BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (Did your doctor or health professional talk to you about the importance of taking all of your medicine(s)?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prescription Medication Adherence--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	11,248	10,247	90.6	89.6-91.5	1,001	9.4	8.5-10.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	9,871	9,030	92.0	91.2-92.8	841	8.0	7.2- 8.8
No	1,351	1,194	84.2	80.1-87.6	157	15.8	12.4-19.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	164	89.2	82.3-93.6	21	10.8	6.4-17.7
Recommended Range	3,472	3,132	90.3	88.5-91.8	340	9.7	8.2-11.5
Overweight	3,984	3,660	91.1	89.2-92.7	324	8.9	7.3-10.8
Obese	3,092	2,843	91.5	89.6-93.0	249	8.5	7.0-10.4
Current Smoker
No	9,314	8,466	90.6	89.6-91.5	848	9.4	8.5-10.4
Yes	1,890	1,744	90.6	87.4-93.1	146	9.4	6.9-12.6
History of CVD**
Yes	1,499	1,403	94.1	92.3-95.6	96	5.9	4.4- 7.7
No	9,634	8,737	90.2	89.1-91.2	897	9.8	8.8-10.9
Binge Drinker
No	10,241	9,350	91.2	90.2-92.1	891	8.8	7.9- 9.8
Yes	880	790	88.0	83.9-91.1	90	12.0	8.9-16.1
Heavy Drinker
No	10,684	9,755	91.0	90.1-91.9	929	9.0	8.1- 9.9
Yes	374	326	82.4	70.1-90.3	48	17.6	9.7-29.9
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,310	1,197	90.7	86.7-93.5	113	9.3	6.5-13.3
No	9,691	8,831	90.6	89.5-91.5	860	9.4	8.5-10.5
Current Asthma
Yes	964	899	94.8	92.8-96.2	65	5.2	3.8- 7.2
No	10,227	9,294	90.2	89.1-91.2	933	9.8	8.8-10.9
Diabetes
Yes	1,602	1,491	93.5	91.7-95.0	111	6.5	5.0- 8.3
No	9,535	8,656	90.3	89.2-91.3	879	9.7	8.7-10.8
Disability
Yes	4,331	3,971	90.3	88.3-92.0	360	9.7	8.0-11.7
No	6,860	6,226	90.7	89.5-91.8	634	9.3	8.2-10.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,248

10,247

90.6

89.6-91.5

1,001

9.4

8.5-10.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

9,871

9,030

92.0

91.2-92.8

841

8.0

7.2- 8.8

1,351

1,194

84.2

80.1-87.6

157

15.8

12.4-19.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

164

89.2

82.3-93.6

10.8

6.4-17.7

Recommended Range

3,472

3,132

90.3

88.5-91.8

340

9.7

8.2-11.5

Overweight

3,984

3,660

91.1

89.2-92.7

324

8.9

7.3-10.8

Obese

3,092

2,843

91.5

89.6-93.0

249

8.5

7.0-10.4

Current Smoker

9,314

8,466

90.6

89.6-91.5

848

9.4

8.5-10.4

Yes

1,890

1,744

90.6

87.4-93.1

146

9.4

6.9-12.6

History of CVD**

Yes

1,499

1,403

94.1

92.3-95.6

5.9

4.4- 7.7

9,634

8,737

90.2

89.1-91.2

897

9.8

8.8-10.9

Binge Drinker

10,241

9,350

91.2

90.2-92.1

891

8.8

7.9- 9.8

Yes

880

790

88.0

83.9-91.1

12.0

8.9-16.1

Heavy Drinker

10,684

9,755

91.0

90.1-91.9

929

9.0

8.1- 9.9

Yes

374

326

82.4

70.1-90.3

17.6

9.7-29.9

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,310

1,197

90.7

86.7-93.5

113

9.3

6.5-13.3

9,691

8,831

90.6

89.5-91.5

860

9.4

8.5-10.5

Current Asthma

Yes

964

899

94.8

92.8-96.2

5.2

3.8- 7.2

10,227

9,294

90.2

89.1-91.2

933

9.8

8.8-10.9

Diabetes

Yes

1,602

1,491

93.5

91.7-95.0

111

6.5

5.0- 8.3

9,535

8,656

90.3

89.2-91.3

879

9.7

8.7-10.8

Disability

Yes

4,331

3,971

90.3

88.3-92.0

360

9.7

8.0-11.7

6,860

6,226

90.7

89.5-91.8

634

9.3

8.2-10.5

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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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