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	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	4,351	344	7.2	6.2- 8.4	55	1.5	1.0- 2.3	3,952	91.2	89.9-92.4
African American	1,265	205	11.8	9.7-14.3	13	1.7	0.8- 3.5	1,047	86.5	83.7-88.9
Asian	25	2	4.8	0.9-21.6	0	0.0	. - .	23	95.2	78.4-99.1
Native American	146	24	19.9	10.4-34.7	2	0.7	0.1- 3.7	120	79.5	64.8-89.1
Other Minorities	162	11	3.3	1.5- 6.8	7	3.5	1.3- 9.3	144	93.2	87.4-96.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	168	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4	7	4.0	1.4-10.6	155	95.0	88.9-97.9
-English Speaking	83	3	1.6	0.4- 5.7	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	79	98.1	94.2-99.4
-Spanish Speaking	85	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4	6	5.6	2.0-15.1	76	93.7	84.5-97.6
Non-Hispanic	5,793	581	8.5	7.5- 9.5	71	1.6	1.1- 2.2	5,141	90.0	88.8-91.0
AGE
18-24	364	5	0.5	0.2- 1.3	12	4.2	1.9- 8.7	347	95.3	90.9-97.6
25-34	881	19	2.0	1.0- 4.0	26	3.5	2.1- 5.8	836	94.5	91.7-96.3
35-44	1,099	58	4.9	3.4- 7.0	20	1.4	0.7- 2.7	1,021	93.7	91.4-95.4
45-54	1,157	93	9.0	6.7-12.0	13	1.1	0.6- 2.3	1,051	89.9	86.8-92.3
55-64	948	132	13.5	10.7-16.8	4	0.6	0.2- 1.9	812	86.0	82.6-88.8
65-74	810	147	15.8	12.6-19.7	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	660	83.8	79.9-87.1
75+	660	130	18.9	14.9-23.7	0	0.0	. - .	530	81.1	76.3-85.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	993	205	16.6	13.5-20.2	10	1.2	0.5- 3.0	778	82.2	78.5-85.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,802	188	8.1	6.6-10.0	22	1.7	0.9- 3.2	1,592	90.2	88.0-91.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,538	119	7.1	5.4- 9.1	22	1.6	0.9- 2.9	1,397	91.3	89.1-93.1
College Graduate	1,618	74	3.9	2.8- 5.4	24	2.1	1.1- 3.7	1,520	94.1	92.1-95.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	807	172	17.9	14.5-21.8	10	1.6	0.6- 3.8	625	80.6	76.5-84.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,114	109	8.0	6.0-10.6	15	1.8	0.9- 3.6	990	90.2	87.4-92.5
$25,000- 34,999	672	52	7.1	4.8-10.5	7	1.2	0.4- 4.2	613	91.6	87.9-94.3
$35,000- 49,999	716	37	4.7	2.9- 7.4	7	0.8	0.2- 2.8	672	94.5	91.6-96.5
$50,000-74,999	574	25	4.8	2.9- 8.0	12	2.3	1.1- 4.8	537	92.9	89.3-95.3
$75,000+	654	18	2.6	1.3- 5.0	10	1.7	0.8- 3.6	626	95.7	93.0-97.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	275	23	7.2	4.6-11.0	2	1.0	0.2- 4.2	250	91.8	87.6-94.6
Guilford	281	24	7.4	4.7-11.5	7	4.4	1.7-10.7	250	88.2	82.2-92.3
Mecklenburg	278	20	6.7	4.1-10.9	2	1.1	0.2- 5.4	256	92.1	87.5-95.1
Orange	282	15	4.1	2.3- 7.3	1	1.1	0.2- 7.6	266	94.8	90.4-97.2
Wake	277	15	4.2	2.3- 7.4	4	1.5	0.5- 4.4	258	94.3	90.6-96.6
Chatham/Lee	247	23	7.6	4.8-11.8	5	2.2	0.9- 5.1	219	90.2	85.6-93.4
Nash/Wilson	240	30	11.3	7.6-16.4	3	1.6	0.5- 5.0	207	87.1	81.7-91.1
Craven/Pamlico	286	31	9.1	6.3-13.1	6	2.6	1.0- 6.5	249	88.2	83.5-91.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	276	28	10.1	6.1-16.3	4	1.1	0.4- 2.9	244	88.8	82.7-93.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	287	22	5.1	3.2- 8.0	2	1.3	0.3- 5.3	263	93.6	89.9-96.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	301	24	6.5	4.2-10.0	3	2.6	0.6-10.2	274	90.8	85.3-94.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	264	28	10.0	6.6-14.9	6	2.4	1.0- 5.3	230	87.6	82.5-91.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	298	47	13.2	9.7-17.7	0	0.0	. - .	251	86.8	82.3-90.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	293	39	11.6	8.3-16.0	3	1.4	0.4- 4.5	251	86.9	82.3-90.5
Northeast NC I	317	47	14.4	10.6-19.2	5	1.4	0.5- 3.6	265	84.3	79.3-88.2
Northeast NC II	326	39	10.8	7.6-15.1	3	1.1	0.4- 3.5	284	88.1	83.6-91.5
Northeastern Partnership	643	86	12.1	9.6-15.3	8	1.2	0.6- 2.7	549	86.6	83.4-89.3
Mountain AHEC	815	73	7.5	5.6-10.0	11	1.1	0.5- 2.3	731	91.4	88.8-93.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,151	268	10.2	8.5-12.1	24	1.1	0.6- 2.0	1,859	88.7	86.7-90.5
Piedmont	2,517	205	7.2	6.0- 8.7	38	2.1	1.4- 3.2	2,274	90.6	88.9-92.1
Western NC	1,300	114	7.0	5.4- 9.0	16	1.2	0.6- 2.4	1,170	91.8	89.6-93.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

4,351

344

7.2

6.2- 8.4

1.5

1.0- 2.3

3,952

91.2

89.9-92.4

African American

1,265

205

11.8

9.7-14.3

1.7

0.8- 3.5

1,047

86.5

83.7-88.9

Asian

4.8

0.9-21.6

0.0

. - .

