BRFSS 2003 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you had your last blood test for high sugar or diabetes?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Past 3 years	3-5 years	5+ years
North Carolina	5,225	4,605	88.6	87.2-89.8	288	5.7	4.8- 6.7	332	5.7	4.9- 6.7
-Piedmont NC	2,223	1,956	88.7	86.8-90.4	112	5.1	4.0- 6.5	155	6.2	5.0- 7.7
GENDER
Male	776	695	90.6	87.3-93.0	32	3.7	2.3- 5.8	49	5.7	3.8- 8.6
Female	1,447	1,261	87.3	84.8-89.4	80	6.1	4.6- 8.1	106	6.6	5.1- 8.4
RACE
White	1,653	1,440	88.4	86.2-90.2	79	5.0	3.8- 6.5	134	6.7	5.2- 8.4
African American	437	404	92.5	88.5-95.2	21	3.5	1.9- 6.2	12	4.0	2.0- 7.8
Other Minorities	106	90	86.9	76.2-93.2	9	8.6	3.5-19.8	7	4.5	1.9-10.0
AGE
18-24	89	83	94.5	83.3-98.3	4	2.4	0.7- 8.1	2	3.1	0.5-17.9
25-34	308	261	84.6	78.6-89.1	24	8.1	5.0-12.7	23	7.4	4.3-12.4
35-44	464	374	82.2	77.1-86.4	38	8.6	5.6-13.0	52	9.1	6.4-13.0
45-54	480	432	91.3	87.3-94.1	17	3.2	1.7- 6.0	31	5.5	3.4- 9.0
55-64	376	341	93.2	89.5-95.6	11	1.7	0.8- 3.8	24	5.1	3.0- 8.5
65-74	271	245	89.3	82.6-93.6	11	4.2	2.0- 8.9	15	6.5	3.2-12.8
75+	216	204	94.7	89.2-97.4	6	2.9	1.0- 8.0	6	2.4	0.9- 6.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	283	253	88.8	82.6-93.0	14	5.2	2.6-10.2	16	5.9	3.1-11.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	561	501	90.2	86.5-92.9	26	5.5	3.4- 8.7	34	4.4	2.8- 6.8
Some Post-H.S.	555	494	90.6	86.8-93.3	26	3.7	2.2- 6.2	35	5.7	3.6- 9.1
College Graduate	817	702	86.0	82.3-89.1	45	5.8	3.9- 8.5	70	8.2	5.9-11.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	180	158	88.0	80.7-92.8	9	4.3	1.8- 9.8	13	7.7	4.0-14.1
$15,000- 24,999	338	300	89.8	83.9-93.7	17	4.5	2.1- 9.3	21	5.8	3.0-10.7
$25,000- 34,999	221	199	91.4	85.4-95.1	6	1.4	0.5- 3.9	16	7.2	3.8-13.1
$35,000- 49,999	317	273	86.8	80.4-91.4	26	8.3	5.1-13.2	18	4.8	2.1-10.9
$50,000-74,999	262	223	88.5	83.2-92.3	14	6.2	3.4-10.9	25	5.3	3.1- 9.0
$75,000+	396	345	87.3	82.6-90.9	16	4.6	2.6- 8.1	35	8.1	5.4-12.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	274	238	86.4	80.6-90.7	20	8.5	5.0-14.0	16	5.1	2.9- 8.7
Guilford	244	209	86.4	80.5-90.7	18	6.9	4.2-11.2	17	6.7	3.7-11.9
Mecklenburg	255	231	90.2	84.6-93.9	12	6.4	3.3-12.0	12	3.4	1.9- 6.2
Orange	238	209	89.3	84.0-93.0	9	3.7	1.7- 7.7	20	7.0	4.3-11.3
Wake	242	204	85.3	79.6-89.7	18	6.8	4.1-11.2	20	7.8	4.7-12.7
Chatham/Lee	231	206	89.8	84.6-93.4	9	3.9	1.8- 8.2	16	6.3	3.7-10.5
Nash/Wilson	221	197	87.8	81.5-92.2	15	8.3	4.8-14.0	9	3.9	1.7- 8.4
Craven/Pamlico	268	243	91.9	87.6-94.8	12	3.4	1.8- 6.3	13	4.7	2.5- 8.6
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	230	201	88.4	83.1-92.3	11	4.8	2.5- 9.0	18	6.8	4.1-11.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	256	224	86.6	80.7-90.9	15	5.3	3.0- 9.2	17	8.0	4.7-13.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	264	235	84.3	74.8-90.6	11	4.8	2.0-11.2	18	10.9	5.5-20.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	221	189	86.1	79.6-90.8	18	7.1	4.1-12.0	14	6.7	3.5-12.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	248	224	90.6	84.9-94.3	10	5.1	2.3-11.0	14	4.3	2.4- 7.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	209	184	87.9	82.1-92.0	12	5.7	3.1-10.0	13	6.5	3.6-11.3
Northeast NC I	243	223	93.7	89.7-96.2	13	4.5	2.4- 8.3	7	1.8	0.8- 3.9
Northeast NC II	292	254	87.4	82.6-91.0	14	4.1	2.4- 7.2	24	8.5	5.5-12.9
Northeastern Partnership	535	477	89.6	86.3-92.2	27	4.3	2.8- 6.5	31	6.1	4.1- 9.0
Mountain AHEC	739	638	86.1	82.5-89.1	50	6.9	4.8- 9.9	51	6.9	5.0- 9.6
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,844	1,643	89.3	86.8-91.3	99	6.1	4.5- 8.3	102	4.7	3.5- 6.1
Piedmont	2,223	1,956	88.7	86.8-90.4	112	5.1	4.0- 6.5	155	6.2	5.0- 7.7
Western NC	1,158	1,006	86.5	83.1-89.4	77	7.2	4.9-10.4	75	6.3	4.7- 8.4

