BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Was there a time during the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor, but could not because of the cost?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Was there a time during the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor, but could not because of the cost?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,439	1,478	14.9	13.8-16.1	7,961	85.1	83.9-86.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,066	878	9.6	8.6-10.6	7,188	90.4	89.4-91.4
No	1,364	598	40.6	36.5-44.9	766	59.4	55.1-63.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	36	21.3	11.9-35.3	149	78.7	64.7-88.1
Recommended Range	3,269	443	13.2	11.5-15.1	2,826	86.8	84.9-88.5
Overweight	3,120	402	11.7	10.0-13.6	2,718	88.3	86.4-90.0
Obese	2,305	500	20.2	17.6-23.1	1,805	79.8	76.9-82.4
Current Smoker
No	7,244	958	12.5	11.3-13.8	6,286	87.5	86.2-88.7
Yes	2,152	512	22.3	19.5-25.4	1,640	77.7	74.6-80.5
Binge Drinker
No	8,714	1,338	14.3	13.2-15.5	7,376	85.7	84.5-86.8
Yes	630	126	20.6	15.4-27.1	504	79.4	72.9-84.6
Heavy Drinker
No	9,093	1,422	14.9	13.7-16.1	7,671	85.1	83.9-86.3
Yes	246	43	17.8	10.7-28.0	203	82.2	72.0-89.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,236	449	13.2	11.3-15.3	2,787	86.8	84.7-88.7
Some Physical Activity	3,672	561	14.0	12.4-15.8	3,111	86.0	84.2-87.6
Physically Inactive	2,196	423	20.0	17.3-23.1	1,773	80.0	76.9-82.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,064	543	26.3	23.2-29.7	1,521	73.7	70.3-76.8
No	7,349	923	12.2	11.0-13.5	6,426	87.8	86.5-89.0
Disability Status
Yes	3,028	715	22.8	20.4-25.5	2,313	77.2	74.5-79.6
No	6,223	734	11.8	10.6-13.2	5,489	88.2	86.8-89.4
Current Asthma
Yes	731	188	22.8	18.7-27.4	543	77.2	72.6-81.3
No	8,686	1,287	14.4	13.2-15.6	7,399	85.6	84.4-86.8
Diabetes
Yes	959	192	18.8	15.4-22.7	767	81.2	77.3-84.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	17	14.9	7.0-29.0	61	85.1	71.0-93.0
No	8,389	1,264	14.5	13.3-15.8	7,125	85.5	84.2-86.7
Arthritis
Yes	3,292	600	17.1	15.2-19.2	2,692	82.9	80.8-84.8
No	6,081	863	14.1	12.7-15.6	5,218	85.9	84.4-87.3
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,185	537	15.4	13.6-17.5	2,648	84.6	82.5-86.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	22	19.4	11.4-30.9	82	80.6	69.1-88.6
No	6,141	916	14.6	13.2-16.1	5,225	85.4	83.9-86.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,749	427	13.8	12.1-15.8	2,322	86.2	84.2-87.9
No	4,857	636	12.1	10.8-13.6	4,221	87.9	86.4-89.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	966	159	15.7	12.5-19.5	807	84.3	80.5-87.5
No	8,287	1,286	14.9	13.6-16.1	7,001	85.1	83.9-86.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,439

1,478

14.9

13.8-16.1

7,961

85.1

83.9-86.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,066

878

9.6

8.6-10.6

7,188

90.4

89.4-91.4

1,364

598

40.6

36.5-44.9

766

59.4

55.1-63.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

21.3

11.9-35.3

149

78.7

64.7-88.1

Recommended Range

3,269

443

13.2

11.5-15.1

2,826

86.8

84.9-88.5

Overweight

3,120

402

11.7

10.0-13.6

2,718

88.3

86.4-90.0

Obese

2,305

500

20.2

17.6-23.1

1,805

79.8

76.9-82.4

Current Smoker

7,244

958

12.5

11.3-13.8

6,286

87.5

86.2-88.7

Yes

2,152

512

22.3

19.5-25.4

1,640

77.7

74.6-80.5

Binge Drinker

8,714

1,338

14.3

13.2-15.5

7,376

85.7

84.5-86.8

Yes

630

126

20.6

15.4-27.1

504

79.4

72.9-84.6

Heavy Drinker

9,093

1,422

14.9

13.7-16.1

7,671

85.1

83.9-86.3

Yes

246

17.8

10.7-28.0

203

82.2

72.0-89.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,236

449

13.2

11.3-15.3

2,787

86.8

84.7-88.7

Some Physical Activity

3,672

561

14.0

12.4-15.8

3,111

86.0

84.2-87.6

Physically Inactive

2,196

423

20.0

17.3-23.1

1,773

80.0

76.9-82.7

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,064

543

26.3

23.2-29.7

1,521

73.7

70.3-76.8

7,349

923

12.2

11.0-13.5

6,426

87.8

86.5-89.0

Disability Status

Yes

3,028

715

22.8

20.4-25.5

2,313

77.2

74.5-79.6

6,223

734

11.8

10.6-13.2

5,489

88.2

86.8-89.4

Current Asthma

Yes

731

188

22.8

18.7-27.4

543

77.2

72.6-81.3

8,686

1,287

14.4

13.2-15.6

7,399

85.6

84.4-86.8

Diabetes

Yes

959

192

18.8

15.4-22.7

767

81.2

77.3-84.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

14.9

7.0-29.0

85.1

71.0-93.0

8,389

1,264

14.5

13.3-15.8

7,125

85.5

84.2-86.7

Arthritis

Yes

3,292

600

17.1

15.2-19.2

2,692

82.9

80.8-84.8

6,081

863

14.1

12.7-15.6

5,218

85.9

84.4-87.3

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,185

537

15.4

13.6-17.5

2,648

84.6

82.5-86.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

19.4

11.4-30.9

80.6

69.1-88.6

6,141

916

14.6

13.2-16.1

5,225

85.4

83.9-86.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,749

427

13.8

12.1-15.8

2,322

86.2

84.2-87.9

4,857

636

12.1

10.8-13.6

4,221

87.9

86.4-89.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

966

159

15.7

12.5-19.5

807

84.3

80.5-87.5

8,287

1,286

14.9

13.6-16.1

7,001

85.1

83.9-86.4

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* Data in this table were derived from health insurance question and only those under age 65 and employed for wages included

^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.