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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Checked	Not Checked	Never Checked
TOTAL	3,366	2,587	69.9	67.2-72.5	102	2.8	2.2- 3.7	677	27.2	24.7-30.0
RACE
White	2,500	2,012	75.5	72.3-78.4	82	3.1	2.3- 4.2	406	21.4	18.6-24.5
African American	586	434	69.4	63.1-75.1	15	2.2	1.1- 4.2	137	28.4	22.8-34.7
Asian	26	15	33.2	15.1-58.1	2	11.6	1.8-48.6	9	55.1	28.8-78.9
Native American	81	66	74.3	52.4-88.4	1	2.8	0.4-17.7	14	22.9	9.6-45.4
Other Minorities	159	51	26.0	17.2-37.4	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7	106	73.8	62.4-82.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	164	49	23.4	14.9-34.6	0	0.0	. - .	115	76.6	65.4-85.1
-English Speaking	51	29	37.1	20.0-58.3	0	0.0	. - .	22	62.9	41.7-80.0
-Spanish Speaking	113	20	19.5	10.4-33.6	0	0.0	. - .	93	80.5	66.4-89.6
Non-Hispanic	3,199	2,536	74.0	71.3-76.6	102	3.1	2.4- 4.1	561	22.9	20.4-25.6
AGE
18-24	204	82	39.9	30.7-49.8	5	1.8	0.5- 6.3	117	58.3	48.3-67.6
25-34	508	282	51.4	44.9-57.9	18	3.8	2.2- 6.5	208	44.8	38.3-51.4
35-44	666	474	70.5	64.9-75.5	27	3.6	2.1- 6.2	165	25.9	21.1-31.4
45-54	675	555	80.7	75.3-85.2	25	2.7	1.4- 5.0	95	16.6	12.4-21.9
55-64	573	517	88.9	84.5-92.3	14	2.9	1.6- 5.3	42	8.1	5.2-12.4
65-74	452	420	95.6	93.1-97.2	10	1.5	0.6- 3.4	22	2.9	1.7- 5.0
75+	268	243	90.6	84.5-94.5	2	0.9	0.2- 3.7	23	8.5	4.8-14.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	576	388	51.6	44.7-58.5	10	1.2	0.6- 2.5	178	47.2	40.3-54.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	993	714	64.6	59.5-69.5	33	3.0	1.9- 4.7	246	32.3	27.5-37.5
Some Post-H.S.	789	620	71.4	65.5-76.7	24	2.6	1.5- 4.7	145	25.9	20.7-31.9
College Graduate	997	856	85.1	81.2-88.2	35	3.9	2.3- 6.3	106	11.1	8.4-14.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	279	210	60.9	49.8-71.0	7	1.7	0.6- 4.2	62	37.5	27.4-48.7
$15,000- 24,999	589	366	51.5	44.9-58.1	16	2.4	1.2- 4.7	207	46.0	39.5-52.7
$25,000- 34,999	355	265	69.3	60.9-76.7	20	3.8	2.2- 6.5	70	26.9	19.7-35.5
$35,000- 49,999	519	413	74.9	68.5-80.4	16	4.2	2.1- 8.2	90	20.9	15.8-27.1
$50,000-74,999	428	356	81.0	74.4-86.2	11	3.7	1.7- 7.8	61	15.3	10.6-21.6
$75,000+	497	448	88.2	82.4-92.3	16	2.7	1.4- 5.4	33	9.1	5.4-14.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	171	140	73.7	63.7-81.7	3	1.5	0.4- 5.2	28	24.9	16.9-35.0
Guilford	160	125	74.7	65.6-82.0	6	3.5	1.5- 8.0	29	21.8	14.9-30.8
Mecklenburg	165	124	63.7	52.7-73.5	5	2.0	0.8- 5.0	36	34.3	24.5-45.5
Orange	160	109	66.3	55.9-75.3	10	4.8	2.4- 9.3	41	28.9	20.6-38.9
Wake	175	137	73.0	63.5-80.7	7	3.3	1.4- 7.3	31	23.8	16.2-33.4
Chatham/Lee	147	115	71.8	60.9-80.6	4	2.2	0.8- 6.3	28	26.0	17.4-36.9
Nash/Wilson	137	104	69.8	59.6-78.3	5	6.1	2.4-14.5	28	24.1	16.4-33.8
Craven/Pamlico	164	134	73.7	63.3-82.0	3	2.3	0.7- 6.9	27	24.0	15.9-34.6
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	160	125	74.6	65.2-82.2	3	1.5	0.4- 4.9	32	23.9	16.5-33.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	165	132	68.7	55.8-79.2	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	32	30.8	20.3-43.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	173	130	62.1	44.5-77.0	8	3.9	1.8- 8.6	35	34.0	19.1-52.9
Graham/Swain/Jackson	155	118	54.6	34.0-73.8	4	1.4	0.5- 4.0	33	44.0	24.7-65.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	172	144	81.3	73.2-87.5	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1	26	18.1	12.1-26.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	126	89	64.6	52.9-74.7	4	2.6	0.9- 7.1	33	32.8	22.9-44.6
Northeast NC I	139	102	64.8	49.9-77.3	6	4.9	1.9-12.3	31	30.2	17.9-46.2
Northeast NC II	180	139	68.8	59.1-77.1	4	1.8	0.7- 5.0	37	29.3	21.1-39.1
Northeastern Partnership	319	241	67.6	59.5-74.7	10	2.8	1.4- 5.6	68	29.6	22.5-37.9
Mountain AHEC	469	365	67.7	58.7-75.6	12	2.7	1.3- 5.7	92	29.5	21.7-38.8
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,134	876	70.3	65.1-75.0	30	2.3	1.4- 3.6	228	27.4	22.8-32.7
Piedmont	1,481	1,124	70.5	66.7-74.0	56	3.2	2.2- 4.7	301	26.3	22.8-30.0
Western NC	751	587	66.8	59.9-73.0	16	2.4	1.2- 4.8	148	30.8	24.6-37.8

