BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (How do OTHER PEOPLE usually classify you in this country. Would you say White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, multiracial or some other group?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

How do OTHER PEOPLE usually classify you in this country. Would you say White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, multiracial or some other group?*

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	Total Respond.#	White	Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	American Indian	Other
TOTAL	6,441	4,932	72.7	70.9-74.5	965	17.1	15.6-18.7	226	5.9	4.8- 7.2	154	1.5	1.1- 2.0	164	2.8	2.2- 3.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,522	4,404	76.3	74.4-78.1	781	16.5	15.0-18.2	102	3.2	2.3- 4.3	101	1.2	0.8- 1.7	134	2.9	2.2- 3.7
No	903	517	55.4	50.1-60.7	183	19.8	15.9-24.3	122	19.1	14.8-24.2	51	3.1	2.0- 4.7	30	2.6	1.6- 4.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	129	110	87.7	78.5-93.3	8	5.4	2.4-11.7	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1	8	5.9	2.2-15.0
Recommended Range	2,461	2,049	78.4	75.3-81.2	244	12.3	10.2-14.9	54	3.9	2.5- 6.1	36	1.1	0.7- 2.0	78	4.2	3.0- 5.9
Overweight	2,129	1,678	78.2	75.4-80.7	308	15.4	13.2-17.9	44	2.9	1.9- 4.3	59	1.5	0.9- 2.5	40	2.0	1.3- 3.1
Obese	1,323	880	65.5	61.3-69.5	350	29.1	25.3-33.3	26	2.1	1.2- 3.7	45	1.9	1.1- 3.3	22	1.3	0.8- 2.4
Current Smoker
No	4,951	3,783	71.6	69.5-73.7	757	18.1	16.3-19.9	172	6.1	4.8- 7.7	104	1.2	0.8- 1.6	135	3.1	2.4- 4.0
Yes	1,467	1,130	75.6	71.9-79.0	205	14.4	11.8-17.5	53	5.4	3.6- 8.1	50	2.4	1.5- 3.9	29	2.1	1.3- 3.5
Binge Drinker
No	5,812	4,444	72.6	70.7-74.5	897	17.9	16.3-19.6	187	5.2	4.2- 6.5	139	1.5	1.1- 2.1	145	2.7	2.1- 3.5
Yes	552	436	74.5	68.1-80.0	52	10.9	7.6-15.5	33	9.4	5.6-15.4	12	1.1	0.5- 2.4	19	3.9	2.0- 7.5
Heavy Drinker
No	6,161	4,697	72.4	70.5-74.2	940	17.6	16.0-19.2	216	5.7	4.6- 7.0	148	1.5	1.1- 2.0	160	2.9	2.3- 3.6
Yes	212	193	89.3	79.2-94.8	12	3.6	1.7- 7.7	5	6.5	2.1-18.1	2	0.6	0.1- 3.6	0	0.0	. - .
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,364	1,913	77.3	74.1-80.2	277	14.4	12.0-17.3	69	4.5	3.1- 6.4	42	0.7	0.4- 1.1	63	3.1	2.1- 4.5
Some Physical Activity	2,602	1,977	71.1	68.2-73.9	397	17.1	15.0-19.5	101	7.1	5.3- 9.5	57	1.7	1.0- 2.6	70	3.0	2.1- 4.1
Physically Inactive	1,229	860	66.6	62.2-70.7	245	21.8	18.3-25.8	50	6.7	4.4-10.1	47	2.6	1.6- 4.3	27	2.3	1.3- 4.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,329	929	65.8	61.3-70.0	247	21.6	17.8-25.8	72	8.4	6.0-11.6	51	2.2	1.3- 3.8	30	2.1	1.2- 3.5
No	5,097	3,993	74.5	72.5-76.5	717	15.9	14.4-17.6	154	5.3	4.1- 6.8	99	1.2	0.9- 1.7	134	3.0	2.3- 3.9
Disability Status
Yes	1,569	1,218	75.5	71.9-78.8	251	17.9	15.0-21.1	22	2.8	1.6- 4.9	46	1.8	1.0- 3.3	32	1.9	1.1- 3.2
No	4,763	3,643	72.0	69.8-74.1	686	16.6	14.9-18.5	201	6.9	5.5- 8.5	105	1.4	1.0- 1.9	128	3.1	2.4- 4.0
Current Asthma
Yes	411	303	73.2	65.6-79.6	68	17.5	12.3-24.4	10	3.1	1.3- 7.2	20	3.3	1.2- 8.5	10	2.9	1.2- 6.5
No	6,007	4,614	72.7	70.8-74.6	892	17.0	15.5-18.7	215	6.1	5.0- 7.5	133	1.4	1.0- 1.8	153	2.8	2.2- 3.5
Diabetes
Yes	504	330	65.7	59.6-71.4	130	27.1	22.0-32.9	7	1.4	0.5- 3.8	20	3.1	1.2- 7.3	17	2.7	1.3- 5.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	52	38	77.2	60.4-88.3	12	20.6	10.1-37.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.7	0.2-11.1
No	5,878	4,559	73.3	71.3-75.1	823	16.3	14.7-17.9	216	6.3	5.1- 7.7	134	1.4	1.0- 1.8	146	2.8	2.2- 3.6
Arthritis
Yes	2,073	1,662	78.6	75.7-81.2	300	17.0	14.6-19.6	17	1.2	0.6- 2.3	63	1.8	1.1- 2.9	31	1.5	0.9- 2.6
No	4,330	3,244	70.6	68.2-72.8	657	17.1	15.3-19.1	207	7.7	6.2- 9.5	91	1.4	1.0- 1.9	131	3.3	2.5- 4.2

