BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No
TOTAL	9,441	959	8.1	7.4- 8.9	78	0.9	0.6- 1.2	8,404	91.0	90.2-91.8
GENDER
Male	3,473	372	8.2	7.1- 9.4	0	0.0	. - .	3,101	91.8	90.6-92.9
Female	5,968	587	8.1	7.2- 9.1	78	1.7	1.2- 2.3	5,303	90.2	89.1-91.2
RACE
White	6,927	603	7.7	6.9- 8.6	55	0.8	0.5- 1.2	6,269	91.5	90.5-92.4
African American	1,873	298	11.6	9.8-13.7	13	0.9	0.4- 2.0	1,562	87.4	85.3-89.3
Asian	51	4	5.4	1.5-17.9	0	0.0	. - .	47	94.6	82.1-98.5
Native American	228	34	12.4	6.9-21.0	2	0.3	0.1- 1.8	192	87.3	78.7-92.8
Other Minorities	325	18	2.5	1.4- 4.6	7	1.4	0.5- 3.9	300	96.1	93.3-97.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	337	11	1.0	0.5- 2.0	7	1.5	0.5- 4.2	319	97.5	95.0-98.7
-English Speaking	136	5	1.3	0.5- 3.5	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0	130	98.5	96.4-99.4
-Spanish Speaking	201	6	0.9	0.4- 2.3	6	2.0	0.7- 5.6	189	97.1	93.7-98.7
Non-Hispanic	9,094	948	8.6	7.8- 9.4	71	0.8	0.6- 1.2	8,075	90.6	89.7-91.4
AGE
18-24	583	7	0.4	0.2- 0.8	12	1.9	0.9- 4.2	564	97.7	95.6-98.8
25-34	1,413	27	1.4	0.8- 2.4	26	1.7	1.0- 2.9	1,360	96.9	95.5-97.8
35-44	1,788	91	4.9	3.7- 6.6	20	0.7	0.4- 1.3	1,677	94.3	92.6-95.7
45-54	1,843	160	8.4	6.7-10.5	13	0.6	0.3- 1.1	1,670	91.0	88.9-92.8
55-64	1,535	242	16.7	14.0-19.7	4	0.3	0.1- 1.0	1,289	83.0	80.0-85.7
65-74	1,272	241	18.1	15.2-21.5	3	0.2	0.1- 0.8	1,028	81.6	78.3-84.6
75+	937	187	19.9	16.4-23.9	0	0.0	. - .	750	80.1	76.1-83.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,599	306	13.6	11.5-16.0	10	0.6	0.2- 1.6	1,283	85.8	83.3-88.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,833	293	8.2	6.9- 9.7	22	0.9	0.5- 1.6	2,518	90.9	89.3-92.3
Some Post-H.S.	2,349	203	7.3	6.0- 8.9	22	0.9	0.5- 1.5	2,124	91.8	90.2-93.2
College Graduate	2,631	154	5.5	4.4- 6.8	24	1.1	0.6- 1.9	2,453	93.5	92.0-94.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,105	231	17.8	14.7-21.4	10	1.0	0.4- 2.4	864	81.2	77.5-84.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,729	177	7.4	6.0- 9.2	15	0.9	0.4- 1.8	1,537	91.7	89.8-93.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,039	96	8.4	6.3-11.1	7	0.7	0.2- 2.3	936	90.9	88.1-93.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,240	85	6.1	4.5- 8.2	7	0.4	0.1- 1.4	1,148	93.5	91.3-95.1
$50,000-74,999	1,010	63	6.3	4.5- 8.8	12	1.1	0.5- 2.3	935	92.6	90.0-94.6
$75,000+	1,158	48	4.1	2.7- 6.2	10	0.8	0.4- 1.6	1,100	95.1	93.0-96.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	454	41	8.1	5.8-11.3	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1	411	91.4	88.1-93.8
Guilford	446	36	6.7	4.7- 9.5	7	2.3	0.9- 5.8	403	91.0	87.4-93.7
Mecklenburg	447	39	7.0	4.9- 9.9	2	0.6	0.1- 2.7	406	92.4	89.4-94.7
Orange	451	25	4.7	3.0- 7.4	1	0.6	0.1- 4.3	425	94.6	91.6-96.6
Wake	453	31	5.3	3.6- 7.9	4	0.8	0.3- 2.3	418	93.9	91.1-95.8
Chatham/Lee	399	33	6.8	4.6-10.0	5	1.1	0.5- 2.6	361	92.1	88.7-94.5
Nash/Wilson	380	44	10.2	7.4-14.1	3	0.8	0.3- 2.6	333	88.9	85.0-91.9
Craven/Pamlico	454	55	10.3	7.7-13.7	6	1.4	0.6- 3.5	393	88.3	84.7-91.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	438	45	10.4	7.3-14.7	4	0.6	0.2- 1.6	389	89.0	84.7-92.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	456	33	5.1	3.5- 7.5	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	421	94.1	91.5-96.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	479	32	4.6	3.1- 6.8	3	1.3	0.3- 5.1	444	94.1	91.0-96.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	426	48	8.7	6.0-12.3	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4	372	90.3	86.4-93.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	474	80	15.0	11.9-18.9	0	0.0	. - .	394	85.0	81.1-88.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	420	55	10.6	7.8-14.1	3	0.8	0.2- 2.6	362	88.6	84.9-91.5
Northeast NC I	461	72	13.6	10.4-17.4	5	0.8	0.3- 2.1	384	85.7	81.7-88.9
Northeast NC II	511	65	11.5	8.8-15.0	3	0.6	0.2- 1.8	443	87.9	84.4-90.7
Northeastern Partnership	972	137	12.3	10.1-14.8	8	0.6	0.3- 1.4	827	87.1	84.5-89.3
Mountain AHEC	1,308	133	8.4	6.7-10.5	11	0.5	0.3- 1.1	1,164	91.1	89.0-92.8
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,315	425	9.6	8.4-11.1	24	0.6	0.3- 1.1	2,866	89.8	88.3-91.1
Piedmont	4,047	334	7.4	6.4- 8.5	38	1.1	0.7- 1.7	3,675	91.5	90.3-92.6
Western NC	2,079	200	7.9	6.5- 9.5	16	0.6	0.3- 1.2	1,863	91.5	89.8-92.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,441

