BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional.)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes

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	Total Respond.#	1 or more times/day	1 or more times/week	1 or more times/month	1 or more times/year	Never
TOTAL	516	299	60.4	54.3-66.2	128	24.2	19.4-29.8	34	6.4	4.0-10.2	17	3.3	1.8- 6.1	38	5.6	3.5- 8.9
GENDER
Male	200	106	52.9	43.2-62.4	64	32.5	24.1-42.2	15	9.3	4.6-17.6	3	0.9	0.2- 3.8	12	4.4	1.8-10.2
Female	316	193	66.0	58.4-72.8	64	18.2	13.1-24.7	19	4.3	2.4- 7.7	14	5.1	2.6- 9.7	26	6.4	3.6-11.2
RACE
White	338	194	60.2	52.5-67.3	88	25.4	19.4-32.6	20	6.5	3.5-11.7	10	3.0	1.4- 6.2	26	5.0	2.9- 8.4
African American	135	82	61.1	49.3-71.7	26	19.7	12.2-30.2	12	7.2	3.2-15.4	4	3.9	1.1-13.0	11	8.1	3.3-18.6

Total
Respond.#

1 or more times/day

1 or more times/week

1 or more times/month

1 or more times/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

516

299

60.4

54.3-66.2

128

24.2

19.4-29.8

6.4

4.0-10.2

3.3

1.8- 6.1

5.6

3.5- 8.9

GENDER

Male

200

106

52.9

43.2-62.4

32.5

24.1-42.2

9.3

4.6-17.6

0.9

0.2- 3.8

4.4

1.8-10.2

Female

316

193

66.0

58.4-72.8

18.2

13.1-24.7

4.3

2.4- 7.7

5.1

2.6- 9.7

6.4

3.6-11.2

RACE

White

338

194

60.2

52.5-67.3

25.4

19.4-32.6

6.5

3.5-11.7

3.0

1.4- 6.2

5.0

2.9- 8.4

African American

135

61.1

49.3-71.7

19.7

12.2-30.2

7.2

3.2-15.4

3.9

1.1-13.0

8.1

3.3-18.6

Due to the small number of respondents to this question, no further breakdowns are available.

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#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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