BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Because of any impairment or health problem, do you have any trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,255	1,237	12.0	11.0-13.1	8,018	88.0	86.9-89.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,908	1,041	11.7	10.6-12.9	6,867	88.3	87.1-89.4
No	1,339	195	13.3	10.7-16.5	1,144	86.7	83.5-89.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	179	20	9.0	5.1-15.6	159	91.0	84.4-94.9
Recommended Range	3,213	374	10.8	9.2-12.6	2,839	89.2	87.4-90.8
Overweight	3,073	349	9.5	8.0-11.2	2,724	90.5	88.8-92.0
Obese	2,263	415	17.7	15.1-20.6	1,848	82.3	79.4-84.9
Current Smoker
No	7,095	907	10.7	9.7-11.7	6,188	89.3	88.3-90.3
Yes	2,120	324	16.0	13.4-18.9	1,796	84.0	81.1-86.6
Binge Drinker
No	8,555	1,160	12.1	11.1-13.2	7,395	87.9	86.8-88.9
Yes	613	63	9.6	5.6-15.9	550	90.4	84.1-94.4
Heavy Drinker
No	8,924	1,194	12.0	10.9-13.1	7,730	88.0	86.9-89.1
Yes	242	22	7.7	4.1-13.8	220	92.3	86.2-95.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,197	292	9.0	7.4-10.9	2,905	91.0	89.1-92.6
Some Physical Activity	3,621	477	10.7	9.4-12.2	3,144	89.3	87.8-90.6
Physically Inactive	2,161	423	18.7	16.1-21.6	1,738	81.3	78.4-83.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,000	636	29.0	26.0-32.3	1,364	71.0	67.7-74.0
No	7,230	596	8.0	7.0- 9.1	6,634	92.0	90.9-93.0
Disability Status
Yes	2,993	1,237	42.6	39.7-45.6	1,756	57.4	54.4-60.3
No	6,233	0	0.0	. - .	6,233	100	. - .
Current Asthma
Yes	719	176	20.8	16.8-25.4	543	79.2	74.6-83.2
No	8,515	1,055	11.2	10.2-12.3	7,460	88.8	87.7-89.8
Diabetes
Yes	932	245	23.9	20.2-28.1	687	76.1	71.9-79.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	9	7.2	2.4-20.0	67	92.8	80.0-97.6
No	8,233	976	10.9	9.8-12.0	7,257	89.1	88.0-90.2
Arthritis
Yes	3,244	719	21.5	19.4-23.8	2,525	78.5	76.2-80.6
No	5,971	507	7.9	6.9- 9.2	5,464	92.1	90.8-93.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,116	610	18.5	16.5-20.7	2,506	81.5	79.3-83.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	13	10.4	4.9-20.6	91	89.6	79.4-95.1
No	6,027	611	9.3	8.2-10.6	5,416	90.7	89.4-91.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,703	495	17.2	15.1-19.4	2,208	82.8	80.6-84.9
No	4,754	508	9.4	8.2-10.7	4,246	90.6	89.3-91.8
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	959	271	29.5	25.1-34.3	688	70.5	65.7-74.9
No	8,255	947	10.3	9.3-11.4	7,308	89.7	88.6-90.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,255

1,237

12.0

11.0-13.1

8,018

88.0

86.9-89.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,908

1,041

11.7

10.6-12.9

6,867

88.3

87.1-89.4

1,339

195

13.3

10.7-16.5

1,144

86.7

83.5-89.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

179

9.0

5.1-15.6

159

91.0

84.4-94.9

Recommended Range

3,213

374

10.8

9.2-12.6

2,839

89.2

87.4-90.8

Overweight

3,073

349

9.5

8.0-11.2

2,724

90.5

88.8-92.0

Obese

2,263

415

17.7

15.1-20.6

1,848

82.3

79.4-84.9

Current Smoker

7,095

907

10.7

9.7-11.7

6,188

89.3

88.3-90.3

Yes

2,120

324

16.0

13.4-18.9

1,796

84.0

81.1-86.6

Binge Drinker

8,555

1,160

12.1

11.1-13.2

7,395

87.9

86.8-88.9

Yes

613

9.6

5.6-15.9

550

90.4

84.1-94.4

Heavy Drinker

8,924

1,194

12.0

10.9-13.1

7,730

88.0

86.9-89.1

Yes

242

7.7

4.1-13.8

220

92.3

86.2-95.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,197

292

9.0

7.4-10.9

2,905

91.0

89.1-92.6

Some Physical Activity

3,621

477

10.7

9.4-12.2

3,144

89.3

87.8-90.6

Physically Inactive

2,161

423

18.7

16.1-21.6

1,738

81.3

78.4-83.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,000

636

29.0

26.0-32.3

1,364

71.0

67.7-74.0

7,230

596

8.0

7.0- 9.1

6,634

92.0

90.9-93.0

Disability Status

Yes

2,993

1,237

42.6

39.7-45.6

1,756

57.4

54.4-60.3

6,233

0.0

. - .

6,233

100

. - .

Current Asthma

Yes

719

176

20.8

16.8-25.4

543

79.2

74.6-83.2

8,515

1,055

11.2

10.2-12.3

7,460

88.8

87.7-89.8

Diabetes

Yes

932

245

23.9

20.2-28.1

687

76.1

71.9-79.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

7.2

2.4-20.0

92.8

80.0-97.6

8,233

976

10.9

9.8-12.0

7,257

89.1

88.0-90.2

Arthritis

Yes

3,244

719

21.5

19.4-23.8

2,525

78.5

76.2-80.6

5,971

507

7.9

6.9- 9.2

5,464

92.1

90.8-93.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,116

610

18.5

16.5-20.7

2,506

81.5

79.3-83.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

10.4

4.9-20.6

89.6

79.4-95.1

6,027

611

9.3

8.2-10.6

5,416

90.7

89.4-91.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,703

495

17.2

15.1-19.4

2,208

82.8

80.6-84.9

4,754

508

9.4

8.2-10.7

4,246

90.6

89.3-91.8

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

959

271

29.5

25.1-34.3

688

70.5

65.7-74.9

8,255

947

10.3

9.3-11.4

7,308

89.7

88.6-90.7

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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.