BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Within the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional told you to... <br>Be more physically active?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Within the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional told you to...
Be more physically active?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,281	3,145	32.1	30.6-33.6	6,136	67.9	66.4-69.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,929	2,787	33.7	32.0-35.4	5,142	66.3	64.6-68.0
No	1,344	356	24.9	21.3-28.9	988	75.1	71.1-78.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	179	36	20.0	10.7-34.1	143	80.0	65.9-89.3
Recommended Range	3,217	752	22.4	20.1-24.8	2,465	77.6	75.2-79.9
Overweight	3,088	1,028	30.1	27.7-32.6	2,060	69.9	67.4-72.3
Obese	2,267	1,143	49.7	46.3-53.1	1,124	50.3	46.9-53.7
Current Smoker
No	7,116	2,501	33.2	31.5-35.0	4,615	66.8	65.0-68.5
Yes	2,126	633	28.4	25.3-31.7	1,493	71.6	68.3-74.7
Binge Drinker
No	8,576	2,961	32.7	31.2-34.3	5,615	67.3	65.7-68.8
Yes	619	161	25.7	20.0-32.3	458	74.3	67.7-80.0
Heavy Drinker
No	8,947	3,060	32.4	30.9-34.0	5,887	67.6	66.0-69.1
Yes	244	59	22.7	14.7-33.3	185	77.3	66.7-85.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,213	1,011	29.6	27.1-32.2	2,202	70.4	67.8-72.9
Some Physical Activity	3,631	1,384	36.2	33.8-38.7	2,247	63.8	61.3-66.2
Physically Inactive	2,161	659	29.1	26.1-32.3	1,502	70.9	67.7-73.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,014	889	43.2	39.6-46.8	1,125	56.8	53.2-60.4
No	7,242	2,249	29.5	27.9-31.2	4,993	70.5	68.8-72.1
Disability Status
Yes	2,996	1,225	39.8	36.9-42.7	1,771	60.2	57.3-63.1
No	6,220	1,897	29.0	27.2-30.8	4,323	71.0	69.2-72.8
Current Asthma
Yes	721	304	38.6	33.2-44.2	417	61.4	55.8-66.8
No	8,539	2,830	31.5	29.9-33.1	5,709	68.5	66.9-70.1
Diabetes
Yes	940	523	59.5	54.8-64.1	417	40.5	35.9-45.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	25	39.4	24.0-57.2	51	60.6	42.8-76.0
No	8,251	2,593	29.6	28.0-31.2	5,658	70.4	68.8-72.0
Arthritis
Yes	3,252	1,382	40.9	38.4-43.5	1,870	59.1	56.5-61.6
No	5,988	1,750	28.6	26.8-30.5	4,238	71.4	69.5-73.2
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,129	1,477	47.0	44.3-49.8	1,652	53.0	50.2-55.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	32	25.9	16.1-38.9	72	74.1	61.1-83.9
No	6,040	1,633	26.0	24.3-27.9	4,407	74.0	72.1-75.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,714	1,366	49.9	47.1-52.8	1,348	50.1	47.2-52.9
No	4,775	1,427	28.2	26.3-30.3	3,348	71.8	69.7-73.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	964	477	52.4	47.6-57.1	487	47.6	42.9-52.4
No	8,276	2,654	30.2	28.7-31.8	5,622	69.8	68.2-71.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,281

3,145

32.1

30.6-33.6

6,136

67.9

66.4-69.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,929

2,787

33.7

32.0-35.4

5,142

66.3

64.6-68.0

1,344

356

24.9

21.3-28.9

988

75.1

71.1-78.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

179

20.0

10.7-34.1

143

80.0

65.9-89.3

Recommended Range

3,217

752

22.4

20.1-24.8

2,465

77.6

75.2-79.9

Overweight

3,088

1,028

30.1

27.7-32.6

2,060

69.9

67.4-72.3

Obese

2,267

1,143

49.7

46.3-53.1

1,124

50.3

46.9-53.7

Current Smoker

7,116

2,501

33.2

31.5-35.0

4,615

66.8

65.0-68.5

Yes

2,126

633

28.4

25.3-31.7

1,493

71.6

68.3-74.7

Binge Drinker

8,576

2,961

32.7

31.2-34.3

5,615

67.3

65.7-68.8

Yes

619

161

25.7

20.0-32.3

458

74.3

67.7-80.0

Heavy Drinker

8,947

3,060

32.4

30.9-34.0

5,887

67.6

66.0-69.1

Yes

244

22.7

14.7-33.3

185

77.3

66.7-85.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,213

1,011

29.6

27.1-32.2

2,202

70.4

67.8-72.9

Some Physical Activity

3,631

1,384

36.2

33.8-38.7

2,247

63.8

61.3-66.2

Physically Inactive

2,161

659

29.1

26.1-32.3

1,502

70.9

67.7-73.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,014

889

43.2

39.6-46.8

1,125

56.8

53.2-60.4

7,242

2,249

29.5

27.9-31.2

4,993

70.5

68.8-72.1

Disability Status

Yes

2,996

1,225

39.8

36.9-42.7

1,771

60.2

57.3-63.1

6,220

1,897

29.0

27.2-30.8

4,323

71.0

69.2-72.8

Current Asthma

Yes

721

304

38.6

33.2-44.2

417

61.4

55.8-66.8

8,539

2,830

31.5

29.9-33.1

5,709

68.5

66.9-70.1

Diabetes

Yes

940

523

59.5

54.8-64.1

417

40.5

35.9-45.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

39.4

24.0-57.2

60.6

42.8-76.0

8,251

2,593

29.6

28.0-31.2

5,658

70.4

68.8-72.0

Arthritis

Yes

3,252

1,382

40.9

38.4-43.5

1,870

59.1

56.5-61.6

5,988

1,750

28.6

26.8-30.5

4,238

71.4

69.5-73.2

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,129

1,477

47.0

44.3-49.8

1,652

53.0

50.2-55.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

25.9

16.1-38.9

74.1

61.1-83.9

6,040

1,633

26.0

24.3-27.9

4,407

74.0

72.1-75.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,714

1,366

49.9

47.1-52.8

1,348

50.1

47.2-52.9

4,775

1,427

28.2

26.3-30.3

3,348

71.8

69.7-73.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

964

477

52.4

47.6-57.1

487

47.6

42.9-52.4

8,276

2,654

30.2

28.7-31.8

5,622

69.8

68.2-71.3

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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*

Within the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional told you to... Be more physically active?

Within the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional told you to...
Be more physically active?