BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,398	1,979	17.9	16.8-19.1	7,419	82.1	80.9-83.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,028	1,694	17.8	16.6-19.1	6,334	82.2	80.9-83.4
No	1,362	285	18.5	15.5-21.9	1,077	81.5	78.1-84.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	184	56	24.5	14.8-37.8	128	75.5	62.2-85.2
Recommended Range	3,260	525	13.7	12.0-15.5	2,735	86.3	84.5-88.0
Overweight	3,110	607	16.9	14.9-19.1	2,503	83.1	80.9-85.1
Obese	2,298	694	26.8	24.2-29.7	1,604	73.2	70.3-75.8
Current Smoker
No	7,210	1,432	16.3	15.0-17.5	5,778	83.7	82.5-85.0
Yes	2,148	539	22.9	20.1-25.8	1,609	77.1	74.2-79.9
Binge Drinker
No	8,677	1,875	18.3	17.2-19.6	6,802	81.7	80.4-82.8
Yes	629	89	12.6	8.9-17.6	540	87.4	82.4-91.1
Heavy Drinker
No	9,056	1,922	18.0	16.8-19.2	7,134	82.0	80.8-83.2
Yes	246	42	16.4	10.4-25.0	204	83.6	75.0-89.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,236	494	13.2	11.5-15.2	2,742	86.8	84.8-88.5
Some Physical Activity	3,668	685	16.0	14.4-17.8	2,983	84.0	82.2-85.6
Physically Inactive	2,193	731	29.1	26.2-32.1	1,462	70.9	67.9-73.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,038	1,110	48.9	45.3-52.5	928	51.1	47.5-54.7
No	7,334	862	10.7	9.7-11.9	6,472	89.3	88.1-90.3
Disability Status
Yes	3,016	1,979	64.2	61.3-67.0	1,037	35.8	33.0-38.7
No	6,233	0	0.0	. - .	6,233	100	. - .
Current Asthma
Yes	729	309	36.5	31.4-41.9	420	63.5	58.1-68.6
No	8,647	1,659	16.4	15.3-17.7	6,988	83.6	82.3-84.7
Diabetes
Yes	954	383	38.7	34.2-43.4	571	61.3	56.6-65.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	12	11.1	5.2-22.0	66	88.9	78.0-94.8
No	8,352	1,576	16.1	14.9-17.3	6,776	83.9	82.7-85.1
Arthritis
Yes	3,283	1,277	38.5	36.0-41.1	2,006	61.5	58.9-64.0
No	6,074	690	9.7	8.6-10.9	5,384	90.3	89.1-91.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,164	1,024	30.1	27.7-32.7	2,140	69.9	67.3-72.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	10	10.1	4.5-21.0	94	89.9	79.0-95.5
No	6,121	942	13.0	11.8-14.4	5,179	87.0	85.6-88.2
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,737	802	27.7	25.2-30.3	1,935	72.3	69.7-74.8
No	4,838	896	14.9	13.6-16.4	3,942	85.1	83.6-86.4
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	966	477	48.9	44.1-53.7	489	51.1	46.3-55.9
No	8,278	1,459	15.1	13.9-16.2	6,819	84.9	83.8-86.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,398

1,979

17.9

16.8-19.1

7,419

82.1

80.9-83.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,028

1,694

17.8

16.6-19.1

6,334

82.2

80.9-83.4

1,362

285

18.5

15.5-21.9

1,077

81.5

78.1-84.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

184

24.5

14.8-37.8

128

75.5

62.2-85.2

Recommended Range

3,260

525

13.7

12.0-15.5

2,735

86.3

84.5-88.0

Overweight

3,110

607

16.9

14.9-19.1

2,503

83.1

80.9-85.1

Obese

2,298

694

26.8

24.2-29.7

1,604

73.2

70.3-75.8

Current Smoker

7,210

1,432

16.3

15.0-17.5

5,778

83.7

82.5-85.0

Yes

2,148

539

22.9

20.1-25.8

1,609

77.1

74.2-79.9

Binge Drinker

8,677

1,875

18.3

17.2-19.6

6,802

81.7

80.4-82.8

Yes

629

12.6

8.9-17.6

540

87.4

82.4-91.1

Heavy Drinker

9,056

1,922

18.0

16.8-19.2

7,134

82.0

80.8-83.2

Yes

246

16.4

10.4-25.0

204

83.6

75.0-89.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,236

494

13.2

11.5-15.2

2,742

86.8

84.8-88.5

Some Physical Activity

3,668

685

16.0

14.4-17.8

2,983

84.0

82.2-85.6

Physically Inactive

2,193

731

29.1

26.2-32.1

1,462

70.9

67.9-73.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,038

1,110

48.9

45.3-52.5

928

51.1

47.5-54.7

7,334

862

10.7

9.7-11.9

6,472

89.3

88.1-90.3

Disability Status

Yes

3,016

1,979

64.2

61.3-67.0

1,037

35.8

33.0-38.7

6,233

0.0

. - .

6,233

100

. - .

Current Asthma

Yes

729

309

36.5

31.4-41.9

420

63.5

58.1-68.6

8,647

1,659

16.4

15.3-17.7

6,988

83.6

82.3-84.7

Diabetes

Yes

954

383

38.7

34.2-43.4

571

61.3

56.6-65.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

11.1

5.2-22.0

88.9

78.0-94.8

8,352

1,576

16.1

14.9-17.3

6,776

83.9

82.7-85.1

Arthritis

Yes

3,283

1,277

38.5

36.0-41.1

2,006

61.5

58.9-64.0

6,074

690

9.7

8.6-10.9

5,384

90.3

89.1-91.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,164

1,024

30.1

27.7-32.7

2,140

69.9

67.3-72.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

10.1

4.5-21.0

89.9

79.0-95.5

6,121

942

13.0

11.8-14.4

5,179

87.0

85.6-88.2

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,737

802

27.7

25.2-30.3

1,935

72.3

69.7-74.8

4,838

896

14.9

13.6-16.4

3,942

85.1

83.6-86.4

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

966

477

48.9

44.1-53.7

489

51.1

46.3-55.9

8,278

1,459

15.1

13.9-16.2

6,819

84.9

83.8-86.1

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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.