959

8.1

7.4- 8.9

0.9

0.6- 1.2

8,404

91.0

90.2-91.8

GENDER

Male

3,473

372

8.2

7.1- 9.4

0.0

. - .

3,101

91.8

90.6-92.9

Female

5,968

587

8.1

7.2- 9.1

1.7

1.2- 2.3

5,303

90.2

89.1-91.2

RACE

White

6,927

603

7.7

6.9- 8.6

0.8

0.5- 1.2

6,269

91.5

90.5-92.4

African American

1,873

298

11.6

9.8-13.7

0.9

0.4- 2.0

1,562

87.4

85.3-89.3

Asian

5.4

1.5-17.9

0.0

. - .

94.6

82.1-98.5

Native American

228

12.4

6.9-21.0

0.3

0.1- 1.8

192

87.3

78.7-92.8

Other Minorities

325

2.5

1.4- 4.6

1.4

0.5- 3.9

300

96.1

93.3-97.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

337

1.0

0.5- 2.0

1.5

0.5- 4.2

319

97.5

95.0-98.7

-English Speaking

136

1.3

0.5- 3.5

0.1

0.0- 1.0

130

98.5

96.4-99.4

-Spanish Speaking

201

0.9

0.4- 2.3

2.0

0.7- 5.6

189

97.1

93.7-98.7

Non-Hispanic

9,094

948

8.6

7.8- 9.4

0.8

0.6- 1.2

8,075

90.6

89.7-91.4

AGE

18-24

583

0.4

0.2- 0.8

1.9

0.9- 4.2

564

97.7

95.6-98.8

25-34

1,413

1.4

0.8- 2.4

1.7

1.0- 2.9

1,360

96.9

95.5-97.8

35-44

1,788

4.9

3.7- 6.6

0.7

0.4- 1.3

1,677

94.3

92.6-95.7

45-54

1,843

160

8.4

6.7-10.5

0.6

0.3- 1.1

1,670

91.0

88.9-92.8

55-64

1,535

242

16.7

14.0-19.7

0.3

0.1- 1.0

1,289

83.0

80.0-85.7

65-74

1,272

241

18.1

15.2-21.5

0.2

0.1- 0.8

1,028

81.6

78.3-84.6

75+

937

187

19.9

16.4-23.9

0.0

. - .

