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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cholesterol Awareness-WHITE MALES

Cholesterol check within the last five years*

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	Total Respond.^	Checked	Not Checked	Never Checked
TOTAL	2,500	2,012	75.5	72.3-78.4	82	3.1	2.3- 4.2	406	21.4	18.6-24.5
AGE
18-24	124	49	40.5	28.5-53.6	3	0.8	0.2- 2.7	72	58.7	45.6-70.7
25-34	340	210	57.7	49.5-65.5	14	5.0	2.7- 8.9	116	37.4	29.7-45.8
35-44	492	366	77.4	71.6-82.3	24	4.9	2.8- 8.5	102	17.7	13.3-23.2
45-54	479	406	84.9	79.1-89.4	20	2.9	1.4- 6.0	53	12.2	8.1-17.8
55-64	446	407	89.4	84.4-93.0	12	3.1	1.6- 5.8	27	7.5	4.4-12.4
65-74	380	357	96.3	93.7-97.8	7	1.0	0.4- 2.6	16	2.7	1.5- 5.1
75+	227	209	92.9	86.3-96.4	2	1.1	0.2- 4.4	16	6.1	2.8-12.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	320	247	67.4	56.7-76.6	6	1.5	0.6- 4.0	67	31.0	21.9-41.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	697	527	69.4	63.3-74.9	24	3.4	2.0- 5.7	146	27.2	21.8-33.3
Some Post-H.S.	621	493	71.4	64.4-77.6	21	2.9	1.6- 5.3	107	25.6	19.6-32.8
College Graduate	855	740	87.2	83.6-90.1	31	3.7	2.2- 6.0	84	9.2	6.7-12.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	172	140	74.6	61.8-84.3	5	1.8	0.6- 5.3	27	23.6	14.2-36.6
$15,000- 24,999	343	235	60.0	50.8-68.6	12	3.5	1.5- 7.7	96	36.5	28.1-45.8
$25,000- 34,999	265	205	74.9	65.5-82.4	16	4.1	2.2- 7.5	44	21.0	13.8-30.6
$35,000- 49,999	414	335	77.3	70.3-83.1	13	3.3	1.7- 6.5	66	19.4	13.8-26.4
$50,000-74,999	354	296	82.4	76.0-87.4	10	4.2	1.9- 9.0	48	13.4	9.2-19.1
$75,000+	440	396	88.3	81.8-92.7	15	3.1	1.5- 6.1	29	8.6	4.7-15.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	150	128	78.1	67.7-85.9	3	1.7	0.5- 6.1	19	20.2	12.6-30.7
Guilford	108	90	84.1	75.3-90.2	5	4.3	1.7-10.3	13	11.6	6.6-19.8
Mecklenburg	107	89	74.4	58.1-85.9	5	3.2	1.3- 8.0	13	22.3	11.2-39.6
Orange	131	96	70.6	60.8-78.7	8	5.2	2.4-10.7	27	24.3	16.6-34.0
Wake	127	105	79.1	68.5-86.8	5	3.0	1.2- 7.7	17	17.9	10.6-28.7
Chatham/Lee	113	91	73.9	60.8-83.8	4	3.3	1.2- 9.1	18	22.8	13.3-36.3
Nash/Wilson	82	67	81.9	70.8-89.5	3	5.6	1.8-15.9	12	12.5	6.7-22.0
Craven/Pamlico	127	102	72.1	60.1-81.6	3	2.8	0.9- 8.6	22	25.0	15.9-37.2
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	147	117	77.5	67.9-84.9	3	1.6	0.5- 5.4	27	20.8	13.7-30.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	157	126	69.1	55.6-79.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.3	30	30.5	19.6-44.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	102	82	80.1	66.9-88.9	5	3.5	1.4- 8.7	15	16.3	8.2-29.9
Graham/Swain/Jackson	132	103	75.7	65.8-83.4	4	2.2	0.8- 6.0	25	22.1	14.7-32.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	81	73	90.7	81.3-95.6	1	0.6	0.1- 4.2	7	8.7	4.0-18.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	84	64	72.9	60.1-82.8	4	4.4	1.6-11.5	16	22.7	13.4-35.7
Northeast NC I	70	55	75.1	61.0-85.4	3	6.9	1.8-23.5	12	17.9	10.0-30.1
Northeast NC II	125	102	74.6	62.7-83.7	3	2.4	0.8- 7.3	20	23.0	14.1-35.1
Northeastern Partnership	195	157	74.7	65.2-82.3	6	3.5	1.4- 8.2	32	21.8	14.5-31.4
Mountain AHEC	409	329	72.6	62.5-80.8	11	2.6	1.1- 5.6	69	24.9	16.7-35.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	726	591	76.8	70.3-82.3	22	2.9	1.7- 4.9	113	20.3	14.9-26.9
Piedmont	1,102	883	76.5	72.2-80.2	45	3.5	2.3- 5.2	174	20.1	16.4-24.3
Western NC	672	538	70.3	62.9-76.7	15	2.4	1.1- 5.0	119	27.4	21.0-34.8