Total
Respond.#

White

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

American Indian

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,441

4,932

72.7

70.9-74.5

965

17.1

15.6-18.7

226

5.9

4.8- 7.2

154

1.5

1.1- 2.0

164

2.8

2.2- 3.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,522

4,404

76.3

74.4-78.1

781

16.5

15.0-18.2

102

3.2

2.3- 4.3

101

1.2

0.8- 1.7

134

2.9

2.2- 3.7

903

517

55.4

50.1-60.7

183

19.8

15.9-24.3

122

19.1

14.8-24.2

3.1

2.0- 4.7

2.6

1.6- 4.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

129

110

87.7

78.5-93.3

5.4

2.4-11.7

0.8

0.2- 3.3

0.2

0.0- 1.1

5.9

2.2-15.0

Recommended Range

2,461

2,049

78.4

75.3-81.2

244

12.3

10.2-14.9

3.9

2.5- 6.1

1.1

0.7- 2.0

4.2

3.0- 5.9

Overweight

2,129

1,678

78.2

75.4-80.7

308

15.4

13.2-17.9

2.9

1.9- 4.3

1.5

0.9- 2.5

2.0

1.3- 3.1

Obese

1,323

880

65.5

61.3-69.5

350

29.1

25.3-33.3

2.1

1.2- 3.7

1.9

1.1- 3.3

1.3

0.8- 2.4

Current Smoker

4,951

3,783

71.6

69.5-73.7

757

18.1

16.3-19.9

172

6.1

4.8- 7.7

104

1.2

0.8- 1.6

135

3.1

2.4- 4.0

Yes

1,467

1,130

75.6

71.9-79.0

205

14.4

11.8-17.5

5.4

3.6- 8.1

2.4

1.5- 3.9

2.1

1.3- 3.5

Binge Drinker

5,812

4,444

72.6

70.7-74.5

897

17.9

16.3-19.6

187

5.2

4.2- 6.5

139

1.5

1.1- 2.1

145

2.7

2.1- 3.5

Yes

552

436

74.5

68.1-80.0

10.9

7.6-15.5

9.4

5.6-15.4

1.1

0.5- 2.4

3.9

2.0- 7.5

Heavy Drinker

6,161

4,697

72.4

70.5-74.2

940

17.6

16.0-19.2

216

5.7

4.6- 7.0

148

1.5

1.1- 2.0

160

2.9

2.3- 3.6

Yes

212

193

89.3

79.2-94.8

3.6

1.7- 7.7

6.5

2.1-18.1

0.6

0.1- 3.6

0.0

. - .

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,364

1,913

77.3

74.1-80.2

277

14.4

12.0-17.3

4.5

3.1- 6.4

0.7

0.4- 1.1

3.1

2.1- 4.5

Some Physical Activity

2,602

1,977

71.1

68.2-73.9

397

17.1

15.0-19.5

101

7.1

5.3- 9.5

1.7

1.0- 2.6

3.0

2.1- 4.1

Physically Inactive

1,229

860

66.6

62.2-70.7

245

21.8

18.3-25.8

6.7

4.4-10.1

2.6

1.6- 4.3

2.3

1.3- 4.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,329

929

65.8

61.3-70.0

247

21.6

17.8-25.8

8.4

6.0-11.6

2.2

1.3- 3.8

2.1

1.2- 3.5

5,097

3,993

74.5

72.5-76.5

717

15.9

14.4-17.6

154

5.3

4.1- 6.8

1.2

0.9- 1.7

134

3.0

2.3- 3.9

Disability Status

Yes

1,569

1,218

75.5

71.9-78.8

251

17.9

15.0-21.1

2.8

1.6- 4.9

1.8

1.0- 3.3

1.9

1.1- 3.2

4,763

3,643

72.0

69.8-74.1

686

16.6

14.9-18.5

201

6.9

5.5- 8.5

105

1.4

1.0- 1.9

128

3.1

2.4- 4.0

Current Asthma

Yes

411

303

73.2

65.6-79.6

17.5

12.3-24.4

3.1

1.3- 7.2

3.3

1.2- 8.5

2.9

1.2- 6.5

6,007

4,614

72.7

70.8-74.6

892

17.0

15.5-18.7

215

6.1

5.0- 7.5

133

1.4

1.0- 1.8

153

2.8

2.2- 3.5

Diabetes

Yes

504

330

65.7

59.6-71.4

130

27.1

22.0-32.9

1.4

0.5- 3.8

3.1

1.2- 7.3

2.7

1.3- 5.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

77.2

60.4-88.3

20.6

10.1-37.6

0.5

0.1- 3.5

0.0

. - .

1.7

0.2-11.1

5,878

4,559

73.3

71.3-75.1

823

16.3

14.7-17.9

216

6.3

5.1- 7.7

134

1.4

1.0- 1.8

146

2.8

2.2- 3.6

Arthritis

Yes

2,073

1,662

78.6

75.7-81.2

300

17.0

14.6-19.6

1.2

0.6- 2.3

1.8

1.1- 2.9

1.5

0.9- 2.6

4,330

3,244

70.6

68.2-72.8

657

17.1

15.3-19.1

207

7.7

6.2- 9.5

1.4

1.0- 1.9

131

3.3

2.5- 4.2

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*Only four most common categories presented and the remaining categories are collapsed into Other category

#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.