BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months?*

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	Total Respond.^	No prob./no reason to go	Cost/insurance	Access problems	Not thought of it	Other
TOTAL	3,867	1,950	51.9	49.9-53.9	988	24.5	22.8-26.2	178	4.4	3.6- 5.3	271	7.0	6.0- 8.1	480	12.2	11.0-13.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,280	1,783	56.4	54.2-58.5	627	17.8	16.2-19.5	170	4.8	4.0- 5.8	250	7.6	6.5- 8.9	450	13.4	12.0-14.9
No	584	166	29.5	24.9-34.6	360	58.2	52.8-63.4	8	2.1	0.9- 4.7	21	3.9	2.2- 6.7	29	6.4	3.7-10.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	62	28	44.5	30.7-59.3	18	26.4	15.3-41.5	4	6.7	2.3-17.7	6	7.9	3.3-17.8	6	14.5	6.2-30.3
Recommended Range	1,183	648	56.3	52.7-59.8	262	22.9	19.9-26.3	55	3.9	2.9- 5.4	76	6.1	4.7- 8.0	142	10.7	8.9-12.9
Overweight	1,392	739	54.3	50.9-57.5	309	20.9	18.4-23.6	68	5.0	3.7- 6.8	98	7.5	5.8- 9.7	178	12.4	10.4-14.6
Obese	1,088	477	46.2	42.4-50.0	356	29.9	26.6-33.4	41	3.7	2.5- 5.5	83	7.5	5.7- 9.8	131	12.7	10.1-15.8
Current Smoker
No	2,883	1,526	54.7	52.4-57.0	636	21.4	19.5-23.3	145	4.6	3.8- 5.7	206	6.9	5.9- 8.2	370	12.4	11.0-13.9
Yes	966	417	43.9	40.0-48.0	345	33.6	29.9-37.4	32	3.6	2.3- 5.5	64	7.2	5.2- 9.9	108	11.8	9.2-14.9
Binge Drinker
No	3,500	1,755	51.6	49.5-53.7	906	24.9	23.2-26.8	166	4.5	3.7- 5.5	244	6.8	5.8- 8.0	429	12.1	10.8-13.5
Yes	307	163	55.4	48.4-62.3	72	21.1	16.2-27.0	9	2.7	1.3- 5.8	21	8.2	5.1-13.0	42	12.5	8.2-18.7
Heavy Drinker
No	3,670	1,853	52.0	50.0-54.1	939	24.5	22.8-26.3	172	4.5	3.7- 5.4	256	6.8	5.8- 8.0	450	12.1	10.9-13.6
Yes	144	72	51.5	41.9-61.1	41	27.0	19.2-36.4	3	1.3	0.4- 4.0	8	8.7	4.2-17.1	20	11.5	7.0-18.2
Current Asthma
Yes	289	98	34.7	28.3-41.8	126	43.2	36.4-50.3	17	5.4	3.2- 9.1	11	3.1	1.6- 5.8	37	13.5	9.0-19.8
No	3,561	1,846	53.2	51.2-55.3	855	23.1	21.4-24.9	160	4.3	3.5- 5.2	259	7.2	6.2- 8.4	441	12.2	10.9-13.6
Diabetes
Yes	334	83	24.9	19.5-31.3	139	41.8	35.2-48.6	37	10.6	7.0-15.8	22	7.1	4.4-11.3	53	15.6	11.2-21.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	22	6	23.5	9.0-48.8	7	31.8	13.8-57.5	2	21.8	5.2-58.4	3	5.2	1.4-16.9	4	17.7	5.2-45.8
No	3,446	1,831	54.8	52.7-56.9	823	22.7	21.0-24.5	136	3.7	3.0- 4.6	241	7.0	5.9- 8.2	415	11.8	10.5-13.3
No, Bordeline Diabetes	57	28	39.2	25.0-55.5	19	34.4	21.3-50.5	1	1.6	0.2-10.5	4	9.6	3.2-25.4	5	15.2	4.7-39.6
Disability
Yes	1,589	613	38.8	35.8-41.9	584	38.3	35.3-41.4	100	5.4	4.2- 6.9	97	5.7	4.4- 7.3	195	11.8	9.8-14.1
No	2,257	1,326	60.1	57.5-62.6	399	15.9	14.1-17.8	78	3.8	2.9- 5.0	174	7.8	6.5- 9.4	280	12.4	10.8-14.2

