BRFSS 2003 - Mountain Area Health Education Center**: (Cholesterol check within the last five years*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Mountain Area Health Education Center**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Cholesterol check within the last five years*

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	Total Respond.^	Checked	Not Checked	Never Checked
North Carolina	9,155	7,332	74.7	73.1-76.3	268	2.9	2.4- 3.4	1,555	22.4	20.8-24.0
-Mountain AHEC	1,264	1,010	74.4	69.3-78.9	42	3.1	2.1- 4.7	212	22.5	18.0-27.7
GENDER
Male	469	365	67.7	58.7-75.6	12	2.7	1.3- 5.7	92	29.5	21.7-38.8
Female	795	645	80.7	76.7-84.2	30	3.5	2.2- 5.6	120	15.7	12.5-19.6
RACE
White	1,129	919	77.4	72.1-82.0	40	3.2	2.1- 4.8	170	19.4	14.9-24.8
Other	132	88	46.6	32.6-61.1	2	2.8	0.4-15.9	42	50.6	35.9-65.3
AGE
18-44	415	255	53.2	44.6-61.5	20	3.2	1.7- 5.6	140	43.7	35.2-52.6
45+	838	747	90.3	87.4-92.5	21	2.7	1.5- 4.9	70	7.0	5.2- 9.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	564	427	66.4	57.7-74.1	19	4.0	2.2- 7.0	118	29.6	21.9-38.7
Some College +	696	581	81.9	77.1-85.8	23	2.4	1.4- 4.1	92	15.7	11.9-20.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	732	569	71.8	66.1-76.8	29	3.7	2.2- 6.0	134	24.6	19.6-30.3
$50,000+	262	229	85.0	77.9-90.1	8	3.1	1.4- 7.0	25	11.9	7.3-18.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	440	365	77.5	71.7-82.4	11	2.0	1.0- 4.0	64	20.5	15.6-26.3
Guilford	433	359	80.7	75.5-85.0	13	2.6	1.4- 4.8	61	16.7	12.6-21.8
Mecklenburg	431	349	71.9	65.1-77.8	11	2.4	1.3- 4.4	71	25.7	19.8-32.7
Orange	430	329	69.7	62.0-76.4	17	4.7	2.1-10.5	84	25.6	19.4-32.9
Wake	443	360	75.7	69.7-80.8	14	2.6	1.4- 4.7	69	21.7	16.7-27.7
Chatham/Lee	389	316	73.3	66.6-79.1	7	1.9	0.9- 4.2	66	24.8	19.1-31.4
Nash/Wilson	372	299	74.9	68.8-80.1	12	4.8	2.5- 9.1	61	20.3	15.5-26.0
Craven/Pamlico	443	359	75.3	69.5-80.3	8	2.3	1.1- 4.9	76	22.3	17.5-28.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	426	338	75.5	69.8-80.3	18	3.7	2.2- 6.0	70	20.9	16.2-26.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	441	356	69.9	61.6-77.1	11	2.6	1.3- 5.0	74	27.6	20.4-36.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	469	368	68.7	58.2-77.6	14	2.9	1.6- 5.3	87	28.4	19.5-39.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	410	316	63.5	49.1-75.8	16	2.8	1.6- 5.0	78	33.7	21.2-48.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	463	362	75.5	70.4-80.0	8	1.2	0.6- 2.4	93	23.3	18.9-28.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	406	324	73.5	67.1-79.0	13	2.7	1.5- 4.9	69	23.8	18.4-30.2
Northeast NC I	449	354	73.0	65.3-79.5	11	2.8	1.3- 5.8	84	24.3	17.9-32.1
Northeast NC II	494	400	75.3	69.6-80.2	16	2.6	1.5- 4.5	78	22.1	17.3-27.8
Northeastern Partnership	943	754	74.4	70.0-78.5	27	2.7	1.7- 4.1	162	22.9	18.9-27.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,217	2,573	74.2	71.2-77.1	86	2.7	2.0- 3.7	558	23.1	20.3-26.1
Piedmont	3,929	3,160	75.8	73.5-77.9	118	2.9	2.3- 3.8	651	21.3	19.2-23.5
Western NC	2,009	1,599	71.8	67.7-75.5	64	3.0	2.1- 4.3	346	25.2	21.5-29.3

