BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you still have asthma?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Do you still have asthma?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,433	734	7.1	6.3- 7.9	8,699	92.9	92.1-93.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,056	644	7.1	6.3- 8.0	7,412	92.9	92.0-93.7
No	1,368	89	7.1	5.1- 9.7	1,279	92.9	90.3-94.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	17	6.3	3.2-12.2	168	93.7	87.8-96.8
Recommended Range	3,273	198	5.4	4.4- 6.7	3,075	94.6	93.3-95.6
Overweight	3,119	202	6.1	4.9- 7.7	2,917	93.9	92.3-95.1
Obese	2,295	278	11.2	9.4-13.3	2,017	88.8	86.7-90.6
Current Smoker
No	7,238	535	6.8	6.0- 7.7	6,703	93.2	92.3-94.0
Yes	2,152	195	7.9	6.3- 9.9	1,957	92.1	90.1-93.7
Binge Drinker
No	8,711	678	7.1	6.4- 8.0	8,033	92.9	92.0-93.6
Yes	627	50	6.6	4.3-10.0	577	93.4	90.0-95.7
Heavy Drinker
No	9,089	711	7.2	6.4- 8.0	8,378	92.8	92.0-93.6
Yes	244	15	4.5	2.3- 8.8	229	95.5	91.2-97.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,234	218	6.1	5.0- 7.5	3,016	93.9	92.5-95.0
Some Physical Activity	3,669	263	6.8	5.6- 8.3	3,406	93.2	91.7-94.4
Physically Inactive	2,194	222	8.9	7.4-10.8	1,972	91.1	89.2-92.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,063	309	13.0	11.0-15.3	1,754	87.0	84.7-89.0
No	7,344	419	5.7	4.9- 6.6	6,925	94.3	93.4-95.1
Disability Status
Yes	3,021	419	12.7	11.0-14.6	2,602	87.3	85.4-89.0
No	6,226	299	4.8	4.1- 5.8	5,927	95.2	94.2-95.9
Diabetes
Yes	956	114	10.6	8.1-13.8	842	89.4	86.2-91.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	77	9	14.2	4.9-34.6	68	85.8	65.4-95.1
No	8,386	610	6.7	5.9- 7.6	7,776	93.3	92.4-94.1
Arthritis
Yes	3,289	385	11.3	9.8-13.1	2,904	88.7	86.9-90.2
No	6,079	344	5.4	4.6- 6.4	5,735	94.6	93.6-95.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,176	329	10.1	8.6-11.7	2,847	89.9	88.3-91.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	7	9.9	3.7-23.8	97	90.1	76.2-96.3
No	6,144	398	5.8	5.0- 6.8	5,746	94.2	93.2-95.0
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,742	270	8.8	7.4-10.4	2,472	91.2	89.6-92.6
No	4,854	350	7.0	5.9- 8.1	4,504	93.0	91.9-94.1
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	966	131	10.8	8.3-13.9	835	89.2	86.1-91.7
No	8,281	586	6.8	6.0- 7.7	7,695	93.2	92.3-94.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,433

734

7.1

6.3- 7.9

8,699

92.9

92.1-93.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,056

644

7.1

6.3- 8.0

7,412

92.9

92.0-93.7

1,368

7.1

5.1- 9.7

1,279

92.9

90.3-94.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

6.3

3.2-12.2

168

93.7

87.8-96.8

Recommended Range

3,273

198

5.4

4.4- 6.7

3,075

94.6

93.3-95.6

Overweight

3,119

202

6.1

4.9- 7.7

2,917

93.9

92.3-95.1

Obese

2,295

278

11.2

9.4-13.3

2,017

88.8

86.7-90.6

Current Smoker

7,238

535

6.8

6.0- 7.7

6,703

93.2

92.3-94.0

Yes

2,152

195

7.9

6.3- 9.9

1,957

92.1

90.1-93.7

Binge Drinker

8,711

678

7.1

6.4- 8.0

8,033

92.9

92.0-93.6

Yes

627

6.6

4.3-10.0

577

93.4

90.0-95.7

Heavy Drinker

9,089

711

7.2

6.4- 8.0

8,378

92.8

92.0-93.6

Yes

244

4.5

2.3- 8.8

229

95.5

91.2-97.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,234

218

6.1

5.0- 7.5

3,016

93.9

92.5-95.0

Some Physical Activity

3,669

263

6.8

5.6- 8.3

3,406

93.2

91.7-94.4

Physically Inactive

2,194

222

8.9

7.4-10.8

1,972

91.1

89.2-92.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,063

309

13.0

11.0-15.3

1,754

87.0

84.7-89.0

7,344

419

5.7

4.9- 6.6

6,925

94.3

93.4-95.1

Disability Status

Yes

3,021

419

12.7

11.0-14.6

2,602

87.3

85.4-89.0

6,226

299

4.8

4.1- 5.8

5,927

95.2

94.2-95.9

Diabetes

Yes

956

114

10.6

8.1-13.8

842

89.4

86.2-91.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

14.2

4.9-34.6

85.8

65.4-95.1

8,386

610

6.7

5.9- 7.6

7,776

93.3

92.4-94.1

Arthritis

Yes

3,289

385

11.3

9.8-13.1

2,904

88.7

86.9-90.2

6,079

344

5.4

4.6- 6.4

5,735

94.6

93.6-95.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,176

329

10.1

8.6-11.7

2,847

89.9

88.3-91.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

9.9

3.7-23.8

90.1

76.2-96.3

6,144

398

5.8

5.0- 6.8

5,746

94.2

93.2-95.0

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,742

270

8.8

7.4-10.4

2,472

91.2

89.6-92.6

4,854

350

7.0

5.9- 8.1

4,504

93.0

91.9-94.1

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

966

131

10.8

8.3-13.9

835

89.2

86.1-91.7

8,281

586

6.8

6.0- 7.7

7,695

93.2

92.3-94.0

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*Adults without asthma are included in the denominator to estimate current asthma prevalence.

^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.