BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, are you... <br> Eating fewer high fat or high cholesterol foods?)

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...
Eating fewer high fat or high cholesterol foods?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,161	6,667	71.4	69.8-72.9	2,494	28.6	27.1-30.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,832	5,803	73.1	71.4-74.6	2,029	26.9	25.4-28.6
No	1,321	859	63.8	59.6-67.9	462	36.2	32.1-40.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight	175	99	57.1	45.4-68.1	76	42.9	31.9-54.6
Recommended Range	3,170	2,280	68.1	65.3-70.8	890	31.9	29.2-34.7
Overweight	3,050	2,226	72.8	70.3-75.2	824	27.2	24.8-29.7
Obese	2,245	1,705	76.5	73.5-79.3	540	23.5	20.7-26.5
Current Smoker
No	7,032	5,306	75.0	73.3-76.6	1,726	25.0	23.4-26.7
Yes	2,091	1,333	60.4	56.9-63.9	758	39.6	36.1-43.1
Binge Drinker
No	8,465	6,237	72.6	71.0-74.1	2,228	27.4	25.9-29.0
Yes	610	381	59.5	52.7-65.9	229	40.5	34.1-47.3
Heavy Drinker
No	8,833	6,450	71.8	70.3-73.4	2,383	28.2	26.6-29.7
Yes	240	169	64.4	52.3-75.0	71	35.6	25.0-47.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,183	2,445	74.4	71.7-76.9	738	25.6	23.1-28.3
Some Physical Activity	3,596	2,678	73.3	71.0-75.6	918	26.7	24.4-29.0
Physically Inactive	2,111	1,355	63.4	60.0-66.7	756	36.6	33.3-40.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,982	1,420	68.7	65.1-72.1	562	31.3	27.9-34.9
No	7,154	5,232	72.1	70.3-73.7	1,922	27.9	26.3-29.7
Disability Status
Yes	2,950	2,113	68.9	65.9-71.7	837	31.1	28.3-34.1
No	6,143	4,510	72.3	70.5-74.1	1,633	27.7	25.9-29.5
Current Asthma
Yes	716	520	71.2	65.6-76.2	196	28.8	23.8-34.4
No	8,424	6,133	71.4	69.8-73.0	2,291	28.6	27.0-30.2
Diabetes
Yes	921	710	75.6	71.1-79.6	211	24.4	20.4-28.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	75	59	77.1	60.5-88.1	16	22.9	11.9-39.5
No	8,152	5,890	71.0	69.4-72.6	2,262	29.0	27.4-30.6
Arthritis
Yes	3,208	2,478	75.8	73.4-78.0	730	24.2	22.0-26.6
No	5,912	4,161	69.7	67.7-71.5	1,751	30.3	28.5-32.3
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,084	2,398	78.1	75.6-80.3	686	21.9	19.7-24.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	103	84	82.6	70.5-90.4	19	17.4	9.6-29.5
No	5,966	4,179	68.5	66.6-70.4	1,787	31.5	29.6-33.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,695	2,140	78.3	75.8-80.6	555	21.7	19.4-24.2
No	4,724	3,519	74.1	72.0-76.0	1,205	25.9	24.0-28.0
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	959	760	79.5	75.2-83.1	199	20.5	16.9-24.8
No	8,157	5,877	70.7	69.0-72.3	2,280	29.3	27.7-31.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,161

6,667

71.4

69.8-72.9

2,494

28.6

27.1-30.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,832

5,803

73.1

71.4-74.6

2,029

26.9

25.4-28.6

1,321

859

63.8

59.6-67.9

462

36.2

32.1-40.4

Body Mass Index

Underweight

175

57.1

45.4-68.1

42.9

31.9-54.6

Recommended Range

3,170

2,280

68.1

65.3-70.8

890

31.9

29.2-34.7

Overweight

3,050

2,226

72.8

70.3-75.2

824

27.2

24.8-29.7

Obese

2,245

1,705

76.5

73.5-79.3

540

23.5

20.7-26.5

Current Smoker

7,032

5,306

75.0

73.3-76.6

1,726

25.0

23.4-26.7

Yes

2,091

1,333

60.4

56.9-63.9

758

39.6

36.1-43.1

Binge Drinker

8,465

6,237

72.6

71.0-74.1

2,228

27.4

25.9-29.0

Yes

610

381

59.5

52.7-65.9

229

40.5

34.1-47.3

Heavy Drinker

8,833

6,450

71.8

70.3-73.4

2,383

28.2

26.6-29.7

Yes

240

169

64.4

52.3-75.0

35.6

25.0-47.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,183

2,445

74.4

71.7-76.9

738

25.6

23.1-28.3

Some Physical Activity

3,596

2,678

73.3

71.0-75.6

918

26.7

24.4-29.0

Physically Inactive

2,111

1,355

63.4

60.0-66.7

756

36.6

33.3-40.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,982

1,420

68.7

65.1-72.1

562

31.3

27.9-34.9

7,154

5,232

72.1

70.3-73.7

1,922

27.9

26.3-29.7

Disability Status

Yes

2,950

2,113

68.9

65.9-71.7

837

31.1

28.3-34.1

6,143

4,510

72.3

70.5-74.1

1,633

27.7

25.9-29.5

Current Asthma

Yes

716

520

71.2

65.6-76.2

196

28.8

23.8-34.4

8,424

6,133

71.4

69.8-73.0

2,291

28.6

27.0-30.2

Diabetes

Yes

921

710

75.6

71.1-79.6

211

24.4

20.4-28.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

77.1

60.5-88.1

22.9

11.9-39.5

8,152

5,890

71.0

69.4-72.6

2,262

29.0

27.4-30.6

Arthritis

Yes

3,208

2,478

75.8

73.4-78.0

730

24.2

22.0-26.6

5,912

4,161

69.7

67.7-71.5

1,751

30.3

28.5-32.3

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,084

2,398

78.1

75.6-80.3

686

21.9

19.7-24.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

103

82.6

70.5-90.4

17.4

9.6-29.5

5,966

4,179

68.5

66.6-70.4

1,787

31.5

29.6-33.4

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,695

2,140

78.3

75.8-80.6

555

21.7

19.4-24.2

4,724

3,519

74.1

72.0-76.0

1,205

25.9

24.0-28.0

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

959

760

79.5

75.2-83.1

199

20.5

16.9-24.8

8,157

5,877

70.7

69.0-72.3

2,280

29.3

27.7-31.0

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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... Eating fewer high fat or high cholesterol foods?

To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, are you...
Eating fewer high fat or high cholesterol foods?