BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	9,212	539	4.9	4.3- 5.5	604	5.5	4.8- 6.2	619	5.5	4.9- 6.2	7,450	84.2	83.0-85.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,872	461	4.8	4.2- 5.6	503	5.2	4.5- 5.9	535	5.7	5.0- 6.5	6,373	84.3	83.1-85.4
No	1,332	77	5.0	3.5- 7.1	101	7.1	5.1- 9.9	84	4.4	3.3- 5.9	1,070	83.4	80.1-86.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	176	13	3.0	1.4- 6.1	13	9.5	2.7-28.6	18	7.6	3.9-14.2	132	79.9	65.8-89.2
Recommended Range	3,201	152	3.7	3.0- 4.7	161	3.9	3.0- 4.9	149	4.3	3.3- 5.5	2,739	88.1	86.4-89.6
Overweight	3,064	166	4.7	3.7- 5.9	195	5.3	4.2- 6.7	160	3.7	2.9- 4.6	2,543	86.3	84.4-88.0
Obese	2,252	175	7.3	5.8- 9.2	201	8.0	6.5- 9.9	258	9.9	8.3-11.8	1,618	74.7	71.9-77.4
Current Smoker
No	7,060	399	4.5	3.9- 5.2	445	5.0	4.3- 5.8	401	4.5	3.9- 5.2	5,815	86.0	84.8-87.1
Yes	2,112	134	5.9	4.6- 7.6	159	7.1	5.4- 9.1	215	8.5	6.9-10.4	1,604	78.5	75.7-81.1
Binge Drinker
No	8,510	499	4.9	4.3- 5.6	576	5.6	4.9- 6.3	587	5.7	5.0- 6.4	6,848	83.8	82.6-84.9
Yes	616	35	4.7	2.8- 7.6	23	4.1	1.9- 8.8	27	3.1	1.5- 6.2	531	88.1	83.1-91.8
Heavy Drinker
No	8,880	517	4.8	4.2- 5.5	590	5.6	4.9- 6.3	601	5.5	4.9- 6.3	7,172	84.1	82.9-85.2
Yes	244	15	6.4	2.8-14.0	10	3.1	1.4- 6.7	11	3.3	1.5- 6.9	208	87.1	79.5-92.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,191	135	3.8	2.9- 5.0	150	4.4	3.4- 5.6	105	2.3	1.7- 3.1	2,801	89.5	87.8-91.0
Some Physical Activity	3,614	212	5.1	4.2- 6.3	198	4.1	3.3- 5.0	188	4.5	3.7- 5.6	3,016	86.3	84.6-87.8
Physically Inactive	2,136	174	6.3	5.1- 7.8	232	9.7	7.8-12.0	302	12.3	10.4-14.5	1,428	71.7	68.6-74.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,969	263	12.1	10.1-14.5	347	15.3	13.0-18.1	471	21.8	19.1-24.8	888	50.7	47.0-54.4
No	7,219	275	3.2	2.7- 3.9	254	3.2	2.7- 3.9	147	1.8	1.4- 2.2	6,543	91.8	90.8-92.7
Disability Status
Yes	2,960	539	17.4	15.4-19.6	604	19.7	17.4-22.1	619	19.6	17.5-21.9	1,198	43.3	40.4-46.4
No	6,233	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	6,233	100	. - .
Current Asthma
Yes	709	65	7.2	4.9-10.5	84	9.6	6.7-13.5	128	15.4	12.1-19.4	432	67.8	62.4-72.7
No	8,483	470	4.7	4.1- 5.4	518	5.2	4.5- 6.0	488	4.7	4.1- 5.4	7,007	85.4	84.3-86.5
Diabetes
Yes	919	110	12.6	9.6-16.4	125	13.5	10.7-17.0	157	16.7	13.4-20.6	527	57.2	52.3-61.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	5	8.8	2.7-24.8	7	1.6	0.6- 3.8	5	5.7	2.0-15.7	59	83.9	69.3-92.3
No	8,203	424	4.2	3.6- 4.8	467	4.8	4.1- 5.5	456	4.5	3.9- 5.2	6,856	86.6	85.5-87.6
Arthritis
Yes	3,221	305	9.0	7.6-10.6	378	11.2	9.6-13.0	448	13.2	11.6-15.0	2,090	66.6	64.1-69.0
No	5,950	231	3.1	2.5- 3.7	222	3.2	2.6- 4.0	162	2.3	1.8- 3.0	5,335	91.4	90.3-92.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,088	277	7.9	6.6- 9.4	307	9.5	7.9-11.3	372	11.5	9.9-13.3	2,132	71.1	68.6-73.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	5	3.7	0.9-14.3	2	2.5	0.4-14.6	4	5.2	1.6-15.9	93	88.6	76.3-94.9
No	6,011	257	3.7	3.0- 4.4	294	3.9	3.3- 4.7	241	3.0	2.5- 3.7	5,219	89.4	88.2-90.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,688	221	7.5	6.1- 9.1	245	8.5	6.9-10.3	262	8.7	7.3-10.3	1,960	75.3	72.8-77.7
No	4,735	235	4.4	3.6- 5.3	264	4.5	3.7- 5.4	261	4.4	3.6- 5.2	3,975	86.8	85.3-88.1
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	941	121	12.4	9.6-15.8	142	13.8	10.7-17.7	189	21.4	17.5-25.8	489	52.5	47.6-57.3
No	8,230	414	4.2	3.6- 4.9	454	4.6	4.0- 5.3	420	4.0	3.5- 4.6	6,942	87.1	86.1-88.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,212

