BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No
TOTAL	9,441	959	8.1	7.4- 8.9	78	0.9	0.6- 1.2	8,404	91.0	90.2-91.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,067	854	9.0	8.1- 9.9	57	0.8	0.5- 1.1	7,156	90.3	89.3-91.1
No	1,365	105	4.3	3.3- 5.7	21	1.4	0.7- 2.6	1,239	94.3	92.6-95.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	7	2.1	0.6- 7.4	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	177	97.8	92.6-99.4
Recommended Range	3,274	158	3.5	2.8- 4.4	25	0.7	0.4- 1.2	3,091	95.8	94.8-96.6
Overweight	3,116	273	7.5	6.3- 8.9	24	0.8	0.5- 1.4	2,819	91.7	90.2-93.0
Obese	2,305	463	16.9	14.8-19.2	19	0.9	0.5- 1.8	1,823	82.2	79.8-84.3
Current Smoker
No	7,244	787	8.8	7.9- 9.7	59	0.9	0.6- 1.3	6,398	90.3	89.3-91.2
Yes	2,154	170	6.2	4.9- 7.7	19	0.8	0.4- 1.5	1,965	93.0	91.4-94.4
Binge Drinker
No	8,717	938	8.7	8.0- 9.6	74	0.9	0.6- 1.2	7,705	90.4	89.5-91.2
Yes	629	17	2.1	1.1- 4.2	4	0.9	0.3- 2.7	608	97.0	94.6-98.3
Heavy Drinker
No	9,095	944	8.3	7.6- 9.1	74	0.9	0.6- 1.2	8,077	90.8	90.0-91.6
Yes	246	8	2.5	0.9- 7.1	4	2.0	0.6- 6.2	234	95.5	90.4-98.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,238	248	6.2	5.2- 7.4	29	0.7	0.4- 1.1	2,961	93.1	91.9-94.2
Some Physical Activity	3,670	336	7.7	6.6- 9.0	32	1.1	0.7- 1.9	3,302	91.2	89.8-92.4
Physically Inactive	2,198	332	11.7	10.0-13.7	15	0.9	0.5- 1.8	1,851	87.3	85.3-89.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,061	535	21.7	19.2-24.3	14	0.8	0.4- 1.6	1,512	77.6	74.8-80.1
No	7,355	423	5.0	4.3- 5.7	64	0.9	0.6- 1.3	6,868	94.1	93.3-94.8
Disability Status
Yes	3,024	581	17.1	15.2-19.2	23	0.8	0.4- 1.4	2,420	82.1	80.0-84.1
No	6,229	361	4.6	4.0- 5.4	53	0.9	0.6- 1.3	5,815	94.5	93.6-95.2
Current Asthma
Yes	733	114	12.1	9.2-15.8	9	1.7	0.6- 5.1	610	86.1	82.0-89.4
No	8,686	842	7.8	7.1- 8.6	68	0.8	0.6- 1.1	7,776	91.4	90.6-92.2
Arthritis
Yes	3,291	556	15.4	13.7-17.3	19	0.9	0.5- 1.8	2,716	83.7	81.7-85.5
No	6,083	397	5.3	4.6- 6.1	59	0.9	0.6- 1.3	5,627	93.9	93.0-94.6
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,181	674	19.5	17.5-21.6	16	0.6	0.3- 1.1	2,491	80.0	77.9-82.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	5	2.8	1.0- 7.5	12	13.2	6.5-25.0	87	84.0	72.4-91.3
No	6,148	280	3.6	3.0- 4.3	50	0.8	0.5- 1.2	5,818	95.6	94.8-96.2
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,747	467	15.8	13.9-17.9	16	0.7	0.4- 1.3	2,264	83.5	81.4-85.5
No	4,859	410	7.2	6.2- 8.2	43	0.9	0.6- 1.5	4,406	91.9	90.8-92.9
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	967	250	26.2	22.3-30.5	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7	715	73.7	69.4-77.6
No	8,287	679	6.5	5.8- 7.2	73	0.9	0.6- 1.3	7,535	92.6	91.8-93.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,441

