BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (In the past 3 months, how many times have you fallen?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Falls (Age 45+)--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

In the past 3 months, how many times have you fallen?

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	Total Respond.^	1 fall	2 or more falls	No falls
TOTAL	8,819	887	9.6	8.8-10.5	606	7.3	6.4- 8.2	7,326	83.1	81.9-84.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,033	792	9.4	8.6-10.3	534	6.9	6.1- 7.7	6,707	83.8	82.6-84.8
No	768	91	11.1	8.4-14.5	70	10.6	6.9-15.8	607	78.3	73.1-82.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	149	10	4.3	2.2- 8.4	11	8.5	4.0-17.3	128	87.1	78.6-92.5
Recommended Range	2,675	245	9.0	7.7-10.5	160	5.7	4.7- 6.9	2,270	85.3	83.5-86.9
Overweight	3,231	312	9.7	8.4-11.2	193	6.1	4.8- 7.8	2,726	84.2	82.1-86.0
Obese	2,390	284	10.6	9.1-12.3	213	9.7	8.1-11.7	1,893	79.7	77.4-81.9
Current Smoker
No	7,426	733	9.4	8.6-10.4	449	6.1	5.4- 6.9	6,244	84.5	83.3-85.6
Yes	1,350	149	10.6	8.6-13.0	156	13.1	10.1-16.8	1,045	76.3	72.4-79.8
History of CVD**
Yes	1,508	177	11.1	9.1-13.3	187	12.4	10.1-15.1	1,144	76.5	73.4-79.4
No	7,215	695	9.2	8.4-10.2	409	6.1	5.3- 7.1	6,111	84.6	83.4-85.8
Binge Drinker
No	8,245	829	9.6	8.8-10.5	572	7.1	6.3- 7.9	6,844	83.3	82.2-84.4
Yes	488	52	11.2	8.1-15.4	26	6.7	4.3-10.2	410	82.1	77.3-86.1
Heavy Drinker
No	8,404	846	9.6	8.8-10.5	585	7.1	6.3- 7.9	6,973	83.3	82.1-84.3
Yes	276	29	11.1	7.0-17.2	8	4.7	2.2- 9.8	239	84.2	77.4-89.2
Poor Sleep***
Yes	914	98	10.4	8.1-13.4	158	18.3	14.9-22.3	658	71.3	66.9-75.3
No	7,667	766	9.5	8.7-10.5	426	5.8	5.0- 6.7	6,475	84.7	83.4-85.8
Current Asthma
Yes	770	86	9.9	7.5-12.9	118	18.2	14.5-22.5	566	72.0	67.3-76.2
No	8,002	793	9.5	8.7-10.4	482	6.3	5.5- 7.2	6,727	84.2	83.0-85.3
Diabetes
Yes	1,560	180	10.1	8.3-12.1	163	11.1	9.0-13.7	1,217	78.8	75.8-81.5
No	7,250	707	9.5	8.7-10.5	442	6.5	5.6- 7.5	6,101	84.0	82.7-85.2
Disability
Yes	3,805	477	11.6	10.3-13.1	494	14.1	12.5-15.8	2,834	74.3	72.2-76.2
No	4,773	391	8.3	7.3- 9.4	104	2.1	1.6- 2.7	4,278	89.6	88.4-90.7

Total
Respond.^

1 fall

2 or more falls

No falls

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,819

887

9.6

8.8-10.5

606

7.3

6.4- 8.2

7,326

83.1

81.9-84.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,033

792

9.4

8.6-10.3

534

6.9

6.1- 7.7

6,707

83.8

82.6-84.8

768

11.1

8.4-14.5

10.6

6.9-15.8

607

78.3

73.1-82.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

149

4.3

2.2- 8.4

8.5

4.0-17.3

128

87.1

78.6-92.5

Recommended Range

2,675

245

9.0

7.7-10.5

160

5.7

4.7- 6.9

2,270

85.3

83.5-86.9

Overweight

3,231

312

9.7

8.4-11.2

193

6.1

4.8- 7.8

2,726

84.2

82.1-86.0

Obese

2,390

284

10.6

9.1-12.3

213

9.7

8.1-11.7

1,893

79.7

77.4-81.9

Current Smoker

7,426

733

9.4

8.6-10.4

449

6.1

5.4- 6.9

6,244

84.5

83.3-85.6

Yes

1,350

149

10.6

8.6-13.0

156

13.1

10.1-16.8

1,045

76.3

72.4-79.8

History of CVD**

Yes

1,508

177

11.1

9.1-13.3

187

12.4

10.1-15.1

1,144

76.5

73.4-79.4

7,215

695

9.2

8.4-10.2

409

6.1

5.3- 7.1

6,111

84.6

83.4-85.8

Binge Drinker

8,245

829

9.6

8.8-10.5

572

7.1

6.3- 7.9

6,844

83.3

82.2-84.4

Yes

488

11.2

8.1-15.4

6.7

4.3-10.2

410

82.1

77.3-86.1

Heavy Drinker

8,404

846

9.6

8.8-10.5

585

7.1

6.3- 7.9

6,973

83.3

82.1-84.3

Yes

276

11.1

7.0-17.2

4.7

2.2- 9.8

239

84.2

77.4-89.2

Poor Sleep***

Yes

914

10.4

8.1-13.4

158

18.3

14.9-22.3

658

71.3

66.9-75.3

7,667

766

9.5

8.7-10.5

426

5.8

5.0- 6.7

6,475

84.7

83.4-85.8

Current Asthma

Yes

770

9.9

7.5-12.9

118

18.2

14.5-22.5

566

72.0

67.3-76.2

8,002

793

9.5

8.7-10.4

482

6.3

5.5- 7.2

6,727

84.2

83.0-85.3

Diabetes

Yes

1,560

180

10.1

8.3-12.1

163

11.1

9.0-13.7

1,217

78.8

75.8-81.5

7,250

707

9.5

8.7-10.5

442

6.5

5.6- 7.5

6,101

84.0

82.7-85.2

Disability

Yes

3,805

477

11.6

10.3-13.1

494

14.1

12.5-15.8

2,834

74.3

72.2-76.2

4,773

391

8.3

7.3- 9.4

104

2.1

1.6- 2.7

4,278

89.6

88.4-90.7

Back to Falls (Age 45+).

**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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