BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Healthy Days--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
TOTAL	16,914	11,096	67.9	67.0-68.9	1,575	9.9	9.3-10.5	1,602	9.4	8.8-10.0	1,262	6.6	6.1- 7.1	1,379	6.2	5.8- 6.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	14,448	9,504	67.5	66.5-68.5	1,362	10.2	9.5-10.9	1,340	9.4	8.8-10.0	1,063	6.5	6.0- 7.0	1,179	6.4	5.9- 6.8
No	2,437	1,572	69.4	66.9-71.8	209	8.4	7.0-10.0	260	9.6	8.2-11.3	197	6.8	5.6- 8.3	199	5.7	4.8- 6.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	275	155	58.5	49.9-66.6	25	11.4	7.1-17.8	30	13.9	7.7-23.8	22	5.2	3.1- 8.7	43	11.0	7.5-15.9
Recommended Range	5,599	3,897	71.0	69.4-72.7	531	10.2	9.2-11.4	480	8.2	7.3- 9.2	330	5.7	4.9- 6.6	361	4.9	4.2- 5.6
Overweight	5,816	3,972	70.1	68.5-71.6	530	9.9	8.9-11.0	522	9.2	8.2-10.2	398	5.6	5.0- 6.4	394	5.2	4.6- 5.9
Obese	4,410	2,525	60.7	58.8-62.6	430	10.0	8.9-11.2	484	10.9	9.8-12.2	445	8.9	7.9-10.0	526	9.5	8.6-10.6
Current Smoker
No	13,356	8,918	68.9	67.8-69.9	1,262	10.1	9.4-10.8	1,220	9.3	8.6- 9.9	934	6.1	5.6- 6.6	1,022	5.7	5.3- 6.2
Yes	3,481	2,128	64.6	62.4-66.8	303	9.1	7.9-10.5	377	10.1	8.8-11.5	323	8.3	7.2- 9.6	350	7.8	6.9- 9.0
Binge Drinker
No	15,418	10,052	67.5	66.5-68.5	1,436	10.0	9.3-10.6	1,439	9.2	8.6- 9.9	1,177	6.7	6.2- 7.2	1,314	6.6	6.2- 7.1
Yes	1,325	928	71.5	68.2-74.6	127	9.2	7.3-11.5	145	11.0	9.0-13.4	72	5.2	3.8- 7.1	53	3.1	2.2- 4.4
Heavy Drinker
No	16,175	10,583	67.7	66.7-68.7	1,515	9.9	9.3-10.6	1,525	9.4	8.8-10.1	1,214	6.6	6.1- 7.1	1,338	6.3	5.9- 6.7
Yes	501	344	71.0	65.0-76.3	42	9.0	5.3-15.1	60	9.8	7.3-13.1	36	6.6	4.3-10.1	19	3.6	2.1- 6.3
Current Asthma
Yes	1,169	455	40.3	36.5-44.3	124	12.5	9.8-15.8	183	18.1	15.1-21.6	186	15.0	12.3-18.2	221	14.0	11.9-16.4
No	15,666	10,608	69.9	68.9-70.8	1,444	9.7	9.1-10.3	1,408	8.8	8.2- 9.4	1,066	6.0	5.5- 6.5	1,140	5.6	5.2- 6.1
Diabetes
Yes	1,777	855	49.2	46.2-52.2	131	8.5	6.8-10.5	175	9.9	8.3-11.9	236	13.3	11.5-15.3	380	19.1	17.0-21.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	142	89	64.1	54.2-72.9	24	18.1	11.6-27.2	15	9.2	4.9-16.6	9	6.5	3.3-12.2	5	2.1	0.9- 5.1
No	14,776	10,031	69.9	68.8-70.8	1,407	10.0	9.3-10.7	1,389	9.3	8.7-10.0	981	5.8	5.4- 6.3	968	5.0	4.6- 5.4
No, Bordeline Diabetes	209	117	55.9	47.1-64.3	13	5.2	2.8- 9.6	22	12.9	7.9-20.4	34	16.3	10.7-23.9	23	9.7	5.6-16.3

