BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Cholesterol check within the last five years*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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	Total Respond.^	Checked	Not Checked	Never Checked
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	3,366	2,587	69.9	67.2-72.5	102	2.8	2.2- 3.7	677	27.2	24.7-30.0
Female	5,789	4,745	79.3	77.5-81.0	166	2.9	2.3- 3.7	878	17.8	16.2-19.6
RACE
White	6,722	5,538	78.6	76.8-80.3	224	3.3	2.7- 3.9	960	18.1	16.5-19.9
African American	1,813	1,438	75.5	71.9-78.8	38	1.9	1.3- 2.9	337	22.6	19.4-26.2
Asian	50	34	46.9	27.4-67.3	2	8.0	1.3-37.4	14	45.1	24.9-67.0
Native American	223	171	75.2	63.0-84.4	1	1.5	0.2- 9.9	51	23.3	14.4-35.4
Other Minorities	314	129	33.4	26.1-41.7	3	1.0	0.2- 5.5	182	65.6	57.3-73.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	326	141	30.7	23.6-38.8	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	184	69.2	61.1-76.3
-English Speaking	131	96	52.0	37.3-66.4	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	34	47.5	33.2-62.3
-Spanish Speaking	195	45	23.3	15.4-33.6	0	0.0	. - .	150	76.7	66.4-84.6
Non-Hispanic	8,819	7,184	77.7	76.1-79.2	267	3.1	2.6- 3.7	1,368	19.2	17.8-20.8
AGE
18-24	538	245	44.4	38.0-50.9	10	1.9	0.8- 4.3	283	53.7	47.2-60.2
25-34	1,353	809	57.2	53.0-61.2	58	4.2	2.9- 6.0	486	38.6	34.6-42.8
35-44	1,748	1,310	73.8	70.3-77.0	79	4.4	3.2- 5.9	359	21.8	18.8-25.2
45-54	1,813	1,557	85.6	82.6-88.2	60	2.6	1.7- 3.8	196	11.8	9.4-14.7
55-64	1,508	1,386	92.2	89.8-94.0	29	1.8	1.1- 3.0	93	6.0	4.4- 8.2
65-74	1,243	1,166	95.3	93.3-96.7	22	1.3	0.7- 2.3	55	3.4	2.2- 5.2
75+	885	803	89.5	86.1-92.2	9	1.7	0.7- 4.0	73	8.8	6.4-12.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,515	1,117	62.1	57.5-66.5	35	1.8	1.1- 2.8	363	36.1	31.7-40.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,743	2,118	70.9	67.7-73.8	72	2.7	1.9- 3.8	553	26.4	23.5-29.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,288	1,869	76.4	73.0-79.5	59	2.5	1.8- 3.7	360	21.1	18.0-24.5
College Graduate	2,583	2,207	85.0	82.7-87.1	102	4.0	3.0- 5.4	274	10.9	9.2-13.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,052	815	69.1	63.5-74.2	29	2.2	1.4- 3.7	208	28.6	23.6-34.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,673	1,198	62.5	58.2-66.5	45	2.4	1.5- 3.8	430	35.1	31.1-39.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,006	800	72.7	67.5-77.3	41	3.7	2.4- 5.7	165	23.6	19.1-28.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,226	1,006	77.5	73.3-81.1	44	4.0	2.6- 6.2	176	18.5	15.1-22.5
$50,000-74,999	990	838	83.7	79.8-87.0	28	3.4	2.0- 5.7	124	12.9	10.0-16.6
$75,000+	1,142	1,023	88.5	85.1-91.2	37	2.9	1.9- 4.4	82	8.6	6.2-11.9
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
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
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%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

3,366

2,587

69.9

67.2-72.5

102

2.8

2.2- 3.7

677

27.2

24.7-30.0

Female

5,789

4,745

79.3

77.5-81.0

166

2.9

2.3- 3.7

878

17.8

16.2-19.6

RACE

White

6,722

5,538

78.6

76.8-80.3

224

3.3

2.7- 3.9

960

18.1

16.5-19.9

African American

1,813

1,438

75.5

71.9-78.8

1.9

1.3- 2.9

337

22.6

19.4-26.2

Asian

46.9

27.4-67.3

8.0

1.3-37.4

45.1

24.9-67.0

Native American

223

171

75.2

63.0-84.4

1.5

0.2- 9.9

23.3

14.4-35.4

Other Minorities

314

129

33.4

26.1-41.7

1.0

0.2- 5.5

182

65.6

57.3-73.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

326

141

30.7

23.6-38.8

0.1

0.0- 0.8

184

69.2

61.1-76.3

-English Speaking

131

52.0

37.3-66.4

0.5

0.1- 3.2

47.5

33.2-62.3

-Spanish Speaking

195

23.3

15.4-33.6

0.0

. - .

150

76.7

66.4-84.6

Non-Hispanic

8,819

7,184

77.7

76.1-79.2

267

3.1

2.6- 3.7

1,368

19.2

17.8-20.8

AGE

18-24

538

245

44.4

38.0-50.9

1.9

0.8- 4.3

283

53.7

47.2-60.2

25-34

1,353

809

57.2

53.0-61.2

4.2

2.9- 6.0

486

38.6

34.6-42.8

35-44

1,748

1,310

73.8

70.3-77.0

4.4

3.2- 5.9

359

21.8

18.8-25.2

45-54

1,813

1,557

85.6

82.6-88.2

2.6

1.7- 3.8

196

11.8

9.4-14.7

55-64

1,508

1,386

92.2

89.8-94.0

1.8

1.1- 3.0

6.0

4.4- 8.2

65-74

1,243

1,166

95.3

93.3-96.7

1.3

0.7- 2.3

3.4

2.2- 5.2

75+

885

803

89.5

86.1-92.2

1.7

0.7- 4.0

8.8

6.4-12.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,515

1,117

62.1

57.5-66.5

1.8

1.1- 2.8

363

36.1

31.7-40.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,743

2,118

70.9

67.7-73.8

2.7

1.9- 3.8

553

26.4

23.5-29.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,288

1,869

76.4

73.0-79.5

2.5

1.8- 3.7

360

21.1

18.0-24.5

College Graduate

2,583

2,207

85.0

82.7-87.1

102

4.0

3.0- 5.4

274

10.9

9.2-13.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,052

815

69.1

63.5-74.2

2.2

1.4- 3.7

208

28.6

23.6-34.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,673

1,198

62.5

58.2-66.5

2.4

1.5- 3.8

430

35.1

31.1-39.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,006

800

72.7

67.5-77.3

3.7

2.4- 5.7

165

23.6

19.1-28.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,226

1,006

77.5

73.3-81.1

4.0

2.6- 6.2

176

18.5

15.1-22.5

$50,000-74,999

990

838

83.7

79.8-87.0

3.4

2.0- 5.7

124

12.9

10.0-16.6

$75,000+

1,142

1,023

88.5

85.1-91.2

2.9

1.9- 4.4

8.6

6.2-11.9

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

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

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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