Total
Respond.^

Checked

Not Checked

Never Checked

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,500

2,012

75.5

72.3-78.4

3.1

2.3- 4.2

406

21.4

18.6-24.5

AGE

18-24

124

40.5

28.5-53.6

0.8

0.2- 2.7

58.7

45.6-70.7

25-34

340

210

57.7

49.5-65.5

5.0

2.7- 8.9

116

37.4

29.7-45.8

35-44

492

366

77.4

71.6-82.3

4.9

2.8- 8.5

102

17.7

13.3-23.2

45-54

479

406

84.9

79.1-89.4

2.9

1.4- 6.0

12.2

8.1-17.8

55-64

446

407

89.4

84.4-93.0

3.1

1.6- 5.8

7.5

4.4-12.4

65-74

380

357

96.3

93.7-97.8

1.0

0.4- 2.6

2.7

1.5- 5.1

75+

227

209

92.9

86.3-96.4

1.1

0.2- 4.4

6.1

2.8-12.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

320

247

67.4

56.7-76.6

1.5

0.6- 4.0

31.0

21.9-41.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

697

527

69.4

63.3-74.9

3.4

2.0- 5.7

146

27.2

21.8-33.3

Some Post-H.S.

621

493

71.4

64.4-77.6

2.9

1.6- 5.3

107

25.6

19.6-32.8

College Graduate

855

740

87.2

83.6-90.1

3.7

2.2- 6.0

9.2

6.7-12.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

172

140

74.6

61.8-84.3

1.8

0.6- 5.3

23.6

14.2-36.6

$15,000- 24,999

343

235

60.0

50.8-68.6

3.5

1.5- 7.7

36.5

28.1-45.8

$25,000- 34,999

265

205

74.9

65.5-82.4

4.1

2.2- 7.5

21.0

13.8-30.6

$35,000- 49,999

414

335

77.3

70.3-83.1

3.3

1.7- 6.5

19.4

13.8-26.4

$50,000-74,999

354

296

82.4

76.0-87.4

4.2

1.9- 9.0

13.4

9.2-19.1

$75,000+

440

396

88.3

81.8-92.7

3.1

1.5- 6.1

8.6

4.7-15.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

150

128

78.1

67.7-85.9

1.7

0.5- 6.1

20.2

12.6-30.7

Guilford

108

84.1

75.3-90.2

4.3

1.7-10.3

11.6

6.6-19.8

Mecklenburg

107

74.4

58.1-85.9

3.2

1.3- 8.0

22.3

11.2-39.6

Orange

131

70.6

60.8-78.7

5.2

2.4-10.7

24.3

16.6-34.0

Wake

127

105

79.1

68.5-86.8

3.0

1.2- 7.7

17.9

10.6-28.7

Chatham/Lee

113

73.9

60.8-83.8

3.3

1.2- 9.1

22.8

13.3-36.3

Nash/Wilson

81.9

70.8-89.5

5.6

1.8-15.9

12.5

6.7-22.0

Craven/Pamlico

127

102

72.1

60.1-81.6

2.8

0.9- 8.6

25.0

15.9-37.2

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

147

117

77.5

67.9-84.9

1.6

0.5- 5.4

20.8

13.7-30.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

157

126

69.1

55.6-79.9

0.5

0.1- 3.3

30.5

19.6-44.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

102

80.1

66.9-88.9

3.5

1.4- 8.7

16.3

8.2-29.9

Graham/Swain/Jackson

132

103

75.7

65.8-83.4

2.2

0.8- 6.0

22.1

14.7-32.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

90.7

81.3-95.6

0.6

0.1- 4.2

8.7

4.0-18.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

72.9

60.1-82.8

4.4

1.6-11.5

22.7

13.4-35.7

Northeast NC I

75.1

61.0-85.4

6.9

1.8-23.5

17.9

10.0-30.1

Northeast NC II

125

102

74.6

62.7-83.7

2.4

0.8- 7.3

23.0

14.1-35.1

Northeastern Partnership

195

157

74.7

65.2-82.3

3.5

1.4- 8.2

21.8

14.5-31.4

Mountain AHEC

409

329

72.6

62.5-80.8

2.6

1.1- 5.6

24.9

16.7-35.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

726

591

76.8

70.3-82.3

2.9

1.7- 4.9

113

20.3

14.9-26.9

Piedmont

1,102

883

76.5

72.2-80.2

3.5

2.3- 5.2

174

20.1

16.4-24.3

Western NC

672

538

70.3

62.9-76.7

2.4

1.1- 5.0

119

27.4

21.0-34.8

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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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