Total
Respond.^

Checked

Not Checked

Never Checked

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,366

2,587

69.9

67.2-72.5

102

2.8

2.2- 3.7

677

27.2

24.7-30.0

RACE

White

2,500

2,012

75.5

72.3-78.4

3.1

2.3- 4.2

406

21.4

18.6-24.5

African American

586

434

69.4

63.1-75.1

2.2

1.1- 4.2

137

28.4

22.8-34.7

Asian

33.2

15.1-58.1

11.6

1.8-48.6

55.1

28.8-78.9

Native American

74.3

52.4-88.4

2.8

0.4-17.7

22.9

9.6-45.4

Other Minorities

159

26.0

17.2-37.4

0.2

0.0- 0.7

106

73.8

62.4-82.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

164

23.4

14.9-34.6

0.0

. - .

115

76.6

65.4-85.1

-English Speaking

37.1

20.0-58.3

0.0

. - .

62.9

41.7-80.0

-Spanish Speaking

113

19.5

10.4-33.6

0.0

. - .

80.5

66.4-89.6

Non-Hispanic

3,199

2,536

74.0

71.3-76.6

102

3.1

2.4- 4.1

561

22.9

20.4-25.6

AGE

18-24

204

39.9

30.7-49.8

1.8

0.5- 6.3

117

58.3

48.3-67.6

25-34

508

282

51.4

44.9-57.9

3.8

2.2- 6.5

208

44.8

38.3-51.4

35-44

666

474

70.5

64.9-75.5

3.6

2.1- 6.2

165

25.9

21.1-31.4

45-54

675

555

80.7

75.3-85.2

2.7

1.4- 5.0

16.6

12.4-21.9

55-64

573

517

88.9

84.5-92.3

2.9

1.6- 5.3

8.1

5.2-12.4

65-74

452

420

95.6

93.1-97.2

1.5

0.6- 3.4

2.9

1.7- 5.0

75+

268

243

90.6

84.5-94.5

0.9

0.2- 3.7

8.5

4.8-14.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

576

388

51.6

44.7-58.5

1.2

0.6- 2.5

178

47.2

40.3-54.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

993

714

64.6

59.5-69.5

3.0

1.9- 4.7

246

32.3

27.5-37.5

Some Post-H.S.

789

620

71.4

65.5-76.7

2.6

1.5- 4.7

145

25.9

20.7-31.9

College Graduate

997

856

85.1

81.2-88.2

3.9

2.3- 6.3

106

11.1

8.4-14.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

279

210

60.9

49.8-71.0

1.7

0.6- 4.2

37.5

27.4-48.7

$15,000- 24,999

589

366

51.5

44.9-58.1

2.4

1.2- 4.7

207

46.0

39.5-52.7

$25,000- 34,999

355

265

69.3

60.9-76.7

3.8

2.2- 6.5

26.9

19.7-35.5

$35,000- 49,999

519

413

74.9

68.5-80.4

4.2

2.1- 8.2

20.9

15.8-27.1

$50,000-74,999

428

356

81.0

74.4-86.2

3.7

1.7- 7.8

15.3

10.6-21.6

$75,000+

497

448

88.2

82.4-92.3

2.7

1.4- 5.4

9.1

5.4-14.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

171

140

73.7

63.7-81.7

1.5

0.4- 5.2

24.9

16.9-35.0

Guilford

160

125

74.7

65.6-82.0

3.5

1.5- 8.0

21.8

14.9-30.8

Mecklenburg

165

124

63.7

52.7-73.5

2.0

0.8- 5.0

34.3

24.5-45.5

Orange

160

109

66.3

55.9-75.3

4.8

2.4- 9.3

28.9

20.6-38.9

Wake

175

137

73.0

63.5-80.7

3.3

1.4- 7.3

23.8

16.2-33.4

Chatham/Lee

147

115

71.8

60.9-80.6

2.2

0.8- 6.3

26.0

17.4-36.9

Nash/Wilson

137

104

69.8

59.6-78.3

6.1

2.4-14.5

24.1

16.4-33.8

Craven/Pamlico

164

134

73.7

63.3-82.0

2.3

0.7- 6.9

24.0

15.9-34.6

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

160

125

74.6

65.2-82.2

1.5

0.4- 4.9

23.9

16.5-33.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

165

132

68.7

55.8-79.2

0.5

0.1- 3.2

30.8

20.3-43.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

173

130

62.1

44.5-77.0

3.9

1.8- 8.6

34.0

19.1-52.9

Graham/Swain/Jackson

155

118

54.6

34.0-73.8

1.4

0.5- 4.0

44.0

24.7-65.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

172

144

81.3

73.2-87.5

0.5

0.1- 2.1

18.1

12.1-26.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

126

64.6

52.9-74.7

2.6

0.9- 7.1

32.8

22.9-44.6

Northeast NC I

139

102

64.8

49.9-77.3

4.9

1.9-12.3

30.2

17.9-46.2

Northeast NC II

180

139

68.8

59.1-77.1

1.8

0.7- 5.0

29.3

21.1-39.1

Northeastern Partnership

319

241

67.6

59.5-74.7

2.8

1.4- 5.6

29.6

22.5-37.9

Mountain AHEC

469

365

67.7

58.7-75.6

2.7

1.3- 5.7

29.5

21.7-38.8

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,134

876

70.3

65.1-75.0

2.3

1.4- 3.6

228

27.4

22.8-32.7

Piedmont

1,481

1,124

70.5

66.7-74.0

3.2

2.2- 4.7

301

26.3

22.8-30.0

Western NC

751

587

66.8

59.9-73.0

2.4

1.2- 4.8

148

30.8

24.6-37.8

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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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