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

16,914

11,096

67.9

67.0-68.9

1,575

9.9

9.3-10.5

1,602

9.4

8.8-10.0

1,262

6.6

6.1- 7.1

1,379

6.2

5.8- 6.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

14,448

9,504

67.5

66.5-68.5

1,362

10.2

9.5-10.9

1,340

9.4

8.8-10.0

1,063

6.5

6.0- 7.0

1,179

6.4

5.9- 6.8

2,437

1,572

69.4

66.9-71.8

209

8.4

7.0-10.0

260

9.6

8.2-11.3

197

6.8

5.6- 8.3

199

5.7

4.8- 6.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

275

155

58.5

49.9-66.6

11.4

7.1-17.8

13.9

7.7-23.8

5.2

3.1- 8.7

11.0

7.5-15.9

Recommended Range

5,599

3,897

71.0

69.4-72.7

531

10.2

9.2-11.4

480

8.2

7.3- 9.2

330

5.7

4.9- 6.6

361

4.9

4.2- 5.6

Overweight

5,816

3,972

70.1

68.5-71.6

530

9.9

8.9-11.0

522

9.2

8.2-10.2

398

5.6

5.0- 6.4

394

5.2

4.6- 5.9

Obese

4,410

2,525

60.7

58.8-62.6

430

10.0

8.9-11.2

484

10.9

9.8-12.2

445

8.9

7.9-10.0

526

9.5

8.6-10.6

Current Smoker

13,356

8,918

68.9

67.8-69.9

1,262

10.1

9.4-10.8

1,220

9.3

8.6- 9.9

934

6.1

5.6- 6.6

1,022

5.7

5.3- 6.2

Yes

3,481

2,128

64.6

62.4-66.8

303

9.1

7.9-10.5

377

10.1

8.8-11.5

323

8.3

7.2- 9.6

350

7.8

6.9- 9.0

Binge Drinker

15,418

10,052

67.5

66.5-68.5

1,436

10.0

9.3-10.6

1,439

9.2

8.6- 9.9

1,177

6.7

6.2- 7.2

1,314

6.6

6.2- 7.1

Yes

1,325

928

71.5

68.2-74.6

127

9.2

7.3-11.5

145

11.0

9.0-13.4

5.2

3.8- 7.1

3.1

2.2- 4.4

Heavy Drinker

16,175

10,583

67.7

66.7-68.7

1,515

9.9

9.3-10.6

1,525

9.4

8.8-10.1

1,214

6.6

6.1- 7.1

1,338

6.3

5.9- 6.7

Yes

501

344

71.0

65.0-76.3

9.0

5.3-15.1

9.8

7.3-13.1

6.6

4.3-10.1

3.6

2.1- 6.3

Current Asthma

Yes

1,169

455

40.3

36.5-44.3

124

12.5

9.8-15.8

183

18.1

15.1-21.6

186

15.0

12.3-18.2

221

14.0

11.9-16.4

15,666

10,608

69.9

68.9-70.8

1,444

9.7

9.1-10.3

1,408

8.8

8.2- 9.4

1,066

6.0

5.5- 6.5

1,140

5.6

5.2- 6.1

Diabetes

Yes

1,777

855

49.2

46.2-52.2

131

8.5

6.8-10.5

175

9.9

8.3-11.9

236

13.3

11.5-15.3

380

19.1

17.0-21.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

142

64.1

54.2-72.9

18.1

11.6-27.2

9.2

4.9-16.6

6.5

3.3-12.2

2.1

0.9- 5.1

14,776

10,031

69.9

68.8-70.8

1,407

10.0

9.3-10.7

1,389

9.3

8.7-10.0

981

5.8

5.4- 6.3

968

5.0

4.6- 5.4

No, Bordeline Diabetes

209

117

55.9

47.1-64.3

5.2

2.8- 9.6

12.9

7.9-20.4

16.3

10.7-23.9

9.7

5.6-16.3

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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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