BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advised you to quit smoking?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advised you to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,566	1,174	76.1	72.4-79.5	392	23.9	20.5-27.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,283	965	76.0	71.8-79.7	318	24.0	20.3-28.2
No	282	208	76.5	67.1-83.9	74	23.5	16.1-32.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	46	32	71.1	50.4-85.6	14	28.9	14.4-49.6
Recommended Range	579	427	78.2	72.8-82.8	152	21.8	17.2-27.2
Overweight	513	395	74.5	67.0-80.7	118	25.5	19.3-33.0
Obese	376	277	74.4	66.3-81.2	99	25.6	18.8-33.7
Current Smoker
No	137	79	65.2	51.5-76.7	58	34.8	23.3-48.5
Yes	1,429	1,095	77.3	73.3-80.8	334	22.7	19.2-26.7
Binge Drinker
No	1,369	1,036	77.8	74.0-81.1	333	22.2	18.9-26.0
Yes	175	122	66.7	52.9-78.1	53	33.3	21.9-47.1
Heavy Drinker
No	1,462	1,100	77.2	73.6-80.5	362	22.8	19.5-26.4
Yes	83	58	62.1	39.8-80.3	25	37.9	19.7-60.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	517	379	74.3	67.2-80.3	138	25.7	19.7-32.8
Some Physical Activity	601	446	73.4	67.2-78.8	155	26.6	21.2-32.8
Physically Inactive	394	309	83.6	78.0-88.0	85	16.4	12.0-22.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	462	375	79.6	71.2-86.0	87	20.4	14.0-28.8
No	1,102	797	74.8	70.5-78.7	305	25.2	21.3-29.5
Disability Status
Yes	668	528	79.6	73.9-84.3	140	20.4	15.7-26.1
No	890	639	73.6	68.5-78.1	251	26.4	21.9-31.5
Current Asthma
Yes	175	147	82.9	70.6-90.8	28	17.1	9.2-29.4
No	1,389	1,026	75.2	71.2-78.8	363	24.8	21.2-28.8
Diabetes
Yes	170	142	83.5	72.2-90.7	28	16.5	9.3-27.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	15	9	62.9	29.9-87.1	6	37.1	12.9-70.1
No	1,379	1,021	75.5	71.5-79.1	358	24.5	20.9-28.5
Arthritis
Yes	616	493	83.5	79.1-87.1	123	16.5	12.9-20.9
No	940	675	72.0	66.7-76.7	265	28.0	23.3-33.3
High Blood Pressure
Yes	540	437	81.5	75.9-86.1	103	18.5	13.9-24.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	22	16	70.2	41.4-88.7	6	29.8	11.3-58.6
No	1,003	720	73.6	68.7-78.0	283	26.4	22.0-31.3
High Cholesterol
Yes	484	396	82.6	76.9-87.2	88	17.4	12.8-23.1
No	754	550	74.7	68.9-79.7	204	25.3	20.3-31.1
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	202	170	84.9	74.8-91.4	32	15.1	8.6-25.2
No	1,356	996	74.9	70.9-78.6	360	25.1	21.4-29.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,566

1,174

76.1

72.4-79.5

392

23.9

20.5-27.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,283

965

76.0

71.8-79.7

318

24.0

20.3-28.2

282

208

76.5

67.1-83.9

23.5

16.1-32.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

71.1

50.4-85.6

28.9

14.4-49.6

Recommended Range

579

427

78.2

72.8-82.8

152

21.8

17.2-27.2

Overweight

513

395

74.5

67.0-80.7

118

25.5

19.3-33.0

Obese

376

277

74.4

66.3-81.2

25.6

18.8-33.7

Current Smoker

137

65.2

51.5-76.7

34.8

23.3-48.5

Yes

1,429

1,095

77.3

73.3-80.8

334

22.7

19.2-26.7

Binge Drinker

1,369

1,036

77.8

74.0-81.1

333

22.2

18.9-26.0

Yes

175

122

66.7

52.9-78.1

33.3

21.9-47.1

Heavy Drinker

1,462

1,100

77.2

73.6-80.5

362

22.8

19.5-26.4

Yes

62.1

39.8-80.3

37.9

19.7-60.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

517

379

74.3

67.2-80.3

138

25.7

19.7-32.8

Some Physical Activity

601

446

73.4

67.2-78.8

155

26.6

21.2-32.8

Physically Inactive

394

309

83.6

78.0-88.0

16.4

12.0-22.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

462

375

79.6

71.2-86.0

20.4

14.0-28.8

1,102

797

74.8

70.5-78.7

305

25.2

21.3-29.5

Disability Status

Yes

668

528

79.6

73.9-84.3

140

20.4

15.7-26.1

890

639

73.6

68.5-78.1

251

26.4

21.9-31.5

Current Asthma

Yes

175

147

82.9

70.6-90.8

17.1

9.2-29.4

1,389

1,026

75.2

71.2-78.8

363

24.8

21.2-28.8

Diabetes

Yes

170

142

83.5

72.2-90.7

16.5

9.3-27.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

62.9

29.9-87.1

37.1

12.9-70.1

1,379

1,021

75.5

71.5-79.1

358

24.5

20.9-28.5

Arthritis

Yes

616

493

83.5

79.1-87.1

123

16.5

12.9-20.9

940

675

72.0

66.7-76.7

265

28.0

23.3-33.3

High Blood Pressure

Yes

540

437

81.5

75.9-86.1

103

18.5

13.9-24.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

70.2

41.4-88.7

29.8

11.3-58.6

1,003

720

73.6

68.7-78.0

283

26.4

22.0-31.3

High Cholesterol

Yes

484

396

82.6

76.9-87.2

17.4

12.8-23.1

754

550

74.7

68.9-79.7

204

25.3

20.3-31.1

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

202

170

84.9

74.8-91.4

15.1

8.6-25.2

1,356

996

74.9

70.9-78.6

360

25.1

21.4-29.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking regularly within the past year and had received health care of some kind.

^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.