BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2005 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	16,654	927	5.2	4.7- 5.6	980	4.7	4.3- 5.1	1,114	5.2	4.8- 5.6	13,633	85.0	84.3-85.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	14,247	785	5.3	4.8- 5.8	815	4.6	4.2- 5.0	953	5.3	4.9- 5.7	11,694	84.8	84.1-85.6
No	2,376	138	4.6	3.7- 5.8	163	5.1	4.1- 6.4	161	4.9	4.0- 6.0	1,914	85.3	83.5-87.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	276	17	5.3	2.9- 9.2	20	5.0	2.9- 8.6	31	7.6	4.8-12.0	208	82.1	76.2-86.8
Recommended Range	5,513	247	4.6	3.8- 5.5	235	3.4	2.9- 4.0	276	4.0	3.5- 4.7	4,755	88.0	86.9-89.1
Overweight	5,737	319	4.8	4.1- 5.5	304	4.5	3.8- 5.2	322	4.4	3.8- 5.0	4,792	86.4	85.3-87.5
Obese	4,359	305	6.6	5.7- 7.7	378	7.1	6.2- 8.1	438	7.9	7.0- 8.8	3,238	78.4	76.8-79.9
Current Smoker
No	13,172	725	5.0	4.5- 5.5	714	4.1	3.8- 4.5	747	4.4	4.0- 4.8	10,986	86.5	85.8-87.2
Yes	3,409	198	5.8	4.8- 6.9	263	6.6	5.7- 7.8	361	7.9	6.9- 9.0	2,587	79.7	77.9-81.3
Binge Drinker
No	15,212	868	5.3	4.8- 5.8	916	4.9	4.5- 5.3	1,070	5.6	5.2- 6.0	12,358	84.2	83.5-84.9
Yes	1,288	48	3.8	2.5- 5.9	55	3.1	2.2- 4.3	38	1.8	1.2- 2.6	1,147	91.3	89.1-93.1
Heavy Drinker
No	15,939	890	5.1	4.7- 5.6	943	4.7	4.4- 5.2	1,087	5.3	4.9- 5.7	13,019	84.8	84.1-85.5
Yes	491	21	3.9	2.3- 6.4	24	3.6	2.2- 5.6	20	2.2	1.3- 3.7	426	90.3	87.2-92.8
Current Asthma
Yes	1,163	99	8.8	6.6-11.5	151	10.3	8.4-12.6	208	14.1	11.9-16.7	705	66.8	63.1-70.3
No	15,413	820	4.9	4.5- 5.4	818	4.3	3.9- 4.7	892	4.5	4.2- 4.9	12,883	86.3	85.6-86.9
Diabetes
Yes	1,774	203	11.6	9.8-13.5	224	11.1	9.5-13.0	334	18.2	16.1-20.6	1,013	59.1	56.2-61.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	136	5	3.1	1.2- 7.8	8	3.8	1.8- 7.9	5	2.3	0.8- 6.1	118	90.8	85.0-94.5
No	14,525	704	4.5	4.1- 5.0	728	4.1	3.7- 4.5	737	3.9	3.5- 4.2	12,356	87.5	86.8-88.2
No, Bordeline Diabetes	209	13	7.8	4.1-14.4	19	7.8	4.6-13.0	34	13.6	8.9-20.2	143	70.8	62.5-77.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

16,654

927

5.2

4.7- 5.6

980

4.7

4.3- 5.1

1,114

5.2

4.8- 5.6

13,633

85.0

84.3-85.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

14,247

785

5.3

4.8- 5.8

815

4.6

4.2- 5.0

953

5.3

4.9- 5.7

11,694

84.8

84.1-85.6

2,376

138

4.6

3.7- 5.8

163

5.1

4.1- 6.4

161

4.9

4.0- 6.0

1,914

85.3

83.5-87.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

276

5.3

2.9- 9.2

5.0

2.9- 8.6

7.6

4.8-12.0

208

82.1

76.2-86.8

Recommended Range

5,513

247

4.6

3.8- 5.5

235

3.4

2.9- 4.0

276

4.0

3.5- 4.7

4,755

88.0

86.9-89.1

Overweight

5,737

319

4.8

4.1- 5.5

304

4.5

3.8- 5.2

322

4.4

3.8- 5.0

4,792

86.4

85.3-87.5

Obese

4,359

305

6.6

5.7- 7.7

378

7.1

6.2- 8.1

438

7.9

7.0- 8.8

3,238

78.4

76.8-79.9

Current Smoker

13,172

725

5.0

4.5- 5.5

714

4.1

3.8- 4.5

747

4.4

4.0- 4.8

10,986

86.5

85.8-87.2

Yes

3,409

198

5.8

4.8- 6.9

263

6.6

5.7- 7.8

361

7.9

6.9- 9.0

2,587

79.7

77.9-81.3

Binge Drinker

15,212

868

5.3

4.8- 5.8

916

4.9

4.5- 5.3

1,070

5.6

5.2- 6.0

12,358

84.2

83.5-84.9

Yes

1,288

3.8

2.5- 5.9

3.1

2.2- 4.3

1.8

1.2- 2.6

1,147

91.3

89.1-93.1

Heavy Drinker

15,939

890

5.1

4.7- 5.6

943

4.7

4.4- 5.2

1,087

5.3

4.9- 5.7

13,019

84.8

84.1-85.5

Yes

491

3.9

2.3- 6.4

3.6

2.2- 5.6

2.2

1.3- 3.7

426

90.3

87.2-92.8

Current Asthma

Yes

1,163

8.8

6.6-11.5

151

10.3

8.4-12.6

208

14.1

11.9-16.7

705

66.8

63.1-70.3

15,413

820

4.9

4.5- 5.4

818

4.3

3.9- 4.7

892

4.5

4.2- 4.9

12,883

86.3

85.6-86.9

Diabetes

Yes

1,774

203

11.6

9.8-13.5

224

11.1

9.5-13.0

334

18.2

16.1-20.6

1,013

59.1

56.2-61.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

136

3.1

1.2- 7.8

3.8

1.8- 7.9

2.3

0.8- 6.1

118

90.8

85.0-94.5

14,525

704

4.5

4.1- 5.0

728

4.1

3.7- 4.5

737

3.9

3.5- 4.2

12,356

87.5

86.8-88.2

No, Bordeline Diabetes

209

7.8

4.1-14.4

7.8

4.6-13.0

13.6

8.9-20.2

143

70.8

62.5-77.8

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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.

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