BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, are you... <br> More physically active?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cardiovascular Disease--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, are you...
More physically active?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,259	6,336	70.0	68.5-71.5	2,923	30.0	28.5-31.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,907	5,453	70.3	68.7-71.9	2,454	29.7	28.1-31.3
No	1,345	877	68.3	64.2-72.1	468	31.7	27.9-35.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	180	107	57.7	44.8-69.6	73	42.3	30.4-55.2
Recommended Range	3,206	2,291	72.1	69.6-74.4	915	27.9	25.6-30.4
Overweight	3,079	2,110	72.2	69.7-74.5	969	27.8	25.5-30.3
Obese	2,268	1,502	65.5	62.1-68.7	766	34.5	31.3-37.9
Current Smoker
No	7,098	5,023	73.2	71.5-74.7	2,075	26.8	25.3-28.5
Yes	2,121	1,293	60.8	57.3-64.1	828	39.2	35.9-42.7
Binge Drinker
No	8,556	5,857	70.3	68.7-71.7	2,699	29.7	28.3-31.3
Yes	615	427	69.7	63.2-75.6	188	30.3	24.4-36.8
Heavy Drinker
No	8,927	6,124	70.4	68.9-71.9	2,803	29.6	28.1-31.1
Yes	241	163	67.9	57.3-76.9	78	32.1	23.1-42.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,208	2,692	83.8	81.5-85.8	516	16.2	14.2-18.5
Some Physical Activity	3,618	2,648	73.7	71.5-75.9	970	26.3	24.1-28.5
Physically Inactive	2,155	835	41.7	38.2-45.2	1,320	58.3	54.8-61.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,006	1,103	60.0	56.5-63.5	903	40.0	36.5-43.5
No	7,228	5,221	72.5	70.8-74.1	2,007	27.5	25.9-29.2
Disability Status
Yes	2,992	1,738	58.2	55.2-61.1	1,254	41.8	38.9-44.8
No	6,202	4,557	74.7	73.0-76.4	1,645	25.3	23.6-27.0
Current Asthma
Yes	720	450	64.3	58.6-69.6	270	35.7	30.4-41.4
No	8,518	5,877	70.6	69.0-72.1	2,641	29.4	27.9-31.0
Diabetes
Yes	939	588	65.1	60.4-69.5	351	34.9	30.5-39.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	75	48	69.3	53.5-81.5	27	30.7	18.5-46.5
No	8,232	5,693	70.5	68.9-72.1	2,539	29.5	27.9-31.1
Arthritis
Yes	3,242	2,074	66.3	63.8-68.8	1,168	33.7	31.2-36.2
No	5,975	4,234	71.5	69.6-73.3	1,741	28.5	26.7-30.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,122	2,029	67.1	64.5-69.6	1,093	32.9	30.4-35.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	78	77.7	65.6-86.4	26	22.3	13.6-34.4
No	6,024	4,226	71.1	69.3-72.9	1,798	28.9	27.1-30.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,708	1,785	67.9	65.2-70.5	923	32.1	29.5-34.8
No	4,764	3,434	73.8	71.9-75.6	1,330	26.2	24.4-28.1
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	963	581	61.4	56.6-66.0	382	38.6	34.0-43.4
No	8,254	5,734	70.9	69.3-72.4	2,520	29.1	27.6-30.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,259

6,336

70.0

68.5-71.5

2,923

30.0

28.5-31.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,907

5,453

70.3

68.7-71.9

2,454

29.7

28.1-31.3

1,345

877

68.3

64.2-72.1

468

31.7

27.9-35.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

180

107

57.7

44.8-69.6

42.3

30.4-55.2

Recommended Range

3,206

2,291

72.1

69.6-74.4

915

27.9

25.6-30.4

Overweight

3,079

2,110

72.2

69.7-74.5

969

27.8

25.5-30.3

Obese

2,268

1,502

65.5

62.1-68.7

766

34.5

31.3-37.9

Current Smoker

7,098

5,023

73.2

71.5-74.7

2,075

26.8

25.3-28.5

Yes

2,121

1,293

60.8

57.3-64.1

828

39.2

35.9-42.7

Binge Drinker

8,556

5,857

70.3

68.7-71.7

2,699

29.7

28.3-31.3

Yes

615

427

69.7

63.2-75.6

188

30.3

24.4-36.8

Heavy Drinker

8,927

6,124

70.4

68.9-71.9

2,803

29.6

28.1-31.1

Yes

241

163

67.9

57.3-76.9

32.1

23.1-42.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,208

2,692

83.8

81.5-85.8

516

16.2

14.2-18.5

Some Physical Activity

3,618

2,648

73.7

71.5-75.9

970

26.3

24.1-28.5

Physically Inactive

2,155

835

41.7

38.2-45.2

1,320

58.3

54.8-61.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,006

1,103

60.0

56.5-63.5

903

40.0

36.5-43.5

7,228

5,221

72.5

70.8-74.1

2,007

27.5

25.9-29.2

Disability Status

Yes

2,992

1,738

58.2

55.2-61.1

1,254

41.8

38.9-44.8

6,202

4,557

74.7

73.0-76.4

1,645

25.3

23.6-27.0

Current Asthma

Yes

720

450

64.3

58.6-69.6

270

35.7

30.4-41.4

8,518

5,877

70.6

69.0-72.1

2,641

29.4

27.9-31.0

Diabetes

Yes

939

588

65.1

60.4-69.5

351

34.9

30.5-39.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

69.3

53.5-81.5

30.7

18.5-46.5

8,232

5,693

70.5

68.9-72.1

2,539

29.5

27.9-31.1

Arthritis

Yes

3,242

2,074

66.3

63.8-68.8

1,168

33.7

31.2-36.2

5,975

4,234

71.5

69.6-73.3

1,741

28.5

26.7-30.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,122

2,029

67.1

64.5-69.6

1,093

32.9

30.4-35.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

77.7

65.6-86.4

22.3

13.6-34.4

6,024

4,226

71.1

69.3-72.9

1,798

28.9

27.1-30.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,708

1,785

67.9

65.2-70.5

923

32.1

29.5-34.8

4,764

3,434

73.8

71.9-75.6

1,330

26.2

24.4-28.1

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

963

581

61.4

56.6-66.0

382

38.6

34.0-43.4

8,254

5,734

70.9

69.3-72.4

2,520

29.1

27.6-30.7

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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.

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cardiovascular Disease--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, are you... More physically active?

To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, are you...
More physically active?