BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (In the past 6 months, how often have you played any games for money?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Gambling--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

In the past 6 months, how often have you played any games for money?*

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	Total Respond.^	1+ times per day	1+ times per week	1+ times per month	1+ times last 6 months	Never
TOTAL	8,364	172	2.3	1.9- 2.7	812	9.1	8.3-10.1	489	6.8	5.9- 7.9	3,235	41.6	40.0-43.2	3,656	40.2	38.6-41.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,440	140	2.1	1.7- 2.6	721	9.1	8.2-10.0	424	6.3	5.5- 7.3	2,838	41.6	39.9-43.2	3,317	41.0	39.4-42.6
No	917	32	3.4	2.3- 5.1	90	9.4	6.6-13.2	64	9.6	6.3-14.4	393	41.7	36.6-46.9	338	35.9	30.9-41.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	99	0	0.0	. - .	10	7.8	3.3-17.2	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7	38	48.0	32.1-64.4	50	43.2	28.1-59.7
Recommended Range	2,509	43	2.1	1.5- 3.1	197	6.7	5.5- 8.3	135	6.2	4.7- 8.0	916	41.2	38.1-44.3	1,218	43.8	40.9-46.8
Overweight	3,064	70	2.3	1.8- 3.1	323	9.5	8.2-10.9	185	6.1	4.9- 7.4	1,180	41.4	38.9-43.9	1,306	40.7	38.3-43.2
Obese	2,433	50	2.1	1.4- 3.0	269	11.7	9.8-14.0	149	7.9	5.9-10.4	1,002	42.5	39.5-45.6	963	35.8	33.0-38.7
Current Smoker
No	6,549	112	1.7	1.3- 2.2	590	8.5	7.5- 9.6	369	6.6	5.6- 7.9	2,454	40.5	38.7-42.4	3,024	42.6	40.8-44.5
Yes	1,792	60	4.1	3.0- 5.6	220	11.2	9.4-13.3	119	7.5	5.8- 9.8	775	45.1	41.7-48.6	618	32.0	29.0-35.2
History of CVD**
Yes	929	18	2.8	1.6- 4.9	124	15.2	12.2-18.7	50	6.0	4.3- 8.4	304	34.6	30.6-38.8	433	41.4	37.4-45.6
No	7,365	153	2.2	1.8- 2.7	676	8.6	7.7- 9.6	434	6.9	5.9- 8.1	2,912	42.2	40.5-44.0	3,190	40.0	38.4-41.7
Binge Drinker
No	7,250	135	2.1	1.7- 2.5	675	8.8	7.9- 9.7	416	6.6	5.7- 7.7	2,761	40.3	38.6-42.0	3,263	42.2	40.6-43.9
Yes	1,014	32	2.8	1.8- 4.4	125	11.2	8.5-14.6	62	6.6	4.6- 9.4	444	48.2	43.6-52.8	351	31.2	27.4-35.4
Heavy Drinker
No	7,821	150	2.0	1.7- 2.5	741	9.1	8.2-10.1	453	6.9	5.9- 8.0	3,050	41.6	40.0-43.3	3,427	40.3	38.7-42.0
Yes	393	13	3.7	1.9- 7.1	51	9.3	6.3-13.6	26	7.2	4.1-12.2	143	42.5	34.5-51.0	160	37.3	30.3-44.8
Current Asthma
Yes	677	15	2.0	1.0- 4.0	51	8.4	5.5-12.7	40	9.1	5.1-15.6	283	44.1	38.7-49.8	288	36.4	31.4-41.6
No	7,650	157	2.3	1.9- 2.8	757	9.2	8.3-10.2	448	6.7	5.8- 7.8	2,934	41.3	39.6-43.0	3,354	40.5	38.9-42.2
Diabetes
Yes	919	25	3.4	2.1- 5.6	99	11.9	9.4-14.9	62	7.5	5.5-10.1	337	39.8	35.3-44.5	396	37.4	33.3-41.7
No	7,442	147	2.2	1.8- 2.7	712	8.9	8.0- 9.9	427	6.8	5.8- 8.0	2,896	41.7	40.0-43.5	3,260	40.4	38.8-42.1
Disability
Yes	2,962	63	2.3	1.7- 3.1	290	9.8	8.4-11.4	186	7.8	6.2- 9.8	1,059	39.2	36.4-42.1	1,364	40.9	38.3-43.6
No	5,360	109	2.3	1.8- 2.9	517	8.8	7.8-10.0	302	6.5	5.3- 7.8	2,160	42.6	40.6-44.6	2,272	39.8	37.9-41.8

