BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional.)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	1 or more times/day	1 or more times/week	1 or more times/month	1 or more times/year	Never
TOTAL	946	545	60.3	55.6-64.8	236	23.5	19.8-27.7	57	5.8	3.9- 8.4	18	1.2	0.6- 2.2	90	9.2	6.7-12.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	842	489	60.9	55.9-65.7	213	24.0	20.1-28.5	51	5.7	3.8- 8.5	14	1.0	0.5- 2.1	75	8.3	5.8-11.8
No	104	56	54.3	40.5-67.6	23	18.7	11.0-30.1	6	6.4	2.2-16.9	4	2.6	0.8- 8.5	15	17.9	8.6-33.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	7	5	87.7	48.8-98.2	1	6.6	0.6-43.5	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	5.7	0.6-39.8
Recommended Range	155	89	56.6	44.8-67.8	30	24.0	15.2-35.8	11	7.7	3.3-16.9	3	1.6	0.3- 7.3	22	10.0	5.2-18.4
Overweight	271	150	65.3	56.5-73.1	70	19.2	13.5-26.6	21	6.0	3.0-11.5	6	1.2	0.4- 3.4	24	8.4	4.5-15.1
Obese	456	271	59.5	52.6-66.0	118	25.3	20.0-31.6	21	4.3	2.2- 8.1	8	0.9	0.4- 2.0	38	10.1	6.3-15.9
Current Smoker
No	777	452	59.7	54.4-64.7	195	23.9	19.8-28.6	42	5.5	3.6- 8.4	13	0.9	0.4- 2.0	75	9.9	7.0-14.0
Yes	167	92	63.1	52.2-72.8	41	22.0	14.4-31.9	14	6.5	2.7-15.2	5	2.3	0.9- 6.0	15	6.1	3.2-11.3
Binge Drinker
No	925	534	60.5	55.8-65.1	233	23.8	20.1-28.0	55	5.4	3.6- 7.8	16	1.2	0.6- 2.2	87	9.1	6.6-12.6
Yes	17	11	66.9	32.6-89.4	2	15.7	2.4-58.1	1	2.0	0.3-14.1	1	1.1	0.1- 8.5	2	14.2	2.5-51.4
Heavy Drinker
No	931	539	60.9	56.1-65.4	231	23.2	19.5-27.4	56	5.4	3.7- 7.8	16	1.2	0.6- 2.2	89	9.4	6.8-12.8
Yes	8	3	50.7	11.3-89.3	4	46.5	10.0-87.1	0	0.0	. - .	1	2.8	0.3-21.0	0	0.0	. - .
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	244	140	63.8	54.9-71.8	66	21.0	15.3-28.3	11	4.7	2.2- 9.4	4	0.9	0.3- 3.3	23	9.6	5.2-17.1
Some Physical Activity	335	199	61.7	53.7-69.1	75	23.3	17.0-31.0	19	4.1	2.2- 7.8	8	1.4	0.5- 3.4	34	9.5	5.7-15.4
Physically Inactive	327	182	55.8	47.6-63.7	87	26.4	20.0-33.9	24	7.3	4.0-12.9	4	1.2	0.3- 3.8	30	9.4	5.2-16.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	528	329	64.0	57.7-69.9	118	19.0	14.9-24.0	27	6.1	3.4-10.8	6	1.2	0.5- 3.1	48	9.6	6.1-14.8
No	417	215	56.5	49.4-63.4	118	28.0	22.2-34.8	30	5.4	3.3- 8.7	12	1.2	0.5- 2.5	42	8.9	5.6-13.8
Disability Status
Yes	575	361	63.2	56.9-69.1	123	21.0	16.4-26.5	35	5.6	3.4- 9.0	6	0.5	0.2- 1.7	50	9.7	6.1-15.0
No	355	174	55.8	48.2-63.2	110	27.1	21.2-34.0	22	6.2	3.3-11.3	12	2.2	1.1- 4.5	37	8.6	5.7-12.9
Current Asthma
Yes	111	83	77.6	62.5-87.8	14	15.8	6.8-32.7	3	1.5	0.4- 4.9	0	0.0	. - .	11	5.2	2.6-10.2
No	832	460	58.0	53.0-62.9	221	24.6	20.7-29.0	54	6.3	4.3- 9.2	18	1.3	0.7- 2.5	79	9.8	7.0-13.5
Diabetes
Yes	946	545	60.3	55.6-64.8	236	23.5	19.8-27.7	57	5.8	3.9- 8.4	18	1.2	0.6- 2.2	90	9.2	6.7-12.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Arthritis
Yes	551	336	64.0	57.6-69.9	127	20.7	16.4-25.9	26	3.6	1.9- 6.9	8	1.1	0.4- 2.9	54	10.6	6.7-16.3
No	389	205	55.8	48.6-62.8	108	26.9	21.0-33.8	30	8.3	5.1-13.1	10	1.3	0.6- 2.7	36	7.7	5.1-11.6
High Blood Pressure
Yes	666	394	60.4	54.8-65.7	168	23.1	18.9-28.0	39	6.7	4.2-10.4	9	0.9	0.4- 2.0	56	8.9	6.0-13.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	5	3	45.7	10.6-85.7	1	36.9	5.9-84.6	1	17.3	2.1-66.9	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	275	148	60.3	51.3-68.6	67	24.3	17.4-32.7	17	3.6	2.0- 6.7	9	1.8	0.7- 4.6	34	10.0	5.6-17.1
High Cholesterol
Yes	464	277	60.8	53.9-67.3	112	24.5	19.1-30.8	31	5.1	3.2- 8.1	4	0.3	0.1- 0.8	40	9.2	5.7-14.7
No	402	233	62.9	55.9-69.4	103	21.6	16.6-27.6	18	4.8	2.4- 9.3	9	1.4	0.6- 3.3	39	9.3	5.8-14.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	248	153	61.3	52.3-69.6	58	24.2	17.5-32.5	12	5.1	2.3-10.7	2	0.7	0.1- 3.0	23	8.7	4.5-16.2
No	668	376	60.0	54.2-65.4	173	23.1	18.8-28.1	43	6.0	3.8- 9.4	14	1.4	0.7- 2.7	62	9.5	6.5-13.7

