BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care (Age 40+)--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	4,414	2,190	49.7	47.7-51.6	1,106	25.9	24.1-27.7	153	3.3	2.7- 4.0	322	7.2	6.2- 8.3	643	14.0	12.8-15.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,713	1,981	54.6	52.5-56.7	703	18.4	16.8-20.1	138	3.5	2.8- 4.3	303	7.9	6.8- 9.1	588	15.6	14.2-17.2
No	693	204	28.5	24.2-33.3	401	57.7	52.6-62.7	15	2.4	1.3- 4.2	18	4.0	2.0- 7.8	55	7.4	5.3-10.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	63	26	36.6	22.6-53.3	16	23.3	12.7-38.9	6	10.5	3.8-25.8	2	3.2	0.8-12.2	13	26.4	12.2-48.1
Recommended Range	1,303	707	54.2	50.7-57.7	292	22.0	19.2-25.1	37	3.0	1.9- 4.6	82	6.7	4.9- 9.0	185	14.1	11.9-16.6
Overweight	1,590	808	50.2	47.0-53.5	373	25.6	22.8-28.7	58	3.4	2.5- 4.6	117	7.2	5.5- 9.2	234	13.6	11.6-15.9
Obese	1,264	562	46.3	42.6-50.1	379	29.4	26.1-32.9	37	2.6	1.7- 3.8	103	7.6	6.0- 9.7	183	14.1	11.7-16.8
Current Smoker
No	3,379	1,778	52.7	50.4-55.0	716	22.2	20.3-24.3	120	3.3	2.6- 4.1	258	7.4	6.3- 8.8	507	14.3	12.9-16.0
Yes	1,022	405	40.2	36.3-44.2	387	37.0	33.2-41.0	32	3.3	2.1- 5.1	64	6.4	4.8- 8.6	134	13.1	10.6-16.0
History of CVD**
Yes	589	249	39.3	34.4-44.4	183	34.5	29.5-39.9	23	3.9	2.2- 6.8	48	6.8	4.9- 9.4	86	15.5	11.9-20.0
No	3,763	1,918	51.3	49.2-53.5	902	24.5	22.7-26.5	126	3.0	2.4- 3.8	271	7.3	6.2- 8.5	546	13.8	12.5-15.3
Binge Drinker
No	3,988	1,973	49.6	47.6-51.7	1,005	26.0	24.2-28.0	140	3.3	2.7- 4.1	296	7.4	6.3- 8.6	574	13.6	12.3-15.1
Yes	382	194	49.4	42.8-56.0	93	25.2	19.8-31.5	9	1.8	0.9- 3.6	26	6.4	3.9-10.2	60	17.2	12.8-22.9
Heavy Drinker
No	4,156	2,047	49.5	47.4-51.5	1,048	26.1	24.3-28.0	146	3.2	2.6- 4.0	307	7.3	6.2- 8.4	608	14.0	12.6-15.4
Yes	179	102	56.2	46.9-65.1	39	21.5	14.9-30.2	3	1.5	0.4- 5.3	12	5.4	2.7-10.6	23	15.3	9.3-24.3
Current Asthma
Yes	377	128	32.3	26.4-38.9	154	41.3	34.6-48.3	12	4.7	2.1-10.1	31	7.8	5.1-11.8	52	13.8	9.8-19.3
No	4,014	2,055	51.3	49.2-53.3	943	24.5	22.7-26.4	140	3.1	2.5- 3.8	289	7.1	6.1- 8.3	587	14.1	12.7-15.5
Diabetes
Yes	441	150	31.9	26.1-38.3	168	39.6	33.2-46.4	23	5.9	3.3-10.3	39	8.3	5.6-12.0	61	14.4	10.3-19.8
No	3,972	2,040	51.6	49.5-53.6	937	24.4	22.6-26.3	130	3.0	2.4- 3.7	283	7.0	6.0- 8.3	582	14.0	12.7-15.5
Disability
Yes	1,787	697	37.8	34.8-40.9	624	36.9	33.8-40.0	86	5.0	3.7- 6.6	118	5.8	4.6- 7.2	262	14.6	12.5-17.0
No	2,561	1,456	56.6	54.0-59.1	466	19.4	17.4-21.6	63	2.1	1.6- 2.8	200	8.1	6.7- 9.8	376	13.7	12.2-15.5

