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

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...
Eat more fruits and vegetables?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,281	2,952	29.8	28.4-31.3	6,329	70.2	68.7-71.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,928	2,613	31.5	29.9-33.1	5,315	68.5	66.9-70.1
No	1,345	337	22.4	19.0-26.3	1,008	77.6	73.7-81.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	180	36	25.6	15.1-40.0	144	74.4	60.0-84.9
Recommended Range	3,214	728	21.6	19.5-23.9	2,486	78.4	76.1-80.5
Overweight	3,086	938	28.2	25.9-30.7	2,148	71.8	69.3-74.1
Obese	2,272	1,075	44.5	41.1-47.8	1,197	55.5	52.2-58.9
Current Smoker
No	7,116	2,348	30.8	29.2-32.5	4,768	69.2	67.5-70.8
Yes	2,126	592	26.7	23.8-29.9	1,534	73.3	70.1-76.2
Binge Drinker
No	8,576	2,784	30.5	29.0-32.0	5,792	69.5	68.0-71.0
Yes	620	151	24.0	18.9-30.0	469	76.0	70.0-81.1
Heavy Drinker
No	8,948	2,879	30.1	28.6-31.6	6,069	69.9	68.4-71.4
Yes	244	50	23.5	15.3-34.3	194	76.5	65.7-84.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,214	941	26.6	24.3-29.1	2,273	73.4	70.9-75.7
Some Physical Activity	3,629	1,239	33.0	30.7-35.4	2,390	67.0	64.6-69.3
Physically Inactive	2,163	687	30.5	27.4-33.7	1,476	69.5	66.3-72.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,016	917	43.4	39.8-47.0	1,099	56.6	53.0-60.2
No	7,240	2,026	26.7	25.1-28.3	5,214	73.3	71.7-74.9
Disability Status
Yes	3,004	1,219	38.7	36.0-41.6	1,785	61.3	58.4-64.0
No	6,213	1,717	26.4	24.7-28.1	4,496	73.6	71.9-75.3
Current Asthma
Yes	721	299	37.9	32.6-43.5	422	62.1	56.5-67.4
No	8,539	2,645	29.1	27.6-30.7	5,894	70.9	69.3-72.4
Diabetes
Yes	940	520	53.4	48.6-58.2	420	46.6	41.8-51.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	19	33.7	18.8-52.7	57	66.3	47.3-81.2
No	8,251	2,410	27.7	26.2-29.3	5,841	72.3	70.7-73.8
Arthritis
Yes	3,254	1,324	38.1	35.6-40.7	1,930	61.9	59.3-64.4
No	5,985	1,617	26.6	24.8-28.4	4,368	73.4	71.6-75.2
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,129	1,418	43.7	41.0-46.5	1,711	56.3	53.5-59.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	30	26.9	16.7-40.1	74	73.1	59.9-83.3
No	6,039	1,502	24.2	22.5-26.0	4,537	75.8	74.0-77.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,713	1,326	48.7	45.9-51.6	1,387	51.3	48.4-54.1
No	4,776	1,274	25.2	23.3-27.1	3,502	74.8	72.9-76.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	966	485	51.7	46.9-56.4	481	48.3	43.6-53.1
No	8,274	2,453	27.8	26.3-29.4	5,821	72.2	70.6-73.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,281

2,952

29.8

28.4-31.3

6,329

70.2

68.7-71.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,928

2,613

31.5

29.9-33.1

5,315

68.5

66.9-70.1

1,345

337

22.4

19.0-26.3

1,008

77.6

73.7-81.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

180

25.6

15.1-40.0

144

74.4

60.0-84.9

Recommended Range

3,214

728

21.6

19.5-23.9

2,486

78.4

76.1-80.5

Overweight

3,086

938

28.2

25.9-30.7

2,148

71.8

69.3-74.1

Obese

2,272

1,075

44.5

41.1-47.8

1,197

55.5

52.2-58.9

Current Smoker

7,116

2,348

30.8

29.2-32.5

4,768

69.2

67.5-70.8

Yes

2,126

592

26.7

23.8-29.9

1,534

73.3

70.1-76.2

Binge Drinker

8,576

2,784

30.5

29.0-32.0

5,792

69.5

68.0-71.0

Yes

620

151

24.0

18.9-30.0

469

76.0

70.0-81.1

Heavy Drinker

8,948

2,879

30.1

28.6-31.6

6,069

69.9

68.4-71.4

Yes

244

23.5

15.3-34.3

194

76.5

65.7-84.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,214

941

26.6

24.3-29.1

2,273

73.4

70.9-75.7

Some Physical Activity

3,629

1,239

33.0

30.7-35.4

2,390

67.0

64.6-69.3

Physically Inactive

2,163

687

30.5

27.4-33.7

1,476

69.5

66.3-72.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,016

917

43.4

39.8-47.0

1,099

56.6

53.0-60.2

7,240

2,026

26.7

25.1-28.3

5,214

73.3

71.7-74.9

Disability Status

Yes

3,004

1,219

38.7

36.0-41.6

1,785

61.3

58.4-64.0

6,213

1,717

26.4

24.7-28.1

4,496

73.6

71.9-75.3

Current Asthma

Yes

721

299

37.9

32.6-43.5

422

62.1

56.5-67.4

8,539

2,645

29.1

27.6-30.7

5,894

70.9

69.3-72.4

Diabetes

Yes

940

520

53.4

48.6-58.2

420

46.6

41.8-51.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

33.7

18.8-52.7

66.3

47.3-81.2

8,251

2,410

27.7

26.2-29.3

5,841

72.3

70.7-73.8

Arthritis

Yes

3,254

1,324

38.1

35.6-40.7

1,930

61.9

59.3-64.4

5,985

1,617

26.6

24.8-28.4

4,368

73.4

71.6-75.2

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,129

1,418

43.7

41.0-46.5

1,711

56.3

53.5-59.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

26.9

16.7-40.1

73.1

59.9-83.3

6,039

1,502

24.2

22.5-26.0

4,537

75.8

74.0-77.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,713

1,326

48.7

45.9-51.6

1,387

51.3

48.4-54.1

4,776

1,274

25.2

23.3-27.1

3,502

74.8

72.9-76.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

966

485

51.7

46.9-56.4

481

48.3

43.6-53.1

8,274

2,453

27.8

26.3-29.4

5,821

72.2

70.6-73.7

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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*

Within the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional told you to... Eat more fruits and vegetables?

Within the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional told you to...
Eat more fruits and vegetables?