BRFSS 2003 - Graham/Swain/Jackson Counties: (About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Graham/Swain/Jackson Counties

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	9,155	5,888	59.1	57.4-60.7	924	10.1	9.2-11.1	520	5.6	4.9- 6.3	268	2.9	2.4- 3.4	1,555	22.4	20.8-24.0
-Graham/Swain/Jackson	410	236	46.7	36.2-57.4	54	12.1	8.3-17.3	26	4.8	3.0- 7.5	16	2.8	1.6- 5.0	78	33.7	21.2-48.9
GENDER
Male	155	88	41.4	26.1-58.6	19	9.0	4.9-15.9	11	4.2	2.1- 8.4	4	1.4	0.5- 4.0	33	44.0	24.7-65.2
Female	255	148	53.2	45.9-60.4	35	15.9	10.5-23.5	15	5.5	3.1- 9.6	12	4.6	2.4- 8.6	45	20.8	15.5-27.3
RACE
White	355	208	55.5	49.1-61.7	46	14.0	9.9-19.5	25	6.3	4.1- 9.5	15	3.6	2.0- 6.3	61	20.6	15.8-26.3
Other	55	28	21.7	8.5-45.5	8	6.5	2.2-17.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.8	17	70.5	42.7-88.5
AGE
18-44	152	57	29.8	18.4-44.5	23	10.4	5.9-17.8	11	3.9	1.8- 8.2	8	3.2	1.4- 7.2	53	52.6	34.4-70.1
45+	257	178	67.8	60.3-74.4	31	14.2	9.0-21.8	15	5.9	3.4- 9.9	8	2.3	1.1- 4.9	25	9.8	6.3-14.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	191	117	42.6	26.7-60.3	16	5.0	2.6- 9.6	8	3.1	1.3- 7.3	7	2.7	1.1- 6.6	43	46.5	27.1-67.1
Some College +	217	118	51.3	43.1-59.4	38	20.3	14.0-28.4	18	6.7	4.1-10.9	9	3.0	1.5- 5.9	34	18.8	13.1-26.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	260	152	42.0	29.0-56.1	31	9.6	5.9-15.3	15	4.0	2.1- 7.5	11	2.4	1.2- 4.9	51	42.0	25.5-60.6
$50,000+	78	47	55.6	41.9-68.4	13	22.3	11.5-38.9	6	7.1	3.1-15.4	3	3.4	1.1-10.4	9	11.6	5.7-22.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	440	295	60.5	54.6-66.0	47	10.4	7.7-13.9	23	6.6	4.2-10.4	11	2.0	1.0- 4.0	64	20.5	15.6-26.3
Guilford	433	279	63.3	57.6-68.6	52	11.6	8.4-15.7	28	5.8	3.9- 8.6	13	2.6	1.4- 4.8	61	16.7	12.6-21.8
Mecklenburg	431	286	56.0	49.6-62.2	35	9.9	6.6-14.4	28	6.0	4.1- 8.9	11	2.4	1.3- 4.4	71	25.7	19.8-32.7
Orange	430	244	47.9	40.4-55.5	58	14.7	9.6-21.9	27	7.1	3.9-12.5	17	4.7	2.1-10.5	84	25.6	19.4-32.9
