Table 3.
Prevalence estimates and adjusteda prevalence ratios (aPRs) for health behaviors: comparison of patient care aides, LVNs/LPNs, and RNs to non-healthcare clerical workers, 2013–2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemb
| Patient Care Aides by Setting | Nurses | Comparison Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Behavior, status, or outcome | Home Health Prevalencec (%) aPR (95% CI) | Nursing Home Prevalence (%) aPR (95% CI) |
Hospital Prevalence (%) aPR (95% CI) |
LVN/LPN Prevalence (%) yaPR (95% CI) | RN Prevalence (%) aPR (95% CI) |
Non-healthcare Clerical Prevalence (%) Adjusted Prevalence (95% CI) |
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| Smoker – current | 24.3 1.95 (1.54–2.46) |
23.2 1.80 (1.43–2.26) |
15.6 1.14 (0.86–1.50) |
18.9 1.48 (1.02–2.16) |
9.2 0.83 (0.68–1.02) |
11.4 13.3 (11.3–15.5) |
| Smoker – former | 21.3 1.16 (0.90–1.48) |
15.4 0.92 (0.68–1.24) |
18.2 1.06 (0.83–1.37) |
17.3 0.89 (0.69–1.15) |
19.0 0.88 (0.76–1.03) |
22.6 23.7 (21.2–26.4) |
| Binge drinking (during the past 30 days had 5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women on an occasion) | 11.7 0.84 (0.58–1.21) |
10.7 0.67 (0.51–0.87) |
15.4 0.80 (0.56–1.14) |
21.3 1.34 (0.86–2.07) |
14.5 0.98 (0.79–1.20) |
15.1 20.4 (17.3–23.9) |
| Did not participate in any physical activities or exercise during past month | 30.8 1.30 (1.04–1.64) |
27.4 1.25 (1.02–1.54) |
25.3 1.19 (0.92–1.54) |
20.8 0.97 (0.68–1.40) |
17.3 0.93 (0.73–1.18) |
20.9 20.9 (18.4–23.7) |
| Obese (body mass index >= 30)d | 42.1 1.30 (1.09–1.56) |
37.7 1.24 (1.04–1.46) |
35.0 1.12 (0.89–1.42) |
45.6 1.47 (1.18–1.83) |
26.0 0.89 (0.73–1.07) |
29.2 30.8 (27.7–34.1) |
| Short sleep (less than 7 hours per 24 hour period)e | 44.9 1.30 (1.05–1.61) |
48.4 1.39 (1.15–1.69) |
50.9 1.49 (1.19–1.87) |
46.1 1.38 (1.08–1.77) |
44.5 1.43 (1.22–1.67) |
30.1 31.7 (27.7–36.0) |
PR = prevalence ratio, CI = confidence interval, LVN = licensed vocational nurse, LPN = licensed practical nurse, RN = registered nurse
Adjusted for: age (18–29, 30–34, 35–39,40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, >=65); sex; race/ethnicity combined (classified as white non-Hispanic, black non-Hispanic, other non-Hispanic, Hispanic) and marital status (collapsed to married vs. all other)
State-by-state participation in BRFSS by year is charted in Online Appendix A. General BRFSS documentation can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/datadocumentation/index.htm
Weighted, unadjusted prevalence
Computed from self-reported height and weight.
In 2013, 2014, and 2016 surveys only