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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Cholesterol check within the last five years*

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	Total Respond.^	Checked	Not Checked	Never Checked
TOTAL	9,155	7,332	74.7	73.1-76.3	268	2.9	2.4- 3.4	1,555	22.4	20.8-24.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,837	6,598	80.7	79.1-82.3	201	2.5	2.0- 3.0	1,038	16.8	15.3-18.4
No	1,310	729	46.4	42.0-50.8	67	4.9	3.4- 6.9	514	48.7	44.3-53.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	175	122	67.8	52.4-80.1	4	1.7	0.5- 5.1	49	30.6	18.4-46.3
Recommended Range	3,156	2,442	72.1	69.3-74.8	127	3.3	2.5- 4.4	587	24.5	21.9-27.4
Overweight	3,036	2,491	77.3	74.6-79.8	72	2.8	2.0- 3.8	473	19.9	17.5-22.6
Obese	2,260	1,894	80.1	76.7-83.0	54	2.4	1.7- 3.6	312	17.5	14.6-20.8
Current Smoker
No	7,044	5,810	76.6	74.7-78.4	189	2.8	2.2- 3.4	1,045	20.6	18.9-22.5
Yes	2,073	1,485	68.8	65.3-72.2	79	3.2	2.3- 4.4	509	27.9	24.7-31.5
Binge Drinker
No	8,469	6,872	76.2	74.5-77.8	248	2.9	2.4- 3.5	1,349	20.9	19.4-22.6
Yes	594	391	58.9	51.8-65.7	16	2.9	1.4- 5.6	187	38.2	31.5-45.5
Heavy Drinker
No	8,827	7,104	75.3	73.6-76.9	252	2.9	2.4- 3.5	1,471	21.8	20.3-23.5
Yes	234	159	61.6	49.8-72.2	11	3.1	1.2- 7.4	64	35.3	24.8-47.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,168	2,573	77.3	74.4-79.8	99	2.8	2.1- 3.8	496	19.9	17.4-22.7
Some Physical Activity	3,586	2,922	76.0	73.4-78.4	104	3.1	2.4- 4.1	560	20.9	18.6-23.4
Physically Inactive	2,087	1,576	67.1	63.4-70.6	58	2.6	1.7- 3.8	453	30.3	26.8-34.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,988	1,681	76.5	72.6-80.0	27	1.1	0.7- 1.8	280	22.4	18.9-26.3
No	7,143	5,634	74.4	72.5-76.1	239	3.3	2.7- 4.0	1,270	22.4	20.7-24.2
Disability Status
Yes	2,930	2,486	80.2	77.2-82.9	62	2.0	1.4- 2.9	382	17.8	15.2-20.8
No	6,046	4,704	72.6	70.6-74.5	200	3.2	2.6- 3.9	1,142	24.2	22.4-26.2
Current Asthma
Yes	712	600	79.5	73.7-84.2	17	3.2	1.7- 5.9	95	17.3	12.8-23.0
No	8,421	6,711	74.3	72.6-76.0	251	2.9	2.4- 3.4	1,459	22.8	21.2-24.5
Diabetes
Yes	933	883	96.6	95.1-97.6	4	0.1	0.0- 0.3	46	3.3	2.3- 4.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	55	73.2	57.1-84.8	3	2.2	0.6- 7.6	18	24.7	13.4-40.9
No	8,134	6,382	72.7	71.0-74.4	261	3.1	2.6- 3.8	1,491	24.1	22.4-25.9
Arthritis
Yes	3,210	2,883	88.9	86.9-90.7	58	1.8	1.2- 2.8	269	9.2	7.6-11.1
No	5,887	4,400	69.0	66.9-71.0	208	3.3	2.7- 4.0	1,279	27.7	25.7-29.8
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,103	2,851	89.8	87.5-91.7	38	1.1	0.7- 1.8	214	9.1	7.2-11.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	99	65	65.4	51.2-77.2	7	4.5	1.4-13.8	27	30.2	18.9-44.4
No	5,947	4,411	68.7	66.6-70.7	222	3.6	2.9- 4.3	1,314	27.8	25.8-29.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,731	2,657	97.1	95.9-97.9	74	2.9	2.1- 4.1	0	0.0	. - .
No	4,809	4,615	95.8	94.9-96.6	194	4.2	3.4- 5.1	0	0.0	. - .
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	947	899	92.6	88.5-95.3	12	1.4	0.6- 3.3	36	6.0	3.6-10.0
No	8,032	6,291	73.2	71.4-74.9	251	3.0	2.5- 3.6	1,490	23.8	22.2-25.6