Total
Respond.^

1 or more times/day

1 or more times/week

1 or more times/month

1 or more times/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

946

545

60.3

55.6-64.8

236

23.5

19.8-27.7

5.8

3.9- 8.4

1.2

0.6- 2.2

9.2

6.7-12.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

842

489

60.9

55.9-65.7

213

24.0

20.1-28.5

5.7

3.8- 8.5

1.0

0.5- 2.1

8.3

5.8-11.8

104

54.3

40.5-67.6

18.7

11.0-30.1

6.4

2.2-16.9

2.6

0.8- 8.5

17.9

8.6-33.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

87.7

48.8-98.2

6.6

0.6-43.5

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

5.7

0.6-39.8

Recommended Range

155

56.6

44.8-67.8

24.0

15.2-35.8

7.7

3.3-16.9

1.6

0.3- 7.3

10.0

5.2-18.4

Overweight

271

150

65.3

56.5-73.1

19.2

13.5-26.6

6.0

3.0-11.5

1.2

0.4- 3.4

8.4

4.5-15.1

Obese

456

271

59.5

52.6-66.0

118

25.3

20.0-31.6

4.3

2.2- 8.1

0.9

0.4- 2.0

10.1

6.3-15.9

Current Smoker

777

452

59.7

54.4-64.7

195

23.9

19.8-28.6

5.5

3.6- 8.4

0.9

0.4- 2.0

9.9

7.0-14.0

Yes

167

63.1

52.2-72.8

22.0

14.4-31.9

6.5

2.7-15.2

2.3

0.9- 6.0

6.1

3.2-11.3

Binge Drinker

925

534

60.5

55.8-65.1

233

23.8

20.1-28.0

5.4

3.6- 7.8

1.2

0.6- 2.2

9.1

6.6-12.6

Yes

66.9

32.6-89.4

15.7

2.4-58.1

2.0

0.3-14.1

1.1

0.1- 8.5

14.2

2.5-51.4

Heavy Drinker

931

539

60.9

56.1-65.4

231

23.2

19.5-27.4

5.4

3.7- 7.8

1.2

0.6- 2.2

9.4

6.8-12.8

Yes

50.7

11.3-89.3

46.5

10.0-87.1

0.0

. - .

