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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

Cholesterol check within the last five years*

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	Total Respond.^	Checked	Not Checked	Never Checked
TOTAL	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	4,222	3,526	81.6	79.6-83.4	142	3.4	2.6- 4.3	554	15.1	13.4-16.9
African American	1,227	1,004	80.3	76.2-83.8	23	1.7	1.0- 2.9	200	18.0	14.5-22.1
Asian	24	19	77.2	45.6-93.2	0	0.0	. - .	5	22.8	6.8-54.4
Native American	142	105	76.3	65.8-84.3	0	0.0	. - .	37	23.7	15.7-34.2
Other Minorities	155	78	44.5	32.9-56.8	1	2.2	0.3-13.9	76	53.3	41.0-65.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	162	92	42.7	31.2-55.1	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2	69	57.0	44.6-68.6
-English Speaking	80	67	68.9	47.4-84.5	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7	12	30.2	14.7-52.0
-Spanish Speaking	82	25	30.5	17.8-46.9	0	0.0	. - .	57	69.5	53.1-82.2
Non-Hispanic	5,620	4,648	81.0	79.3-82.7	165	3.0	2.4- 3.8	807	15.9	14.4-17.6
AGE
18-24	334	163	49.7	41.6-57.8	5	1.9	0.6- 5.8	166	48.4	40.3-56.6
25-34	845	527	63.1	58.3-67.7	40	4.6	2.8- 7.4	278	32.2	27.9-37.0
35-44	1,082	836	77.0	72.7-80.8	52	5.1	3.5- 7.3	194	17.9	14.4-22.0
45-54	1,138	1,002	90.4	87.8-92.5	35	2.5	1.6- 3.8	101	7.2	5.3- 9.6
55-64	935	869	95.1	93.1-96.5	15	0.8	0.4- 1.6	51	4.1	2.7- 6.0
65-74	791	746	95.1	91.9-97.1	12	1.1	0.5- 2.7	33	3.8	2.0- 7.0
75+	617	560	88.9	84.4-92.3	7	2.1	0.7- 5.9	50	9.0	6.1-13.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	939	729	71.9	66.4-76.9	25	2.4	1.3- 4.2	185	25.7	20.8-31.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,750	1,404	76.8	73.3-80.0	39	2.4	1.4- 4.1	307	20.7	17.7-24.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,499	1,249	80.9	77.3-84.0	35	2.5	1.5- 3.9	215	16.7	13.7-20.2
College Graduate	1,586	1,351	85.0	82.2-87.4	67	4.2	3.0- 5.9	168	10.8	8.7-13.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	773	605	74.3	68.9-79.0	22	2.6	1.4- 4.7	146	23.1	18.5-28.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,084	832	73.4	68.8-77.5	29	2.4	1.3- 4.3	223	24.2	20.2-28.7
$25,000- 34,999	651	535	75.6	69.1-81.0	21	3.6	1.9- 6.9	95	20.8	15.6-27.2
$35,000- 49,999	707	593	80.1	74.6-84.6	28	3.9	2.3- 6.5	86	16.1	11.8-21.4
$50,000-74,999	562	482	86.6	82.3-90.0	17	3.1	1.6- 5.9	63	10.3	7.4-14.1
$75,000+	645	575	88.8	85.2-91.6	21	3.1	1.8- 5.1	49	8.1	5.7-11.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	269	225	81.4	75.2-86.2	8	2.6	1.2- 5.7	36	16.0	11.5-22.0
Guilford	273	234	86.2	80.6-90.4	7	1.8	0.8- 3.9	32	12.0	8.1-17.6
Mecklenburg	266	225	80.7	74.3-85.8	6	2.8	1.2- 6.3	35	16.6	11.8-22.8
Orange	270	220	72.4	60.5-81.7	7	4.6	1.1-17.1	43	23.0	14.6-34.3
Wake	268	223	78.3	70.6-84.3	7	2.0	0.9- 4.2	38	19.8	13.8-27.5
Chatham/Lee	242	201	74.8	66.3-81.7	3	1.6	0.5- 5.4	38	23.6	16.8-32.1
Nash/Wilson	235	195	79.9	72.9-85.4	7	3.6	1.5- 8.3	33	16.5	11.6-23.1
Craven/Pamlico	279	225	76.7	70.2-82.1	5	2.4	0.9- 6.3	49	20.9	15.8-27.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	266	213	76.2	69.1-82.1	15	5.5	3.2- 9.4	38	18.3	12.9-25.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	276	224	70.8	59.6-80.0	10	4.3	2.1- 8.7	42	24.9	15.9-36.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	296	238	75.6	68.4-81.6	6	1.8	0.8- 4.3	52	22.6	16.7-29.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	255	198	74.6	67.8-80.4	12	4.6	2.4- 8.6	45	20.8	15.5-27.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	291	218	70.3	63.6-76.3	6	1.7	0.8- 3.9	67	28.0	22.1-34.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	280	235	80.8	74.4-85.9	9	2.8	1.4- 5.6	36	16.4	11.6-22.8
Northeast NC I	310	252	78.8	72.9-83.7	5	1.2	0.5- 3.0	53	20.0	15.2-25.9
Northeast NC II	314	261	81.4	75.8-86.0	12	3.4	1.8- 6.3	41	15.2	11.0-20.6
Northeastern Partnership	624	513	80.4	76.4-83.9	17	2.6	1.5- 4.3	94	17.0	13.7-20.9
Mountain AHEC	795	645	80.7	76.7-84.2	30	3.5	2.2- 5.6	120	15.7	12.5-19.6
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,083	1,697	77.8	74.3-81.0	56	3.1	2.0- 4.6	330	19.1	16.0-22.6
Piedmont	2,448	2,036	80.7	78.2-83.0	62	2.7	1.9- 3.8	350	16.6	14.4-19.0
Western NC	1,258	1,012	76.5	72.4-80.2	48	3.5	2.4- 5.1	198	19.9	16.4-24.1

Total
Respond.^

Checked

Not Checked

Never Checked

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

4,222

3,526

81.6

79.6-83.4

142

3.4

2.6- 4.3

554

15.1

13.4-16.9

African American

1,227

1,004

80.3

76.2-83.8

1.7

1.0- 2.9

200

18.0

14.5-22.1

Asian

77.2

45.6-93.2

0.0

. - .

