BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Since you've been 18 years old, has anyone (including a relative, current or ex-husband/wife,current or ex- boyfriend/ girlfriend, acquaintance, stranger, etc) ever pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, or physically hurt you in any other way?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Since you've been 18 years old, has anyone (including a relative, current or ex-husband/wife,current or ex- boyfriend/ girlfriend, acquaintance, stranger, etc) ever pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, or physically hurt you in any other way?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,201	1,638	18.4	17.1-19.7	7,563	81.6	80.3-82.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,864	1,313	17.5	16.2-19.0	6,551	82.5	81.0-83.8
No	1,329	325	22.6	19.2-26.4	1,004	77.4	73.6-80.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	179	32	23.6	13.1-38.8	147	76.4	61.2-86.9
Recommended Range	3,198	558	19.3	17.1-21.8	2,640	80.7	78.2-82.9
Overweight	3,061	531	17.7	15.7-20.0	2,530	82.3	80.0-84.3
Obese	2,241	443	18.9	16.3-21.8	1,798	81.1	78.2-83.7
Current Smoker
No	7,052	1,025	14.6	13.3-16.0	6,027	85.4	84.0-86.7
Yes	2,110	607	29.7	26.5-33.1	1,503	70.3	66.9-73.5
Binge Drinker
No	8,503	1,439	16.7	15.5-18.0	7,064	83.3	82.0-84.5
Yes	611	180	34.4	27.9-41.6	431	65.6	58.4-72.1
Heavy Drinker
No	8,871	1,536	17.6	16.4-18.9	7,335	82.4	81.1-83.6
Yes	241	75	35.4	24.8-47.7	166	64.6	52.3-75.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,186	627	20.4	18.1-22.9	2,559	79.6	77.1-81.9
Some Physical Activity	3,603	575	14.5	12.9-16.3	3,028	85.5	83.7-87.1
Physically Inactive	2,139	387	20.8	17.9-24.0	1,752	79.2	76.0-82.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,986	431	24.9	21.6-28.5	1,555	75.1	71.5-78.4
No	7,191	1,200	16.8	15.5-18.3	5,991	83.2	81.7-84.5
Disability Status
Yes	2,969	715	26.7	23.9-29.6	2,254	73.3	70.4-76.1
No	6,192	915	15.0	13.6-16.4	5,277	85.0	83.6-86.4
Current Asthma
Yes	713	209	29.6	24.7-35.1	504	70.4	64.9-75.3
No	8,467	1,423	17.4	16.1-18.8	7,044	82.6	81.2-83.9
Diabetes
Yes	925	156	17.8	14.4-21.7	769	82.2	78.3-85.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	21	30.0	17.3-46.7	55	70.0	53.3-82.7
No	8,186	1,455	18.2	16.9-19.7	6,731	81.8	80.3-83.1
Arthritis
Yes	3,218	659	21.7	19.6-24.0	2,559	78.3	76.0-80.4
No	5,943	967	17.0	15.4-18.7	4,976	83.0	81.3-84.6
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,099	513	17.5	15.4-19.8	2,586	82.5	80.2-84.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	32	26.0	16.4-38.6	72	74.0	61.4-83.6
No	5,989	1,091	18.6	17.0-20.3	4,898	81.4	79.7-83.0
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,690	494	17.4	15.3-19.6	2,196	82.6	80.4-84.7
No	4,733	771	17.3	15.7-19.1	3,962	82.7	80.9-84.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	948	156	17.7	14.1-22.1	792	82.3	77.9-85.9
No	8,212	1,473	18.3	16.9-19.7	6,739	81.7	80.3-83.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,201

1,638

18.4

17.1-19.7

7,563

81.6

80.3-82.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,864

1,313

17.5

16.2-19.0

6,551

82.5

81.0-83.8

1,329

325

22.6

19.2-26.4

1,004

77.4

73.6-80.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

179

23.6

13.1-38.8

147

76.4

61.2-86.9

Recommended Range

3,198

558

19.3

17.1-21.8

2,640

80.7

78.2-82.9

Overweight

3,061

531

17.7

15.7-20.0

2,530

82.3

80.0-84.3

Obese

2,241

443

18.9

16.3-21.8

1,798

81.1

78.2-83.7

Current Smoker

7,052

1,025

14.6

13.3-16.0

6,027

85.4

84.0-86.7

Yes

2,110

607

29.7

26.5-33.1

1,503

70.3

66.9-73.5

Binge Drinker

8,503

1,439

16.7

15.5-18.0

7,064

83.3

82.0-84.5

Yes

611

180

34.4

27.9-41.6

431

65.6

58.4-72.1

Heavy Drinker

8,871

1,536

17.6

16.4-18.9

7,335

82.4

81.1-83.6

Yes

241

35.4

24.8-47.7

166

64.6

52.3-75.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,186

627

20.4

18.1-22.9

2,559

79.6

77.1-81.9

Some Physical Activity

3,603

575

14.5

12.9-16.3

3,028

85.5

83.7-87.1

Physically Inactive

2,139

387

20.8

17.9-24.0

1,752

79.2

76.0-82.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,986

431

24.9

21.6-28.5

1,555

75.1

71.5-78.4

7,191

1,200

16.8

15.5-18.3

5,991

83.2

81.7-84.5

Disability Status

Yes

2,969

715

26.7

23.9-29.6

2,254

73.3

70.4-76.1

6,192

915

15.0

13.6-16.4

5,277

85.0

83.6-86.4

Current Asthma

Yes

713

209

29.6

24.7-35.1

504

70.4

64.9-75.3

8,467

1,423

17.4

16.1-18.8

7,044

82.6

81.2-83.9

Diabetes

Yes

925

156

17.8

14.4-21.7

769

82.2

78.3-85.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

30.0

17.3-46.7

70.0

53.3-82.7

8,186

1,455

18.2

16.9-19.7

6,731

81.8

80.3-83.1

Arthritis

Yes

3,218

659

21.7

19.6-24.0

2,559

78.3

76.0-80.4

5,943

967

17.0

15.4-18.7

4,976

83.0

81.3-84.6

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,099

513

17.5

15.4-19.8

2,586

82.5

80.2-84.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

26.0

16.4-38.6

74.0

61.4-83.6

5,989

1,091

18.6

17.0-20.3

4,898

81.4

79.7-83.0

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,690

494

17.4

15.3-19.6

2,196

82.6

80.4-84.7

4,733

771

17.3

15.7-19.1

3,962

82.7

80.9-84.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

948

156

17.7

14.1-22.1

792

82.3

77.9-85.9

8,212

1,473

18.3

16.9-19.7

6,739

81.7

80.3-83.1

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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.