BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your last blood test for high sugar or diabetes?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes Screening-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Past 3 years	3-5 years	5+ years
TOTAL	719	661	94.2	91.8-95.9	34	3.7	2.3- 5.8	24	2.2	1.3- 3.5
GENDER
Female	719	661	94.2	91.8-95.9	34	3.7	2.3- 5.8	24	2.2	1.3- 3.5
RACE
African American	719	661	94.2	91.8-95.9	34	3.7	2.3- 5.8	24	2.2	1.3- 3.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	10	9	96.7	76.0-99.6	1	3.3	0.4-24.0	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	10	9	96.7	76.0-99.6	1	3.3	0.4-24.0	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	709	652	94.1	91.8-95.9	33	3.7	2.3- 5.8	24	2.2	1.3- 3.6
AGE
18-24	48	45	98.7	95.4-99.6	3	1.3	0.4- 4.6	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	128	121	97.0	92.2-98.9	4	2.0	0.5- 7.4	3	1.0	0.3- 3.5
35-44	149	130	87.7	79.3-93.0	11	7.3	3.4-15.0	8	5.0	2.2-11.0
45-54	160	148	95.6	89.9-98.1	6	3.0	0.9- 9.5	6	1.4	0.6- 3.3
55-64	105	97	90.6	78.9-96.1	5	6.1	1.8-18.4	3	3.3	0.9-10.8
65-74	74	67	90.2	77.2-96.2	4	5.2	1.5-16.7	3	4.6	1.1-16.9
75+	47	46	99.0	93.3-99.9	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	133	124	92.9	84.6-96.9	6	6.0	2.3-14.7	3	1.1	0.3- 3.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	237	221	95.6	91.6-97.8	8	2.0	0.7- 5.8	8	2.4	1.0- 5.3
Some Post-H.S.	185	165	94.4	89.8-97.0	13	4.0	1.9- 8.4	7	1.5	0.6- 4.2
College Graduate	163	150	92.4	85.7-96.1	7	4.2	1.6-10.5	6	3.3	1.3- 8.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	123	114	95.2	89.9-97.8	3	2.0	0.6- 6.2	6	2.8	1.0- 7.6
$15,000- 24,999	168	155	96.2	91.7-98.3	10	2.2	0.9- 5.3	3	1.6	0.4- 6.6
$25,000- 34,999	109	99	93.8	87.2-97.1	6	4.6	1.8-11.1	4	1.7	0.5- 5.1
$35,000- 49,999	70	63	90.3	75.6-96.5	4	7.4	2.1-23.2	3	2.3	0.5- 9.8
$50,000-74,999	47	41	89.5	75.7-95.9	4	6.6	2.0-19.7	2	3.8	0.9-15.6
$75,000+	38	36	95.0	75.7-99.1	1	4.4	0.6-25.7	1	0.5	0.1- 3.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	9	8	87.3	45.8-98.3	1	12.7	1.7-54.2	0	0.0	. - .
Guilford	43	36	85.6	70.4-93.7	5	9.7	3.5-24.1	2	4.7	1.1-17.7
Mecklenburg	54	52	95.7	83.8-98.9	1	2.7	0.4-16.6	1	1.7	0.2-11.1
Orange	16	14	87.3	60.4-96.9	1	6.1	0.8-33.5	1	6.5	0.9-35.0
Wake	35	32	92.5	78.7-97.6	1	2.7	0.4-16.9	2	4.8	1.2-17.8
Chatham/Lee	35	32	95.1	85.2-98.5	2	3.1	0.7-12.1	1	1.8	0.2-12.0
Nash/Wilson	52	49	89.4	71.0-96.7	3	10.6	3.3-29.0	0	0.0	. - .
Craven/Pamlico	26	24	95.8	83.5-99.0	2	4.2	1.0-16.5	0	0.0	. - .
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	4	3	72.0	20.8-96.2	1	28.0	3.8-79.2	0	0.0	. - .
Appalachian/Wilkes	4	4	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Franklin/Gran./Vance	52	50	97.4	89.3-99.4	2	2.6	0.6-10.7	0	0.0	. - .
Graham/Swain/Jackson	4	4	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	55	48	88.8	75.6-95.3	2	3.7	0.8-15.6	5	7.5	2.6-19.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	50	44	86.5	71.6-94.2	2	3.9	0.9-15.0	4	9.5	3.3-24.7
Northeast NC I	91	85	94.8	87.2-98.0	4	4.0	1.2-11.9	2	1.3	0.3- 5.2
Northeast NC II	59	53	92.9	83.9-97.0	1	0.6	0.1- 4.4	5	6.5	2.5-15.6
Northeastern Partnership	150	138	93.9	88.7-96.8	5	2.4	0.8- 6.6	7	3.8	1.7- 8.2
Mountain AHEC	16	15	92.1	59.6-98.9	1	7.9	1.1-40.4	0	0.0	. - .
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	376	342	92.9	88.9-95.6	18	4.8	2.5- 8.9	16	2.3	1.3- 4.0
Piedmont	316	294	95.0	91.7-97.0	14	2.9	1.4- 5.7	8	2.1	1.0- 4.6
Western NC	27	25	95.3	79.8-99.0	2	4.7	1.0-20.2	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Past 3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