2.8

0.3-21.0

0.0

. - .

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

244

140

63.8

54.9-71.8

21.0

15.3-28.3

4.7

2.2- 9.4

0.9

0.3- 3.3

9.6

5.2-17.1

Some Physical Activity

335

199

61.7

53.7-69.1

23.3

17.0-31.0

4.1

2.2- 7.8

1.4

0.5- 3.4

9.5

5.7-15.4

Physically Inactive

327

182

55.8

47.6-63.7

26.4

20.0-33.9

7.3

4.0-12.9

1.2

0.3- 3.8

9.4

5.2-16.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

528

329

64.0

57.7-69.9

118

19.0

14.9-24.0

6.1

3.4-10.8

1.2

0.5- 3.1

9.6

6.1-14.8

417

215

56.5

49.4-63.4

118

28.0

22.2-34.8

5.4

3.3- 8.7

1.2

0.5- 2.5

8.9

5.6-13.8

Disability Status

Yes

575

361

63.2

56.9-69.1

123

21.0

16.4-26.5

5.6

3.4- 9.0

0.5

0.2- 1.7

9.7

6.1-15.0

355

174

55.8

48.2-63.2

110

27.1

21.2-34.0

6.2

3.3-11.3

2.2

1.1- 4.5

8.6

5.7-12.9

Current Asthma

Yes

111

77.6

62.5-87.8

15.8

6.8-32.7

1.5

0.4- 4.9

0.0

. - .

5.2

2.6-10.2

832

460

58.0

53.0-62.9

221

24.6

20.7-29.0

6.3

4.3- 9.2

1.3

0.7- 2.5

9.8

7.0-13.5

Diabetes

Yes

946

545

60.3

55.6-64.8

236

23.5

19.8-27.7

5.8

3.9- 8.4

1.2

0.6- 2.2

9.2

6.7-12.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

Arthritis

Yes

551

336

64.0

57.6-69.9

127

20.7

16.4-25.9

3.6

1.9- 6.9

1.1

0.4- 2.9

10.6

6.7-16.3

389

205

55.8

48.6-62.8

108

26.9

21.0-33.8

8.3

5.1-13.1

1.3

0.6- 2.7

7.7

5.1-11.6

High Blood Pressure

Yes

666

394

60.4

54.8-65.7

168

23.1

18.9-28.0

6.7

4.2-10.4

0.9

0.4- 2.0

8.9

6.0-13.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

45.7

10.6-85.7

36.9

5.9-84.6

17.3

2.1-66.9

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

275

148

60.3

51.3-68.6

24.3

17.4-32.7

3.6

2.0- 6.7

1.8

0.7- 4.6

10.0

5.6-17.1

High Cholesterol

Yes

464

277

60.8

53.9-67.3

112

24.5

19.1-30.8

5.1

3.2- 8.1

0.3

0.1- 0.8

9.2

5.7-14.7

402

233

62.9

55.9-69.4

103

21.6

16.6-27.6

4.8

2.4- 9.3

1.4

0.6- 3.3

9.3

5.8-14.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

248

153

61.3

52.3-69.6

24.2

17.5-32.5

5.1

2.3-10.7

0.7

0.1- 3.0

8.7

4.5-16.2

668

376

60.0

54.2-65.4

173

23.1

18.8-28.1

6.0

3.8- 9.4

1.4

0.7- 2.7

9.5

6.5-13.7

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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.