BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2008 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	15,238	826	4.6	4.1- 5.1	1,050	5.4	5.0- 6.0	1,093	5.3	4.9- 5.8	12,269	84.7	83.9-85.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	13,402	729	4.6	4.1- 5.1	910	5.4	4.9- 5.9	973	5.5	5.1- 6.0	10,790	84.5	83.7-85.3
No	1,812	96	4.4	3.3- 5.9	138	5.8	4.6- 7.3	120	4.4	3.3- 5.9	1,458	85.4	83.0-87.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	225	20	8.2	3.8-16.9	19	10.3	4.8-20.9	37	10.6	6.9-15.9	149	70.9	60.6-79.5
Recommended Range	4,741	214	3.7	3.0- 4.5	233	4.0	3.4- 4.8	257	3.6	3.0- 4.4	4,037	88.7	87.4-89.9
Overweight	5,422	270	4.3	3.7- 5.2	341	5.0	4.3- 5.9	335	4.6	4.0- 5.3	4,476	86.0	84.7-87.2
Obese	4,219	284	5.7	4.8- 6.8	414	7.3	6.3- 8.5	420	7.8	6.7- 9.0	3,101	79.1	77.3-80.9
Current Smoker
No	12,415	654	4.3	3.9- 4.9	763	4.5	4.1- 4.9	768	4.4	4.0- 4.9	10,230	86.8	86.0-87.5
Yes	2,770	168	5.4	4.3- 6.7	286	9.3	7.7-11.1	321	8.8	7.4-10.4	1,995	76.5	74.1-78.8
History of CVD**
Yes	1,876	194	9.6	8.0-11.6	291	15.8	13.2-18.9	366	19.2	16.9-21.7	1,025	55.3	52.0-58.5
No	13,213	612	4.1	3.6- 4.6	747	4.5	4.0- 4.9	696	3.9	3.5- 4.4	11,158	87.6	86.8-88.3
Binge Drinker
No	13,786	766	4.7	4.3- 5.3	978	5.7	5.2- 6.2	1,035	5.7	5.2- 6.2	11,007	83.8	83.0-84.7
Yes	1,312	52	3.3	2.3- 4.9	65	3.9	2.8- 5.5	47	2.6	1.7- 3.9	1,148	90.1	87.8-92.0
Heavy Drinker
No	14,453	792	4.6	4.2- 5.1	1,011	5.5	5.0- 6.0	1,058	5.4	4.9- 5.9	11,592	84.5	83.7-85.3
Yes	547	21	3.1	1.4- 6.6	25	4.6	2.3- 8.7	19	3.4	1.7- 6.4	482	89.0	83.9-92.6
Current Asthma
Yes	1,255	81	5.5	4.0- 7.5	167	11.8	9.0-15.3	259	16.8	14.2-19.7	748	65.9	61.8-69.8
No	13,916	740	4.5	4.0- 5.0	873	4.9	4.4- 5.4	824	4.3	3.9- 4.8	11,479	86.3	85.5-87.0
Diabetes
Yes	1,880	180	9.5	7.8-11.5	258	12.9	11.1-15.1	304	14.7	12.6-17.2	1,138	62.9	59.8-65.9
No	13,354	645	4.1	3.6- 4.6	792	4.7	4.2- 5.2	789	4.4	3.9- 4.8	11,128	86.9	86.1-87.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

15,238

826

4.6

4.1- 5.1

1,050

5.4

5.0- 6.0

1,093

5.3

4.9- 5.8

12,269

84.7

83.9-85.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

13,402

729

4.6

4.1- 5.1

910

5.4

4.9- 5.9

973

5.5

5.1- 6.0

10,790

84.5

83.7-85.3

1,812

4.4

3.3- 5.9

138

5.8

4.6- 7.3

120

4.4

3.3- 5.9

1,458

85.4

83.0-87.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

225

8.2

3.8-16.9

10.3

4.8-20.9

10.6

6.9-15.9

149

70.9

60.6-79.5

Recommended Range

4,741

214

3.7

3.0- 4.5

233

4.0

3.4- 4.8

257

3.6

3.0- 4.4

4,037

88.7

87.4-89.9

Overweight

5,422

270

4.3

3.7- 5.2

341

5.0

4.3- 5.9

335

4.6

4.0- 5.3

4,476

86.0

84.7-87.2

Obese

4,219

284

5.7

4.8- 6.8

414

7.3

6.3- 8.5

420

7.8

6.7- 9.0

3,101

79.1

77.3-80.9

Current Smoker

12,415

654

4.3

3.9- 4.9

763

4.5

4.1- 4.9

768

4.4

4.0- 4.9

10,230

86.8

86.0-87.5

Yes

2,770

168

5.4

4.3- 6.7

286

9.3

7.7-11.1

321

8.8

7.4-10.4

1,995

76.5

74.1-78.8

History of CVD**

Yes

1,876

194

9.6

8.0-11.6

291

15.8

13.2-18.9

366

19.2

16.9-21.7

1,025

55.3

52.0-58.5

13,213

612

4.1

3.6- 4.6

747

4.5

4.0- 4.9

696

3.9

3.5- 4.4

11,158

87.6

86.8-88.3

Binge Drinker

13,786

766

4.7

4.3- 5.3

978

5.7

5.2- 6.2

1,035

5.7

5.2- 6.2

11,007

83.8

83.0-84.7

Yes

1,312

3.3

2.3- 4.9

3.9

2.8- 5.5

2.6

1.7- 3.9

1,148

90.1

87.8-92.0

Heavy Drinker

14,453

792

4.6

4.2- 5.1

1,011

5.5

5.0- 6.0

1,058

5.4

4.9- 5.9

11,592

84.5

83.7-85.3

Yes

547

3.1

1.4- 6.6

4.6

2.3- 8.7

3.4

1.7- 6.4

482

89.0

83.9-92.6

Current Asthma

Yes

1,255

5.5

4.0- 7.5

167

11.8

9.0-15.3

259

16.8

14.2-19.7

748

65.9

61.8-69.8

13,916

740

4.5

4.0- 5.0

873

4.9

4.4- 5.4

824

4.3

3.9- 4.8

11,479

86.3

85.5-87.0

Diabetes

Yes

1,880

180

9.5

7.8-11.5

258

12.9

11.1-15.1

304

14.7

12.6-17.2

1,138

62.9

59.8-65.9

13,354

645

4.1

3.6- 4.6

792

4.7

4.2- 5.2

789

4.4

3.9- 4.8

11,128

86.9

86.1-87.7

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**History of Cardiovascular Disease: includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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