BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2009 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	12,251	577	3.6	3.1- 4.2	857	5.5	4.9- 6.1	797	5.3	4.7- 6.0	10,020	85.5	84.5-86.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	10,741	496	3.6	3.0- 4.2	740	5.3	4.7- 5.9	706	5.8	5.1- 6.6	8,799	85.3	84.2-86.4
No	1,488	77	3.9	2.8- 5.6	115	6.5	4.7- 8.9	91	3.2	2.3- 4.4	1,205	86.4	83.5-88.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	196	16	7.1	3.1-15.7	15	3.6	1.7- 7.5	24	10.7	4.9-22.0	141	78.5	66.8-86.9
Recommended Range	3,887	137	2.6	2.0- 3.4	187	4.0	3.2- 5.1	186	3.7	2.9- 4.8	3,377	89.6	88.0-91.0
Overweight	4,198	178	2.8	2.3- 3.5	267	5.2	4.2- 6.4	230	4.7	3.8- 5.8	3,523	87.3	85.7-88.7
Obese	3,435	218	5.2	3.9- 6.7	351	7.9	6.7- 9.3	316	7.2	6.0- 8.7	2,550	79.7	77.4-81.9
Current Smoker
No	10,027	443	3.2	2.7- 3.7	623	4.7	4.1- 5.3	530	4.2	3.6- 4.9	8,431	88.0	87.0-88.9
Yes	2,174	131	5.5	4.0- 7.7	231	8.8	7.2-10.8	264	9.8	8.0-12.1	1,548	75.8	72.6-78.7
History of CVD**
Yes	1,466	145	9.3	6.3-13.5	225	14.8	12.0-18.0	260	15.4	12.8-18.5	836	60.5	55.3-65.4
No	10,667	419	3.0	2.6- 3.5	620	4.6	4.0- 5.2	521	4.3	3.7- 5.1	9,107	88.0	87.0-89.0
Binge Drinker
No	11,096	546	3.7	3.2- 4.2	809	5.9	5.3- 6.7	760	5.8	5.1- 6.6	8,981	84.6	83.5-85.6
Yes	1,035	29	3.9	2.0- 7.3	41	2.7	1.8- 4.2	29	2.2	1.2- 3.9	936	91.2	87.7-93.8
Heavy Drinker
No	11,607	560	3.8	3.3- 4.4	820	5.5	4.9- 6.1	767	5.4	4.8- 6.1	9,460	85.3	84.2-86.3
Yes	458	9	1.0	0.5- 2.0	20	3.9	2.0- 7.3	16	2.8	1.1- 7.1	413	92.3	87.7-95.3
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,383	95	6.7	4.3-10.1	170	8.8	7.0-10.9	253	14.5	11.7-17.8	865	70.1	65.8-74.1
No	10,628	469	3.2	2.7- 3.7	656	5.0	4.4- 5.6	514	4.0	3.4- 4.6	8,989	87.9	86.9-88.8
Current Asthma
Yes	1,019	78	7.2	5.0-10.3	143	10.7	8.2-13.9	165	12.0	8.9-15.8	633	70.1	65.2-74.6
No	11,177	494	3.3	2.8- 3.9	708	5.1	4.5- 5.7	624	4.8	4.2- 5.5	9,351	86.8	85.8-87.8
Diabetes
Yes	1,578	144	8.3	6.4-10.7	221	13.6	11.2-16.4	237	12.8	10.6-15.5	976	65.3	61.4-69.1
No	10,657	433	3.1	2.6- 3.8	634	4.7	4.1- 5.3	559	4.5	3.9- 5.3	9,031	87.7	86.6-88.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

12,251

577

3.6

3.1- 4.2

857

5.5

4.9- 6.1

797

5.3

4.7- 6.0

10,020

85.5

84.5-86.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

10,741

496

3.6

3.0- 4.2

740

5.3

4.7- 5.9

706

5.8

5.1- 6.6

8,799

85.3

84.2-86.4

1,488

3.9

2.8- 5.6

115

6.5

4.7- 8.9

3.2

2.3- 4.4

1,205

86.4

83.5-88.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

196

7.1

3.1-15.7

3.6

1.7- 7.5

10.7

4.9-22.0

141

78.5

66.8-86.9

Recommended Range

3,887

137

2.6

2.0- 3.4

187

4.0

3.2- 5.1

186

3.7

2.9- 4.8

3,377

89.6

88.0-91.0

Overweight

4,198

178

2.8

2.3- 3.5

267

5.2

4.2- 6.4

230

4.7

3.8- 5.8

3,523

87.3

85.7-88.7

Obese

3,435

218

5.2

3.9- 6.7

351

7.9

6.7- 9.3

316

7.2

6.0- 8.7

2,550

79.7

77.4-81.9

Current Smoker

10,027

443

3.2

2.7- 3.7

623

4.7

4.1- 5.3

530

4.2

3.6- 4.9

8,431

88.0

87.0-88.9

Yes

2,174

131

5.5

4.0- 7.7

231

8.8

7.2-10.8

264

9.8

8.0-12.1

1,548

75.8

72.6-78.7

History of CVD**

Yes

1,466

145

9.3

6.3-13.5

225

14.8

12.0-18.0

260

15.4

12.8-18.5

836

60.5

55.3-65.4

10,667

419

3.0

2.6- 3.5

620

4.6

4.0- 5.2

521

4.3

3.7- 5.1

9,107

88.0

87.0-89.0

Binge Drinker

11,096

546

3.7

3.2- 4.2

809

5.9

5.3- 6.7

760

5.8

5.1- 6.6

8,981

84.6

83.5-85.6

Yes

1,035

3.9

2.0- 7.3

2.7

1.8- 4.2

2.2

1.2- 3.9

936

91.2

87.7-93.8

Heavy Drinker

11,607

560

3.8

3.3- 4.4

820

5.5

4.9- 6.1

767

5.4

4.8- 6.1

9,460

85.3

84.2-86.3

Yes

458

1.0

0.5- 2.0

3.9

2.0- 7.3

2.8

1.1- 7.1

413

92.3

87.7-95.3

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,383

6.7

4.3-10.1

170

8.8

7.0-10.9

253

14.5

11.7-17.8

865

70.1

65.8-74.1

10,628

469

3.2

2.7- 3.7

656

5.0

4.4- 5.6

514

4.0

3.4- 4.6

8,989

87.9

86.9-88.8

Current Asthma

Yes

1,019

7.2

5.0-10.3

143

10.7

8.2-13.9

165

12.0

8.9-15.8

633

70.1

65.2-74.6

11,177

494

3.3

2.8- 3.9

708

5.1

4.5- 5.7

624

4.8

4.2- 5.5

9,351

86.8

85.8-87.8

Diabetes

Yes

1,578

144

8.3

6.4-10.7

221

13.6

11.2-16.4

237

12.8

10.6-15.5

976

65.3

61.4-69.1

10,657

433

3.1

2.6- 3.8

634

4.7

4.1- 5.3

559

4.5

3.9- 5.3

9,031

87.7

86.6-88.6

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

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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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