719

661

94.2

91.8-95.9

3.7

2.3- 5.8

2.2

1.3- 3.5

GENDER

Female

719

661

94.2

91.8-95.9

3.7

2.3- 5.8

2.2

1.3- 3.5

RACE

African American

719

661

94.2

91.8-95.9

3.7

2.3- 5.8

2.2

1.3- 3.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

96.7

76.0-99.6

3.3

0.4-24.0

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

96.7

76.0-99.6

3.3

0.4-24.0

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

709

652

94.1

91.8-95.9

3.7

2.3- 5.8

2.2

1.3- 3.6

AGE

18-24

98.7

95.4-99.6

1.3

0.4- 4.6

0.0

. - .

25-34

128

121

97.0

92.2-98.9

2.0

0.5- 7.4

1.0

0.3- 3.5

35-44

149

130

87.7

79.3-93.0

7.3

3.4-15.0

5.0

2.2-11.0

45-54

160

148

95.6

89.9-98.1

3.0

0.9- 9.5

1.4

0.6- 3.3

55-64

105

90.6

78.9-96.1

6.1

1.8-18.4

3.3

0.9-10.8

65-74

90.2

77.2-96.2

5.2

1.5-16.7

4.6

1.1-16.9

75+

99.0

93.3-99.9

1.0

0.1- 6.7

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

133

124

92.9

84.6-96.9

6.0

2.3-14.7

1.1

0.3- 3.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

237

221

95.6

91.6-97.8

2.0

0.7- 5.8

2.4

1.0- 5.3

Some Post-H.S.

185

165

94.4

89.8-97.0

4.0

1.9- 8.4

1.5

0.6- 4.2

College Graduate

163

150

92.4

85.7-96.1

4.2

1.6-10.5

3.3

1.3- 8.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

123

114

95.2

89.9-97.8

2.0

0.6- 6.2

2.8

1.0- 7.6

$15,000- 24,999

168

155

96.2

91.7-98.3

2.2

0.9- 5.3

1.6

0.4- 6.6

$25,000- 34,999

109

93.8

87.2-97.1

4.6

1.8-11.1

1.7

0.5- 5.1

$35,000- 49,999

90.3

75.6-96.5

7.4

2.1-23.2

2.3

0.5- 9.8

$50,000-74,999

89.5

75.7-95.9

6.6

2.0-19.7

3.8

0.9-15.6

$75,000+

95.0

75.7-99.1

4.4

0.6-25.7

0.5

0.1- 3.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

87.3

45.8-98.3

12.7

1.7-54.2

0.0

. - .

Guilford

85.6

70.4-93.7

9.7

3.5-24.1

4.7

1.1-17.7

Mecklenburg

95.7

83.8-98.9

2.7

0.4-16.6

1.7

0.2-11.1

Orange

87.3

60.4-96.9

6.1

0.8-33.5

6.5

0.9-35.0

Wake

92.5

78.7-97.6

2.7

0.4-16.9

4.8

1.2-17.8

Chatham/Lee

95.1

85.2-98.5

3.1

0.7-12.1

1.8

0.2-12.0

Nash/Wilson

89.4

71.0-96.7

10.6

3.3-29.0

0.0

. - .

Craven/Pamlico

95.8

83.5-99.0

4.2

1.0-16.5

0.0

. - .

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

72.0

20.8-96.2

28.0

3.8-79.2

0.0

. - .

Appalachian/Wilkes

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Franklin/Gran./Vance

97.4

89.3-99.4

2.6

0.6-10.7

0.0

. - .

Graham/Swain/Jackson

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

88.8

75.6-95.3

3.7

0.8-15.6

7.5

2.6-19.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

86.5

71.6-94.2

3.9

0.9-15.0

9.5

3.3-24.7

Northeast NC I

94.8

87.2-98.0

4.0

1.2-11.9

1.3

0.3- 5.2

Northeast NC II

92.9

83.9-97.0

0.6

0.1- 4.4

6.5

2.5-15.6

Northeastern Partnership

150

138

93.9

88.7-96.8

2.4

0.8- 6.6

3.8

1.7- 8.2

Mountain AHEC

92.1

59.6-98.9

7.9

1.1-40.4

0.0

. - .

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

376

342

92.9

88.9-95.6

4.8

2.5- 8.9

2.3

1.3- 4.0

Piedmont

316

294

95.0

91.7-97.0

2.9

1.4- 5.7

2.1

1.0- 4.6

Western NC

95.3

79.8-99.0

4.7

1.0-20.2

0.0

. - .

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

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*Asked only of respondents that have ever had blood test for high sugar/diabetes.

^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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