BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,416	773	6.7	6.0- 7.4	8,643	93.3	92.6-94.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,045	710	7.2	6.4- 8.0	7,335	92.8	92.0-93.6
No	1,363	63	4.4	2.9- 6.4	1,300	95.6	93.6-97.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	184	19	3.7	2.1- 6.5	165	96.3	93.5-97.9
Recommended Range	3,264	172	4.3	3.4- 5.4	3,092	95.7	94.6-96.6
Overweight	3,116	213	4.7	3.8- 5.8	2,903	95.3	94.2-96.2
Obese	2,301	311	13.4	11.4-15.8	1,990	86.6	84.2-88.6
Current Smoker
No	7,225	593	6.2	5.5- 7.0	6,632	93.8	93.0-94.5
Yes	2,151	177	7.9	6.2-10.0	1,974	92.1	90.0-93.8
Binge Drinker
No	8,693	746	6.9	6.2- 7.7	7,947	93.1	92.3-93.8
Yes	630	24	4.8	2.5- 9.2	606	95.2	90.8-97.5
Heavy Drinker
No	9,073	757	6.7	6.0- 7.5	8,316	93.3	92.5-94.0
Yes	246	14	7.9	4.0-15.3	232	92.1	84.7-96.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,241	135	3.3	2.5- 4.3	3,106	96.7	95.7-97.5
Some Physical Activity	3,673	210	4.9	4.0- 6.0	3,463	95.1	94.0-96.0
Physically Inactive	2,200	401	15.5	13.3-17.9	1,799	84.5	82.1-86.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,049	525	23.0	20.3-26.0	1,524	77.0	74.0-79.7
No	7,341	245	2.8	2.3- 3.5	7,096	97.2	96.5-97.7
Disability Status
Yes	3,032	773	23.8	21.5-26.3	2,259	76.2	73.7-78.5
No	6,233	0	0.0	. - .	6,233	100	. - .
Current Asthma
Yes	731	159	19.5	15.5-24.2	572	80.5	75.8-84.5
No	8,663	611	5.6	5.0- 6.4	8,052	94.4	93.6-95.0
Diabetes
Yes	955	220	21.2	17.8-25.1	735	78.8	74.9-82.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	3	1.0	0.3- 3.8	75	99.0	96.2-99.7
No	8,369	548	5.4	4.7- 6.2	7,821	94.6	93.8-95.3
Arthritis
Yes	3,293	576	17.2	15.3-19.2	2,717	82.8	80.8-84.7
No	6,082	191	2.5	1.9- 3.2	5,891	97.5	96.8-98.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,171	488	14.5	12.7-16.5	2,683	85.5	83.5-87.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	2	4.5	1.1-16.2	102	95.5	83.8-98.9
No	6,132	282	3.5	2.9- 4.2	5,850	96.5	95.8-97.1
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,742	336	10.7	9.2-12.5	2,406	89.3	87.5-90.8
No	4,847	337	5.5	4.7- 6.5	4,510	94.5	93.5-95.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	968	242	24.3	20.2-28.9	726	75.7	71.1-79.8
No	8,296	507	5.0	4.4- 5.7	7,789	95.0	94.3-95.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,416

773

6.7

6.0- 7.4

8,643

93.3

92.6-94.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,045

710

7.2

6.4- 8.0

7,335

92.8

92.0-93.6

1,363

4.4

2.9- 6.4

1,300

95.6

93.6-97.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

184

3.7

2.1- 6.5

165

96.3

93.5-97.9

Recommended Range

3,264

172

4.3

3.4- 5.4

3,092

95.7

94.6-96.6

Overweight

3,116

213

4.7

3.8- 5.8

2,903

95.3

94.2-96.2

Obese

2,301

311

13.4

11.4-15.8

1,990

86.6

84.2-88.6

Current Smoker

7,225

593

6.2

5.5- 7.0

6,632

93.8

93.0-94.5

Yes

2,151

177

7.9

6.2-10.0

1,974

92.1

90.0-93.8

Binge Drinker

8,693

746

6.9

6.2- 7.7

7,947

93.1

92.3-93.8

Yes

630

4.8

2.5- 9.2

606

95.2

90.8-97.5

Heavy Drinker

9,073

757

6.7

6.0- 7.5

8,316

93.3

92.5-94.0

Yes

246

7.9

4.0-15.3

232

92.1

84.7-96.0

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,241

135

3.3

2.5- 4.3

3,106

96.7

95.7-97.5

Some Physical Activity

3,673

210

4.9

4.0- 6.0

3,463

95.1

94.0-96.0

Physically Inactive

2,200

401

15.5

13.3-17.9

1,799

84.5

82.1-86.7

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,049

525

23.0

20.3-26.0

1,524

77.0

74.0-79.7

7,341

245

2.8

2.3- 3.5

7,096

97.2

96.5-97.7

Disability Status

Yes

3,032

773

23.8

21.5-26.3

2,259

76.2

73.7-78.5

6,233

0.0

. - .

6,233

100

. - .

Current Asthma

Yes

731

159

19.5

15.5-24.2

572

80.5

75.8-84.5

8,663

611

5.6

5.0- 6.4

8,052

94.4

93.6-95.0

Diabetes

Yes

955

220

21.2

17.8-25.1

735

78.8

74.9-82.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

1.0

0.3- 3.8

99.0

96.2-99.7

8,369

548

5.4

4.7- 6.2

7,821

94.6

93.8-95.3

Arthritis

Yes

3,293

576

17.2

15.3-19.2

2,717

82.8

80.8-84.7

6,082

191

2.5

1.9- 3.2

5,891

97.5

96.8-98.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,171

488

14.5

12.7-16.5

2,683

85.5

83.5-87.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

4.5

1.1-16.2

102

95.5

83.8-98.9

6,132

282

3.5

2.9- 4.2

5,850

96.5

95.8-97.1

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,742

336

10.7

9.2-12.5

2,406

89.3

87.5-90.8

4,847

337

5.5

4.7- 6.5

4,510

94.5

93.5-95.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

968

242

24.3

20.2-28.9

726

75.7

71.1-79.8

8,296

507

5.0

4.4- 5.7

7,789

95.0

94.3-95.6

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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.