BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever taken a course or class in how to manage your diabetes yourself?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	954	471	55.4	50.7-60.0	483	44.6	40.0-49.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	851	426	56.3	51.3-61.2	425	43.7	38.8-48.7
No	103	45	46.5	33.6-59.9	58	53.5	40.1-66.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight	7	4	24.9	4.5-70.0	3	75.1	30.0-95.5
Recommended Range	158	74	51.5	39.9-62.9	84	48.5	37.1-60.1
Overweight	271	122	53.8	44.8-62.4	149	46.2	37.6-55.2
Obese	460	238	56.8	50.1-63.3	222	43.2	36.7-49.9
Current Smoker
No	782	390	55.3	50.2-60.4	392	44.7	39.6-49.8
Yes	170	80	55.9	44.9-66.4	90	44.1	33.6-55.1
Binge Drinker
No	933	460	54.7	50.0-59.4	473	45.3	40.6-50.0
Yes	17	9	77.5	50.4-92.1	8	22.5	7.9-49.6
Heavy Drinker
No	939	464	55.1	50.3-59.7	475	44.9	40.3-49.7
Yes	8	3	63.8	19.6-92.7	5	36.2	7.3-80.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	248	141	60.9	51.8-69.4	107	39.1	30.6-48.2
Some Physical Activity	335	181	59.5	51.7-66.8	154	40.5	33.2-48.3
Physically Inactive	330	131	46.1	38.0-54.4	199	53.9	45.6-62.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	530	258	53.5	47.3-59.6	272	46.5	40.4-52.7
No	423	213	57.4	50.4-64.2	210	42.6	35.8-49.6
Disability Status
Yes	576	296	55.4	49.3-61.4	280	44.6	38.6-50.7
No	361	170	55.9	48.4-63.2	191	44.1	36.8-51.6
Current Asthma
Yes	114	57	59.4	45.5-72.0	57	40.6	28.0-54.5
No	837	413	55.3	50.4-60.2	424	44.7	39.8-49.6
Diabetes
Yes	954	471	55.4	50.7-60.0	483	44.6	40.0-49.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Arthritis
Yes	551	265	53.2	46.9-59.5	286	46.8	40.5-53.1
No	397	203	57.8	50.7-64.5	194	42.2	35.5-49.3
High Blood Pressure
Yes	670	321	55.1	49.6-60.5	349	44.9	39.5-50.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	5	3	36.3	8.2-78.4	2	63.7	21.6-91.8
No	279	147	56.5	47.5-65.0	132	43.5	35.0-52.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	465	247	60.5	53.8-66.8	218	39.5	33.2-46.2
No	408	194	52.2	45.1-59.2	214	47.8	40.8-54.9
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	248	133	54.7	45.8-63.3	115	45.3	36.7-54.2
No	677	329	56.2	50.5-61.7	348	43.8	38.3-49.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

954

471

55.4

50.7-60.0

483

44.6

40.0-49.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

851

426

56.3

51.3-61.2

425

43.7

38.8-48.7

103

46.5

33.6-59.9

53.5

40.1-66.4

Body Mass Index

Underweight

24.9

4.5-70.0

75.1

30.0-95.5

Recommended Range

158

51.5

39.9-62.9

48.5

37.1-60.1

Overweight

271

122

53.8

44.8-62.4

149

46.2

37.6-55.2

Obese

460

238

56.8

50.1-63.3

222

43.2

36.7-49.9

Current Smoker

782

390

55.3

50.2-60.4

392

44.7

39.6-49.8

Yes

170

55.9

44.9-66.4

44.1

33.6-55.1

Binge Drinker

933

460

54.7

50.0-59.4

473

45.3

40.6-50.0

Yes

77.5

50.4-92.1

22.5

7.9-49.6

Heavy Drinker

939

464

55.1

50.3-59.7

475

44.9

40.3-49.7

Yes

63.8

19.6-92.7

36.2

7.3-80.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

248

141

60.9

51.8-69.4

107

39.1

30.6-48.2

Some Physical Activity

335

181

59.5

51.7-66.8

154

40.5

33.2-48.3

Physically Inactive

330

131

46.1

38.0-54.4

199

53.9

45.6-62.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

530

258

53.5

47.3-59.6

272

46.5

40.4-52.7

423

213

57.4

50.4-64.2

210

42.6

35.8-49.6

Disability Status

Yes

576

296

55.4

49.3-61.4

280

44.6

38.6-50.7

361

170

55.9

48.4-63.2

191

44.1

36.8-51.6

Current Asthma

Yes

114

59.4

45.5-72.0

40.6

28.0-54.5

837

413

55.3

50.4-60.2

424

44.7

39.8-49.6

Diabetes

Yes

954

471

55.4

50.7-60.0

483

44.6

40.0-49.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

Arthritis

Yes

551

265

53.2

46.9-59.5

286

46.8

40.5-53.1

397

203

57.8

50.7-64.5

194

42.2

35.5-49.3

High Blood Pressure

Yes

670

321

55.1

49.6-60.5

349

44.9

39.5-50.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

36.3

8.2-78.4

63.7

21.6-91.8

279

147

56.5

47.5-65.0

132

43.5

35.0-52.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

465

247

60.5

53.8-66.8

218

39.5

33.2-46.2

408

194

52.2

45.1-59.2

214

47.8

40.8-54.9

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

248

133

54.7

45.8-63.3

115

45.3

36.7-54.2

677

329

56.2

50.5-61.7

348

43.8

38.3-49.5

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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.