Wake	443	278	58.9	53.0-64.4	55	11.0	8.3-14.4	27	5.8	3.7- 8.9	14	2.6	1.4- 4.7	69	21.7	16.7-27.7
Chatham/Lee	389	256	59.8	53.2-66.0	36	7.2	5.0-10.4	24	6.3	4.0- 9.7	7	1.9	0.9- 4.2	66	24.8	19.1-31.4
Nash/Wilson	372	254	62.5	56.3-68.2	29	8.2	5.6-12.0	16	4.2	2.5- 7.1	12	4.8	2.5- 9.1	61	20.3	15.5-26.0
Craven/Pamlico	443	299	62.9	57.2-68.3	41	8.2	5.9-11.3	19	4.2	2.5- 6.9	8	2.3	1.1- 4.9	76	22.3	17.5-28.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	426	273	60.3	54.3-65.9	45	10.3	7.5-14.0	20	4.9	3.0- 7.8	18	3.7	2.2- 6.0	70	20.9	16.2-26.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	441	284	54.2	47.1-61.1	37	8.7	6.0-12.5	35	6.9	4.8- 9.9	11	2.6	1.3- 5.0	74	27.6	20.4-36.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	469	299	54.3	45.6-62.7	47	10.0	6.7-14.6	22	4.5	2.7- 7.4	14	2.9	1.6- 5.3	87	28.4	19.5-39.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	463	291	59.0	53.5-64.3	48	10.1	7.3-13.8	23	6.4	3.8-10.6	8	1.2	0.6- 2.4	93	23.3	18.9-28.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	406	271	60.4	54.1-66.5	35	8.9	6.1-12.7	18	4.2	2.5- 6.7	13	2.7	1.5- 4.9	69	23.8	18.4-30.2
Northeast NC I	449	291	61.1	54.1-67.6	38	7.1	4.9-10.1	25	4.8	3.1- 7.4	11	2.8	1.3- 5.8	84	24.3	17.9-32.1
Northeast NC II	494	320	59.3	53.7-64.7	44	8.9	6.2-12.5	36	7.1	5.0- 9.9	16	2.6	1.5- 4.5	78	22.1	17.3-27.8
Northeastern Partnership	943	611	59.9	55.6-64.1	82	8.2	6.3-10.7	61	6.3	4.7- 8.3	27	2.7	1.7- 4.1	162	22.9	18.9-27.4
Mountain AHEC	1,264	803	59.1	54.4-63.6	135	8.7	6.9-10.9	72	6.6	4.8- 9.1	42	3.1	2.1- 4.7	212	22.5	18.0-27.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,217	2,108	59.5	56.4-62.5	293	8.9	7.3-10.8	172	5.8	4.6- 7.2	86	2.7	2.0- 3.7	558	23.1	20.3-26.1
Piedmont	3,929	2,512	59.4	57.1-61.7	423	10.9	9.6-12.4	225	5.4	4.5- 6.5	118	2.9	2.3- 3.8	651	21.3	19.2-23.5
Western NC	2,009	1,268	56.6	52.9-60.3	208	9.3	7.6-11.4	123	5.8	4.5- 7.5	64	3.0	2.1- 4.3	346	25.2	21.5-29.3

