BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Current Smoker*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Current Smoker*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	9,412	7,255	75.2	73.7-76.6	2,157	24.8	23.4-26.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,042	6,419	78.3	76.7-79.7	1,623	21.7	20.3-23.3
No	1,362	829	60.5	56.2-64.7	533	39.5	35.3-43.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	122	63.4	50.2-74.8	63	36.6	25.2-49.8
Recommended Range	3,266	2,447	73.2	70.6-75.6	819	26.8	24.4-29.4
Overweight	3,107	2,373	75.0	72.4-77.4	734	25.0	22.6-27.6
Obese	2,300	1,842	77.1	73.9-80.0	458	22.9	20.0-26.1
Binge Drinker
No	8,689	6,866	78.0	76.6-79.4	1,823	22.0	20.6-23.4
Yes	630	336	48.6	42.1-55.2	294	51.4	44.8-57.9
Heavy Drinker
No	9,070	7,075	76.6	75.1-78.0	1,995	23.4	22.0-24.9
Yes	245	123	42.2	31.8-53.3	122	57.8	46.7-68.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,231	2,528	76.6	74.0-79.0	703	23.4	21.0-26.0
Some Physical Activity	3,659	2,845	76.2	73.9-78.3	814	23.8	21.7-26.1
Physically Inactive	2,191	1,631	72.3	69.0-75.5	560	27.7	24.5-31.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,057	1,519	68.7	65.0-72.2	538	31.3	27.8-35.0
No	7,329	5,716	76.7	75.1-78.3	1,613	23.3	21.7-24.9
Disability Status
Yes	3,023	2,248	69.1	66.2-72.0	775	30.9	28.0-33.8
No	6,204	4,859	77.4	75.7-79.1	1,345	22.6	20.9-24.3
Current Asthma
Yes	730	535	72.4	66.7-77.4	195	27.6	22.6-33.3
No	8,660	6,703	75.5	74.0-77.0	1,957	24.5	23.0-26.0
Diabetes
Yes	957	787	81.2	77.2-84.7	170	18.8	15.3-22.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	59	77.9	62.6-88.2	19	22.1	11.8-37.4
No	8,363	6,398	74.7	73.1-76.2	1,965	25.3	23.8-26.9
Arthritis
Yes	3,279	2,569	74.6	72.1-77.0	710	25.4	23.0-27.9
No	6,069	4,639	75.4	73.6-77.2	1,430	24.6	22.8-26.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,172	2,545	77.6	75.1-79.9	627	22.4	20.1-24.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	75	75.3	63.2-84.4	29	24.7	15.6-36.8
No	6,128	4,629	74.3	72.4-76.0	1,499	25.7	24.0-27.6
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,737	2,174	77.8	75.3-80.1	563	22.2	19.9-24.7
No	4,846	3,842	76.8	74.8-78.7	1,004	23.2	21.3-25.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	963	748	76.0	71.4-80.0	215	24.0	20.0-28.6
No	8,265	6,356	75.1	73.5-76.6	1,909	24.9	23.4-26.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,412

7,255

75.2

73.7-76.6

2,157

24.8

23.4-26.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,042

6,419

78.3

76.7-79.7

1,623

21.7

20.3-23.3

1,362

829

60.5

56.2-64.7

533

39.5

35.3-43.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

122

63.4

50.2-74.8

36.6

25.2-49.8

Recommended Range

3,266

2,447

73.2

70.6-75.6

819

26.8

24.4-29.4

Overweight

3,107

2,373

75.0

72.4-77.4

734

25.0

22.6-27.6

Obese

2,300

1,842

77.1

73.9-80.0

458

22.9

20.0-26.1

Binge Drinker

8,689

6,866

78.0

76.6-79.4

1,823

22.0

20.6-23.4

Yes

630

336

48.6

42.1-55.2

294

51.4

44.8-57.9

Heavy Drinker

9,070

7,075

76.6

75.1-78.0

1,995

23.4

22.0-24.9

Yes

245

123

42.2

31.8-53.3

122

57.8

46.7-68.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,231

2,528

76.6

74.0-79.0

703

23.4

21.0-26.0

Some Physical Activity

3,659

2,845

76.2

73.9-78.3

814

23.8

21.7-26.1

Physically Inactive

2,191

1,631

72.3

69.0-75.5

560

27.7

24.5-31.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,057

1,519

68.7

65.0-72.2

538

31.3

27.8-35.0

7,329

5,716

76.7

75.1-78.3

1,613

23.3

21.7-24.9

Disability Status

Yes

3,023

2,248

69.1

66.2-72.0

775

30.9

28.0-33.8

6,204

4,859

77.4

75.7-79.1

1,345

22.6

20.9-24.3

Current Asthma

Yes

730

535

72.4

66.7-77.4

195

27.6

22.6-33.3

8,660

6,703

75.5

74.0-77.0

1,957

24.5

23.0-26.0

Diabetes

Yes

957

787

81.2

77.2-84.7

170

18.8

15.3-22.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

77.9

62.6-88.2

22.1

11.8-37.4

8,363

6,398

74.7

73.1-76.2

1,965

25.3

23.8-26.9

Arthritis

Yes

3,279

2,569

74.6

72.1-77.0

710

25.4

23.0-27.9

6,069

4,639

75.4

73.6-77.2

1,430

24.6

22.8-26.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,172

2,545

77.6

75.1-79.9

627

22.4

20.1-24.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

75.3

63.2-84.4

24.7

15.6-36.8

6,128

4,629

74.3

72.4-76.0

1,499

25.7

24.0-27.6

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,737

2,174

77.8

75.3-80.1

563

22.2

19.9-24.7

4,846

3,842

76.8

74.8-78.7

1,004

23.2

21.3-25.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

963

748

76.0

71.4-80.0

215

24.0

20.0-28.6

8,265

6,356

75.1

73.5-76.6

1,909

24.9

23.4-26.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.

^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.