BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages (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 for Those Employed for Wages (Under age 65)*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,355	5,564	83.7	82.0-85.3	791	16.3	14.7-18.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	59	47	81.2	65.8-90.6	12	18.8	9.4-34.2
Recommended Range	1,857	1,627	83.6	80.6-86.3	230	16.4	13.7-19.4
Overweight	2,252	2,031	87.2	84.9-89.2	221	12.8	10.8-15.1
Obese	1,929	1,652	81.1	77.1-84.6	277	18.9	15.4-22.9
Current Smoker
No	5,089	4,561	85.9	84.0-87.7	528	14.1	12.3-16.0
Yes	1,248	989	76.4	72.5-79.8	259	23.6	20.2-27.5
History of CVD**
Yes	249	215	86.5	80.0-91.1	34	13.5	8.9-20.0
No	6,088	5,334	83.7	81.9-85.3	754	16.3	14.7-18.1
Binge Drinker
No	5,455	4,776	84.1	82.4-85.6	679	15.9	14.4-17.6
Yes	821	725	83.2	77.0-88.1	96	16.8	11.9-23.0
Heavy Drinker
No	5,973	5,242	84.0	82.3-85.7	731	16.0	14.3-17.7
Yes	266	227	82.6	74.0-88.8	39	17.4	11.2-26.0
Current Asthma
Yes	392	327	80.5	73.8-85.8	65	19.5	14.2-26.2
No	5,947	5,221	83.9	82.1-85.5	726	16.1	14.5-17.9
Diabetes
Yes	450	382	82.9	76.8-87.7	68	17.1	12.3-23.2
No	5,904	5,181	83.7	81.9-85.4	723	16.3	14.6-18.1
Disability
Yes	1,333	1,126	82.5	79.2-85.3	207	17.5	14.7-20.8
No	4,813	4,263	83.9	81.8-85.8	550	16.1	14.2-18.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,355

5,564

83.7

82.0-85.3

791

16.3

14.7-18.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

81.2

65.8-90.6

18.8

9.4-34.2

Recommended Range

1,857

1,627

83.6

80.6-86.3

230

16.4

13.7-19.4

Overweight

2,252

2,031

87.2

84.9-89.2

221

12.8

10.8-15.1

Obese

1,929

1,652

81.1

77.1-84.6

277

18.9

15.4-22.9

Current Smoker

5,089

4,561

85.9

84.0-87.7

528

14.1

12.3-16.0

Yes

1,248

989

76.4

72.5-79.8

259

23.6

20.2-27.5

History of CVD**

Yes

249

215

86.5

80.0-91.1

13.5

8.9-20.0

6,088

5,334

83.7

81.9-85.3

754

16.3

14.7-18.1

Binge Drinker

5,455

4,776

84.1

82.4-85.6

679

15.9

14.4-17.6

Yes

821

725

83.2

77.0-88.1

16.8

11.9-23.0

Heavy Drinker

5,973

5,242

84.0

82.3-85.7

731

16.0

14.3-17.7

Yes

266

227

82.6

74.0-88.8

17.4

11.2-26.0

Current Asthma

Yes

392

327

80.5

73.8-85.8

19.5

14.2-26.2

5,947

5,221

83.9

82.1-85.5

726

16.1

14.5-17.9

Diabetes

Yes

450

382

82.9

76.8-87.7

17.1

12.3-23.2

5,904

5,181

83.7

81.9-85.4

723

16.3

14.6-18.1

Disability

Yes

1,333

1,126

82.5

79.2-85.3

207

17.5

14.7-20.8

4,813

4,263

83.9

81.8-85.8

550

16.1

14.2-18.2

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