BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Why do you take aspirin... To relieve pain?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cardiovascular Disease--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Why do you take aspirin... To relieve pain?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,742	613	23.9	21.4-26.7	2,129	76.1	73.3-78.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,480	524	21.9	19.4-24.6	1,956	78.1	75.4-80.6
No	260	89	41.6	31.4-52.7	171	58.4	47.3-68.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	40	6	14.2	4.5-36.7	34	85.8	63.3-95.5
Recommended Range	861	205	26.0	21.4-31.1	656	74.0	68.9-78.6
Overweight	956	209	23.2	19.3-27.6	747	76.8	72.4-80.7
Obese	747	164	20.9	16.8-25.7	583	79.1	74.3-83.2
Current Smoker
No	2,165	451	22.7	19.9-25.8	1,714	77.3	74.2-80.1
Yes	565	159	28.2	22.7-34.4	406	71.8	65.6-77.3
Binge Drinker
No	2,598	576	23.8	21.2-26.6	2,022	76.2	73.4-78.8
Yes	121	34	28.8	18.0-42.6	87	71.2	57.4-82.0
Heavy Drinker
No	2,653	593	24.1	21.5-26.9	2,060	75.9	73.1-78.5
Yes	68	17	17.9	9.2-32.1	51	82.1	67.9-90.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	903	200	23.7	19.4-28.5	703	76.3	71.5-80.6
Some Physical Activity	1,034	227	23.6	19.8-28.0	807	76.4	72.0-80.2
Physically Inactive	701	166	26.9	21.4-33.1	535	73.1	66.9-78.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	836	197	26.6	21.8-32.1	639	73.4	67.9-78.2
No	1,894	411	22.8	19.9-26.0	1,483	77.2	74.0-80.1
Disability Status
Yes	1,157	288	25.1	21.4-29.1	869	74.9	70.9-78.6
No	1,572	321	23.2	19.8-27.0	1,251	76.8	73.0-80.2
Current Asthma
Yes	222	63	31.7	22.5-42.5	159	68.3	57.5-77.5
No	2,512	549	23.4	20.8-26.2	1,963	76.6	73.8-79.2
Diabetes
Yes	493	92	19.5	14.8-25.1	401	80.5	74.9-85.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	5	1	61.2	13.3-94.2	4	38.8	5.8-86.7
No	2,243	519	24.9	22.0-28.0	1,724	75.1	72.0-78.0
Arthritis
Yes	1,355	299	21.5	18.4-24.9	1,056	78.5	75.1-81.6
No	1,378	311	25.9	22.1-30.1	1,067	74.1	69.9-77.9
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,478	291	18.9	16.1-22.1	1,187	81.1	77.9-83.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	9	0	0.0	. - .	9	100	. - .
No	1,252	322	29.1	25.1-33.6	930	70.9	66.4-74.9
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,239	226	19.0	15.9-22.6	1,013	81.0	77.4-84.1
No	1,279	299	23.5	20.1-27.3	980	76.5	72.7-79.9
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	650	115	17.9	13.8-23.0	535	82.1	77.0-86.2
No	2,069	497	25.7	22.7-29.0	1,572	74.3	71.0-77.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,742

613

23.9

21.4-26.7

2,129

76.1

73.3-78.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,480

524

21.9

19.4-24.6

1,956

78.1

75.4-80.6

260

41.6

31.4-52.7

171

58.4

47.3-68.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

14.2

4.5-36.7

85.8

63.3-95.5

Recommended Range

861

205

26.0

21.4-31.1

656

74.0

68.9-78.6

Overweight

956

209

23.2

19.3-27.6

747

76.8

72.4-80.7

Obese

747

164

20.9

16.8-25.7

583

79.1

74.3-83.2

Current Smoker

2,165

451

22.7

19.9-25.8

1,714

77.3

74.2-80.1

Yes

565

159

28.2

22.7-34.4

406

71.8

65.6-77.3

Binge Drinker

2,598

576

23.8

21.2-26.6

2,022

76.2

73.4-78.8

Yes

121

28.8

18.0-42.6

71.2

57.4-82.0

Heavy Drinker

2,653

593

24.1

21.5-26.9

2,060

75.9

73.1-78.5

Yes

17.9

9.2-32.1

82.1

67.9-90.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

903

200

23.7

19.4-28.5

703

76.3

71.5-80.6

Some Physical Activity

1,034

227

23.6

19.8-28.0

807

76.4

72.0-80.2

Physically Inactive

701

166

26.9

21.4-33.1

535

73.1

66.9-78.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

836

197

26.6

21.8-32.1

639

73.4

67.9-78.2

1,894

411

22.8

19.9-26.0

1,483

77.2

74.0-80.1

Disability Status

Yes

1,157

288

25.1

21.4-29.1

869

74.9

70.9-78.6

1,572

321

23.2

19.8-27.0

1,251

76.8

73.0-80.2

Current Asthma

Yes

222

31.7

22.5-42.5

159

68.3

57.5-77.5

2,512

549

23.4

20.8-26.2

1,963

76.6

73.8-79.2

Diabetes

Yes

493

19.5

14.8-25.1

401

80.5

74.9-85.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

61.2

13.3-94.2

38.8

5.8-86.7

2,243

519

24.9

22.0-28.0

1,724

75.1

72.0-78.0

Arthritis

Yes

1,355

299

21.5

18.4-24.9

1,056

78.5

75.1-81.6

1,378

311

25.9

22.1-30.1

1,067

74.1

69.9-77.9

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,478

291

18.9

16.1-22.1

1,187

81.1

77.9-83.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

1,252

322

29.1

25.1-33.6

930

70.9

66.4-74.9

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,239

226

19.0

15.9-22.6

1,013

81.0

77.4-84.1

1,279

299

23.5

20.1-27.3

980

76.5

72.7-79.9

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

650

115

17.9

13.8-23.0

535

82.1

77.0-86.2

2,069

497

25.7

22.7-29.0

1,572

74.3

71.0-77.3

Back to Cardiovascular Disease.

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported taking aspirin regularly.

^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.