BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Within the past 30 days, have you experienced any physical symptoms, for example headache, an upset stomach, tensing of your muscles, or a pounding heart, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Within the past 30 days, have you experienced any physical symptoms, for example headache, an upset stomach, tensing of your muscles, or a pounding heart, as a result of how you were treated based on your race?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,513	191	3.3	2.7- 4.1	6,322	96.7	95.9-97.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,578	142	3.0	2.4- 3.9	5,436	97.0	96.1-97.6
No	919	49	4.8	3.3- 6.9	870	95.2	93.1-96.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	129	5	2.5	0.8- 7.3	124	97.5	92.7-99.2
Recommended Range	2,494	56	2.5	1.6- 3.9	2,438	97.5	96.1-98.4
Overweight	2,155	52	2.4	1.6- 3.5	2,103	97.6	96.5-98.4
Obese	1,332	55	5.2	3.5- 7.6	1,277	94.8	92.4-96.5
Current Smoker
No	4,998	127	3.2	2.5- 4.1	4,871	96.8	95.9-97.5
Yes	1,493	64	3.7	2.6- 5.3	1,429	96.3	94.7-97.4
Binge Drinker
No	5,876	170	3.3	2.6- 4.2	5,706	96.7	95.8-97.4
Yes	557	18	3.7	2.1- 6.6	539	96.3	93.4-97.9
Heavy Drinker
No	6,226	185	3.4	2.7- 4.2	6,041	96.6	95.8-97.3
Yes	217	4	1.7	0.6- 5.0	213	98.3	95.0-99.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,402	73	2.8	2.0- 3.8	2,329	97.2	96.2-98.0
Some Physical Activity	2,630	70	3.6	2.5- 5.2	2,560	96.4	94.8-97.5
Physically Inactive	1,235	39	3.5	2.2- 5.6	1,196	96.5	94.4-97.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,339	78	5.9	4.3- 8.2	1,261	94.1	91.8-95.7
No	5,157	111	2.6	2.0- 3.5	5,046	97.4	96.5-98.0
Disability Status
Yes	1,587	77	4.8	3.3- 6.8	1,510	95.2	93.2-96.7
No	4,814	109	2.9	2.2- 3.8	4,705	97.1	96.2-97.8
Current Asthma
Yes	414	21	6.6	3.4-12.4	393	93.4	87.6-96.6
No	6,076	170	3.1	2.5- 3.9	5,906	96.9	96.1-97.5
Diabetes
Yes	509	20	4.1	1.9- 8.5	489	95.9	91.5-98.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	54	3	3.5	0.8-13.6	51	96.5	86.4-99.2
No	5,943	167	3.2	2.6- 4.0	5,776	96.8	96.0-97.4
Arthritis
Yes	2,098	72	3.9	2.7- 5.5	2,026	96.1	94.5-97.3
No	4,376	117	3.1	2.4- 4.1	4,259	96.9	95.9-97.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,513

191

3.3

2.7- 4.1

6,322

96.7

95.9-97.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,578

142

3.0

2.4- 3.9

5,436

97.0

96.1-97.6

919

4.8

3.3- 6.9

870

95.2

93.1-96.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

129

2.5

0.8- 7.3

124

97.5

92.7-99.2

Recommended Range

2,494

2.5

1.6- 3.9

2,438

97.5

96.1-98.4

Overweight

2,155

2.4

1.6- 3.5

2,103

97.6

96.5-98.4

Obese

1,332

5.2

3.5- 7.6

1,277

94.8

92.4-96.5

Current Smoker

4,998

127

3.2

2.5- 4.1

4,871

96.8

95.9-97.5

Yes

1,493

3.7

2.6- 5.3

1,429

96.3

94.7-97.4

Binge Drinker

5,876

170

3.3

2.6- 4.2

5,706

96.7

95.8-97.4

Yes

557

3.7

2.1- 6.6

539

96.3

93.4-97.9

Heavy Drinker

6,226

185

3.4

2.7- 4.2

6,041

96.6

95.8-97.3

Yes

217

1.7

0.6- 5.0

213

98.3

95.0-99.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,402

2.8

2.0- 3.8

2,329

97.2

96.2-98.0

Some Physical Activity

2,630

3.6

2.5- 5.2

2,560

96.4

94.8-97.5

Physically Inactive

1,235

3.5

2.2- 5.6

1,196

96.5

94.4-97.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,339

5.9

4.3- 8.2

1,261

94.1

91.8-95.7

5,157

111

2.6

2.0- 3.5

5,046

97.4

96.5-98.0

Disability Status

Yes

1,587

4.8

3.3- 6.8

1,510

95.2

93.2-96.7

4,814

109

2.9

2.2- 3.8

4,705

97.1

96.2-97.8

Current Asthma

Yes

414

6.6

3.4-12.4

393

93.4

87.6-96.6

6,076

170

3.1

2.5- 3.9

5,906

96.9

96.1-97.5

Diabetes

Yes

509

4.1

1.9- 8.5

489

95.9

91.5-98.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

3.5

0.8-13.6

96.5

86.4-99.2

5,943

167

3.2

2.6- 4.0

5,776

96.8

96.0-97.4

Arthritis

Yes

2,098

3.9

2.7- 5.5

2,026

96.1

94.5-97.3

4,376

117

3.1

2.4- 4.1

4,259

96.9

95.9-97.6

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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.