Total
Respond.^

Checked

Not Checked

Never Checked

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,155

7,332

74.7

73.1-76.3

268

2.9

2.4- 3.4

1,555

22.4

20.8-24.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,837

6,598

80.7

79.1-82.3

201

2.5

2.0- 3.0

1,038

16.8

15.3-18.4

1,310

729

46.4

42.0-50.8

4.9

3.4- 6.9

514

48.7

44.3-53.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

175

122

67.8

52.4-80.1

1.7

0.5- 5.1

30.6

18.4-46.3

Recommended Range

3,156

2,442

72.1

69.3-74.8

127

3.3

2.5- 4.4

587

24.5

21.9-27.4

Overweight

3,036

2,491

77.3

74.6-79.8

2.8

2.0- 3.8

473

19.9

17.5-22.6

Obese

2,260

1,894

80.1

76.7-83.0

2.4

1.7- 3.6

312

17.5

14.6-20.8

Current Smoker

7,044

5,810

76.6

74.7-78.4

189

2.8

2.2- 3.4

1,045

20.6

18.9-22.5

Yes

2,073

1,485

68.8

65.3-72.2

3.2

2.3- 4.4

509

27.9

24.7-31.5

Binge Drinker

8,469

6,872

76.2

74.5-77.8

248

2.9

2.4- 3.5

1,349

20.9

19.4-22.6

Yes

594

391

58.9

51.8-65.7

2.9

1.4- 5.6

187

38.2

31.5-45.5

Heavy Drinker

8,827

7,104

75.3

73.6-76.9

252

2.9

2.4- 3.5

1,471

21.8

20.3-23.5

Yes

234

159

61.6

49.8-72.2

3.1

1.2- 7.4

35.3

24.8-47.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,168

2,573

77.3

74.4-79.8

2.8

2.1- 3.8

496

19.9

17.4-22.7

Some Physical Activity

3,586

2,922

76.0

73.4-78.4

104

3.1

2.4- 4.1

560

20.9

18.6-23.4

Physically Inactive

2,087

1,576

67.1

63.4-70.6

2.6

1.7- 3.8

453

30.3

26.8-34.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,988

1,681

76.5

72.6-80.0

1.1

0.7- 1.8

280

22.4

18.9-26.3

7,143

5,634

74.4

72.5-76.1

239

3.3

2.7- 4.0

1,270

22.4

20.7-24.2

Disability Status

Yes

2,930

2,486

80.2

77.2-82.9

2.0

1.4- 2.9

382

17.8

15.2-20.8

6,046

4,704

72.6

70.6-74.5

200

3.2

2.6- 3.9

1,142

24.2

22.4-26.2

Current Asthma

Yes

712

600

79.5

73.7-84.2

3.2

1.7- 5.9

17.3

12.8-23.0

8,421

6,711

74.3

72.6-76.0

251

2.9

2.4- 3.4

1,459

22.8

21.2-24.5

Diabetes

Yes

933

883

96.6

95.1-97.6

0.1

0.0- 0.3

3.3

2.3- 4.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

73.2

57.1-84.8

2.2

0.6- 7.6

24.7

13.4-40.9

8,134

6,382

72.7

71.0-74.4

261

3.1

2.6- 3.8

1,491

24.1

22.4-25.9

Arthritis

Yes

3,210

2,883

88.9

86.9-90.7

1.8

1.2- 2.8

269

9.2

7.6-11.1

5,887

4,400

69.0

66.9-71.0

208

3.3

2.7- 4.0

1,279

27.7

25.7-29.8

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,103

2,851

89.8

87.5-91.7

1.1

0.7- 1.8

214

9.1

7.2-11.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

65.4

51.2-77.2

4.5

1.4-13.8

30.2

18.9-44.4

5,947

4,411

68.7

66.6-70.7

222

3.6

2.9- 4.3

1,314

27.8

25.8-29.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,731

2,657

97.1

95.9-97.9

2.9

2.1- 4.1

0.0

. - .

4,809

4,615

95.8

94.9-96.6

194

4.2

3.4- 5.1

0.0

. - .

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

947

899

92.6

88.5-95.3

1.4

0.6- 3.3

6.0

3.6-10.0

8,032

6,291

73.2

71.4-74.9

251

3.0

2.5- 3.6

1,490

23.8

22.2-25.6

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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.

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