,669	210	6.5	5.4- 7.8	3,223	86.9	85.1-88.6	136	3.9	3.0- 5.0	50	1.6	0.9- 2.7	50	1.1	0.7- 1.7
Diabetes
Yes	143	13	6.3	2.9-13.1	126	92.6	85.8-96.2	0	0.0	. - .	3	0.6	0.2- 1.8	1	0.6	0.1- 3.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	38	0	0.0	. - .	36	96.6	84.8-99.3	2	3.4	0.7-15.2	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	3,702	214	6.8	5.7- 8.1	3,249	86.5	84.7-88.2	140	3.9	3.0- 5.1	49	1.6	1.0- 2.8	50	1.1	0.7- 1.7
Arthritis
Yes	837	68	10.8	7.9-14.6	723	84.5	80.2-88.0	24	1.5	0.9- 2.5	14	2.4	1.0- 5.7	8	0.8	0.3- 2.4
No	3,028	159	5.8	4.7- 7.2	2,672	87.4	85.4-89.2	117	4.3	3.3- 5.6	38	1.4	0.7- 2.6	42	1.1	0.7- 1.8

Total
Respond.#

Worse than other races

Same as other races

Better than other races

Worse than some, better than others

Encountered people of same race

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,888

228

6.7

5.6- 8.0

3,415

86.8

85.0-88.4

142

3.8

2.9- 4.9

1.6

0.9- 2.7

1.1

0.7- 1.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,263

182

6.5

5.3- 7.9

2,888

87.2

85.2-88.9

109

3.7

2.8- 4.8

1.7

1.0- 3.0

0.9

0.6- 1.4

614

7.7

5.2-11.4

517

84.9

79.8-88.8

4.5

2.4- 8.2

1.1

0.3- 3.4

1.8

0.6- 5.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

3.3

1.1- 9.4

70.3

48.3-85.7

14.6

4.9-36.4

0.0

. - .

11.7

2.7-38.5

Recommended Range

1,459

4.5

3.1- 6.5

1,305

89.7

87.0-91.9

3.5

2.2- 5.6

1.3

0.7- 2.3

1.0

0.6- 1.8

Overweight

1,333

7.1

5.3- 9.4

1,172

85.2

81.6-88.1

4.4

3.0- 6.4

2.4

0.9- 5.8

1.1

0.6- 2.0

Obese

792

11.1

8.1-15.0

677

83.9

79.6-87.5

3.0

1.6- 5.5

1.6

0.7- 3.4

0.4

0.2- 1.2

Current Smoker

2,882

158

6.8

5.5- 8.4

2,539

87.2

85.2-88.9

108

3.9

2.9- 5.1

1.2

0.8- 1.9

1.0

0.6- 1.4

Yes

999

6.7

4.9- 9.1

869

85.8

81.6-89.2

3.6

2.0- 6.3

2.5

0.9- 6.7

1.3

0.5- 3.5

Binge Drinker

3,371

197

6.6

5.5- 8.0

2,965

86.6

84.6-88.3

121

4.0

3.0- 5.2

1.8

1.1- 3.1

1.0

0.6- 1.7

Yes

464

7.6

4.6-12.2

403

88.2

83.3-91.8

3.2

1.6- 6.4

0.3

0.1- 1.0

0.7

0.3- 1.4

Heavy Drinker

3,679

215

6.6

5.5- 7.9

3,233

87.0

85.1-88.6

135

3.7

2.9- 4.8

1.7

1.0- 2.8

1.0

0.7- 1.7

Yes

165

9.0

3.2-22.4

142

82.0

68.7-90.4

7.2

2.6-18.3

0.0

0.0- 0.2

1.8

0.6- 5.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,514

6.5

4.8- 8.8

1,324

85.9

82.8-88.5

4.6

3.2- 6.6

1.5

0.7- 3.1

1.5

0.8- 3.0

Some Physical Activity

1,692

6.0

4.6- 7.8

1,505

88.4

85.6-90.7

3.4

2.2- 5.2

1.7

0.7- 4.1

0.6

0.3- 1.2

Physically Inactive

566

9.0

5.9-13.5

484

84.4

79.4-88.4

3.6

2.0- 6.4

1.7

0.6- 4.3

1.3

0.6- 3.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

427

9.0

5.6-14.0

371

86.9

81.6-90.8

1.8

0.8- 4.0

1.6

0.6- 4.0

0.7

0.3- 2.0

3,453

194

6.4

5.3- 7.8

3,037

86.8

84.8-88.5

131

4.1

3.1- 5.3

1.6

0.9- 2.8

1.1

0.7- 1.8

Disability Status

Yes

535

9.8

6.3-15.0

457

84.6

79.0-88.9

3.6

1.7- 7.3

1.0

0.4- 2.5

1.1

0.5- 2.4

3,301

181

6.2

5.1- 7.5

2,918

87.3

85.4-89.0

121

3.8

2.9- 5.0

1.6

0.9- 2.8

1.1

0.7- 1.8

Current Asthma

Yes

209

10.9

5.3-21.1

183

84.6

74.4-91.2

2.5

0.7- 8.0

1.5

0.3- 7.5

0.5

0.1- 3.5

3,669

210

6.5

5.4- 7.8

3,223

86.9

85.1-88.6

136

3.9

3.0- 5.0

1.6

0.9- 2.7

1.1

0.7- 1.7

Diabetes

Yes

143

6.3

2.9-13.1

126

92.6

85.8-96.2

0.0

. - .

0.6

0.2- 1.8

0.6

0.1- 3.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

0.0

. - .

96.6

84.8-99.3

3.4

0.7-15.2

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

3,702

214

6.8

5.7- 8.1

3,249

86.5

84.7-88.2

140

3.9

3.0- 5.1

1.6

1.0- 2.8

1.1

0.7- 1.7

Arthritis

Yes

837

10.8

7.9-14.6

723

84.5

80.2-88.0

1.5

0.9- 2.5

2.4

1.0- 5.7

0.8

0.3- 2.4

3,028

159

5.8

4.7- 7.2

2,672

87.4

85.4-89.2

117

4.3

3.3- 5.6

1.4

0.7- 2.6

1.1

0.7- 1.8

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*This queston was asked of respondents who reported being employed for wages, self-employed, or out of work for less than one year.

#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.