959

8.1

7.4- 8.9

0.9

0.6- 1.2

8,404

91.0

90.2-91.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,067

854

9.0

8.1- 9.9

0.8

0.5- 1.1

7,156

90.3

89.3-91.1

1,365

105

4.3

3.3- 5.7

1.4

0.7- 2.6

1,239

94.3

92.6-95.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

2.1

0.6- 7.4

0.0

0.0- 0.3

177

97.8

92.6-99.4

Recommended Range

3,274

158

3.5

2.8- 4.4

0.7

0.4- 1.2

3,091

95.8

94.8-96.6

Overweight

3,116

273

7.5

6.3- 8.9

0.8

0.5- 1.4

2,819

91.7

90.2-93.0

Obese

2,305

463

16.9

14.8-19.2

0.9

0.5- 1.8

1,823

82.2

79.8-84.3

Current Smoker

7,244

787

8.8

7.9- 9.7

0.9

0.6- 1.3

6,398

90.3

89.3-91.2

Yes

2,154

170

6.2

4.9- 7.7

0.8

0.4- 1.5

1,965

93.0

91.4-94.4

Binge Drinker

8,717

938

8.7

8.0- 9.6

0.9

0.6- 1.2

7,705

90.4

89.5-91.2

Yes

629

2.1

1.1- 4.2

0.9

0.3- 2.7

608

97.0

94.6-98.3

Heavy Drinker

9,095

944

8.3

7.6- 9.1

0.9

0.6- 1.2

8,077

90.8

90.0-91.6

Yes

246

2.5

0.9- 7.1

2.0

0.6- 6.2

234

95.5

90.4-98.0

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,238

248

6.2

5.2- 7.4

0.7

0.4- 1.1

2,961

93.1

91.9-94.2

Some Physical Activity

3,670

336

7.7

6.6- 9.0

1.1

0.7- 1.9

3,302

91.2

89.8-92.4

Physically Inactive

2,198

332

11.7

10.0-13.7

0.9

0.5- 1.8

1,851

87.3

85.3-89.2

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,061

535

21.7

19.2-24.3

0.8

0.4- 1.6

1,512

77.6

74.8-80.1

7,355

423

5.0

4.3- 5.7

0.9

0.6- 1.3

6,868

94.1

93.3-94.8

Disability Status

Yes

3,024

581

17.1

15.2-19.2

0.8

0.4- 1.4

2,420

82.1

80.0-84.1

6,229

361

4.6

4.0- 5.4

0.9

0.6- 1.3

5,815

94.5

93.6-95.2

Current Asthma

Yes

733

114

12.1

9.2-15.8

1.7

0.6- 5.1

610

86.1

82.0-89.4

8,686

842

7.8

7.1- 8.6

0.8

0.6- 1.1

7,776

91.4

90.6-92.2

Arthritis

Yes

3,291

556

15.4

13.7-17.3

0.9

0.5- 1.8

2,716

83.7

81.7-85.5

6,083

397

5.3

4.6- 6.1

0.9

0.6- 1.3

5,627

93.9

93.0-94.6

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,181

674

19.5

17.5-21.6

0.6

0.3- 1.1

2,491

80.0

77.9-82.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

2.8

1.0- 7.5

13.2

6.5-25.0

84.0

72.4-91.3

6,148

280

3.6

3.0- 4.3

0.8

0.5- 1.2

5,818

95.6

94.8-96.2

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,747

467

15.8

13.9-17.9

0.7

0.4- 1.3

2,264

83.5

81.4-85.5

4,859

410

7.2

6.2- 8.2

0.9

0.6- 1.5

4,406

91.9

90.8-92.9

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

967

250

26.2

22.3-30.5

0.2

0.0- 0.7

715

73.7

69.4-77.6

8,287

679

6.5

5.8- 7.2

0.9

0.6- 1.3

7,535

92.6

91.8-93.4

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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.