95.2

78.4-99.1

Native American

146

19.9

10.4-34.7

0.7

0.1- 3.7

120

79.5

64.8-89.1

Other Minorities

162

3.3

1.5- 6.8

3.5

1.3- 9.3

144

93.2

87.4-96.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

168

1.0

0.4- 2.4

4.0

1.4-10.6

155

95.0

88.9-97.9

-English Speaking

1.6

0.4- 5.7

0.3

0.0- 2.1

98.1

94.2-99.4

-Spanish Speaking

0.7

0.2- 2.4

5.6

2.0-15.1

93.7

84.5-97.6

Non-Hispanic

5,793

581

8.5

7.5- 9.5

1.6

1.1- 2.2

5,141

90.0

88.8-91.0

AGE

18-24

364

0.5

0.2- 1.3

4.2

1.9- 8.7

347

95.3

90.9-97.6

25-34

881

2.0

1.0- 4.0

3.5

2.1- 5.8

836

94.5

91.7-96.3

35-44

1,099

4.9

3.4- 7.0

1.4

0.7- 2.7

1,021

93.7

91.4-95.4

45-54

1,157

9.0

6.7-12.0

1.1

0.6- 2.3

1,051

89.9

86.8-92.3

55-64

948

132

13.5

10.7-16.8

0.6

0.2- 1.9

812

86.0

82.6-88.8

65-74

810

147

15.8

12.6-19.7

0.4

0.1- 1.4

660

83.8

79.9-87.1

75+

660

130

18.9

14.9-23.7

0.0

. - .

530

81.1

76.3-85.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

993

205

16.6

13.5-20.2

1.2

0.5- 3.0

778

82.2

78.5-85.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,802

188

8.1

6.6-10.0

1.7

0.9- 3.2

1,592

90.2

88.0-91.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,538

119

7.1

5.4- 9.1

1.6

0.9- 2.9

1,397

91.3

89.1-93.1

College Graduate

1,618

3.9

2.8- 5.4

2.1

1.1- 3.7

1,520

94.1

92.1-95.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

807

172

17.9

14.5-21.8

1.6

0.6- 3.8

625

80.6

76.5-84.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,114

109

8.0

6.0-10.6

1.8

0.9- 3.6

990

90.2

87.4-92.5

$25,000- 34,999

672

7.1

4.8-10.5

1.2

0.4- 4.2

613

91.6

87.9-94.3

$35,000- 49,999

716

4.7

2.9- 7.4

0.8

0.2- 2.8

672

94.5

91.6-96.5

$50,000-74,999

574

4.8

2.9- 8.0

2.3

1.1- 4.8

537

92.9

89.3-95.3

$75,000+

654

2.6

1.3- 5.0

1.7

0.8- 3.6

626

95.7

93.0-97.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

275

7.2

4.6-11.0

1.0

0.2- 4.2

250

91.8

87.6-94.6

Guilford

281

7.4

4.7-11.5

4.4

1.7-10.7

250

88.2

82.2-92.3

Mecklenburg

278

6.7

4.1-10.9

1.1

0.2- 5.4

256

92.1

87.5-95.1

Orange

282

4.1

2.3- 7.3

1.1

0.2- 7.6

266

94.8

90.4-97.2

Wake

277

4.2

2.3- 7.4

1.5

0.5- 4.4

258

94.3

90.6-96.6

Chatham/Lee

247

7.6

4.8-11.8

2.2

0.9- 5.1

219

90.2

85.6-93.4

Nash/Wilson

240

11.3

7.6-16.4

1.6

0.5- 5.0

207

87.1

81.7-91.1

Craven/Pamlico

286

9.1

6.3-13.1

2.6

1.0- 6.5

249

88.2

83.5-91.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

276

10.1

6.1-16.3

1.1

0.4- 2.9

244

88.8

82.7-93.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

287

5.1

3.2- 8.0

1.3

0.3- 5.3

263

93.6

89.9-96.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

301

6.5

4.2-10.0

2.6

0.6-10.2

274

90.8

85.3-94.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

264

10.0

6.6-14.9

2.4

1.0- 5.3

230

87.6

82.5-91.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

298

13.2

9.7-17.7

0.0

. - .

251

86.8

82.3-90.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

293

11.6

8.3-16.0

1.4

0.4- 4.5

251

86.9

82.3-90.5

Northeast NC I

317

14.4

10.6-19.2

1.4

0.5- 3.6

265

84.3

79.3-88.2

Northeast NC II

326

10.8

7.6-15.1

1.1

0.4- 3.5

284

88.1

83.6-91.5

Northeastern Partnership

643

12.1

9.6-15.3

1.2

0.6- 2.7

549

86.6

83.4-89.3

Mountain AHEC

815

7.5

5.6-10.0

1.1

0.5- 2.3

731

91.4

88.8-93.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,151

268

10.2

8.5-12.1

1.1

0.6- 2.0

1,859

88.7

86.7-90.5

Piedmont

2,517

205

7.2

6.0- 8.7

2.1

1.4- 3.2

2,274

90.6

88.9-92.1

Western NC

1,300

114

7.0

5.4- 9.0

1.2

0.6- 2.4

1,170

91.8

89.6-93.5

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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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