BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability. <br>During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Aging--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability.
During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,275	2,473	25.0	23.6-26.4	6,802	75.0	73.6-76.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,920	2,136	25.5	24.0-27.0	5,784	74.5	73.0-76.0
No	1,347	335	22.2	18.9-26.0	1,012	77.8	74.0-81.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	180	37	18.6	12.0-27.6	143	81.4	72.4-88.0
Recommended Range	3,218	826	23.8	21.5-26.3	2,392	76.2	73.7-78.5
Overweight	3,077	820	25.2	22.8-27.6	2,257	74.8	72.4-77.2
Obese	2,269	681	29.8	26.7-33.1	1,588	70.2	66.9-73.3
Current Smoker
No	7,111	1,833	24.2	22.7-25.8	5,278	75.8	74.2-77.3
Yes	2,124	631	27.3	24.3-30.4	1,493	72.7	69.6-75.7
Binge Drinker
No	8,571	2,297	25.2	23.8-26.7	6,274	74.8	73.3-76.2
Yes	616	158	22.9	17.8-29.0	458	77.1	71.0-82.2
Heavy Drinker
No	8,941	2,392	25.3	23.9-26.8	6,549	74.7	73.2-76.1
Yes	243	57	14.8	10.1-21.2	186	85.2	78.8-89.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,204	969	28.7	26.2-31.3	2,235	71.3	68.7-73.8
Some Physical Activity	3,628	992	24.8	22.7-27.1	2,636	75.2	72.9-77.3
Physically Inactive	2,164	434	18.0	15.6-20.5	1,730	82.0	79.5-84.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,014	445	19.7	17.1-22.5	1,569	80.3	77.5-82.9
No	7,237	2,024	26.2	24.6-27.9	5,213	73.8	72.1-75.4
Disability Status
Yes	3,002	816	26.8	24.3-29.5	2,186	73.2	70.5-75.7
No	6,229	1,650	24.3	22.7-26.0	4,579	75.7	74.0-77.3
Current Asthma
Yes	719	181	26.3	21.5-31.8	538	73.7	68.2-78.5
No	8,535	2,288	24.9	23.5-26.4	6,247	75.1	73.6-76.5
Diabetes
Yes	935	226	23.1	19.4-27.2	709	76.9	72.8-80.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	16	18.9	9.5-34.0	60	81.1	66.0-90.5
No	8,250	2,226	25.2	23.7-26.8	6,024	74.8	73.2-76.3
Arthritis
Yes	3,253	950	28.0	25.7-30.4	2,303	72.0	69.6-74.3
No	5,980	1,511	23.9	22.1-25.7	4,469	76.1	74.3-77.9
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,126	827	25.1	22.9-27.6	2,299	74.9	72.4-77.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	27	30.9	19.6-45.0	77	69.1	55.0-80.4
No	6,036	1,615	24.8	23.1-26.6	4,421	75.2	73.4-76.9
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,707	746	26.3	24.0-28.9	1,961	73.7	71.1-76.0
No	4,765	1,327	26.4	24.5-28.4	3,438	73.6	71.6-75.5
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	962	225	23.1	19.4-27.3	737	76.9	72.7-80.6
No	8,270	2,242	25.3	23.8-26.8	6,028	74.7	73.2-76.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,275

2,473

25.0

23.6-26.4

6,802

75.0

73.6-76.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,920

2,136

25.5

24.0-27.0

5,784

74.5

73.0-76.0

1,347

335

22.2

18.9-26.0

1,012

77.8

74.0-81.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

180

18.6

12.0-27.6

143

81.4

72.4-88.0

Recommended Range

3,218

826

23.8

21.5-26.3

2,392

76.2

73.7-78.5

Overweight

3,077

820

25.2

22.8-27.6

2,257

74.8

72.4-77.2

Obese

2,269

681

29.8

26.7-33.1

1,588

70.2

66.9-73.3

Current Smoker

7,111

1,833

24.2

22.7-25.8

5,278

75.8

74.2-77.3

Yes

2,124

631

27.3

24.3-30.4

1,493

72.7

69.6-75.7

Binge Drinker

8,571

2,297

25.2

23.8-26.7

6,274

74.8

73.3-76.2

Yes

616

158

22.9

17.8-29.0

458

77.1

71.0-82.2

Heavy Drinker

8,941

2,392

25.3

23.9-26.8

6,549

74.7

73.2-76.1

Yes

243

14.8

10.1-21.2

186

85.2

78.8-89.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,204

969

28.7

26.2-31.3

2,235

71.3

68.7-73.8

Some Physical Activity

3,628

992

24.8

22.7-27.1

2,636

75.2

72.9-77.3

Physically Inactive

2,164

434

18.0

15.6-20.5

1,730

82.0

79.5-84.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,014

445

19.7

17.1-22.5

1,569

80.3

77.5-82.9

7,237

2,024

26.2

24.6-27.9

5,213

73.8

72.1-75.4

Disability Status

Yes

3,002

816

26.8

24.3-29.5

2,186

73.2

70.5-75.7

6,229

1,650

24.3

22.7-26.0

4,579

75.7

74.0-77.3

Current Asthma

Yes

719

181

26.3

21.5-31.8

538

73.7

68.2-78.5

8,535

2,288

24.9

23.5-26.4

6,247

75.1

73.6-76.5

Diabetes

Yes

935

226

23.1

19.4-27.2

709

76.9

72.8-80.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

18.9

9.5-34.0

81.1

66.0-90.5

8,250

2,226

25.2

23.7-26.8

6,024

74.8

73.2-76.3

Arthritis

Yes

3,253

950

28.0

25.7-30.4

2,303

72.0

69.6-74.3

5,980

1,511

23.9

22.1-25.7

4,469

76.1

74.3-77.9

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,126

827

25.1

22.9-27.6

2,299

74.9

72.4-77.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

30.9

19.6-45.0

69.1

55.0-80.4

6,036

1,615

24.8

23.1-26.6

4,421

75.2

73.4-76.9

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,707

746

26.3

24.0-28.9

1,961

73.7

71.1-76.0

4,765

1,327

26.4

24.5-28.4

3,438

73.6

71.6-75.5

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

962

225

23.1

19.4-27.3

737

76.9

72.7-80.6

8,270

2,242

25.3

23.8-26.8

6,028

74.7

73.2-76.2

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Aging--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability. During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?

People may provide regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability.
During the past month, did you provide any such care or assistance to a family member or friend who is 60 years of age or older?