BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (Health Insurance Coverage (Under age 65)*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

Health Insurance Coverage (Under age 65)*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	10,890	9,067	79.0	77.7-80.4	1,823	21.0	19.6-22.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	131	100	72.7	59.1-83.1	31	27.3	16.9-40.9
Recommended Range	3,211	2,703	79.7	77.1-82.1	508	20.3	17.9-22.9
Overweight	3,752	3,195	82.4	80.5-84.3	557	17.6	15.7-19.5
Obese	3,326	2,716	77.1	74.2-79.7	610	22.9	20.3-25.8
Current Smoker
No	8,467	7,271	81.9	80.4-83.4	1,196	18.1	16.6-19.6
Yes	2,395	1,775	69.8	66.7-72.7	620	30.2	27.3-33.3
History of CVD**
Yes	783	650	82.8	78.7-86.1	133	17.2	13.9-21.3
No	10,047	8,376	79.0	77.5-80.3	1,671	21.0	19.7-22.5
Binge Drinker
No	9,485	7,918	79.8	78.4-81.1	1,567	20.2	18.9-21.6
Yes	1,261	1,042	76.5	71.7-80.8	219	23.5	19.2-28.3
Heavy Drinker
No	10,226	8,538	79.5	78.1-80.9	1,688	20.5	19.1-21.9
Yes	464	381	76.9	69.3-83.0	83	23.1	17.0-30.7
Current Asthma
Yes	901	742	79.3	74.8-83.2	159	20.7	16.8-25.2
No	9,947	8,288	79.0	77.5-80.4	1,659	21.0	19.6-22.5
Diabetes
Yes	1,000	833	81.1	77.2-84.5	167	18.9	15.5-22.8
No	9,889	8,233	78.9	77.4-80.3	1,656	21.1	19.7-22.6
Disability
Yes	3,443	2,793	77.3	74.8-79.5	650	22.7	20.5-25.2
No	7,127	6,027	79.7	78.0-81.4	1,100	20.3	18.6-22.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

10,890

9,067

79.0

77.7-80.4

1,823

21.0

19.6-22.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

131

100

72.7

59.1-83.1

27.3

16.9-40.9

Recommended Range

3,211

2,703

79.7

77.1-82.1

508

20.3

17.9-22.9

Overweight

3,752

3,195

82.4

80.5-84.3

557

17.6

15.7-19.5

Obese

3,326

2,716

77.1

74.2-79.7

610

22.9

20.3-25.8

Current Smoker

8,467

7,271

81.9

80.4-83.4

1,196

18.1

16.6-19.6

Yes

2,395

1,775

69.8

66.7-72.7

620

30.2

27.3-33.3

History of CVD**

Yes

783

650

82.8

78.7-86.1

133

17.2

13.9-21.3

10,047

8,376

79.0

77.5-80.3

1,671

21.0

19.7-22.5

Binge Drinker

9,485

7,918

79.8

78.4-81.1

1,567

20.2

18.9-21.6

Yes

1,261

1,042

76.5

71.7-80.8

219

23.5

19.2-28.3

Heavy Drinker

10,226

8,538

79.5

78.1-80.9

1,688

20.5

19.1-21.9

Yes

464

381

76.9

69.3-83.0

23.1

17.0-30.7

Current Asthma

Yes

901

742

79.3

74.8-83.2

159

20.7

16.8-25.2

9,947

8,288

79.0

77.5-80.4

1,659

21.0

19.6-22.5

Diabetes

Yes

1,000

833

81.1

77.2-84.5

167

18.9

15.5-22.8

9,889

8,233

78.9

77.4-80.3

1,656

21.1

19.7-22.6

Disability

Yes

3,443

2,793

77.3

74.8-79.5

650

22.7

20.5-25.2

7,127

6,027

79.7

78.0-81.4

1,100

20.3

18.6-22.0

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* Data in this table were derived from health insurance question and only those under age 65 included

**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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