BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	14,511	840	5.5	5.1- 6.0	989	6.0	5.6- 6.5	1,114	6.9	6.5- 7.5	11,568	81.5	80.7-82.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,349	687	5.2	4.7- 5.7	823	5.9	5.4- 6.4	944	6.9	6.3- 7.4	9,895	82.1	81.2-82.9
No	2,142	152	7.3	5.9- 8.9	165	6.8	5.5- 8.3	168	7.3	6.1- 8.8	1,657	78.6	76.3-80.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	231	13	3.9	2.0- 7.3	11	3.4	1.6- 6.8	29	9.0	5.9-13.5	178	83.8	78.0-88.2
Recommended Range	4,935	220	4.5	3.8- 5.3	259	4.7	4.0- 5.5	289	5.3	4.6- 6.1	4,167	85.5	84.2-86.7
Overweight	5,019	284	5.2	4.5- 6.0	336	5.9	5.2- 6.7	329	6.0	5.3- 6.9	4,070	82.8	81.5-84.1
Obese	3,570	286	8.0	6.9- 9.2	336	8.4	7.4- 9.6	408	10.6	9.4-11.8	2,540	73.0	71.2-74.8
Current Smoker
No	11,285	648	5.4	4.9- 5.9	718	5.4	5.0- 6.0	751	6.0	5.5- 6.6	9,168	83.1	82.3-84.0
Yes	3,182	189	6.1	5.1- 7.2	265	8.0	6.9- 9.3	361	10.1	8.9-11.5	2,367	75.8	73.9-77.6
Binge Drinker
No	13,298	779	5.7	5.2- 6.2	925	6.2	5.7- 6.7	1,066	7.3	6.8- 7.9	10,528	80.9	80.0-81.7
Yes	1,032	49	4.2	2.9- 5.8	46	3.6	2.6- 5.1	39	3.3	2.2- 4.9	898	89.0	86.5-91.0
Heavy Drinker
No	13,937	807	5.5	5.1- 6.0	952	6.0	5.6- 6.5	1,084	7.0	6.5- 7.5	11,094	81.4	80.6-82.2
Yes	455	22	4.8	2.9- 7.7	32	6.4	4.2- 9.5	21	5.7	3.3- 9.9	380	83.1	78.3-87.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	3,045	347	11.2	9.9-12.6	554	16.4	14.8-18.0	856	28.0	26.0-30.1	1,288	44.5	42.2-46.8
No	11,421	491	4.2	3.8- 4.7	431	3.6	3.2- 4.0	246	1.8	1.6- 2.1	10,253	90.4	89.7-91.0
Current Asthma
Yes	1,148	103	7.4	5.9- 9.3	142	11.2	9.1-13.8	242	20.3	17.5-23.4	661	61.0	57.4-64.5
No	13,283	733	5.4	4.9- 5.9	837	5.6	5.1- 6.1	860	5.8	5.4- 6.3	10,853	83.2	82.4-84.0
Diabetes
Yes	1,496	158	10.4	8.6-12.5	233	14.2	12.2-16.5	311	20.5	18.0-23.2	794	54.9	51.7-58.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	133	4	3.7	1.3-10.3	10	6.9	3.3-13.8	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	117	88.7	80.9-93.6
No	12,704	660	5.0	4.5- 5.5	726	5.1	4.7- 5.6	772	5.4	4.9- 5.9	10,546	84.5	83.7-85.3
No, Bordeline Diabetes	173	18	9.9	5.6-16.9	19	7.6	4.5-12.5	29	20.3	13.3-29.8	107	62.2	52.6-71.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,511

840

5.5

5.1- 6.0

989

6.0

5.6- 6.5

1,114

6.9

6.5- 7.5

11,568

81.5

80.7-82.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,349

687

5.2

4.7- 5.7

823

5.9

5.4- 6.4

944

6.9

6.3- 7.4

9,895

82.1

81.2-82.9

2,142

152

7.3

5.9- 8.9

165

6.8

5.5- 8.3

168

7.3

6.1- 8.8

1,657

78.6

76.3-80.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

231

3.9

2.0- 7.3

3.4

1.6- 6.8

9.0

5.9-13.5

178

83.8

78.0-88.2

Recommended Range

4,935

220

4.5

3.8- 5.3

259

4.7

4.0- 5.5

289

5.3

4.6- 6.1

4,167

85.5

84.2-86.7

Overweight

5,019

284

5.2

4.5- 6.0

336

5.9

5.2- 6.7

329

6.0

5.3- 6.9

4,070

82.8

81.5-84.1

Obese

3,570

286

8.0

6.9- 9.2

336

8.4

7.4- 9.6

408

10.6

9.4-11.8

2,540

73.0

71.2-74.8

Current Smoker

11,285

648

5.4

4.9- 5.9

718

5.4

5.0- 6.0

751

6.0

5.5- 6.6

9,168

83.1

82.3-84.0

Yes

3,182

189

6.1

5.1- 7.2

265

8.0

6.9- 9.3

361

10.1

8.9-11.5

2,367

75.8

73.9-77.6

Binge Drinker

13,298

779

5.7

5.2- 6.2

925

6.2

5.7- 6.7

1,066

7.3

6.8- 7.9

10,528

80.9

80.0-81.7

Yes

1,032

4.2

2.9- 5.8

3.6

2.6- 5.1

3.3

2.2- 4.9

898

89.0

86.5-91.0

Heavy Drinker

13,937

807

5.5

5.1- 6.0

952

6.0

5.6- 6.5

1,084

7.0

6.5- 7.5

11,094

81.4

80.6-82.2

Yes

455

4.8

2.9- 7.7

6.4

4.2- 9.5

5.7

3.3- 9.9

380

83.1

78.3-87.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

3,045

347

11.2

9.9-12.6

554

16.4

14.8-18.0

856

28.0

26.0-30.1

1,288

44.5

42.2-46.8

11,421

491

4.2

3.8- 4.7

431

3.6

3.2- 4.0

246

1.8

1.6- 2.1

10,253

90.4

89.7-91.0

Current Asthma

Yes

1,148

103

7.4

5.9- 9.3

142

11.2

9.1-13.8

242

20.3

17.5-23.4

661

61.0

57.4-64.5

13,283

733

5.4

4.9- 5.9

837

5.6

5.1- 6.1

860

5.8

5.4- 6.3

10,853

83.2

82.4-84.0

Diabetes

Yes

1,496

158

10.4

8.6-12.5

233

14.2

12.2-16.5

311

20.5

18.0-23.2

794

54.9

51.7-58.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

133

3.7

1.3-10.3

6.9

3.3-13.8

0.7

0.2- 3.0

117

88.7

80.9-93.6

12,704

660

5.0

4.5- 5.5

726

5.1

4.7- 5.6

772

5.4

4.9- 5.9

10,546

84.5

83.7-85.3

No, Bordeline Diabetes

173

9.9

5.6-16.9

7.6

4.5-12.5

20.3

13.3-29.8

107

62.2

52.6-71.0

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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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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