Total
Respond.^

Checked

Not Checked

Never Checked

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,155

7,332

74.7

73.1-76.3

268

2.9

2.4- 3.4

1,555

22.4

20.8-24.0

-Mountain AHEC

1,264

1,010

74.4

69.3-78.9

3.1

2.1- 4.7

212

22.5

18.0-27.7

GENDER

Male

469

365

67.7

58.7-75.6

2.7

1.3- 5.7

29.5

21.7-38.8

Female

795

645

80.7

76.7-84.2

3.5

2.2- 5.6

120

15.7

12.5-19.6

RACE

White

1,129

919

77.4

72.1-82.0

3.2

2.1- 4.8

170

19.4

14.9-24.8

Other

132

46.6

32.6-61.1

2.8

0.4-15.9

50.6

35.9-65.3

AGE

18-44

415

255

53.2

44.6-61.5

3.2

1.7- 5.6

140

43.7

35.2-52.6

45+

838

747

90.3

87.4-92.5

2.7

1.5- 4.9

7.0

5.2- 9.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

564

427

66.4

57.7-74.1

4.0

2.2- 7.0

118

29.6

21.9-38.7

Some College +

696

581

81.9

77.1-85.8

2.4

1.4- 4.1

15.7

11.9-20.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

732

569

71.8

66.1-76.8

3.7

2.2- 6.0

134

24.6

19.6-30.3

$50,000+

262

229

85.0

77.9-90.1

3.1

1.4- 7.0

11.9

7.3-18.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

440

365

77.5

71.7-82.4

2.0

1.0- 4.0

20.5

15.6-26.3

Guilford

433

359

80.7

75.5-85.0

2.6

1.4- 4.8

16.7

12.6-21.8

Mecklenburg

431

349

71.9

65.1-77.8

2.4

1.3- 4.4

25.7

19.8-32.7

Orange

430

329

69.7

62.0-76.4

4.7

2.1-10.5

25.6

19.4-32.9

Wake

443

360

75.7

69.7-80.8

2.6

1.4- 4.7

21.7

16.7-27.7

Chatham/Lee

389

316

73.3

66.6-79.1

1.9

0.9- 4.2

24.8

19.1-31.4

Nash/Wilson

372

299

74.9

68.8-80.1

4.8

2.5- 9.1

20.3

15.5-26.0

Craven/Pamlico

443

359

75.3

69.5-80.3

2.3

1.1- 4.9

22.3

17.5-28.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

426

338

75.5

69.8-80.3

3.7

2.2- 6.0

20.9

16.2-26.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

441

356

69.9

61.6-77.1

2.6

1.3- 5.0

27.6

20.4-36.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

469

368

68.7

58.2-77.6

2.9

1.6- 5.3

28.4

19.5-39.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

410

316

63.5

49.1-75.8

2.8

1.6- 5.0

33.7

21.2-48.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

463

362

75.5

70.4-80.0

1.2

0.6- 2.4

23.3

18.9-28.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

406

324

73.5

67.1-79.0

2.7

1.5- 4.9

23.8

18.4-30.2

Northeast NC I

449

354

73.0

65.3-79.5

2.8

1.3- 5.8

24.3

17.9-32.1

Northeast NC II

494

400

75.3

69.6-80.2

2.6

1.5- 4.5

22.1

17.3-27.8

Northeastern Partnership

943

754

74.4

70.0-78.5

2.7

1.7- 4.1

162

22.9

18.9-27.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,217

2,573

74.2

71.2-77.1

2.7

2.0- 3.7

558

23.1

20.3-26.1

Piedmont

3,929

3,160

75.8

73.5-77.9

118

2.9

2.3- 3.8

651

21.3

19.2-23.5

Western NC

2,009

1,599

71.8

67.7-75.5

3.0

2.1- 4.3

346

25.2

21.5-29.3

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* Data in this table were derived from the cholesterol awareness questions 1 and 2.

^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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