Total
Respond.^

1+ times per day

1+ times per week

1+ times per month

1+ times last 6 months

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,364

172

2.3

1.9- 2.7

812

9.1

8.3-10.1

489

6.8

5.9- 7.9

3,235

41.6

40.0-43.2

3,656

40.2

38.6-41.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,440

140

2.1

1.7- 2.6

721

9.1

8.2-10.0

424

6.3

5.5- 7.3

2,838

41.6

39.9-43.2

3,317

41.0

39.4-42.6

917

3.4

2.3- 5.1

9.4

6.6-13.2

9.6

6.3-14.4

393

41.7

36.6-46.9

338

35.9

30.9-41.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

0.0

. - .

7.8

3.3-17.2

1.0

0.1- 6.7

48.0

32.1-64.4

43.2

28.1-59.7

Recommended Range

2,509

2.1

1.5- 3.1

197

6.7

5.5- 8.3

135

6.2

4.7- 8.0

916

41.2

38.1-44.3

1,218

43.8

40.9-46.8

Overweight

3,064

2.3

1.8- 3.1

323

9.5

8.2-10.9

185

6.1

4.9- 7.4

1,180

41.4

38.9-43.9

1,306

40.7

38.3-43.2

Obese

2,433

2.1

1.4- 3.0

269

11.7

9.8-14.0

149

7.9

5.9-10.4

1,002

42.5

39.5-45.6

963

35.8

33.0-38.7

Current Smoker

6,549

112

1.7

1.3- 2.2

590

8.5

7.5- 9.6

369

6.6

5.6- 7.9

2,454

40.5

38.7-42.4

3,024

42.6

40.8-44.5

Yes

1,792

4.1

3.0- 5.6

220

11.2

9.4-13.3

119

7.5

5.8- 9.8

775

45.1

41.7-48.6

618

32.0

29.0-35.2

History of CVD**

Yes

929

2.8

1.6- 4.9

124

15.2

12.2-18.7

6.0

4.3- 8.4

304

34.6

30.6-38.8

433

41.4

37.4-45.6

7,365

153

2.2

1.8- 2.7

676

8.6

7.7- 9.6

434

6.9

5.9- 8.1

2,912

42.2

40.5-44.0

3,190

40.0

38.4-41.7

Binge Drinker

7,250

135

2.1

1.7- 2.5

675

8.8

7.9- 9.7

416

6.6

5.7- 7.7

2,761

40.3

38.6-42.0

3,263

42.2

40.6-43.9

Yes

1,014

2.8

1.8- 4.4

125

11.2

8.5-14.6

6.6

4.6- 9.4

444

48.2

43.6-52.8

351

31.2

27.4-35.4

Heavy Drinker

7,821

150

2.0

1.7- 2.5

741

9.1

8.2-10.1

453

6.9

5.9- 8.0

3,050

41.6

40.0-43.3

3,427

40.3

38.7-42.0

Yes

393

3.7

1.9- 7.1

9.3

6.3-13.6

7.2

4.1-12.2

143

42.5

34.5-51.0

160

37.3

30.3-44.8

Current Asthma

Yes

677

2.0

1.0- 4.0

8.4

5.5-12.7

9.1

5.1-15.6

283

44.1

38.7-49.8

288

36.4

31.4-41.6

7,650

157

2.3

1.9- 2.8

757

9.2

8.3-10.2

448

6.7

5.8- 7.8

2,934

41.3

39.6-43.0

3,354

40.5

38.9-42.2

Diabetes

Yes

919

3.4

2.1- 5.6

11.9

9.4-14.9

7.5

5.5-10.1

337

39.8

35.3-44.5

396

37.4

33.3-41.7

7,442

147

2.2

1.8- 2.7

712

8.9

8.0- 9.9

427

6.8

5.8- 8.0

2,896

41.7

40.0-43.5

3,260

40.4

38.8-42.1

Disability

Yes

2,962

2.3

1.7- 3.1

290

9.8

8.4-11.4

186

7.8

6.2- 9.8

1,059

39.2

36.4-42.1

1,364

40.9

38.3-43.6

5,360

109

2.3

1.8- 2.9

517

8.8

7.8-10.0

302

6.5

5.3- 7.8

2,160

42.6

40.6-44.6

2,272

39.8

37.9-41.8

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*Asked only of those who have ever gambled.

**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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