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

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 stroke?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,658	2,176	80.9	78.3-83.2	482	19.1	16.8-21.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,400	1,988	82.0	79.4-84.4	412	18.0	15.6-20.6
No	256	187	70.8	60.4-79.4	69	29.2	20.6-39.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	39	32	82.5	61.4-93.3	7	17.5	6.7-38.6
Recommended Range	831	668	80.3	75.2-84.5	163	19.7	15.5-24.8
Overweight	930	752	79.4	75.1-83.1	178	20.6	16.9-24.9
Obese	727	624	85.3	80.7-88.9	103	14.7	11.1-19.3
Current Smoker
No	2,098	1,743	82.4	79.6-84.9	355	17.6	15.1-20.4
Yes	548	425	75.7	69.5-81.1	123	24.3	18.9-30.5
Binge Drinker
No	2,518	2,065	80.9	78.3-83.3	453	19.1	16.7-21.7
Yes	119	96	81.1	68.4-89.4	23	18.9	10.6-31.6
Heavy Drinker
No	2,573	2,115	81.1	78.5-83.4	458	18.9	16.6-21.5
Yes	66	51	80.8	65.4-90.3	15	19.2	9.7-34.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	886	731	82.2	77.5-86.0	155	17.8	14.0-22.5
Some Physical Activity	1,002	837	81.8	77.7-85.2	165	18.2	14.8-22.3
Physically Inactive	675	531	76.4	70.5-81.5	144	23.6	18.5-29.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	800	671	83.5	78.3-87.7	129	16.5	12.3-21.7
No	1,847	1,497	79.9	76.9-82.6	350	20.1	17.4-23.1
Disability Status
Yes	1,121	921	81.9	78.0-85.2	200	18.1	14.8-22.0
No	1,526	1,246	80.2	76.6-83.3	280	19.8	16.7-23.4
Current Asthma
Yes	213	181	82.4	71.1-89.9	32	17.6	10.1-28.9
No	2,437	1,989	80.9	78.3-83.3	448	19.1	16.7-21.7
Diabetes
Yes	474	403	84.2	78.1-88.8	71	15.8	11.2-21.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	5	4	38.8	5.8-86.7	1	61.2	13.3-94.2
No	2,178	1,768	80.2	77.3-82.8	410	19.8	17.2-22.7
Arthritis
Yes	1,304	1,083	82.2	78.8-85.2	221	17.8	14.8-21.2
No	1,346	1,087	79.8	76.0-83.2	259	20.2	16.8-24.0
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,426	1,200	86.0	83.3-88.4	226	14.0	11.6-16.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	9	7	93.8	74.1-98.8	2	6.2	1.2-25.9
No	1,220	966	75.6	71.3-79.5	254	24.4	20.5-28.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,190	1,025	88.4	85.6-90.7	165	11.6	9.3-14.4
No	1,251	1,010	78.8	74.9-82.3	241	21.2	17.7-25.1
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	624	548	88.9	84.5-92.2	76	11.1	7.8-15.5
No	2,013	1,610	78.5	75.4-81.3	403	21.5	18.7-24.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,658

2,176

80.9

78.3-83.2

482

19.1

16.8-21.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,400

1,988

82.0

79.4-84.4

412

18.0

15.6-20.6

256

187

70.8

60.4-79.4

29.2

20.6-39.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

82.5

61.4-93.3

17.5

6.7-38.6

Recommended Range

831

668

80.3

75.2-84.5

163

19.7

15.5-24.8

Overweight

930

752

79.4

75.1-83.1

178

20.6

16.9-24.9

Obese

727

624

85.3

80.7-88.9

103

14.7

11.1-19.3

Current Smoker

2,098

1,743

82.4

79.6-84.9

355

17.6

15.1-20.4

Yes

548

425

75.7

69.5-81.1

123

24.3

18.9-30.5

Binge Drinker

2,518

2,065

80.9

78.3-83.3

453

19.1

16.7-21.7

Yes

119

81.1

68.4-89.4

18.9

10.6-31.6

Heavy Drinker

2,573

2,115

81.1

78.5-83.4

458

18.9

16.6-21.5

Yes

80.8

65.4-90.3

19.2

9.7-34.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

886

731

82.2

77.5-86.0

155

17.8

14.0-22.5

Some Physical Activity

1,002

837

81.8

77.7-85.2

165

18.2

14.8-22.3

Physically Inactive

675

531

76.4

70.5-81.5

144

23.6

18.5-29.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

800

671

83.5

78.3-87.7

129

16.5

12.3-21.7

1,847

1,497

79.9

76.9-82.6

350

20.1

17.4-23.1

Disability Status

Yes

1,121

921

81.9

78.0-85.2

200

18.1

14.8-22.0

1,526

1,246

80.2

76.6-83.3

280

19.8

16.7-23.4

Current Asthma

Yes

213

181

82.4

71.1-89.9

17.6

10.1-28.9

2,437

1,989

80.9

78.3-83.3

448

19.1

16.7-21.7

Diabetes

Yes

474

403

84.2

78.1-88.8

15.8

11.2-21.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

38.8

5.8-86.7

61.2

13.3-94.2

2,178

1,768

80.2

77.3-82.8

410

19.8

17.2-22.7

Arthritis

Yes

1,304

1,083

82.2

78.8-85.2

221

17.8

14.8-21.2

1,346

1,087

79.8

76.0-83.2

259

20.2

16.8-24.0

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,426

1,200

86.0

83.3-88.4

226

14.0

11.6-16.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

93.8

74.1-98.8

6.2

1.2-25.9

1,220

966

75.6

71.3-79.5

254

24.4

20.5-28.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,190

1,025

88.4

85.6-90.7

165

11.6

9.3-14.4

1,251

1,010

78.8

74.9-82.3

241

21.2

17.7-25.1

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

624

548

88.9

84.5-92.2

11.1

7.8-15.5

2,013

1,610

78.5

75.4-81.3

403

21.5

18.7-24.6

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.