BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Why do you take aspirin... To reduce the chance of a heart attack?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Why do you take aspirin... To reduce the chance of a heart attack?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,708	2,402	86.6	84.2-88.7	306	13.4	11.3-15.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,448	2,196	88.0	85.6-90.0	252	12.0	10.0-14.4
No	258	204	75.0	64.8-83.1	54	25.0	16.9-35.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	39	34	86.9	64.7-96.0	5	13.1	4.0-35.3
Recommended Range	849	750	88.5	84.0-91.9	99	11.5	8.1-16.0
Overweight	945	826	85.0	81.0-88.3	119	15.0	11.7-19.0
Obese	740	679	89.3	84.8-92.7	61	10.7	7.3-15.2
Current Smoker
No	2,136	1,926	87.8	85.1-90.1	210	12.2	9.9-14.9
Yes	560	465	82.6	76.9-87.1	95	17.4	12.9-23.1
Binge Drinker
No	2,566	2,279	86.5	84.0-88.6	287	13.5	11.4-16.0
Yes	120	104	87.9	76.8-94.1	16	12.1	5.9-23.2
Heavy Drinker
No	2,621	2,329	86.6	84.2-88.7	292	13.4	11.3-15.8
Yes	67	58	91.8	83.3-96.2	9	8.2	3.8-16.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	897	792	87.3	83.0-90.6	105	12.7	9.4-17.0
Some Physical Activity	1,022	911	85.6	81.5-88.9	111	14.4	11.1-18.5
Physically Inactive	689	610	86.5	81.2-90.5	79	13.5	9.5-18.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	822	743	87.2	81.9-91.1	79	12.8	8.9-18.1
No	1,875	1,651	86.5	83.8-88.8	224	13.5	11.2-16.2
Disability Status
Yes	1,144	1,024	88.0	84.7-90.7	120	12.0	9.3-15.3
No	1,553	1,369	85.7	82.3-88.5	184	14.3	11.5-17.7
Current Asthma
Yes	217	202	92.3	83.1-96.7	15	7.7	3.3-16.9
No	2,483	2,193	86.1	83.6-88.3	290	13.9	11.7-16.4
Diabetes
Yes	484	452	92.7	88.5-95.5	32	7.3	4.5-11.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	5	4	38.8	5.8-86.7	1	61.2	13.3-94.2
No	2,218	1,945	85.4	82.6-87.7	273	14.6	12.3-17.4
Arthritis
Yes	1,335	1,208	89.3	86.5-91.7	127	10.7	8.3-13.5
No	1,365	1,187	84.4	80.6-87.5	178	15.6	12.5-19.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,459	1,347	92.4	90.1-94.2	112	7.6	5.8- 9.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	9	8	97.2	80.3-99.7	1	2.8	0.3-19.7
No	1,237	1,044	80.7	76.6-84.3	193	19.3	15.7-23.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,220	1,132	92.7	90.0-94.7	88	7.3	5.3-10.0
No	1,267	1,113	86.4	83.1-89.2	154	13.6	10.8-16.9
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	639	613	96.2	92.8-98.0	26	3.8	2.0- 7.2
No	2,046	1,767	83.9	80.9-86.4	279	16.1	13.6-19.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,708

2,402

86.6

84.2-88.7

306

13.4

11.3-15.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,448

2,196

88.0

85.6-90.0

252

12.0

10.0-14.4

258

204

75.0

64.8-83.1

25.0

16.9-35.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

86.9

64.7-96.0

13.1

4.0-35.3

Recommended Range

849

750

88.5

84.0-91.9

11.5

8.1-16.0

Overweight

945

826

85.0

81.0-88.3

119

15.0

11.7-19.0

Obese

740

679

89.3

84.8-92.7

10.7

7.3-15.2

Current Smoker

2,136

1,926

87.8

85.1-90.1

210

12.2

9.9-14.9

Yes

560

465

82.6

76.9-87.1

17.4

12.9-23.1

Binge Drinker

2,566

2,279

86.5

84.0-88.6

287

13.5

11.4-16.0

Yes

120

104

87.9

76.8-94.1

12.1

5.9-23.2

Heavy Drinker

2,621

2,329

86.6

84.2-88.7

292

13.4

11.3-15.8

Yes

91.8

83.3-96.2

8.2

3.8-16.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

897

792

87.3

83.0-90.6

105

12.7

9.4-17.0

Some Physical Activity

1,022

911

85.6

81.5-88.9

111

14.4

11.1-18.5

Physically Inactive

689

610

86.5

81.2-90.5

13.5

9.5-18.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

822

743

87.2

81.9-91.1

12.8

8.9-18.1

1,875

1,651

86.5

83.8-88.8

224

13.5

11.2-16.2

Disability Status

Yes

1,144

1,024

88.0

84.7-90.7

120

12.0

9.3-15.3

1,553

1,369

85.7

82.3-88.5

184

14.3

11.5-17.7

Current Asthma

Yes

217

202

92.3

83.1-96.7

7.7

3.3-16.9

2,483

2,193

86.1

83.6-88.3

290

13.9

11.7-16.4

Diabetes

Yes

484

452

92.7

88.5-95.5

7.3

4.5-11.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

38.8

5.8-86.7

61.2

13.3-94.2

2,218

1,945

85.4

82.6-87.7

273

14.6

12.3-17.4

Arthritis

Yes

1,335

1,208

89.3

86.5-91.7

127

10.7

8.3-13.5

1,365

1,187

84.4

80.6-87.5

178

15.6

12.5-19.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,459

1,347

92.4

90.1-94.2

112

7.6

5.8- 9.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

97.2

80.3-99.7

2.8

0.3-19.7

1,237

1,044

80.7

76.6-84.3

193

19.3

15.7-23.4

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,220

1,132

92.7

90.0-94.7

7.3

5.3-10.0

1,267

1,113

86.4

83.1-89.2

154

13.6

10.8-16.9

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

639

613

96.2

92.8-98.0

3.8

2.0- 7.2

2,046

1,767

83.9

80.9-86.4

279

16.1

13.6-19.1

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.