BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Did a doctor ever tell you that you had asthma?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,446	1,081	11.3	10.3-12.4	8,365	88.7	87.6-89.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,068	941	11.5	10.4-12.7	7,127	88.5	87.3-89.6
No	1,369	138	10.6	8.3-13.6	1,231	89.4	86.4-91.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	19	8.0	4.1-14.9	166	92.0	85.1-95.9
Recommended Range	3,275	327	10.4	8.7-12.3	2,948	89.6	87.7-91.3
Overweight	3,121	303	9.6	8.1-11.4	2,818	90.4	88.6-91.9
Obese	2,304	370	15.9	13.7-18.3	1,934	84.1	81.7-86.3
Current Smoker
No	7,249	791	10.9	9.8-12.1	6,458	89.1	87.9-90.2
Yes	2,154	283	12.5	10.4-14.9	1,871	87.5	85.1-89.6
Binge Drinker
No	8,723	996	11.2	10.2-12.3	7,727	88.8	87.7-89.8
Yes	628	76	12.7	8.9-17.9	552	87.3	82.1-91.1
Heavy Drinker
No	9,102	1,046	11.4	10.4-12.4	8,056	88.6	87.6-89.6
Yes	244	24	11.3	5.3-22.5	220	88.7	77.5-94.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,238	353	11.8	10.1-13.8	2,885	88.2	86.2-89.9
Some Physical Activity	3,675	394	10.3	8.9-12.0	3,281	89.7	88.0-91.1
Physically Inactive	2,197	286	11.9	10.0-14.2	1,911	88.1	85.8-90.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,065	378	17.1	14.7-19.9	1,687	82.9	80.1-85.3
No	7,355	696	9.9	8.8-11.1	6,659	90.1	88.9-91.2
Disability Status
Yes	3,029	553	17.9	15.8-20.2	2,476	82.1	79.8-84.2
No	6,231	506	8.7	7.6- 9.9	5,725	91.3	90.1-92.4
Current Asthma
Yes	734	734	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	8,699	334	4.5	3.8- 5.3	8,365	95.5	94.7-96.2
Diabetes
Yes	956	151	14.4	11.4-17.9	805	85.6	82.1-88.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	13	19.4	8.5-38.5	65	80.6	61.5-91.5
No	8,398	915	11.0	9.9-12.1	7,483	89.0	87.9-90.1
Arthritis
Yes	3,296	494	14.7	12.9-16.7	2,802	85.3	83.3-87.1
No	6,084	578	10.0	8.8-11.3	5,506	90.0	88.7-91.2
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,182	430	13.4	11.7-15.3	2,752	86.6	84.7-88.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	15	16.9	8.8-29.9	89	83.1	70.1-91.2
No	6,151	636	10.4	9.2-11.7	5,515	89.6	88.3-90.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,749	357	11.8	10.1-13.7	2,392	88.2	86.3-89.9
No	4,860	537	11.9	10.5-13.5	4,323	88.1	86.5-89.5
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	968	169	13.9	11.1-17.3	799	86.1	82.7-88.9
No	8,292	891	11.2	10.1-12.3	7,401	88.8	87.7-89.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,446

1,081

11.3

10.3-12.4

8,365

88.7

87.6-89.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,068

941

11.5

10.4-12.7

7,127

88.5

87.3-89.6

1,369

138

10.6

8.3-13.6

1,231

89.4

86.4-91.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

8.0

4.1-14.9

166

92.0

85.1-95.9

Recommended Range

3,275

327

10.4

8.7-12.3

2,948

89.6

87.7-91.3

Overweight

3,121

303

9.6

8.1-11.4

2,818

90.4

88.6-91.9

Obese

2,304

370

15.9

13.7-18.3

1,934

84.1

81.7-86.3

Current Smoker

7,249

791

10.9

9.8-12.1

6,458

89.1

87.9-90.2

Yes

2,154

283

12.5

10.4-14.9

1,871

87.5

85.1-89.6

Binge Drinker

8,723

996

11.2

10.2-12.3

7,727

88.8

87.7-89.8

Yes

628

12.7

8.9-17.9

552

87.3

82.1-91.1

Heavy Drinker

9,102

1,046

11.4

10.4-12.4

8,056

88.6

87.6-89.6

Yes

244

11.3

5.3-22.5

220

88.7

77.5-94.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,238

353

11.8

10.1-13.8

2,885

88.2

86.2-89.9

Some Physical Activity

3,675

394

10.3

8.9-12.0

3,281

89.7

88.0-91.1

Physically Inactive

2,197

286

11.9

10.0-14.2

1,911

88.1

85.8-90.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,065

378

17.1

14.7-19.9

1,687

82.9

80.1-85.3

7,355

696

9.9

8.8-11.1

6,659

90.1

88.9-91.2

Disability Status

Yes

3,029

553

17.9

15.8-20.2

2,476

82.1

79.8-84.2

6,231

506

8.7

7.6- 9.9

5,725

91.3

90.1-92.4

Current Asthma

Yes

734

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

8,699

334

4.5

3.8- 5.3

8,365

95.5

94.7-96.2

Diabetes

Yes

956

151

14.4

11.4-17.9

805

85.6

82.1-88.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

19.4

8.5-38.5

80.6

61.5-91.5

8,398

915

11.0

9.9-12.1

7,483

89.0

87.9-90.1

Arthritis

Yes

3,296

494

14.7

12.9-16.7

2,802

85.3

83.3-87.1

6,084

578

10.0

8.8-11.3

5,506

90.0

88.7-91.2

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,182

430

13.4

11.7-15.3

2,752

86.6

84.7-88.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

16.9

8.8-29.9

83.1

70.1-91.2

6,151

636

10.4

9.2-11.7

5,515

89.6

88.3-90.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,749

357

11.8

10.1-13.7

2,392

88.2

86.3-89.9

4,860

537

11.9

10.5-13.5

4,323

88.1

86.5-89.5

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

968

169

13.9

11.1-17.3

799

86.1

82.7-88.9

8,292

891

11.2

10.1-12.3

7,401

88.8

87.7-89.9

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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.