Total
Respond.^

No prob./no reason to go

Cost/insurance

Access problems

Not thought of it

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,414

2,190

49.7

47.7-51.6

1,106

25.9

24.1-27.7

153

3.3

2.7- 4.0

322

7.2

6.2- 8.3

643

14.0

12.8-15.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,713

1,981

54.6

52.5-56.7

703

18.4

16.8-20.1

138

3.5

2.8- 4.3

303

7.9

6.8- 9.1

588

15.6

14.2-17.2

693

204

28.5

24.2-33.3

401

57.7

52.6-62.7

2.4

1.3- 4.2

4.0

2.0- 7.8

7.4

5.3-10.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

36.6

22.6-53.3

23.3

12.7-38.9

10.5

3.8-25.8

3.2

0.8-12.2

26.4

12.2-48.1

Recommended Range

1,303

707

54.2

50.7-57.7

292

22.0

19.2-25.1

3.0

1.9- 4.6

6.7

4.9- 9.0

185

14.1

11.9-16.6

Overweight

1,590

808

50.2

47.0-53.5

373

25.6

22.8-28.7

3.4

2.5- 4.6

117

7.2

5.5- 9.2

234

13.6

11.6-15.9

Obese

1,264

562

46.3

42.6-50.1

379

29.4

26.1-32.9

2.6

1.7- 3.8

103

7.6

6.0- 9.7

183

14.1

11.7-16.8

Current Smoker

3,379

1,778

52.7

50.4-55.0

716

22.2

20.3-24.3

120

3.3

2.6- 4.1

258

7.4

6.3- 8.8

507

14.3

12.9-16.0

Yes

1,022

405

40.2

36.3-44.2

387

37.0

33.2-41.0

3.3

2.1- 5.1

6.4

4.8- 8.6

134

13.1

10.6-16.0

History of CVD**

Yes

589

249

39.3

34.4-44.4

183

34.5

29.5-39.9

3.9

2.2- 6.8

6.8

4.9- 9.4

15.5

11.9-20.0

3,763

1,918

51.3

49.2-53.5

902

24.5

22.7-26.5

126

3.0

2.4- 3.8

271

7.3

6.2- 8.5

546

13.8

12.5-15.3

Binge Drinker

3,988

1,973

49.6

47.6-51.7

1,005

26.0

24.2-28.0

140

3.3

2.7- 4.1

296

7.4

6.3- 8.6

574

13.6

12.3-15.1

Yes

382

194

49.4

42.8-56.0

25.2

19.8-31.5

1.8

0.9- 3.6

6.4

3.9-10.2

17.2

12.8-22.9

Heavy Drinker

4,156

2,047

49.5

47.4-51.5

1,048

26.1

24.3-28.0

146

3.2

2.6- 4.0

307

7.3

6.2- 8.4

608

14.0

12.6-15.4

Yes

179

102

56.2

46.9-65.1

21.5

14.9-30.2

1.5

0.4- 5.3

5.4

2.7-10.6

15.3

9.3-24.3

Current Asthma

Yes

377

128

32.3

26.4-38.9

154

41.3

34.6-48.3

4.7

2.1-10.1

7.8

5.1-11.8

13.8

9.8-19.3

4,014

2,055

51.3

49.2-53.3

943

24.5

22.7-26.4

140

3.1

2.5- 3.8

289

7.1

6.1- 8.3

587

14.1

12.7-15.5

Diabetes

Yes

441

150

31.9

26.1-38.3

168

39.6

33.2-46.4

5.9

3.3-10.3

8.3

5.6-12.0

14.4

10.3-19.8

3,972

2,040

51.6

49.5-53.6

937

24.4

22.6-26.3

130

3.0

2.4- 3.7

283

7.0

6.0- 8.3

582

14.0

12.7-15.5

Disability

Yes

1,787

697

37.8

34.8-40.9

624

36.9

33.8-40.0

5.0

3.7- 6.6

118

5.8

4.6- 7.2

262

14.6

12.5-17.0

2,561

1,456

56.6

54.0-59.1

466

19.4

17.4-21.6

2.1

1.6- 2.8

200

8.1

6.7- 9.8

376

13.7

12.2-15.5

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*This question was asked of those who reported not visiting an eye care professional in the past 12 months.

**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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