BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? This shot is usually given only once or twice in a person's lifetime and is different from the flu shot. It is also called the pneumococcal vaccine.)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? This shot is usually given only once or twice in a person's lifetime and is different from the flu shot. It is also called the pneumococcal vaccine.

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,235	2,325	21.8	20.5-23.1	6,910	78.2	76.9-79.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,896	2,168	24.3	22.9-25.8	5,728	75.7	74.2-77.1
No	1,332	156	9.9	7.6-12.8	1,176	90.1	87.2-92.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight	181	50	17.2	11.4-25.1	131	82.8	74.9-88.6
Recommended Range	3,204	782	20.8	18.7-23.0	2,422	79.2	77.0-81.3
Overweight	3,055	797	22.5	20.4-24.7	2,258	77.5	75.3-79.6
Obese	2,257	592	24.9	22.0-27.9	1,665	75.1	72.1-78.0
Current Smoker
No	7,092	1,914	23.3	21.8-24.8	5,178	76.7	75.2-78.2
Yes	2,102	399	17.1	14.8-19.8	1,703	82.9	80.2-85.2
Binge Drinker
No	8,543	2,240	22.8	21.5-24.1	6,303	77.2	75.9-78.5
Yes	602	66	11.6	7.9-16.9	536	88.4	83.1-92.1
Heavy Drinker
No	8,910	2,269	22.1	20.8-23.4	6,641	77.9	76.6-79.2
Yes	231	34	13.0	6.8-23.5	197	87.0	76.5-93.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,176	702	19.8	17.7-22.1	2,474	80.2	77.9-82.3
Some Physical Activity	3,603	819	20.1	18.2-22.1	2,784	79.9	77.9-81.8
Physically Inactive	2,139	695	26.8	24.1-29.7	1,444	73.2	70.3-75.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,017	872	37.5	34.3-40.9	1,145	62.5	59.1-65.7
No	7,193	1,446	18.1	16.7-19.5	5,747	81.9	80.5-83.3
Disability Status
Yes	2,958	1,118	33.6	31.1-36.3	1,840	66.4	63.7-68.9
No	6,100	1,159	17.0	15.5-18.5	4,941	83.0	81.5-84.5
Current Asthma
Yes	722	300	38.1	32.7-43.7	422	61.9	56.3-67.3
No	8,493	2,018	20.5	19.3-21.9	6,475	79.5	78.1-80.7
Diabetes
Yes	940	467	51.8	47.0-56.5	473	48.2	43.5-53.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	77	6	5.4	1.8-15.0	71	94.6	85.0-98.2
No	8,205	1,847	19.2	18.0-20.6	6,358	80.8	79.4-82.0
Arthritis
Yes	3,225	1,296	37.8	35.3-40.4	1,929	62.2	59.6-64.7
No	5,949	1,013	15.3	13.9-16.7	4,936	84.7	83.3-86.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,123	1,224	36.0	33.5-38.5	1,899	64.0	61.5-66.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	103	11	6.2	2.7-13.5	92	93.8	86.5-97.3
No	6,001	1,088	16.2	14.8-17.7	4,913	83.8	82.3-85.2
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,703	1,006	33.2	30.6-35.8	1,697	66.8	64.2-69.4
No	4,767	1,116	21.4	19.7-23.2	3,651	78.6	76.8-80.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	952	508	50.8	45.9-55.6	444	49.2	44.4-54.1
No	8,108	1,761	19.1	17.8-20.4	6,347	80.9	79.6-82.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,235

2,325

21.8

20.5-23.1

6,910

78.2

76.9-79.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,896

2,168

24.3

22.9-25.8

5,728

75.7

74.2-77.1

1,332

156

9.9

7.6-12.8

1,176

90.1

87.2-92.4

Body Mass Index

Underweight

181

17.2

11.4-25.1

131

82.8

74.9-88.6

Recommended Range

3,204

782

20.8

18.7-23.0

2,422

79.2

77.0-81.3

Overweight

3,055

797

22.5

20.4-24.7

2,258

77.5

75.3-79.6

Obese

2,257

592

24.9

22.0-27.9

1,665

75.1

72.1-78.0

Current Smoker

7,092

1,914

23.3

21.8-24.8

5,178

76.7

75.2-78.2

Yes

2,102

399

17.1

14.8-19.8

1,703

82.9

80.2-85.2

Binge Drinker

8,543

2,240

22.8

21.5-24.1

6,303

77.2

75.9-78.5

Yes

602

11.6

7.9-16.9

536

88.4

83.1-92.1

Heavy Drinker

8,910

2,269

22.1

20.8-23.4

6,641

77.9

76.6-79.2

Yes

231

13.0

6.8-23.5

197

87.0

76.5-93.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,176

702

19.8

17.7-22.1

2,474

80.2

77.9-82.3

Some Physical Activity

3,603

819

20.1

18.2-22.1

2,784

79.9

77.9-81.8

Physically Inactive

2,139

695

26.8

24.1-29.7

1,444

73.2

70.3-75.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,017

872

37.5

34.3-40.9

1,145

62.5

59.1-65.7

7,193

1,446

18.1

16.7-19.5

5,747

81.9

80.5-83.3

Disability Status

Yes

2,958

1,118

33.6

31.1-36.3

1,840

66.4

63.7-68.9

6,100

1,159

17.0

15.5-18.5

4,941

83.0

81.5-84.5

Current Asthma

Yes

722

300

38.1

32.7-43.7

422

61.9

56.3-67.3

8,493

2,018

20.5

19.3-21.9

6,475

79.5

78.1-80.7

Diabetes

Yes

940

467

51.8

47.0-56.5

473

48.2

43.5-53.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

5.4

1.8-15.0

94.6

85.0-98.2

8,205

1,847

19.2

18.0-20.6

6,358

80.8

79.4-82.0

Arthritis

Yes

3,225

1,296

37.8

35.3-40.4

1,929

62.2

59.6-64.7

5,949

1,013

15.3

13.9-16.7

4,936

84.7

83.3-86.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,123

1,224

36.0

33.5-38.5

1,899

64.0

61.5-66.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

103

6.2

2.7-13.5

93.8

86.5-97.3

6,001

1,088

16.2

14.8-17.7

4,913

83.8

82.3-85.2

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,703

1,006

33.2

30.6-35.8

1,697

66.8

64.2-69.4

4,767

1,116

21.4

19.7-23.2

3,651

78.6

76.8-80.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

952

508

50.8

45.9-55.6

444

49.2

44.4-54.1

8,108

1,761

19.1

17.8-20.4

6,347

80.9

79.6-82.2

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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.