BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (On how many days per week do you usually eat a main meal that is prepared at home?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Home Meals--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	1-3 days	4-5 days	7 days	None
TOTAL	6,961	1,136	16.6	15.3-18.1	2,376	35.0	33.3-36.7	3,276	46.5	44.7-48.3	173	1.9	1.5- 2.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	6,058	999	17.1	15.6-18.6	2,130	37.6	35.8-39.5	2,777	43.4	41.6-45.2	152	1.9	1.5- 2.4
No	888	134	14.9	11.5-19.0	241	23.3	19.5-27.6	492	59.6	54.5-64.5	21	2.3	1.2- 4.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	108	18	15.5	8.2-27.5	30	30.5	19.4-44.4	55	50.6	35.4-65.7	5	3.4	0.9-11.6
Recommended Range	2,174	308	14.8	12.5-17.4	754	34.1	31.2-37.1	1,054	49.1	45.8-52.3	58	2.1	1.3- 3.1
Overweight	2,439	404	16.9	14.7-19.4	829	34.7	31.9-37.6	1,145	46.3	43.3-49.3	61	2.1	1.4- 3.1
Obese	1,941	360	19.2	16.5-22.2	684	38.4	35.1-41.8	856	40.8	37.6-44.1	41	1.6	1.1- 2.3
Current Smoker
No	5,555	889	16.4	14.9-18.0	1,979	36.7	34.8-38.6	2,555	45.1	43.0-47.1	132	1.9	1.4- 2.5
Yes	1,388	243	17.5	14.3-21.1	391	29.1	25.7-32.8	713	51.2	47.2-55.2	41	2.2	1.4- 3.4
COPD
Yes	616	107	13.7	10.6-17.4	161	28.1	22.7-34.1	327	55.7	49.8-61.4	21	2.6	1.6- 4.2
No	6,311	1,024	16.8	15.4-18.4	2,207	35.6	33.8-37.4	2,929	45.7	43.8-47.6	151	1.9	1.5- 2.5
Binge Drinker
No	6,355	1,028	16.1	14.8-17.5	2,149	35.1	33.4-36.8	3,024	46.9	45.0-48.7	154	2.0	1.5- 2.5
Yes	554	97	20.7	15.4-27.4	211	35.2	29.4-41.5	229	42.2	35.8-48.9	17	1.8	1.0- 3.1
Heavy Drinker
No	6,634	1,088	16.7	15.3-18.1	2,261	35.2	33.5-37.0	3,126	46.2	44.4-48.1	159	1.9	1.5- 2.4
Yes	242	31	14.2	9.0-21.7	90	36.6	28.3-45.7	111	45.4	36.5-54.5	10	3.9	1.9- 7.7
Current Asthma
Yes	561	91	17.2	12.6-23.0	138	25.6	20.1-32.1	318	54.9	48.1-61.4	14	2.3	1.0- 5.0
No	6,362	1,037	16.5	15.1-18.1	2,226	35.8	34.0-37.6	2,941	45.8	43.9-47.6	158	1.9	1.5- 2.5
Diabetes
Yes	881	136	15.6	12.6-19.2	250	29.9	26.0-34.1	471	52.0	47.6-56.4	24	2.4	1.5- 4.0
No	5,944	981	16.7	15.3-18.3	2,088	35.6	33.8-37.5	2,735	45.8	43.8-47.7	140	1.8	1.4- 2.4
Disability
Yes	2,596	408	15.8	13.7-18.1	712	27.9	25.5-30.6	1,395	54.0	51.1-56.9	81	2.2	1.7- 3.0
No	4,319	719	17.0	15.3-18.9	1,647	38.1	36.0-40.3	1,863	43.0	40.8-45.3	90	1.8	1.3- 2.5
Hypertension
Yes	2,692	464	16.9	14.7-19.4	814	31.7	29.2-34.4	1,337	48.4	45.7-51.2	77	2.9	2.1- 4.1
No	4,259	671	16.5	14.8-18.3	1,558	36.3	34.1-38.4	1,934	45.7	43.4-48.0	96	1.6	1.1- 2.1

