BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Indicators--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,258	1,571	65.0	61.6-68.3	687	35.0	31.7-38.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,711	1,287	73.5	69.7-77.0	424	26.5	23.0-30.3
No	546	283	42.2	35.8-48.9	263	57.8	51.1-64.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	63	46	68.3	39.8-87.5	17	31.7	12.5-60.2
Recommended Range	857	582	62.8	57.3-67.9	275	37.2	32.1-42.7
Overweight	756	515	66.1	60.3-71.4	241	33.9	28.6-39.7
Obese	497	376	69.6	61.4-76.7	121	30.4	23.3-38.6
Current Smoker
No	189	137	70.1	58.2-79.8	52	29.9	20.2-41.8
Yes	2,069	1,434	64.5	61.0-68.0	635	35.5	32.0-39.0
Binge Drinker
No	1,914	1,373	68.0	64.5-71.3	541	32.0	28.7-35.5
Yes	304	176	51.9	42.1-61.5	128	48.1	38.5-57.9
Heavy Drinker
No	2,089	1,466	65.8	62.3-69.2	623	34.2	30.8-37.7
Yes	128	83	63.0	46.6-76.9	45	37.0	23.1-53.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	750	517	68.1	62.0-73.7	233	31.9	26.3-38.0
Some Physical Activity	853	603	66.9	61.8-71.7	250	33.1	28.3-38.2
Physically Inactive	582	397	57.2	50.1-64.0	185	42.8	36.0-49.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	567	463	74.5	66.8-80.9	104	25.5	19.1-33.2
No	1,686	1,106	62.2	58.4-65.9	580	37.8	34.1-41.6
Disability Status
Yes	817	669	75.4	69.2-80.8	148	24.6	19.2-30.8
No	1,424	892	59.6	55.4-63.6	532	40.4	36.4-44.6
Current Asthma
Yes	206	175	79.8	68.4-87.8	31	20.2	12.2-31.6
No	2,047	1,394	63.7	60.1-67.1	653	36.3	32.9-39.9
Diabetes
Yes	184	171	95.6	91.7-97.7	13	4.4	2.3- 8.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	20	15	72.9	41.1-91.2	5	27.1	8.8-58.9
No	2,051	1,383	63.1	59.5-66.5	668	36.9	33.5-40.5
Arthritis
Yes	750	617	78.6	73.1-83.3	133	21.4	16.7-26.9
No	1,495	944	59.3	55.0-63.4	551	40.7	36.6-45.0
High Blood Pressure
Yes	656	540	78.2	71.8-83.4	116	21.8	16.6-28.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	29	22	85.7	65.9-94.9	7	14.3	5.1-34.1
No	1,571	1,008	60.0	55.9-64.0	563	40.0	36.0-44.1
High Cholesterol
Yes	589	485	80.1	74.4-84.9	104	19.9	15.1-25.6
No	1,041	757	69.8	65.0-74.2	284	30.2	25.8-35.0
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	234	202	82.8	73.0-89.5	32	17.2	10.5-27.0
No	2,015	1,361	63.6	60.0-67.1	654	36.4	32.9-40.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,258

1,571

65.0

61.6-68.3

687

35.0

31.7-38.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,711

1,287

73.5

69.7-77.0

424

26.5

23.0-30.3

546

283

42.2

35.8-48.9

263

57.8

51.1-64.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

68.3

39.8-87.5

31.7

12.5-60.2

Recommended Range

857

582

62.8

57.3-67.9

275

37.2

32.1-42.7

Overweight

756

515

66.1

60.3-71.4

241

33.9

28.6-39.7

Obese

497

376

69.6

61.4-76.7

121

30.4

23.3-38.6

Current Smoker

189

137

70.1

58.2-79.8

29.9

20.2-41.8

Yes

2,069

1,434

64.5

61.0-68.0

635

35.5

32.0-39.0

Binge Drinker

1,914

1,373

68.0

64.5-71.3

541

32.0

28.7-35.5

Yes

304

176

51.9

42.1-61.5

128

48.1

38.5-57.9

Heavy Drinker

2,089

1,466

65.8

62.3-69.2

623

34.2

30.8-37.7

Yes

128

63.0

46.6-76.9

37.0

23.1-53.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

750

517

68.1

62.0-73.7

233

31.9

26.3-38.0

Some Physical Activity

853

603

66.9

61.8-71.7

250

33.1

28.3-38.2

Physically Inactive

582

397

57.2

50.1-64.0

185

42.8

36.0-49.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

567

463

74.5

66.8-80.9

104

25.5

19.1-33.2

1,686

1,106

62.2

58.4-65.9

580

37.8

34.1-41.6

Disability Status

Yes

817

669

75.4

69.2-80.8

148

24.6

19.2-30.8

1,424

892

59.6

55.4-63.6

532

40.4

36.4-44.6

Current Asthma

Yes

206

175

79.8

68.4-87.8

20.2

12.2-31.6

2,047

1,394

63.7

60.1-67.1

653

36.3

32.9-39.9

Diabetes

Yes

184

171

95.6

91.7-97.7

4.4

2.3- 8.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

72.9

41.1-91.2

27.1

8.8-58.9

2,051

1,383

63.1

59.5-66.5

668

36.9

33.5-40.5

Arthritis

Yes

750

617

78.6

73.1-83.3

133

21.4

16.7-26.9

1,495

944

59.3

55.0-63.4

551

40.7

36.6-45.0

High Blood Pressure

Yes

656

540

78.2

71.8-83.4

116

21.8

16.6-28.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

85.7

65.9-94.9

14.3

5.1-34.1

1,571

1,008

60.0

55.9-64.0

563

40.0

36.0-44.1

High Cholesterol

Yes

589

485

80.1

74.4-84.9

104

19.9

15.1-25.6

1,041

757

69.8

65.0-74.2

284

30.2

25.8-35.0

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

234

202

82.8

73.0-89.5

17.2

10.5-27.0

2,015

1,361

63.6

60.0-67.1

654

36.4

32.9-40.0

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking regularly within the past year.

^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.