Table 4.
Prevalence ratio (PR) of fair or poor health, current smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, overweight or obesity, frequent mental distress, and food insecurity among North Carolina residents, 2012 & 2014.
| Exposure Variables | Category | Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Smoking 1 (n = 12,990) | Heavy Alcohol 1 (n = 12,652) | Over- weight or Obese 1 (n = 12,255) | Frequent Mental Distress 1 (n = 12,851) | Food Insecurity 1,2 (n = 10,134) | ||
| PR (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | ||
| Number of ACEs | 4–11 | 1.53 * (1.34–1.76) | 1.60 § (1.17–2.19) | 1.07 § (1.02–1.12) | 2.52 * (2.10–3.01) | 1.61 * (1.46–1.78) |
| 0–3 | 1.0 (reference group) | |||||
| Region of Residence | In Appalachia | 1.10 (0.94–1.30) | 1.09 (0.80–1.49) | 0.99 (0.96–1.04) | 0.97 (0.78–1.20) | 1.13 † (1.02–1.25) |
| Outside Appalachia | 1.0 (reference group) | |||||
1 Adjusted for age, age squared, sex, and education category. 2 Uses 2012 BRFSS data only. * p < 0.001, § p-value < 0.01, † p-value < 0.05.