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,155

5,888

59.1

57.4-60.7

924

10.1

9.2-11.1

520

5.6

4.9- 6.3

268

2.9

2.4- 3.4

1,555

22.4

20.8-24.0

-Graham/Swain/Jackson

410

236

46.7

36.2-57.4

12.1

8.3-17.3

4.8

3.0- 7.5

2.8

1.6- 5.0

33.7

21.2-48.9

GENDER

Male

155

41.4

26.1-58.6

9.0

4.9-15.9

4.2

2.1- 8.4

1.4

0.5- 4.0

44.0

24.7-65.2

Female

255

148

53.2

45.9-60.4

15.9

10.5-23.5

5.5

3.1- 9.6

4.6

2.4- 8.6

20.8

15.5-27.3

RACE

White

355

208

55.5

49.1-61.7

14.0

9.9-19.5

6.3

4.1- 9.5

3.6

2.0- 6.3

20.6

15.8-26.3

Other

21.7

8.5-45.5

6.5

2.2-17.9

0.6

0.1- 4.9

0.6

0.1- 4.8

70.5

42.7-88.5

AGE

18-44

152

29.8

18.4-44.5

10.4

5.9-17.8

3.9

1.8- 8.2

3.2

1.4- 7.2

52.6

34.4-70.1

45+

257

178

67.8

60.3-74.4

14.2

9.0-21.8

5.9

3.4- 9.9

2.3

1.1- 4.9

9.8

6.3-14.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

191

117

42.6

26.7-60.3

5.0

2.6- 9.6

3.1

1.3- 7.3

2.7

1.1- 6.6

46.5

27.1-67.1

Some College +

217

118

51.3

43.1-59.4

20.3

14.0-28.4

6.7

4.1-10.9

3.0

1.5- 5.9

18.8

13.1-26.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

260

152

42.0

29.0-56.1

9.6

5.9-15.3

4.0

2.1- 7.5

2.4

1.2- 4.9

42.0

25.5-60.6

$50,000+

55.6

41.9-68.4

22.3

11.5-38.9

7.1

3.1-15.4

3.4

1.1-10.4

11.6

5.7-22.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

440

295

60.5

54.6-66.0

10.4

7.7-13.9

6.6

4.2-10.4

2.0

1.0- 4.0

20.5

15.6-26.3

Guilford

433

279

63.3

57.6-68.6

11.6

8.4-15.7

5.8

3.9- 8.6

2.6

1.4- 4.8

16.7

12.6-21.8

Mecklenburg

431

286

56.0

49.6-62.2

9.9

6.6-14.4

6.0

4.1- 8.9

2.4

1.3- 4.4

25.7

19.8-32.7

Orange

430

244

47.9

40.4-55.5

14.7

9.6-21.9

7.1

3.9-12.5

4.7

2.1-10.5

25.6

19.4-32.9

Wake

443

278

58.9

53.0-64.4

11.0

8.3-14.4

5.8

3.7- 8.9

2.6

1.4- 4.7

21.7

16.7-27.7

Chatham/Lee

389

256

59.8

53.2-66.0

7.2

5.0-10.4

6.3

4.0- 9.7

1.9

0.9- 4.2

24.8

19.1-31.4

Nash/Wilson

372

254

62.5

56.3-68.2

8.2

5.6-12.0

4.2

2.5- 7.1

4.8

2.5- 9.1

20.3

15.5-26.0

Craven/Pamlico

443

299

62.9

57.2-68.3

8.2

5.9-11.3

4.2

2.5- 6.9

2.3

1.1- 4.9

22.3

17.5-28.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

426

273

60.3

54.3-65.9

10.3

7.5-14.0

4.9

3.0- 7.8

3.7

2.2- 6.0

20.9

16.2-26.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

441

284

54.2

47.1-61.1

8.7

6.0-12.5

6.9

4.8- 9.9

2.6

1.3- 5.0

27.6

20.4-36.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

469

299

54.3

45.6-62.7

10.0

6.7-14.6

4.5

2.7- 7.4

2.9

1.6- 5.3

28.4

19.5-39.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

463

291

59.0

53.5-64.3

10.1

7.3-13.8

6.4

3.8-10.6

1.2

0.6- 2.4

23.3

18.9-28.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

406

271

60.4

54.1-66.5

8.9

6.1-12.7

4.2

2.5- 6.7

2.7

1.5- 4.9

23.8

18.4-30.2

Northeast NC I

449

291

61.1

54.1-67.6

7.1

4.9-10.1

4.8

3.1- 7.4

2.8

1.3- 5.8

24.3

17.9-32.1

Northeast NC II

494

320

59.3

53.7-64.7

8.9

6.2-12.5

7.1

5.0- 9.9

2.6

1.5- 4.5

22.1

17.3-27.8

Northeastern Partnership

943

611

59.9

55.6-64.1

8.2

6.3-10.7

6.3

4.7- 8.3

2.7

1.7- 4.1

162

22.9

18.9-27.4

Mountain AHEC

1,264

803

59.1

54.4-63.6

135

8.7

6.9-10.9

6.6

4.8- 9.1

3.1

2.1- 4.7

212

22.5

18.0-27.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,217

2,108

59.5

56.4-62.5

293

8.9

7.3-10.8

172

5.8

4.6- 7.2

2.7

2.0- 3.7

558

23.1

20.3-26.1

Piedmont

3,929

2,512

59.4

57.1-61.7

423

10.9

9.6-12.4

225

5.4

4.5- 6.5

118

2.9

2.3- 3.8

651

21.3

19.2-23.5

Western NC

2,009

1,268

56.6

52.9-60.3

208

9.3

7.6-11.4

123

5.8

4.5- 7.5

3.0

2.1- 4.3

346

25.2

21.5-29.3

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = 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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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