Total
Respond.^

Past 3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,225

4,605

88.6

87.2-89.8

288

5.7

4.8- 6.7

332

5.7

4.9- 6.7

-Piedmont NC

2,223

1,956

88.7

86.8-90.4

112

5.1

4.0- 6.5

155

6.2

5.0- 7.7

GENDER

Male

776

695

90.6

87.3-93.0

3.7

2.3- 5.8

5.7

3.8- 8.6

Female

1,447

1,261

87.3

84.8-89.4

6.1

4.6- 8.1

106

6.6

5.1- 8.4

RACE

White

1,653

1,440

88.4

86.2-90.2

5.0

3.8- 6.5

134

6.7

5.2- 8.4

African American

437

404

92.5

88.5-95.2

3.5

1.9- 6.2

4.0

2.0- 7.8

Other Minorities

106

86.9

76.2-93.2

8.6

3.5-19.8

4.5

1.9-10.0

AGE

18-24

94.5

83.3-98.3

2.4

0.7- 8.1

3.1

0.5-17.9

25-34

308

261

84.6

78.6-89.1

8.1

5.0-12.7

7.4

4.3-12.4

35-44

464

374

82.2

77.1-86.4

8.6

5.6-13.0

9.1

6.4-13.0

45-54

480

432

91.3

87.3-94.1

3.2

1.7- 6.0

5.5

3.4- 9.0

55-64

376

341

93.2

89.5-95.6

1.7

0.8- 3.8

5.1

3.0- 8.5

65-74

271

245

89.3

82.6-93.6

4.2

2.0- 8.9

6.5

3.2-12.8

75+

216

204

94.7

89.2-97.4

2.9

1.0- 8.0

2.4

0.9- 6.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

283

253

88.8

82.6-93.0

5.2

2.6-10.2

5.9

3.1-11.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

561

501

90.2

86.5-92.9

5.5

3.4- 8.7

4.4

2.8- 6.8

Some Post-H.S.

555

494

90.6

86.8-93.3

3.7

2.2- 6.2

5.7

3.6- 9.1

College Graduate

817

702

86.0

82.3-89.1

5.8

3.9- 8.5

8.2

5.9-11.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

180

158

88.0

80.7-92.8

4.3

1.8- 9.8

7.7

4.0-14.1

$15,000- 24,999

338

300

89.8

83.9-93.7

4.5

2.1- 9.3

5.8

3.0-10.7

$25,000- 34,999

221

199

91.4

85.4-95.1

1.4

0.5- 3.9

7.2

3.8-13.1

$35,000- 49,999

317

273

86.8

80.4-91.4

8.3

5.1-13.2

4.8

2.1-10.9

$50,000-74,999

262

223

88.5

83.2-92.3

6.2

3.4-10.9

5.3

3.1- 9.0

$75,000+

396

345

87.3

82.6-90.9

4.6

2.6- 8.1

8.1

5.4-12.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

274

238

86.4

80.6-90.7

8.5

5.0-14.0

5.1

2.9- 8.7

Guilford

244

209

86.4

80.5-90.7

6.9

4.2-11.2

6.7

3.7-11.9

Mecklenburg

255

231

90.2

84.6-93.9

6.4

3.3-12.0

3.4

1.9- 6.2

Orange

238

209

89.3

84.0-93.0

3.7

1.7- 7.7

7.0

4.3-11.3

Wake

242

204

85.3

79.6-89.7

6.8

4.1-11.2

7.8

4.7-12.7

Chatham/Lee

231

206

89.8

84.6-93.4

3.9

1.8- 8.2

6.3

3.7-10.5

Nash/Wilson

221

197

87.8

81.5-92.2

8.3

4.8-14.0

3.9

1.7- 8.4

Craven/Pamlico

268

243

91.9

87.6-94.8

3.4

1.8- 6.3

4.7

2.5- 8.6

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

230

201

88.4

83.1-92.3

4.8

2.5- 9.0

6.8

4.1-11.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

256

224

86.6

80.7-90.9

5.3

3.0- 9.2

8.0

4.7-13.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

264

235

84.3

74.8-90.6

4.8

2.0-11.2

10.9

5.5-20.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

221

189

86.1

79.6-90.8

7.1

4.1-12.0

6.7

3.5-12.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

248

224

90.6

84.9-94.3

5.1

2.3-11.0

4.3

2.4- 7.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

209

184

87.9

82.1-92.0

5.7

3.1-10.0

6.5

3.6-11.3

Northeast NC I

243

223

93.7

89.7-96.2

4.5

2.4- 8.3

1.8

0.8- 3.9

Northeast NC II

292

254

87.4

82.6-91.0

4.1

2.4- 7.2

8.5

5.5-12.9

Northeastern Partnership

535

477

89.6

86.3-92.2

4.3

2.8- 6.5

6.1

4.1- 9.0

Mountain AHEC

739

638

86.1

82.5-89.1

6.9

4.8- 9.9

6.9

5.0- 9.6

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,844

1,643

89.3

86.8-91.3

6.1

4.5- 8.3

102

4.7

3.5- 6.1

Piedmont

2,223

1,956

88.7

86.8-90.4

112

5.1

4.0- 6.5

155

6.2

5.0- 7.7

Western NC

1,158

1,006

86.5

83.1-89.4

7.2

4.9-10.4

6.3

4.7- 8.4

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*Asked only of respondents that have ever had blood test for high sugar/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.

** 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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