750

80.1

76.1-83.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,599

306

13.6

11.5-16.0

0.6

0.2- 1.6

1,283

85.8

83.3-88.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,833

293

8.2

6.9- 9.7

0.9

0.5- 1.6

2,518

90.9

89.3-92.3

Some Post-H.S.

2,349

203

7.3

6.0- 8.9

0.9

0.5- 1.5

2,124

91.8

90.2-93.2

College Graduate

2,631

154

5.5

4.4- 6.8

1.1

0.6- 1.9

2,453

93.5

92.0-94.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,105

231

17.8

14.7-21.4

1.0

0.4- 2.4

864

81.2

77.5-84.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,729

177

7.4

6.0- 9.2

0.9

0.4- 1.8

1,537

91.7

89.8-93.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,039

8.4

6.3-11.1

0.7

0.2- 2.3

936

90.9

88.1-93.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,240

6.1

4.5- 8.2

0.4

0.1- 1.4

1,148

93.5

91.3-95.1

$50,000-74,999

1,010

6.3

4.5- 8.8

1.1

0.5- 2.3

935

92.6

90.0-94.6

$75,000+

1,158

4.1

2.7- 6.2

0.8

0.4- 1.6

1,100

95.1

93.0-96.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

454

8.1

5.8-11.3

0.5

0.1- 2.1

411

91.4

88.1-93.8

Guilford

446

6.7

4.7- 9.5

2.3

0.9- 5.8

403

91.0

87.4-93.7

Mecklenburg

447

7.0

4.9- 9.9

0.6

0.1- 2.7

406

92.4

89.4-94.7

Orange

451

4.7

3.0- 7.4

0.6

0.1- 4.3

425

94.6

91.6-96.6

Wake

453

5.3

3.6- 7.9

0.8

0.3- 2.3

418

93.9

91.1-95.8

Chatham/Lee

399

6.8

4.6-10.0

1.1

0.5- 2.6

361

92.1

88.7-94.5

Nash/Wilson

380

10.2

7.4-14.1

0.8

0.3- 2.6

333

88.9

85.0-91.9

Craven/Pamlico

454

10.3

7.7-13.7

1.4

0.6- 3.5

393

88.3

84.7-91.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

438

10.4

7.3-14.7

0.6

0.2- 1.6

389

89.0

84.7-92.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

456

5.1

3.5- 7.5

0.7

0.2- 3.0

421

94.1

91.5-96.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

479

4.6

3.1- 6.8

1.3

0.3- 5.1

444

94.1

91.0-96.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

426

8.7

6.0-12.3

1.0

0.4- 2.4

372

90.3

86.4-93.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

474

15.0

11.9-18.9

0.0

. - .

394

85.0

81.1-88.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

420

10.6

7.8-14.1

0.8

0.2- 2.6

362

88.6

84.9-91.5

Northeast NC I

461

13.6

10.4-17.4

0.8

0.3- 2.1

384

85.7

81.7-88.9

Northeast NC II

511

11.5

8.8-15.0

0.6

0.2- 1.8

443

87.9

84.4-90.7

Northeastern Partnership

972

137

12.3

10.1-14.8

0.6

0.3- 1.4

827

87.1

84.5-89.3

Mountain AHEC

1,308

133

8.4

6.7-10.5

0.5

0.3- 1.1

1,164

91.1

89.0-92.8

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,315

425

9.6

8.4-11.1

0.6

0.3- 1.1

2,866

89.8

88.3-91.1

Piedmont

4,047

334

7.4

6.4- 8.5

1.1

0.7- 1.7

3,675

91.5

90.3-92.6

Western NC

2,079

200

7.9

6.5- 9.5

0.6

0.3- 1.2

1,863

91.5

89.8-92.9

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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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