BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.<br> There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.
There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*

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	Total Respond.^	True	False	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	11,275	9,849	86.0	85.1-86.8	302	3.0	2.6- 3.4	1,124	11.0	10.3-11.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	9,194	8,188	88.3	87.4-89.1	216	2.5	2.1- 2.9	790	9.2	8.5-10.0
No	2,069	1,654	77.1	74.5-79.6	85	4.8	3.6- 6.3	330	18.1	15.9-20.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	145	130	83.2	70.6-91.1	3	1.8	0.6- 5.9	12	14.9	7.4-28.0
Recommended Range	3,784	3,365	87.8	86.4-89.1	92	2.7	2.1- 3.5	327	9.5	8.3-10.8
Overweight	3,846	3,369	86.7	85.2-88.1	111	3.1	2.4- 4.0	366	10.2	8.9-11.5
Obese	2,915	2,538	86.1	84.4-87.7	83	3.0	2.3- 3.9	294	10.9	9.5-12.5
Current Smoker
No	8,352	7,348	86.7	85.7-87.6	199	2.7	2.3- 3.2	805	10.7	9.8-11.6
Yes	2,888	2,473	84.0	82.1-85.8	100	3.8	2.9- 4.9	315	12.2	10.6-13.9
Binge Drinker
No	10,131	8,818	85.7	84.8-86.6	270	3.0	2.6- 3.5	1,043	11.3	10.5-12.2
Yes	996	911	90.0	87.2-92.2	24	2.5	1.5- 4.1	61	7.6	5.6-10.1
Heavy Drinker
No	10,769	9,413	86.2	85.3-87.0	280	2.9	2.5- 3.4	1,076	10.9	10.2-11.8
Yes	400	348	82.2	76.2-86.9	20	5.7	3.3- 9.8	32	12.1	8.2-17.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,880	1,501	78.0	75.4-80.4	76	4.6	3.5- 6.0	303	17.4	15.2-19.9
No	9,365	8,327	87.7	86.7-88.5	224	2.7	2.2- 3.1	814	9.7	8.9-10.5
Current Asthma
Yes	902	771	84.2	80.7-87.2	39	4.3	3.0- 6.2	92	11.5	8.8-14.9
No	10,308	9,019	86.1	85.2-87.0	263	2.9	2.5- 3.4	1,026	11.0	10.2-11.9
Diabetes
Yes	831	677	79.0	75.0-82.6	30	3.7	2.4- 5.7	124	17.2	13.9-21.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	131	116	89.0	81.9-93.6	4	3.1	1.0- 8.9	11	7.9	4.2-14.2
No	10,205	8,963	86.5	85.6-87.4	265	2.9	2.5- 3.4	977	10.6	9.8-11.4
No, Bordeline Diabetes	106	92	87.5	78.2-93.2	3	3.1	0.9- 9.9	11	9.4	4.6-18.1

Total
Respond.^

True

False

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,275

9,849

86.0

85.1-86.8

302

3.0

2.6- 3.4

1,124

11.0

10.3-11.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

9,194

8,188

88.3

87.4-89.1

216

2.5

2.1- 2.9

790

9.2

8.5-10.0

2,069

1,654

77.1

74.5-79.6

4.8

3.6- 6.3

330

18.1

15.9-20.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

145

130

83.2

70.6-91.1

1.8

0.6- 5.9

14.9

7.4-28.0

Recommended Range

3,784

3,365

87.8

86.4-89.1

2.7

2.1- 3.5

327

9.5

8.3-10.8

Overweight

3,846

3,369

86.7

85.2-88.1

111

3.1

2.4- 4.0

366

10.2

8.9-11.5

Obese

2,915

2,538

86.1

84.4-87.7

3.0

2.3- 3.9

294

10.9

9.5-12.5

Current Smoker

8,352

7,348

86.7

85.7-87.6

199

2.7

2.3- 3.2

805

10.7

9.8-11.6

Yes

2,888

2,473

84.0

82.1-85.8

100

3.8

2.9- 4.9

315

12.2

10.6-13.9

Binge Drinker

10,131

8,818

85.7

84.8-86.6

270

3.0

2.6- 3.5

1,043

11.3

10.5-12.2

Yes

996

911

90.0

87.2-92.2

2.5

1.5- 4.1

7.6

5.6-10.1

Heavy Drinker

10,769

9,413

86.2

85.3-87.0

280

2.9

2.5- 3.4

1,076

10.9

10.2-11.8

Yes

400

348

82.2

76.2-86.9

5.7

3.3- 9.8

12.1

8.2-17.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,880

1,501

78.0

75.4-80.4

4.6

3.5- 6.0

303

17.4

15.2-19.9

9,365

8,327

87.7

86.7-88.5

224

2.7

2.2- 3.1

814

9.7

8.9-10.5

Current Asthma

Yes

902

771

84.2

80.7-87.2

4.3

3.0- 6.2

11.5

8.8-14.9

10,308

9,019

86.1

85.2-87.0

263

2.9

2.5- 3.4

1,026

11.0

10.2-11.9

Diabetes

Yes

831

677

79.0

75.0-82.6

3.7

2.4- 5.7

124

17.2

13.9-21.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

131

116

89.0

81.9-93.6

3.1

1.0- 8.9

7.9

4.2-14.2

10,205

8,963

86.5

85.6-87.4

265

2.9

2.5- 3.4

977

10.6

9.8-11.4

No, Bordeline Diabetes

106

87.5

78.2-93.2

3.1

0.9- 9.9

9.4

4.6-18.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being less than age 65.

^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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2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know. There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.
There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*