Total
Respond.^

No prob./no reason to go

Cost/insurance

Access problems

Not thought of it

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,867

1,950

51.9

49.9-53.9

988

24.5

22.8-26.2

178

4.4

3.6- 5.3

271

7.0

6.0- 8.1

480

12.2

11.0-13.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,280

1,783

56.4

54.2-58.5

627

17.8

16.2-19.5

170

4.8

4.0- 5.8

250

7.6

6.5- 8.9

450

13.4

12.0-14.9

584

166

29.5

24.9-34.6

360

58.2

52.8-63.4

2.1

0.9- 4.7

3.9

2.2- 6.7

6.4

3.7-10.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

44.5

30.7-59.3

26.4

15.3-41.5

6.7

2.3-17.7

7.9

3.3-17.8

14.5

6.2-30.3

Recommended Range

1,183

648

56.3

52.7-59.8

262

22.9

19.9-26.3

3.9

2.9- 5.4

6.1

4.7- 8.0

142

10.7

8.9-12.9

Overweight

1,392

739

54.3

50.9-57.5

309

20.9

18.4-23.6

5.0

3.7- 6.8

7.5

5.8- 9.7

178

12.4

10.4-14.6

Obese

1,088

477

46.2

42.4-50.0

356

29.9

26.6-33.4

3.7

2.5- 5.5

7.5

5.7- 9.8

131

12.7

10.1-15.8

Current Smoker

2,883

1,526

54.7

52.4-57.0

636

21.4

19.5-23.3

145

4.6

3.8- 5.7

206

6.9

5.9- 8.2

370

12.4

11.0-13.9

Yes

966

417

43.9

40.0-48.0

345

33.6

29.9-37.4

3.6

2.3- 5.5

7.2

5.2- 9.9

108

11.8

9.2-14.9

Binge Drinker

3,500

1,755

51.6

49.5-53.7

906

24.9

23.2-26.8

166

4.5

3.7- 5.5

244

6.8

5.8- 8.0

429

12.1

10.8-13.5

Yes

307

163

55.4

48.4-62.3

21.1

16.2-27.0

2.7

1.3- 5.8

8.2

5.1-13.0

12.5

8.2-18.7

Heavy Drinker

3,670

1,853

52.0

50.0-54.1

939

24.5

22.8-26.3

172

4.5

3.7- 5.4

256

6.8

5.8- 8.0

450

12.1

10.9-13.6

Yes

144

51.5

41.9-61.1

27.0

19.2-36.4

1.3

0.4- 4.0

8.7

4.2-17.1

11.5

7.0-18.2

Current Asthma

Yes

289

34.7

28.3-41.8

126

43.2

36.4-50.3

5.4

3.2- 9.1

3.1

1.6- 5.8

13.5

9.0-19.8

3,561

1,846

53.2

51.2-55.3

855

23.1

21.4-24.9

160

4.3

3.5- 5.2

259

7.2

6.2- 8.4

441

12.2

10.9-13.6

Diabetes

Yes

334

24.9

19.5-31.3

139

41.8

35.2-48.6

10.6

7.0-15.8

7.1

4.4-11.3

15.6

11.2-21.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

23.5

9.0-48.8

31.8

13.8-57.5

21.8

5.2-58.4

5.2

1.4-16.9

17.7

5.2-45.8

3,446

1,831

54.8

52.7-56.9

823

22.7

21.0-24.5

136

3.7

3.0- 4.6

241

7.0

5.9- 8.2

415

11.8

10.5-13.3

No, Bordeline Diabetes

39.2

25.0-55.5

34.4

21.3-50.5

1.6

0.2-10.5

9.6

3.2-25.4

15.2

4.7-39.6

Disability

Yes

1,589

613

38.8

35.8-41.9

584

38.3

35.3-41.4

100

5.4

4.2- 6.9

5.7

4.4- 7.3

195

11.8

9.8-14.1

2,257

1,326

60.1

57.5-62.6

399

15.9

14.1-17.8

3.8

2.9- 5.0

174

7.8

6.5- 9.4

280

12.4

10.8-14.2

Back to Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*.

Asked only of respondents age 40 and older. NOTE: These questions on visual impairment/eyecare have never been asked previously in the NC BRFSS Survey.

*These risk tables are stand-alone tables, not broken down further by geographic strata.

^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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