22.8

6.8-54.4

Native American

142

105

76.3

65.8-84.3

0.0

. - .

23.7

15.7-34.2

Other Minorities

155

44.5

32.9-56.8

2.2

0.3-13.9

53.3

41.0-65.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

162

42.7

31.2-55.1

0.3

0.0- 2.2

57.0

44.6-68.6

-English Speaking

68.9

47.4-84.5

1.0

0.1- 6.7

30.2

14.7-52.0

-Spanish Speaking

30.5

17.8-46.9

0.0

. - .

69.5

53.1-82.2

Non-Hispanic

5,620

4,648

81.0

79.3-82.7

165

3.0

2.4- 3.8

807

15.9

14.4-17.6

AGE

18-24

334

163

49.7

41.6-57.8

1.9

0.6- 5.8

166

48.4

40.3-56.6

25-34

845

527

63.1

58.3-67.7

4.6

2.8- 7.4

278

32.2

27.9-37.0

35-44

1,082

836

77.0

72.7-80.8

5.1

3.5- 7.3

194

17.9

14.4-22.0

45-54

1,138

1,002

90.4

87.8-92.5

2.5

1.6- 3.8

101

7.2

5.3- 9.6

55-64

935

869

95.1

93.1-96.5

0.8

0.4- 1.6

4.1

2.7- 6.0

65-74

791

746

95.1

91.9-97.1

1.1

0.5- 2.7

3.8

2.0- 7.0

75+

617

560

88.9

84.4-92.3

2.1

0.7- 5.9

9.0

6.1-13.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

939

729

71.9

66.4-76.9

2.4

1.3- 4.2

185

25.7

20.8-31.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,750

1,404

76.8

73.3-80.0

2.4

1.4- 4.1

307

20.7

17.7-24.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,499

1,249

80.9

77.3-84.0

2.5

1.5- 3.9

215

16.7

13.7-20.2

College Graduate

1,586

1,351

85.0

82.2-87.4

4.2

3.0- 5.9

168

10.8

8.7-13.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

773

605

74.3

68.9-79.0

2.6

1.4- 4.7

146

23.1

18.5-28.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,084

832

73.4

68.8-77.5

2.4

1.3- 4.3

223

24.2

20.2-28.7

$25,000- 34,999

651

535

75.6

69.1-81.0

3.6

1.9- 6.9

20.8

15.6-27.2

$35,000- 49,999

707

593

80.1

74.6-84.6

3.9

2.3- 6.5

16.1

11.8-21.4

$50,000-74,999

562

482

86.6

82.3-90.0

3.1

1.6- 5.9

10.3

7.4-14.1

$75,000+

645

575

88.8

85.2-91.6

3.1

1.8- 5.1

8.1

5.7-11.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

269

225

81.4

75.2-86.2

2.6

1.2- 5.7

16.0

11.5-22.0

Guilford

273

234

86.2

80.6-90.4

1.8

0.8- 3.9

12.0

8.1-17.6

Mecklenburg

266

225

80.7

74.3-85.8

2.8

1.2- 6.3

16.6

11.8-22.8

Orange

270

220

72.4

60.5-81.7

4.6

1.1-17.1

23.0

14.6-34.3

Wake

268

223

78.3

70.6-84.3

2.0

0.9- 4.2

19.8

13.8-27.5

Chatham/Lee

242

201

74.8

66.3-81.7

1.6

0.5- 5.4

23.6

16.8-32.1

Nash/Wilson

235

195

79.9

72.9-85.4

3.6

1.5- 8.3

16.5

11.6-23.1

Craven/Pamlico

279

225

76.7

70.2-82.1

2.4

0.9- 6.3

20.9

15.8-27.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

266

213

76.2

69.1-82.1

5.5

3.2- 9.4

18.3

12.9-25.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

276

224

70.8

59.6-80.0

4.3

2.1- 8.7

24.9

15.9-36.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

296

238

75.6

68.4-81.6

1.8

0.8- 4.3

22.6

16.7-29.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

255

198

74.6

67.8-80.4

4.6

2.4- 8.6

20.8

15.5-27.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

291

218

70.3

63.6-76.3

1.7

0.8- 3.9

28.0

22.1-34.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

280

235

80.8

74.4-85.9

2.8

1.4- 5.6

16.4

11.6-22.8

Northeast NC I

310

252

78.8

72.9-83.7

1.2

0.5- 3.0

20.0

15.2-25.9

Northeast NC II

314

261

81.4

75.8-86.0

3.4

1.8- 6.3

15.2

11.0-20.6

Northeastern Partnership

624

513

80.4

76.4-83.9

2.6

1.5- 4.3

17.0

13.7-20.9

Mountain AHEC

795

645

80.7

76.7-84.2

3.5

2.2- 5.6

120

15.7

12.5-19.6

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,083

1,697

77.8

74.3-81.0

3.1

2.0- 4.6

330

19.1

16.0-22.6

Piedmont

2,448

2,036

80.7

78.2-83.0

2.7

1.9- 3.8

350

16.6

14.4-19.0

Western NC

1,258

1,012

76.5

72.4-80.2

3.5

2.4- 5.1

198

19.9

16.4-24.1

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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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