Total
Respond.^

1-3 days

4-5 days

7 days

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,961

1,136

16.6

15.3-18.1

2,376

35.0

33.3-36.7

3,276

46.5

44.7-48.3

173

1.9

1.5- 2.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

6,058

999

17.1

15.6-18.6

2,130

37.6

35.8-39.5

2,777

43.4

41.6-45.2

152

1.9

1.5- 2.4

888

134

14.9

11.5-19.0

241

23.3

19.5-27.6

492

59.6

54.5-64.5

2.3

1.2- 4.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

108

15.5

8.2-27.5

30.5

19.4-44.4

50.6

35.4-65.7

3.4

0.9-11.6

Recommended Range

2,174

308

14.8

12.5-17.4

754

34.1

31.2-37.1

1,054

49.1

45.8-52.3

2.1

1.3- 3.1

Overweight

2,439

404

16.9

14.7-19.4

829

34.7

31.9-37.6

1,145

46.3

43.3-49.3

2.1

1.4- 3.1

Obese

1,941

360

19.2

16.5-22.2

684

38.4

35.1-41.8

856

40.8

37.6-44.1

1.6

1.1- 2.3

Current Smoker

5,555

889

16.4

14.9-18.0

1,979

36.7

34.8-38.6

2,555

45.1

43.0-47.1

132

1.9

1.4- 2.5

Yes

1,388

243

17.5

14.3-21.1

391

29.1

25.7-32.8

713

51.2

47.2-55.2

2.2

1.4- 3.4

COPD

Yes

616

107

13.7

10.6-17.4

161

28.1

22.7-34.1

327

55.7

49.8-61.4

2.6

1.6- 4.2

6,311

1,024

16.8

15.4-18.4

2,207

35.6

33.8-37.4

2,929

45.7

43.8-47.6

151

1.9

1.5- 2.5

Binge Drinker

6,355

1,028

16.1

14.8-17.5

2,149

35.1

33.4-36.8

3,024

46.9

45.0-48.7

154

2.0

1.5- 2.5

Yes

554

20.7

15.4-27.4

211

35.2

29.4-41.5

229

42.2

35.8-48.9

1.8

1.0- 3.1

Heavy Drinker

6,634

1,088

16.7

15.3-18.1

2,261

35.2

33.5-37.0

3,126

46.2

44.4-48.1

159

1.9

1.5- 2.4

Yes

242

14.2

9.0-21.7

36.6

28.3-45.7

111

45.4

36.5-54.5

3.9

1.9- 7.7

Current Asthma

Yes

561

17.2

12.6-23.0

138

25.6

20.1-32.1

318

54.9

48.1-61.4

2.3

1.0- 5.0

6,362

1,037

16.5

15.1-18.1

2,226

35.8

34.0-37.6

2,941

45.8

43.9-47.6

158

1.9

1.5- 2.5

Diabetes

Yes

881

136

15.6

12.6-19.2

250

29.9

26.0-34.1

471

52.0

47.6-56.4

2.4

1.5- 4.0

5,944

981

16.7

15.3-18.3

2,088

35.6

33.8-37.5

2,735

45.8

43.8-47.7

140

1.8

1.4- 2.4

Disability

Yes

2,596

408

15.8

13.7-18.1

712

27.9

25.5-30.6

1,395

54.0

51.1-56.9

2.2

1.7- 3.0

4,319

719

17.0

15.3-18.9

1,647

38.1

36.0-40.3

1,863

43.0

40.8-45.3

1.8

1.3- 2.5

Hypertension

Yes

2,692

464

16.9

14.7-19.4

814

31.7

29.2-34.4

1,337

48.4

45.7-51.2

2.9

2.1- 4.1

4,259

671

16.5

14.8-18.3

1,558

36.3

34.1-38.4

1,934

45.7

43.4-48.0

1.6

1.1- 2.1

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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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