BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,617	2,752	34.0	32.4-35.6	4,865	66.0	64.4-67.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	6,815	2,503	34.8	33.2-36.6	4,312	65.2	63.4-66.8
No	798	247	27.6	23.0-32.7	551	72.4	67.3-77.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	125	27	26.8	16.1-41.1	98	73.2	58.9-83.9
Recommended Range	2,575	752	27.3	24.8-29.9	1,823	72.7	70.1-75.2
Overweight	2,575	999	36.1	33.3-39.0	1,576	63.9	61.0-66.7
Obese	1,944	819	40.3	36.9-43.7	1,125	59.7	56.3-63.1
Current Smoker
No	6,016	2,174	34.2	32.4-36.0	3,842	65.8	64.0-67.6
Yes	1,567	563	32.9	29.5-36.6	1,004	67.1	63.4-70.5
Binge Drinker
No	7,134	2,606	34.5	32.8-36.2	4,528	65.5	63.8-67.2
Yes	411	123	26.5	20.8-33.0	288	73.5	67.0-79.2
Heavy Drinker
No	7,373	2,667	34.1	32.5-35.8	4,706	65.9	64.2-67.5
Yes	170	61	29.0	19.8-40.4	109	71.0	59.6-80.2
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,677	848	29.3	26.7-31.9	1,829	70.7	68.1-73.3
Some Physical Activity	3,029	1,092	34.8	32.3-37.4	1,937	65.2	62.6-67.7
Physically Inactive	1,643	708	41.7	38.1-45.4	935	58.3	54.6-61.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,708	879	49.3	45.6-53.1	829	50.7	46.9-54.4
No	5,892	1,864	30.4	28.6-32.2	4,028	69.6	67.8-71.4
Disability Status
Yes	2,549	1,166	45.8	42.9-48.9	1,383	54.2	51.1-57.1
No	4,920	1,544	29.2	27.3-31.1	3,376	70.8	68.9-72.7
Current Asthma
Yes	620	270	39.4	33.8-45.3	350	60.6	54.7-66.2
No	6,976	2,472	33.6	31.9-35.3	4,504	66.4	64.7-68.1
Diabetes
Yes	877	467	53.1	48.2-58.0	410	46.9	42.0-51.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	59	16	28.2	15.0-46.6	43	71.8	53.4-85.0
No	6,670	2,264	31.9	30.2-33.6	4,406	68.1	66.4-69.8
Arthritis
Yes	2,946	1,377	46.1	43.3-48.8	1,569	53.9	51.2-56.7
No	4,619	1,356	27.9	26.0-29.9	3,263	72.1	70.1-74.0
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,886	1,479	50.6	47.7-53.4	1,407	49.4	46.6-52.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	73	17	17.0	8.8-30.4	56	83.0	69.6-91.2
No	4,652	1,252	25.7	23.8-27.6	3,400	74.3	72.4-76.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	907	536	60.2	55.4-64.9	371	39.8	35.1-44.6
No	6,564	2,162	31.2	29.5-32.9	4,402	68.8	67.1-70.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,617

2,752

34.0

32.4-35.6

4,865

66.0

64.4-67.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

6,815

2,503

34.8

33.2-36.6

4,312

65.2

63.4-66.8

798

247

27.6

23.0-32.7

551

72.4

67.3-77.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

125

26.8

16.1-41.1

73.2

58.9-83.9

Recommended Range

2,575

752

27.3

24.8-29.9

1,823

72.7

70.1-75.2

Overweight

2,575

999

36.1

33.3-39.0

1,576

63.9

61.0-66.7

Obese

1,944

819

40.3

36.9-43.7

1,125

59.7

56.3-63.1

Current Smoker

6,016

2,174

34.2

32.4-36.0

3,842

65.8

64.0-67.6

Yes

1,567

563

32.9

29.5-36.6

1,004

67.1

63.4-70.5

Binge Drinker

7,134

2,606

34.5

32.8-36.2

4,528

65.5

63.8-67.2

Yes

411

123

26.5

20.8-33.0

288

73.5

67.0-79.2

Heavy Drinker

7,373

2,667

34.1

32.5-35.8

4,706

65.9

64.2-67.5

Yes

170

29.0

19.8-40.4

109

71.0

59.6-80.2

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,677

848

29.3

26.7-31.9

1,829

70.7

68.1-73.3

Some Physical Activity

3,029

1,092

34.8

32.3-37.4

1,937

65.2

62.6-67.7

Physically Inactive

1,643

708

41.7

38.1-45.4

935

58.3

54.6-61.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,708

879

49.3

45.6-53.1

829

50.7

46.9-54.4

5,892

1,864

30.4

28.6-32.2

4,028

69.6

67.8-71.4

Disability Status

Yes

2,549

1,166

45.8

42.9-48.9

1,383

54.2

51.1-57.1

4,920

1,544

29.2

27.3-31.1

3,376

70.8

68.9-72.7

Current Asthma

Yes

620

270

39.4

33.8-45.3

350

60.6

54.7-66.2

6,976

2,472

33.6

31.9-35.3

4,504

66.4

64.7-68.1

Diabetes

Yes

877

467

53.1

48.2-58.0

410

46.9

42.0-51.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

28.2

15.0-46.6

71.8

53.4-85.0

6,670

2,264

31.9

30.2-33.6

4,406

68.1

66.4-69.8

Arthritis

Yes

2,946

1,377

46.1

43.3-48.8

1,569

53.9

51.2-56.7

4,619

1,356

27.9

26.0-29.9

3,263

72.1

70.1-74.0

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,886

1,479

50.6

47.7-53.4

1,407

49.4

46.6-52.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

17.0

8.8-30.4

83.0

69.6-91.2

4,652

1,252

25.7

23.8-27.6

3,400

74.3

72.4-76.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

907

536

60.2

55.4-64.9

371

39.8

35.1-44.6

6,564

2,162

31.2

29.5-32.9

4,402

68.8

67.1-70.5

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*This question is asked only if the respondent reported having blood cholesterol checked.

^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.