BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (A bidi is a flavored cigarette from India. Have you ever smoked a bidi, even one or two puffs?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

A bidi is a flavored cigarette from India. Have you ever smoked a bidi, even one or two puffs?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,279	277	4.1	3.4- 4.9	9,002	95.9	95.1-96.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,924	203	3.4	2.8- 4.2	7,721	96.6	95.8-97.2
No	1,347	74	7.1	4.9-10.3	1,273	92.9	89.7-95.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	179	8	18.2	7.4-38.4	171	81.8	61.6-92.6
Recommended Range	3,222	122	4.3	3.3- 5.7	3,100	95.7	94.3-96.7
Overweight	3,077	77	3.8	2.7- 5.3	3,000	96.2	94.7-97.3
Obese	2,268	60	3.7	2.6- 5.4	2,208	96.3	94.6-97.4
Current Smoker
No	7,122	125	2.2	1.7- 2.9	6,997	97.8	97.1-98.3
Yes	2,117	152	9.7	7.5-12.3	1,965	90.3	87.7-92.5
Binge Drinker
No	8,573	206	3.2	2.6- 4.0	8,367	96.8	96.0-97.4
Yes	618	64	11.9	7.9-17.5	554	88.1	82.5-92.1
Heavy Drinker
No	8,944	247	3.8	3.1- 4.6	8,697	96.2	95.4-96.9
Yes	244	25	10.5	4.8-21.4	219	89.5	78.6-95.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,207	133	5.1	3.9- 6.6	3,074	94.9	93.4-96.1
Some Physical Activity	3,628	109	4.0	3.0- 5.5	3,519	96.0	94.5-97.0
Physically Inactive	2,166	29	2.3	1.2- 4.2	2,137	97.7	95.8-98.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,010	34	4.0	2.3- 7.0	1,976	96.0	93.0-97.7
No	7,245	240	4.1	3.4- 4.9	7,005	95.9	95.1-96.6
Disability Status
Yes	2,997	99	4.3	3.0- 6.1	2,898	95.7	93.9-97.0
No	6,224	178	4.0	3.2- 5.0	6,046	96.0	95.0-96.8
Current Asthma
Yes	718	28	7.3	4.1-12.6	690	92.7	87.4-95.9
No	8,540	249	3.8	3.1- 4.7	8,291	96.2	95.3-96.9
Diabetes
Yes	934	9	1.5	0.7- 3.3	925	98.5	96.7-99.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	4	7.7	2.0-25.1	72	92.3	74.9-98.0
No	8,255	262	4.3	3.5- 5.1	7,993	95.7	94.9-96.5
Arthritis
Yes	3,253	57	2.5	1.6- 3.8	3,196	97.5	96.2-98.4
No	5,984	217	4.7	3.8- 5.7	5,767	95.3	94.3-96.2
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,123	47	2.0	1.2- 3.4	3,076	98.0	96.6-98.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	5	2.1	0.7- 5.7	99	97.9	94.3-99.3
No	6,043	225	4.9	4.0- 6.0	5,818	95.1	94.0-96.0
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,713	39	2.4	1.6- 3.7	2,674	97.6	96.3-98.4
No	4,767	155	4.4	3.5- 5.5	4,612	95.6	94.5-96.5
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	961	11	1.4	0.7- 2.8	950	98.6	97.2-99.3
No	8,275	265	4.2	3.5- 5.1	8,010	95.8	94.9-96.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,279

277

4.1

3.4- 4.9

9,002

95.9

95.1-96.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,924

203

3.4

2.8- 4.2

7,721

96.6

95.8-97.2

1,347

7.1

4.9-10.3

1,273

92.9

89.7-95.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

179

18.2

7.4-38.4

171

81.8

61.6-92.6

Recommended Range

3,222

122

4.3

3.3- 5.7

3,100

95.7

94.3-96.7

Overweight

3,077

3.8

2.7- 5.3

3,000

96.2

94.7-97.3

Obese

2,268

3.7

2.6- 5.4

2,208

96.3

94.6-97.4

Current Smoker

7,122

125

2.2

1.7- 2.9

6,997

97.8

97.1-98.3

Yes

2,117

152

9.7

7.5-12.3

1,965

90.3

87.7-92.5

Binge Drinker

8,573

206

3.2

2.6- 4.0

8,367

96.8

96.0-97.4

Yes

618

11.9

7.9-17.5

554

88.1

82.5-92.1

Heavy Drinker

8,944

247

3.8

3.1- 4.6

8,697

96.2

95.4-96.9

Yes

244

10.5

4.8-21.4

219

89.5

78.6-95.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,207

133

5.1

3.9- 6.6

3,074

94.9

93.4-96.1

Some Physical Activity

3,628

109

4.0

3.0- 5.5

3,519

96.0

94.5-97.0

Physically Inactive

2,166

2.3

1.2- 4.2

2,137

97.7

95.8-98.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,010

4.0

2.3- 7.0

1,976

96.0

93.0-97.7

7,245

240

4.1

3.4- 4.9

7,005

95.9

95.1-96.6

Disability Status

Yes

2,997

4.3

3.0- 6.1

2,898

95.7

93.9-97.0

6,224

178

4.0

3.2- 5.0

6,046

96.0

95.0-96.8

Current Asthma

Yes

718

7.3

4.1-12.6

690

92.7

87.4-95.9

8,540

249

3.8

3.1- 4.7

8,291

96.2

95.3-96.9

Diabetes

Yes

934

1.5

0.7- 3.3

925

98.5

96.7-99.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

7.7

2.0-25.1

92.3

74.9-98.0

8,255

262

4.3

3.5- 5.1

7,993

95.7

94.9-96.5

Arthritis

Yes

3,253

2.5

1.6- 3.8

3,196

97.5

96.2-98.4

5,984

217

4.7

3.8- 5.7

5,767

95.3

94.3-96.2

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,123

2.0

1.2- 3.4

3,076

98.0

96.6-98.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

2.1

0.7- 5.7

97.9

94.3-99.3

6,043

225

4.9

4.0- 6.0

5,818

95.1

94.0-96.0

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,713

2.4

1.6- 3.7

2,674

97.6

96.3-98.4

4,767

155

4.4

3.5- 5.5

4,612

95.6

94.5-96.5

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

961

1.4

0.7- 2.8

950

98.6

97.2-99.3

8,275

265

4.2

3.5- 5.1

8,010

95.8

94.9-96.5

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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.