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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

. Within the past 30 days, have you felt emotionally upset, for example angry, sad, or frustrated, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?

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  Total
Respond.#
Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 6,514 363 6.9 5.9- 8.1 6,151 93.1 91.9-94.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes 5,577 280 6.5 5.5- 7.8 5,297 93.5 92.2-94.5
No 922 83 9.0 6.6-12.2 839 91.0 87.8-93.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight 128 9 7.5 2.7-18.9 119 92.5 81.1-97.3
Recommended Range 2,490 98 5.1 3.6- 7.1 2,392 94.9 92.9-96.4
Overweight 2,158 113 5.8 4.5- 7.3 2,045 94.2 92.7-95.5
Obese 1,333 106 9.6 7.3-12.5 1,227 90.4 87.5-92.7
Current Smoker
No 5,000 257 7.3 6.1- 8.7 4,743 92.7 91.3-93.9
Yes 1,491 106 5.9 4.5- 7.8 1,385 94.1 92.2-95.5
Binge Drinker
No 5,880 328 6.9 5.8- 8.1 5,552 93.1 91.9-94.2
Yes 556 31 7.5 4.6-12.0 525 92.5 88.0-95.4
Heavy Drinker
No 6,229 353 7.0 6.0- 8.1 5,876 93.0 91.9-94.0
Yes 216 8 8.1 3.0-20.3 208 91.9 79.7-97.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation 2,403 142 6.8 5.4- 8.6 2,261 93.2 91.4-94.6
Some Physical Activity 2,628 121 6.2 4.7- 8.2 2,507 93.8 91.8-95.3
Physically Inactive 1,238 80 7.5 5.4-10.2 1,158 92.5 89.8-94.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes 1,341 118 10.1 7.9-12.8 1,223 89.9 87.2-92.1
No 5,157 242 6.1 5.0- 7.4 4,915 93.9 92.6-95.0
Disability Status
Yes 1,584 129 9.8 7.6-12.5 1,455 90.2 87.5-92.4
No 4,818 223 6.1 5.0- 7.4 4,595 93.9 92.6-95.0
Current Asthma
Yes 415 37 10.8 6.6-17.2 378 89.2 82.8-93.4
No 6,076 326 6.7 5.7- 7.9 5,750 93.3 92.1-94.3
Diabetes
Yes 506 32 6.3 3.9-10.1 474 93.7 89.9-96.1
Yes, During Pregnancy 54 2 6.7 1.2-30.8 52 93.3 69.2-98.8
No 5,947 328 6.9 5.9- 8.2 5,619 93.1 91.8-94.1
Arthritis
Yes 2,097 130 7.9 6.2- 9.9 1,967 92.1 90.1-93.8
No 4,378 231 6.5 5.3- 7.9 4,147 93.5 92.1-94.7

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#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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