BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had any of the following: <br>A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had any of the following:
A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,300	483	4.1	3.5- 4.6	8,817	95.9	95.4-96.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,945	443	4.4	3.8- 5.0	7,502	95.6	95.0-96.2
No	1,347	38	2.5	1.5- 4.1	1,309	97.5	95.9-98.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	179	10	4.9	2.1-10.8	169	95.1	89.2-97.9
Recommended Range	3,224	154	3.6	2.8- 4.6	3,070	96.4	95.4-97.2
Overweight	3,089	149	3.9	3.1- 4.9	2,940	96.1	95.1-96.9
Obese	2,276	156	5.7	4.5- 7.3	2,120	94.3	92.7-95.5
Current Smoker
No	7,128	373	4.3	3.7- 5.0	6,755	95.7	95.0-96.3
Yes	2,132	106	3.4	2.5- 4.6	2,026	96.6	95.4-97.5
Binge Drinker
No	8,593	466	4.2	3.7- 4.8	8,127	95.8	95.2-96.3
Yes	619	14	2.8	1.2- 6.3	605	97.2	93.7-98.8
Heavy Drinker
No	8,963	471	4.1	3.6- 4.7	8,492	95.9	95.3-96.4
Yes	245	9	2.1	0.9- 4.9	236	97.9	95.1-99.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,216	134	3.2	2.4- 4.1	3,082	96.8	95.9-97.6
Some Physical Activity	3,635	148	3.0	2.3- 3.8	3,487	97.0	96.2-97.7
Physically Inactive	2,171	186	7.6	6.1- 9.4	1,985	92.4	90.6-93.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,019	280	11.6	9.6-13.8	1,739	88.4	86.2-90.4
No	7,256	201	2.3	1.9- 2.8	7,055	97.7	97.2-98.1
Disability Status
Yes	3,008	324	9.3	7.8-10.9	2,684	90.7	89.1-92.2
No	6,228	154	2.0	1.6- 2.5	6,074	98.0	97.5-98.4
Current Asthma
Yes	722	66	6.5	4.3- 9.6	656	93.5	90.4-95.7
No	8,557	415	3.9	3.4- 4.5	8,142	96.1	95.5-96.6
Diabetes
Yes	942	139	15.7	12.5-19.5	803	84.3	80.5-87.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	0	0.0	. - .	76	100	. - .
No	8,268	344	3.1	2.6- 3.6	7,924	96.9	96.4-97.4
Arthritis
Yes	3,261	271	7.7	6.5- 9.1	2,990	92.3	90.9-93.5
No	5,997	210	2.6	2.1- 3.2	5,787	97.4	96.8-97.9
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,132	329	9.1	7.8-10.6	2,803	90.9	89.4-92.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	0	0.0	. - .	104	100	. - .
No	6,055	154	2.1	1.6- 2.6	5,901	97.9	97.4-98.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,717	289	9.0	7.6-10.6	2,428	91.0	89.4-92.4
No	4,783	171	2.9	2.3- 3.6	4,612	97.1	96.4-97.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	968	483	50.3	45.5-55.1	485	49.7	44.9-54.5
No	8,299	0	0.0	. - .	8,299	100	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,300

483

4.1

3.5- 4.6

8,817

95.9

95.4-96.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,945

443

4.4

3.8- 5.0

7,502

95.6

95.0-96.2

1,347

2.5

1.5- 4.1

1,309

97.5

95.9-98.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

179

4.9

2.1-10.8

169

95.1

89.2-97.9

Recommended Range

3,224

154

3.6

2.8- 4.6

3,070

96.4

95.4-97.2

Overweight

3,089

149

3.9

3.1- 4.9

2,940

96.1

95.1-96.9

Obese

2,276

156

5.7

4.5- 7.3

2,120

94.3

92.7-95.5

Current Smoker

7,128

373

4.3

3.7- 5.0

6,755

95.7

95.0-96.3

Yes

2,132

106

3.4

2.5- 4.6

2,026

96.6

95.4-97.5

Binge Drinker

8,593

466

4.2

3.7- 4.8

8,127

95.8

95.2-96.3

Yes

619

2.8

1.2- 6.3

605

97.2

93.7-98.8

Heavy Drinker

8,963

471

4.1

3.6- 4.7

8,492

95.9

95.3-96.4

Yes

245

2.1

0.9- 4.9

236

97.9

95.1-99.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,216

134

3.2

2.4- 4.1

3,082

96.8

95.9-97.6

Some Physical Activity

3,635

148

3.0

2.3- 3.8

3,487

97.0

96.2-97.7

Physically Inactive

2,171

186

7.6

6.1- 9.4

1,985

92.4

90.6-93.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,019

280

11.6

9.6-13.8

1,739

88.4

86.2-90.4

7,256

201

2.3

1.9- 2.8

7,055

97.7

97.2-98.1

Disability Status

Yes

3,008

324

9.3

7.8-10.9

2,684

90.7

89.1-92.2

6,228

154

2.0

1.6- 2.5

6,074

98.0

97.5-98.4

Current Asthma

Yes

722

6.5

4.3- 9.6

656

93.5

90.4-95.7

8,557

415

3.9

3.4- 4.5

8,142

96.1

95.5-96.6

Diabetes

Yes

942

139

15.7

12.5-19.5

803

84.3

80.5-87.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

8,268

344

3.1

2.6- 3.6

7,924

96.9

96.4-97.4

Arthritis

Yes

3,261

271

7.7

6.5- 9.1

2,990

92.3

90.9-93.5

5,997

210

2.6

2.1- 3.2

5,787

97.4

96.8-97.9

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,132

329

9.1

7.8-10.6

2,803

90.9

89.4-92.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

0.0

. - .

104

100

. - .

6,055

154

2.1

1.6- 2.6

5,901

97.9

97.4-98.4

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,717

289

9.0

7.6-10.6

2,428

91.0

89.4-92.4

4,783

171

2.9

2.3- 3.6

4,612

97.1

96.4-97.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

968

483

50.3

45.5-55.1

485

49.7

44.9-54.5

8,299

0.0

. - .

8,299

100

. - .

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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*

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had any of the following: A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had any of the following:
A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction?