BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes Screening--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	8,031	5,312	61.9	60.1-63.7	2,719	38.1	36.3-39.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	6,825	4,640	63.9	62.0-65.8	2,185	36.1	34.2-38.0
No	1,199	670	53.2	48.6-57.8	529	46.8	42.2-51.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight	170	91	48.7	36.2-61.3	79	51.3	38.7-63.8
Recommended Range	2,939	1,807	57.5	54.5-60.4	1,132	42.5	39.6-45.5
Overweight	2,682	1,854	65.5	62.5-68.4	828	34.5	31.6-37.5
Obese	1,767	1,261	66.3	62.2-70.2	506	33.7	29.8-37.8
Current Smoker
No	6,097	4,106	62.7	60.6-64.7	1,991	37.3	35.3-39.4
Yes	1,897	1,176	59.3	55.6-62.9	721	40.7	37.1-44.4
Binge Drinker
No	7,356	4,938	63.3	61.4-65.1	2,418	36.7	34.9-38.6
Yes	588	325	50.1	43.2-57.0	263	49.9	43.0-56.8
Heavy Drinker
No	7,722	5,134	62.4	60.6-64.2	2,588	37.6	35.8-39.4
Yes	219	126	48.1	36.3-60.1	93	51.9	39.9-63.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,841	1,860	59.9	56.7-63.0	981	40.1	37.0-43.3
Some Physical Activity	3,159	2,133	63.8	61.0-66.5	1,026	36.2	33.5-39.0
Physically Inactive	1,767	1,138	61.5	57.6-65.2	629	38.5	34.8-42.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,431	1,028	67.3	62.8-71.5	403	32.7	28.5-37.2
No	6,576	4,267	60.9	58.9-62.8	2,309	39.1	37.2-41.1
Disability Status
Yes	2,305	1,660	70.3	66.9-73.6	645	29.7	26.4-33.1
No	5,567	3,557	59.4	57.2-61.5	2,010	40.6	38.5-42.8
Current Asthma
Yes	584	410	63.8	57.2-70.0	174	36.2	30.0-42.8
No	7,430	4,890	61.7	59.8-63.6	2,540	38.3	36.4-40.2
Diabetes
Yes	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	8,031	5,312	61.9	60.1-63.7	2,719	38.1	36.3-39.9
Arthritis
Yes	2,580	1,942	76.0	73.3-78.5	638	24.0	21.5-26.7
No	5,399	3,329	56.8	54.6-59.0	2,070	43.2	41.0-45.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,376	1,842	75.9	73.0-78.6	534	24.1	21.4-27.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	84	61	74.9	60.1-85.5	23	25.1	14.5-39.9
No	5,566	3,405	57.0	54.8-59.2	2,161	43.0	40.8-45.2
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,147	1,644	76.4	73.5-79.0	503	23.6	21.0-26.5
No	4,246	3,016	68.3	65.9-70.5	1,230	31.7	29.5-34.1
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	689	535	78.8	73.7-83.2	154	21.2	16.8-26.3
No	7,198	4,689	60.9	59.0-62.8	2,509	39.1	37.2-41.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,031

5,312

61.9

60.1-63.7

2,719

38.1

36.3-39.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

6,825

4,640

63.9

62.0-65.8

2,185

36.1

34.2-38.0

1,199

670

53.2

48.6-57.8

529

46.8

42.2-51.4

Body Mass Index

Underweight

170

48.7

36.2-61.3

51.3

38.7-63.8

Recommended Range

2,939

1,807

57.5

54.5-60.4

1,132

42.5

39.6-45.5

Overweight

2,682

1,854

65.5

62.5-68.4

828

34.5

31.6-37.5

Obese

1,767

1,261

66.3

62.2-70.2

506

33.7

29.8-37.8

Current Smoker

6,097

4,106

62.7

60.6-64.7

1,991

37.3

35.3-39.4

Yes

1,897

1,176

59.3

55.6-62.9

721

40.7

37.1-44.4

Binge Drinker

7,356

4,938

63.3

61.4-65.1

2,418

36.7

34.9-38.6

Yes

588

325

50.1

43.2-57.0

263

49.9

43.0-56.8

Heavy Drinker

7,722

5,134

62.4

60.6-64.2

2,588

37.6

35.8-39.4

Yes

219

126

48.1

36.3-60.1

51.9

39.9-63.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,841

1,860

59.9

56.7-63.0

981

40.1

37.0-43.3

Some Physical Activity

3,159

2,133

63.8

61.0-66.5

1,026

36.2

33.5-39.0

Physically Inactive

1,767

1,138

61.5

57.6-65.2

629

38.5

34.8-42.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,431

1,028

67.3

62.8-71.5

403

32.7

28.5-37.2

6,576

4,267

60.9

58.9-62.8

2,309

39.1

37.2-41.1

Disability Status

Yes

2,305

1,660

70.3

66.9-73.6

645

29.7

26.4-33.1

5,567

3,557

59.4

57.2-61.5

2,010

40.6

38.5-42.8

Current Asthma

Yes

584

410

63.8

57.2-70.0

174

36.2

30.0-42.8

7,430

4,890

61.7

59.8-63.6

2,540

38.3

36.4-40.2

Diabetes

Yes

. - .

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

8,031

5,312

61.9

60.1-63.7

2,719

38.1

36.3-39.9

Arthritis

Yes

2,580

1,942

76.0

73.3-78.5

638

24.0

21.5-26.7

5,399

3,329

56.8

54.6-59.0

2,070

43.2

41.0-45.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,376

1,842

75.9

73.0-78.6

534

24.1

21.4-27.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

74.9

60.1-85.5

25.1

14.5-39.9

5,566

3,405

57.0

54.8-59.2

2,161

43.0

40.8-45.2

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,147

1,644

76.4

73.5-79.0

503

23.6

21.0-26.5

4,246

3,016

68.3

65.9-70.5

1,230

31.7

29.5-34.1

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

689

535

78.8

73.7-83.2

154

21.2

16.8-26.3

7,198

4,689

60.9

59.0-62.8

2,509

39.1

37.2-41.0

Back to Diabetes Screening.

*Asked of all respondents that answered NO to diabetes Core question: Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have 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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.