BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Would you say that shortness of breath affects the quality of your life?*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

Would you say that shortness of breath affects the quality of your life?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	982	700	71.2	65.9-76.0	282	28.8	24.0-34.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	857	609	70.9	65.0-76.2	248	29.1	23.8-35.0
No	125	91	72.9	60.3-82.7	34	27.1	17.3-39.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	39	28	64.0	38.8-83.3	11	36.0	16.7-61.2
Recommended Range	256	167	70.6	61.7-78.2	89	29.4	21.8-38.3
Overweight	296	206	68.3	59.8-75.8	90	31.7	24.2-40.2
Obese	352	269	73.2	62.8-81.6	83	26.8	18.4-37.2
Current Smoker
No	623	435	69.4	62.7-75.5	188	30.6	24.5-37.3
Yes	354	261	73.5	64.7-80.8	93	26.5	19.2-35.3
History of CVD**
Yes	305	247	82.8	75.3-88.4	58	17.2	11.6-24.7
No	652	435	65.8	59.0-72.0	217	34.2	28.0-41.0
Binge Drinker
No	929	662	70.9	65.6-75.8	267	29.1	24.2-34.4
Yes	43	32	74.8	46.6-91.0	11	25.2	9.0-53.4
Heavy Drinker
No	937	669	71.6	66.1-76.5	268	28.4	23.5-33.9
Yes	27	17	61.2	39.2-79.3	10	38.8	20.7-60.8
Poor Sleep***
Yes	212	161	75.2	64.0-83.9	51	24.8	16.1-36.0
No	732	508	69.2	63.0-74.9	224	30.8	25.1-37.0
Current Asthma
Yes	355	289	81.4	72.0-88.2	66	18.6	11.8-28.0
No	612	397	64.0	57.2-70.4	215	36.0	29.6-42.8
Diabetes
Yes	229	179	74.6	60.2-85.0	50	25.4	15.0-39.8
No	752	520	70.3	64.5-75.5	232	29.7	24.5-35.5
Disability
Yes	717	574	82.4	77.3-86.6	143	17.6	13.4-22.7
No	253	116	44.5	34.6-54.9	137	55.5	45.1-65.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

982

700

71.2

65.9-76.0

282

28.8

24.0-34.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

857

609

70.9

65.0-76.2

248

29.1

23.8-35.0

125

72.9

60.3-82.7

27.1

17.3-39.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

64.0

38.8-83.3

36.0

16.7-61.2

Recommended Range

256

167

70.6

61.7-78.2

29.4

21.8-38.3

Overweight

296

206

68.3

59.8-75.8

31.7

24.2-40.2

Obese

352

269

73.2

62.8-81.6

26.8

18.4-37.2

Current Smoker

623

435

69.4

62.7-75.5

188

30.6

24.5-37.3

Yes

354

261

73.5

64.7-80.8

26.5

19.2-35.3

History of CVD**

Yes

305

247

82.8

75.3-88.4

17.2

11.6-24.7

652

435

65.8

59.0-72.0

217

34.2

28.0-41.0

Binge Drinker

929

662

70.9

65.6-75.8

267

29.1

24.2-34.4

Yes

74.8

46.6-91.0

25.2

9.0-53.4

Heavy Drinker

937

669

71.6

66.1-76.5

268

28.4

23.5-33.9

Yes

61.2

39.2-79.3

38.8

20.7-60.8

Poor Sleep***

Yes

212

161

75.2

64.0-83.9

24.8

16.1-36.0

732

508

69.2

63.0-74.9

224

30.8

25.1-37.0

Current Asthma

Yes

355

289

81.4

72.0-88.2

18.6

11.8-28.0

612

397

64.0

57.2-70.4

215

36.0

29.6-42.8

Diabetes

Yes

229

179

74.6

60.2-85.0

25.4

15.0-39.8

752

520

70.3

64.5-75.5

232

29.7

24.5-35.5

Disability

Yes

717

574

82.4

77.3-86.6

143

17.6

13.4-22.7

253

116

44.5

34.6-54.9

137

55.5

45.1-65.4

Back to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

*Asked only of those who reported having COPD.

**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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