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-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Past 3 years	3-5 years	5+ years
TOTAL	1,790	1,596	89.7	87.4-91.6	95	5.3	3.9- 7.1	99	5.0	3.7- 6.7
RACE
White	1,371	1,217	90.6	88.1-92.6	74	5.0	3.5- 7.0	80	4.4	3.2- 6.2
African American	292	268	87.9	80.4-92.8	14	6.8	3.2-13.7	10	5.3	2.5-10.9
Asian	6	5	56.1	12.1-92.2	0	0.0	. - .	1	43.9	7.8-87.9
Native American	52	48	89.0	68.8-96.7	2	5.2	0.9-24.5	2	5.8	1.1-25.6
Other Minorities	59	50	88.1	72.6-95.4	4	5.7	1.2-23.7	5	6.2	2.1-16.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	63	52	87.6	72.8-94.9	3	5.5	1.1-23.2	8	6.9	2.7-16.7
-English Speaking	23	19	92.8	77.9-97.9	0	0.0	. - .	4	7.2	2.1-22.1
-Spanish Speaking	40	33	86.5	68.6-95.0	3	6.6	1.3-27.3	4	6.9	2.2-19.2
Non-Hispanic	1,726	1,543	89.8	87.5-91.8	92	5.3	3.9- 7.2	91	4.9	3.6- 6.6
AGE
18-24	65	56	90.2	77.4-96.1	5	4.3	1.5-11.6	4	5.5	1.3-20.1
25-34	225	185	83.5	75.6-89.2	21	8.3	4.4-14.9	19	8.2	4.5-14.5
35-44	342	294	87.0	81.1-91.2	23	7.2	4.1-12.3	25	5.8	3.3-10.2
45-54	396	352	90.2	84.3-94.0	22	5.8	2.9-11.5	22	4.0	2.0- 7.7
55-64	334	311	94.4	90.4-96.8	14	2.3	1.2- 4.4	9	3.3	1.4- 7.3
65-74	262	243	96.0	92.8-97.8	6	0.9	0.4- 2.4	13	3.1	1.5- 6.3
75+	151	141	92.3	84.0-96.4	3	3.6	1.0-12.4	7	4.1	1.6-10.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	252	228	89.4	81.9-94.1	8	3.2	1.0- 9.7	16	7.3	3.7-13.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	513	458	89.6	84.7-93.1	33	8.0	4.8-13.0	22	2.4	1.4- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	446	397	89.8	84.9-93.2	24	4.5	2.5- 7.9	25	5.8	3.3-10.0
College Graduate	573	507	89.8	85.7-92.9	30	4.6	2.8- 7.6	36	5.6	3.3- 9.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	134	115	87.7	78.6-93.3	9	4.3	1.8- 9.5	10	8.0	3.6-16.8
$15,000- 24,999	266	230	83.3	74.1-89.7	16	10.1	5.0-19.4	20	6.5	3.3-12.4
$25,000- 34,999	182	167	94.6	89.7-97.3	6	1.2	0.5- 3.1	9	4.2	1.8- 9.2
$35,000- 49,999	287	253	86.4	79.0-91.5	23	9.0	5.3-14.9	11	4.5	1.7-11.8
$50,000-74,999	252	219	91.1	85.9-94.5	15	3.6	1.9- 6.6	18	5.4	2.7-10.3
$75,000+	302	278	93.7	89.4-96.3	11	2.5	1.3- 5.1	13	3.7	1.7- 7.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	103	93	88.2	77.3-94.2	5	7.6	2.8-19.0	5	4.3	1.6-10.8
Guilford	88	79	89.2	78.2-95.0	5	4.1	1.6-10.0	4	6.8	2.2-18.9
Mecklenburg	84	78	90.9	78.5-96.5	6	9.1	3.5-21.5	0	0.0	. - .
Orange	84	70	88.3	78.9-93.9	3	3.1	0.9-10.5	11	8.6	4.2-16.6
Wake	77	67	86.8	75.4-93.4	4	4.3	1.4-12.1	6	8.9	3.6-20.2
Chatham/Lee	82	72	88.0	77.7-94.0	3	4.4	1.2-14.7	7	7.6	3.4-16.0
Nash/Wilson	85	76	87.2	76.2-93.6	6	8.4	3.6-18.4	3	4.3	1.2-14.1
Craven/Pamlico	94	88	92.8	84.0-96.9	4	3.7	1.3- 9.9	2	3.5	0.9-13.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	83	76	92.0	82.9-96.5	3	3.9	1.1-12.4	4	4.1	1.4-11.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	89	79	88.8	79.8-94.1	5	4.9	1.9-11.7	5	6.4	2.6-14.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	92	83	82.0	62.8-92.5	2	1.2	0.3- 4.8	7	16.8	6.5-36.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	86	69	82.6	71.3-90.0	9	8.1	3.8-16.7	8	9.3	4.1-19.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	80	71	87.6	74.1-94.6	7	10.5	4.0-24.5	2	1.9	0.5- 7.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	56	48	88.7	77.3-94.8	5	6.5	2.5-16.1	3	4.8	1.5-14.5
Northeast NC I	72	68	94.9	85.7-98.3	2	3.7	0.9-14.0	2	1.4	0.3- 5.6
Northeast NC II	96	82	86.1	77.0-91.9	5	4.5	1.8-10.7	9	9.5	4.7-18.1
Northeastern Partnership	168	150	88.9	82.4-93.2	7	4.2	2.0- 8.9	11	6.8	3.6-12.7
Mountain AHEC	267	229	86.1	79.7-90.7	19	7.5	4.1-13.2	19	6.5	3.7-11.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	603	545	90.2	85.9-93.3	35	6.8	4.1-11.1	23	3.0	1.8- 5.0
Piedmont	776	695	90.6	87.3-93.0	32	3.7	2.3- 5.8	49	5.7	3.8- 8.6
Western NC	411	356	85.4	78.3-90.4	28	8.4	4.3-15.7	27	6.2	3.6-10.4

Total
Respond.^

Past 3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,790

1,596

89.7

87.4-91.6

5.3

3.9- 7.1

5.0

3.7- 6.7

RACE

White

1,371

1,217

90.6

88.1-92.6

5.0

3.5- 7.0

4.4

3.2- 6.2

African American

292

268

87.9

80.4-92.8

6.8

3.2-13.7

5.3

2.5-10.9

Asian

56.1

12.1-92.2

0.0

. - .

