BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Did that person have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's Disease?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,456	1,084	42.8	39.7-46.1	1,372	57.2	53.9-60.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,124	933	42.5	39.1-45.9	1,191	57.5	54.1-60.9
No	330	150	42.9	34.4-51.9	180	57.1	48.1-65.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	37	25	75.7	54.8-88.9	12	24.3	11.1-45.2
Recommended Range	820	363	40.6	35.3-46.2	457	59.4	53.8-64.7
Overweight	814	357	45.8	40.4-51.4	457	54.2	48.6-59.6
Obese	676	293	39.9	33.9-46.2	383	60.1	53.8-66.1
Current Smoker
No	1,822	797	42.7	39.1-46.5	1,025	57.3	53.5-60.9
Yes	625	284	43.2	36.9-49.7	341	56.8	50.3-63.1
Binge Drinker
No	2,281	1,015	43.4	40.1-46.8	1,266	56.6	53.2-59.9
Yes	157	62	36.7	25.4-49.6	95	63.3	50.4-74.6
Heavy Drinker
No	2,375	1,044	42.7	39.4-46.0	1,331	57.3	54.0-60.6
Yes	57	29	51.0	34.2-67.6	28	49.0	32.4-65.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	963	421	43.2	38.1-48.5	542	56.8	51.5-61.9
Some Physical Activity	987	444	42.9	37.9-48.1	543	57.1	51.9-62.1
Physically Inactive	430	182	39.7	33.0-46.7	248	60.3	53.3-67.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	440	192	41.2	34.3-48.6	248	58.8	51.4-65.7
No	2,012	890	43.1	39.6-46.7	1,122	56.9	53.3-60.4
Disability Status
Yes	808	363	42.2	36.8-47.7	445	57.8	52.3-63.2
No	1,641	719	42.9	39.0-46.8	922	57.1	53.2-61.0
Current Asthma
Yes	180	83	51.4	40.1-62.6	97	48.6	37.4-59.9
No	2,272	998	42.1	38.8-45.5	1,274	57.9	54.5-61.2
Diabetes
Yes	225	110	47.3	38.1-56.7	115	52.7	43.3-61.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	16	9	61.6	27.5-87.1	7	38.4	12.9-72.5
No	2,210	962	42.3	39.0-45.8	1,248	57.7	54.2-61.0
Arthritis
Yes	945	438	46.5	41.6-51.4	507	53.5	48.6-58.4
No	1,499	642	41.1	37.1-45.3	857	58.9	54.7-62.9
High Blood Pressure
Yes	818	377	46.9	41.5-52.3	441	53.1	47.7-58.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	27	8	25.8	10.9-49.7	19	74.2	50.3-89.1
No	1,607	697	41.5	37.6-45.5	910	58.5	54.5-62.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	739	342	47.0	41.6-52.4	397	53.0	47.6-58.4
No	1,323	574	44.6	40.2-49.0	749	55.4	51.0-59.8
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	222	98	42.7	33.6-52.4	124	57.3	47.6-66.4
No	2,228	983	42.8	39.5-46.2	1,245	57.2	53.8-60.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,456

1,084

42.8

39.7-46.1

1,372

57.2

53.9-60.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,124

933

42.5

39.1-45.9

1,191

57.5

54.1-60.9

330

150

42.9

34.4-51.9

180

57.1

48.1-65.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

75.7

54.8-88.9

24.3

11.1-45.2

Recommended Range

820

363

40.6

35.3-46.2

457

59.4

53.8-64.7

Overweight

814

357

45.8

40.4-51.4

457

54.2

48.6-59.6

Obese

676

293

39.9

33.9-46.2

383

60.1

53.8-66.1

Current Smoker

1,822

797

42.7

39.1-46.5

1,025

57.3

53.5-60.9

Yes

625

284

43.2

36.9-49.7

341

56.8

50.3-63.1

Binge Drinker

2,281

1,015

43.4

40.1-46.8

1,266

56.6

53.2-59.9

Yes

157

36.7

25.4-49.6

63.3

50.4-74.6

Heavy Drinker

2,375

1,044

42.7

39.4-46.0

1,331

57.3

54.0-60.6

Yes

51.0

34.2-67.6

49.0

32.4-65.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

963

421

43.2

38.1-48.5

542

56.8

51.5-61.9

Some Physical Activity

987

444

42.9

37.9-48.1

543

57.1

51.9-62.1

Physically Inactive

430

182

39.7

33.0-46.7

248

60.3

53.3-67.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

440

192

41.2

34.3-48.6

248

58.8

51.4-65.7

2,012

890

43.1

39.6-46.7

1,122

56.9

53.3-60.4

Disability Status

Yes

808

363

42.2

36.8-47.7

445

57.8

52.3-63.2

1,641

719

42.9

39.0-46.8

922

57.1

53.2-61.0

Current Asthma

Yes

180

51.4

40.1-62.6

48.6

37.4-59.9

2,272

998

42.1

38.8-45.5

1,274

57.9

54.5-61.2

Diabetes

Yes

225

110

47.3

38.1-56.7

115

52.7

43.3-61.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

61.6

27.5-87.1

38.4

12.9-72.5

2,210

962

42.3

39.0-45.8

1,248

57.7

54.2-61.0

Arthritis

Yes

945

438

46.5

41.6-51.4

507

53.5

48.6-58.4

1,499

642

41.1

37.1-45.3

857

58.9

54.7-62.9

High Blood Pressure

Yes

818

377

46.9

41.5-52.3

441

53.1

47.7-58.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

25.8

10.9-49.7

74.2

50.3-89.1

1,607

697

41.5

37.6-45.5

910

58.5

54.5-62.4

High Cholesterol

Yes

739

342

47.0

41.6-52.4

397

53.0

47.6-58.4

1,323

574

44.6

40.2-49.0

749

55.4

51.0-59.8

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

222

42.7

33.6-52.4

124

57.3

47.6-66.4

2,228

983

42.8

39.5-46.2

1,245

57.2

53.8-60.5

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*Asked only of those who provided care or assistance to family/friend age 60+ (past month)

^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.