BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2007 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	13,947	752	4.6	4.0- 5.2	1,071	5.7	5.3- 6.2	1,031	5.8	5.4- 6.4	11,093	83.8	82.9-84.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,191	651	4.4	3.9- 5.0	945	6.0	5.5- 6.6	887	5.7	5.2- 6.2	9,708	83.9	83.0-84.7
No	1,730	98	5.2	3.6- 7.5	121	4.5	3.6- 5.8	141	6.6	5.2- 8.5	1,370	83.6	80.8-86.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	236	21	12.3	5.3-26.1	14	4.7	2.5- 8.7	22	9.7	4.6-19.5	179	73.3	61.2-82.7
Recommended Range	4,353	175	3.5	2.7- 4.6	263	4.4	3.7- 5.1	245	4.6	3.8- 5.5	3,670	87.5	86.0-88.9
Overweight	4,899	269	4.9	4.1- 5.8	354	5.1	4.4- 5.9	306	5.0	4.3- 5.7	3,970	85.0	83.7-86.3
Obese	3,861	251	5.2	4.1- 6.6	397	8.3	7.2- 9.5	423	8.3	7.3- 9.4	2,790	78.2	76.3-80.1
Current Smoker
No	11,091	597	4.3	3.8- 5.0	771	5.1	4.6- 5.6	655	4.5	4.0- 5.0	9,068	86.1	85.2-87.0
Yes	2,818	153	5.5	4.2- 7.0	296	7.9	6.8- 9.3	375	10.4	9.0-11.9	1,994	76.2	73.9-78.4
COPD
Yes	1,178	121	9.8	7.5-12.7	221	16.5	13.8-19.6	296	25.6	22.0-29.6	540	48.0	43.4-52.7
No	12,708	625	4.2	3.7- 4.9	843	5.0	4.6- 5.5	712	4.5	4.0- 4.9	10,528	86.3	85.4-87.1
Binge Drinker
No	12,711	718	4.9	4.3- 5.6	997	5.9	5.4- 6.4	974	6.3	5.7- 6.8	10,022	82.9	82.0-83.8
Yes	1,125	30	2.4	1.5- 4.0	62	4.3	3.1- 5.9	50	3.0	1.9- 4.7	983	90.3	87.8-92.3
Heavy Drinker
No	13,266	725	4.7	4.1- 5.3	1,013	5.7	5.2- 6.2	992	5.8	5.4- 6.4	10,536	83.8	82.9-84.7
Yes	505	18	2.0	1.2- 3.4	44	7.2	4.6-11.1	28	6.6	3.6-11.8	415	84.2	78.6-88.5
Current Asthma
Yes	1,102	94	8.6	5.9-12.4	156	11.7	9.3-14.7	231	18.1	15.0-21.7	621	61.5	56.8-66.1
No	12,778	649	4.2	3.7- 4.8	905	5.2	4.8- 5.7	795	4.8	4.4- 5.3	10,429	85.8	84.9-86.6
Diabetes
Yes	1,703	168	8.5	7.0-10.3	258	14.8	12.7-17.3	296	17.2	14.9-19.7	981	59.4	56.3-62.5
No	11,981	557	4.1	3.5- 4.8	774	4.7	4.2- 5.2	702	4.6	4.1- 5.1	9,948	86.6	85.7-87.5
Hypertension
Yes	5,352	416	6.8	6.0- 7.7	591	9.9	8.9-11.0	635	11.1	10.0-12.3	3,710	72.2	70.6-73.8
No	8,574	336	3.7	3.0- 4.5	479	4.0	3.5- 4.6	394	3.7	3.2- 4.3	7,365	88.6	87.5-89.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

13,947

752

4.6

4.0- 5.2

1,071

5.7

5.3- 6.2

1,031

5.8

5.4- 6.4

11,093

83.8

82.9-84.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,191

651

4.4

3.9- 5.0

945

6.0

5.5- 6.6

887

5.7

5.2- 6.2

9,708

83.9

83.0-84.7

1,730

5.2

3.6- 7.5

121

4.5

3.6- 5.8

141

6.6

5.2- 8.5

1,370

83.6

80.8-86.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

236

12.3

5.3-26.1

4.7

2.5- 8.7

9.7

4.6-19.5

179

73.3

61.2-82.7

Recommended Range

4,353

175

3.5

2.7- 4.6

263

4.4

3.7- 5.1

245

4.6

3.8- 5.5

3,670

87.5

86.0-88.9

Overweight

4,899

269

4.9

4.1- 5.8

354

5.1

4.4- 5.9

306

5.0

4.3- 5.7

3,970

85.0

83.7-86.3

Obese

3,861

251

5.2

4.1- 6.6

397

8.3

7.2- 9.5

423

8.3

7.3- 9.4

2,790

78.2

76.3-80.1

Current Smoker

11,091

597

4.3

3.8- 5.0

771

5.1

4.6- 5.6

655

4.5

4.0- 5.0

9,068

86.1

85.2-87.0

Yes

2,818

153

5.5

4.2- 7.0

296

7.9

6.8- 9.3

375

10.4

9.0-11.9

1,994

76.2

73.9-78.4

COPD

Yes

1,178

121

9.8

7.5-12.7

221

16.5

13.8-19.6

296

25.6

22.0-29.6

540

48.0

43.4-52.7

12,708

625

4.2

3.7- 4.9

843

5.0

4.6- 5.5

712

4.5

4.0- 4.9

10,528

86.3

85.4-87.1

Binge Drinker

12,711

718

4.9

4.3- 5.6

997

5.9

5.4- 6.4

974

6.3

5.7- 6.8

10,022

82.9

82.0-83.8

Yes

1,125

2.4

1.5- 4.0

4.3

3.1- 5.9

3.0

1.9- 4.7

983

90.3

87.8-92.3

Heavy Drinker

13,266

725

4.7

4.1- 5.3

1,013

5.7

5.2- 6.2

992

5.8

5.4- 6.4

10,536

83.8

82.9-84.7

Yes

505

2.0

1.2- 3.4

7.2

4.6-11.1

6.6

3.6-11.8

415

84.2

78.6-88.5

Current Asthma

Yes

1,102

8.6

5.9-12.4

156

11.7

9.3-14.7

231

18.1

15.0-21.7

621

61.5

56.8-66.1

12,778

649

4.2

3.7- 4.8

905

5.2

4.8- 5.7

795

4.8

4.4- 5.3

10,429

85.8

84.9-86.6

Diabetes

Yes

1,703

168

8.5

7.0-10.3

258

14.8

12.7-17.3

296

17.2

14.9-19.7

981

59.4

56.3-62.5

11,981

557

4.1

3.5- 4.8

774

4.7

4.2- 5.2

702

4.6

4.1- 5.1

9,948

86.6

85.7-87.5

Hypertension

Yes

5,352

416

6.8

6.0- 7.7

591

9.9

8.9-11.0

635

11.1

10.0-12.3

3,710

72.2

70.6-73.8

8,574

336

3.7

3.0- 4.5

479

4.0

3.5- 4.6

394

3.7

3.2- 4.3

7,365

88.6

87.5-89.5

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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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