43.9

7.8-87.9

Native American

89.0

68.8-96.7

5.2

0.9-24.5

5.8

1.1-25.6

Other Minorities

88.1

72.6-95.4

5.7

1.2-23.7

6.2

2.1-16.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

87.6

72.8-94.9

5.5

1.1-23.2

6.9

2.7-16.7

-English Speaking

92.8

77.9-97.9

0.0

. - .

7.2

2.1-22.1

-Spanish Speaking

86.5

68.6-95.0

6.6

1.3-27.3

6.9

2.2-19.2

Non-Hispanic

1,726

1,543

89.8

87.5-91.8

5.3

3.9- 7.2

4.9

3.6- 6.6

AGE

18-24

90.2

77.4-96.1

4.3

1.5-11.6

5.5

1.3-20.1

25-34

225

185

83.5

75.6-89.2

8.3

4.4-14.9

8.2

4.5-14.5

35-44

342

294

87.0

81.1-91.2

7.2

4.1-12.3

5.8

3.3-10.2

45-54

396

352

90.2

84.3-94.0

5.8

2.9-11.5

4.0

2.0- 7.7

55-64

334

311

94.4

90.4-96.8

2.3

1.2- 4.4

3.3

1.4- 7.3

65-74

262

243

96.0

92.8-97.8

0.9

0.4- 2.4

3.1

1.5- 6.3

75+

151

141

92.3

84.0-96.4

3.6

1.0-12.4

4.1

1.6-10.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

252

228

89.4

81.9-94.1

3.2

1.0- 9.7

7.3

3.7-13.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

513

458

89.6

84.7-93.1

8.0

4.8-13.0

2.4

1.4- 4.2

Some Post-H.S.

446

397

89.8

84.9-93.2

4.5

2.5- 7.9

5.8

3.3-10.0

College Graduate

573

507

89.8

85.7-92.9

4.6

2.8- 7.6

5.6

3.3- 9.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

134

115

87.7

78.6-93.3

4.3

1.8- 9.5

8.0

3.6-16.8

$15,000- 24,999

266

230

83.3

74.1-89.7

10.1

5.0-19.4

6.5

3.3-12.4

$25,000- 34,999

182

167

94.6

89.7-97.3

1.2

0.5- 3.1

4.2

1.8- 9.2

$35,000- 49,999

287

253

86.4

79.0-91.5

9.0

5.3-14.9

4.5

1.7-11.8

$50,000-74,999

252

219

91.1

85.9-94.5

3.6

1.9- 6.6

5.4

2.7-10.3

$75,000+

302

278

93.7

89.4-96.3

2.5

1.3- 5.1

3.7

1.7- 7.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

103

88.2

77.3-94.2

7.6

2.8-19.0

4.3

1.6-10.8

Guilford

89.2

78.2-95.0

4.1

1.6-10.0

6.8

2.2-18.9

Mecklenburg

90.9

78.5-96.5

9.1

3.5-21.5

0.0

. - .

Orange

88.3

78.9-93.9

3.1

0.9-10.5

8.6

4.2-16.6

Wake

86.8

75.4-93.4

4.3

1.4-12.1

8.9

3.6-20.2

Chatham/Lee

88.0

77.7-94.0

4.4

1.2-14.7

7.6

3.4-16.0

Nash/Wilson

87.2

76.2-93.6

8.4

3.6-18.4

4.3

1.2-14.1

Craven/Pamlico

92.8

84.0-96.9

3.7

1.3- 9.9

3.5

0.9-13.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

92.0

82.9-96.5

3.9

1.1-12.4

4.1

1.4-11.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

88.8

79.8-94.1

4.9

1.9-11.7

6.4

2.6-14.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

82.0

62.8-92.5

1.2

0.3- 4.8

16.8

6.5-36.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

82.6

71.3-90.0

8.1

3.8-16.7

9.3

4.1-19.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

87.6

74.1-94.6

10.5

4.0-24.5

1.9

0.5- 7.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

88.7

77.3-94.8

6.5

2.5-16.1

4.8

1.5-14.5

Northeast NC I

94.9

85.7-98.3

3.7

0.9-14.0

1.4

0.3- 5.6

Northeast NC II

86.1

77.0-91.9

4.5

1.8-10.7

9.5

4.7-18.1

Northeastern Partnership

168

150

88.9

82.4-93.2

4.2

2.0- 8.9

6.8

3.6-12.7

Mountain AHEC

267

229

86.1

79.7-90.7

7.5

4.1-13.2

6.5

3.7-11.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

603

545

90.2

85.9-93.3

6.8

4.1-11.1

3.0

1.8- 5.0

Piedmont

776

695

90.6

87.3-93.0

3.7

2.3- 5.8

5.7

3.8- 8.6

Western NC

411

356

85.4

78.3-90.4

8.4

4.3-15.7

6.2

3.6-10.4

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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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