539

4.9

4.3- 5.5

604

5.5

4.8- 6.2

619

5.5

4.9- 6.2

7,450

84.2

83.0-85.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,872

461

4.8

4.2- 5.6

503

5.2

4.5- 5.9

535

5.7

5.0- 6.5

6,373

84.3

83.1-85.4

1,332

5.0

3.5- 7.1

101

7.1

5.1- 9.9

4.4

3.3- 5.9

1,070

83.4

80.1-86.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

176

3.0

1.4- 6.1

9.5

2.7-28.6

7.6

3.9-14.2

132

79.9

65.8-89.2

Recommended Range

3,201

152

3.7

3.0- 4.7

161

3.9

3.0- 4.9

149

4.3

3.3- 5.5

2,739

88.1

86.4-89.6

Overweight

3,064

166

4.7

3.7- 5.9

195

5.3

4.2- 6.7

160

3.7

2.9- 4.6

2,543

86.3

84.4-88.0

Obese

2,252

175

7.3

5.8- 9.2

201

8.0

6.5- 9.9

258

9.9

8.3-11.8

1,618

74.7

71.9-77.4

Current Smoker

7,060

399

4.5

3.9- 5.2

445

5.0

4.3- 5.8

401

4.5

3.9- 5.2

5,815

86.0

84.8-87.1

Yes

2,112

134

5.9

4.6- 7.6

159

7.1

5.4- 9.1

215

8.5

6.9-10.4

1,604

78.5

75.7-81.1

Binge Drinker

8,510

499

4.9

4.3- 5.6

576

5.6

4.9- 6.3

587

5.7

5.0- 6.4

6,848

83.8

82.6-84.9

Yes

616

4.7

2.8- 7.6

4.1

1.9- 8.8

3.1

1.5- 6.2

531

88.1

83.1-91.8

Heavy Drinker

8,880

517

4.8

4.2- 5.5

590

5.6

4.9- 6.3

601

5.5

4.9- 6.3

7,172

84.1

82.9-85.2

Yes

244

6.4

2.8-14.0

3.1

1.4- 6.7

3.3

1.5- 6.9

208

87.1

79.5-92.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,191

135

3.8

2.9- 5.0

150

4.4

3.4- 5.6

105

2.3

1.7- 3.1

2,801

89.5

87.8-91.0

Some Physical Activity

3,614

212

5.1

4.2- 6.3

198

4.1

3.3- 5.0

188

4.5

3.7- 5.6

3,016

86.3

84.6-87.8

Physically Inactive

2,136

174

6.3

5.1- 7.8

232

9.7

7.8-12.0

302

12.3

10.4-14.5

1,428

71.7

68.6-74.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,969

263

12.1

10.1-14.5

347

15.3

13.0-18.1

471

21.8

19.1-24.8

888

50.7

47.0-54.4

7,219

275

3.2

2.7- 3.9

254

3.2

2.7- 3.9

147

1.8

1.4- 2.2

6,543

91.8

90.8-92.7

Disability Status

Yes

2,960

539

17.4

15.4-19.6

604

19.7

17.4-22.1

619

19.6

17.5-21.9

1,198

43.3

40.4-46.4

6,233

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

6,233

100

. - .

Current Asthma

Yes

709

7.2

4.9-10.5

9.6

6.7-13.5

128

15.4

12.1-19.4

432

67.8

62.4-72.7

8,483

470

4.7

4.1- 5.4

518

5.2

4.5- 6.0

488

4.7

4.1- 5.4

7,007

85.4

84.3-86.5

Diabetes

Yes

919

110

12.6

9.6-16.4

125

13.5

10.7-17.0

157

16.7

13.4-20.6

527

57.2

52.3-61.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

8.8

2.7-24.8

1.6

0.6- 3.8

5.7

2.0-15.7

83.9

69.3-92.3

8,203

424

4.2

3.6- 4.8

467

4.8

4.1- 5.5

456

4.5

3.9- 5.2

6,856

86.6

85.5-87.6

Arthritis

Yes

3,221

305

9.0

7.6-10.6

378

11.2

9.6-13.0

448

13.2

11.6-15.0

2,090

66.6

64.1-69.0

5,950

231

3.1

2.5- 3.7

222

3.2

2.6- 4.0

162

2.3

1.8- 3.0

5,335

91.4

90.3-92.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,088

277

7.9

6.6- 9.4

307

9.5

7.9-11.3

372

11.5

9.9-13.3

2,132

71.1

68.6-73.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

3.7

0.9-14.3

2.5

0.4-14.6

5.2

1.6-15.9

88.6

76.3-94.9

6,011

257

3.7

3.0- 4.4

294

3.9

3.3- 4.7

241

3.0

2.5- 3.7

5,219

89.4

88.2-90.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,688

221

7.5

6.1- 9.1

245

8.5

6.9-10.3

262

8.7

7.3-10.3

1,960

75.3

72.8-77.7

4,735

235

4.4

3.6- 5.3

264

4.5

3.7- 5.4

261

4.4

3.6- 5.2

3,975

86.8

85.3-88.1

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

941

121

12.4

9.6-15.8

142

13.8

10.7-17.7

189

21.4

17.5-25.8

489

52.5

47.6-57.3

8,230

414

4.2

3.6- 4.9

454

4.6

4.0- 5.3

420

4.0

3.5- 4.6

6,942

87.1

86.1-88.1

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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.