BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you ever had your blood cholesterol checked?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cholesterol Awareness--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you ever had your blood cholesterol checked?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,232	7,677	77.9	76.3-79.4	1,555	22.1	20.6-23.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,907	6,869	83.4	81.8-84.9	1,038	16.6	15.1-18.2
No	1,317	803	51.6	47.1-56.0	514	48.4	44.0-52.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	178	129	69.9	54.3-81.9	49	30.1	18.1-45.7
Recommended Range	3,181	2,594	75.6	72.8-78.2	587	24.4	21.8-27.2
Overweight	3,058	2,585	80.4	77.7-82.8	473	19.6	17.2-22.3
Obese	2,275	1,963	82.8	79.5-85.7	312	17.2	14.3-20.5
Current Smoker
No	7,106	6,061	79.6	77.7-81.3	1,045	20.4	18.7-22.3
Yes	2,087	1,578	72.4	68.9-75.7	509	27.6	24.3-31.1
Binge Drinker
No	8,540	7,191	79.3	77.6-80.8	1,349	20.7	19.2-22.4
Yes	600	413	63.0	55.7-69.7	187	37.0	30.3-44.3
Heavy Drinker
No	8,901	7,430	78.4	76.7-79.9	1,471	21.6	20.1-23.3
Yes	236	172	66.5	54.3-76.8	64	33.5	23.2-45.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,185	2,689	80.3	77.6-82.9	496	19.7	17.1-22.4
Some Physical Activity	3,608	3,048	79.3	76.8-81.6	560	20.7	18.4-23.2
Physically Inactive	2,115	1,662	70.0	66.2-73.4	453	30.0	26.6-33.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,012	1,732	77.8	73.9-81.3	280	22.2	18.7-26.1
No	7,196	5,926	77.9	76.1-79.6	1,270	22.1	20.4-23.9
Disability Status
Yes	2,957	2,575	82.3	79.3-85.0	382	17.7	15.0-20.7
No	6,093	4,951	76.0	74.1-77.9	1,142	24.0	22.1-25.9
Current Asthma
Yes	718	623	82.8	77.2-87.3	95	17.2	12.7-22.8
No	8,492	7,033	77.4	75.8-79.1	1,459	22.6	20.9-24.2
Diabetes
Yes	939	893	96.7	95.3-97.7	46	3.3	2.3- 4.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	77	59	75.7	59.7-86.8	18	24.3	13.2-40.3
No	8,204	6,713	76.2	74.4-77.8	1,491	23.8	22.2-25.6
Arthritis
Yes	3,240	2,971	90.9	89.0-92.4	269	9.1	7.6-11.0
No	5,930	4,651	72.6	70.5-74.6	1,279	27.4	25.4-29.5
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,129	2,915	91.0	88.7-92.8	214	9.0	7.2-11.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	100	73	70.2	56.1-81.3	27	29.8	18.7-43.9
No	5,997	4,683	72.6	70.5-74.6	1,314	27.4	25.4-29.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,752	2,752	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	4,865	4,865	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	954	918	94.0	90.0-96.4	36	6.0	3.6-10.0
No	8,099	6,609	76.4	74.7-78.1	1,490	23.6	21.9-25.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,232

7,677

77.9

76.3-79.4

1,555

22.1

20.6-23.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,907

6,869

83.4

81.8-84.9

1,038

16.6

15.1-18.2

1,317

803

51.6

47.1-56.0

514

48.4

44.0-52.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

178

129

69.9

54.3-81.9

30.1

18.1-45.7

Recommended Range

3,181

2,594

75.6

72.8-78.2

587

24.4

21.8-27.2

Overweight

3,058

2,585

80.4

77.7-82.8

473

19.6

17.2-22.3

Obese

2,275

1,963

82.8

79.5-85.7

312

17.2

14.3-20.5

Current Smoker

7,106

6,061

79.6

77.7-81.3

1,045

20.4

18.7-22.3

Yes

2,087

1,578

72.4

68.9-75.7

509

27.6

24.3-31.1

Binge Drinker

8,540

7,191

79.3

77.6-80.8

1,349

20.7

19.2-22.4

Yes

600

413

63.0

55.7-69.7

187

37.0

30.3-44.3

Heavy Drinker

8,901

7,430

78.4

76.7-79.9

1,471

21.6

20.1-23.3

Yes

236

172

66.5

54.3-76.8

33.5

23.2-45.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,185

2,689

80.3

77.6-82.9

496

19.7

17.1-22.4

Some Physical Activity

3,608

3,048

79.3

76.8-81.6

560

20.7

18.4-23.2

Physically Inactive

2,115

1,662

70.0

66.2-73.4

453

30.0

26.6-33.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,012

1,732

77.8

73.9-81.3

280

22.2

18.7-26.1

7,196

5,926

77.9

76.1-79.6

1,270

22.1

20.4-23.9

Disability Status

Yes

2,957

2,575

82.3

79.3-85.0

382

17.7

15.0-20.7

6,093

4,951

76.0

74.1-77.9

1,142

24.0

22.1-25.9

Current Asthma

Yes

718

623

82.8

77.2-87.3

17.2

12.7-22.8

8,492

7,033

77.4

75.8-79.1

1,459

22.6

20.9-24.2

Diabetes

Yes

939

893

96.7

95.3-97.7

3.3

2.3- 4.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

75.7

59.7-86.8

24.3

13.2-40.3

8,204

6,713

76.2

74.4-77.8

1,491

23.8

22.2-25.6

Arthritis

Yes

3,240

2,971

90.9

89.0-92.4

269

9.1

7.6-11.0

5,930

4,651

72.6

70.5-74.6

1,279

27.4

25.4-29.5

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,129

2,915

91.0

88.7-92.8

214

9.0

7.2-11.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

100

70.2

56.1-81.3

29.8

18.7-43.9

5,997

4,683

72.6

70.5-74.6

1,314

27.4

25.4-29.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,752

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

4,865

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

954

918

94.0

90.0-96.4

6.0

3.6-10.0

8,099

6,609

76.4

74.7-78.1

1,490

23.6

21.9-25.3

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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.

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