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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Cholesterol check within the last five years*

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	Total Respond.^	Checked	Not Checked	Never Checked
North Carolina	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
-Piedmont NC	3,929	3,160	75.8	73.5-77.9	118	2.9	2.3- 3.8	651	21.3	19.2-23.5
GENDER
Male	1,481	1,124	70.5	66.7-74.0	56	3.2	2.2- 4.7	301	26.3	22.8-30.0
Female	2,448	2,036	80.7	78.2-83.0	62	2.7	1.9- 3.8	350	16.6	14.4-19.0
RACE
White	2,886	2,406	80.0	77.5-82.3	97	3.4	2.6- 4.5	383	16.6	14.4-19.0
African American	791	621	75.6	70.6-80.0	19	2.0	1.1- 3.5	151	22.4	18.1-27.3
Other Minorities	196	96	44.0	34.3-54.2	0	0.0	. - .	100	56.0	45.8-65.7
AGE
18-24	231	116	49.5	40.4-58.7	5	2.0	0.6- 6.4	110	48.4	39.3-57.6
25-34	605	371	59.1	53.5-64.5	25	3.9	2.3- 6.5	209	36.9	31.6-42.6
35-44	826	630	75.0	70.4-79.0	43	5.2	3.6- 7.7	153	19.8	16.0-24.2
45-54	804	701	86.2	81.8-89.6	24	2.3	1.2- 4.3	79	11.6	8.4-15.8
55-64	603	549	91.7	87.9-94.4	13	1.7	0.8- 3.4	41	6.6	4.2-10.3
65-74	459	435	95.8	92.0-97.9	4	0.6	0.1- 2.5	20	3.6	1.7- 7.4
75+	371	333	89.9	84.7-93.5	4	1.7	0.5- 6.3	34	8.3	5.2-13.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	559	391	62.8	56.4-68.9	13	1.9	0.9- 3.8	155	35.3	29.3-41.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,039	804	71.0	66.2-75.4	28	3.3	2.0- 5.4	207	25.7	21.4-30.5
Some Post-H.S.	935	772	78.3	73.6-82.3	21	1.9	1.1- 3.4	142	19.8	15.9-24.5
College Graduate	1,382	1,181	84.2	81.0-86.9	56	4.1	2.8- 5.9	145	11.7	9.3-14.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	344	260	65.5	56.5-73.6	7	1.9	0.8- 4.3	77	32.6	24.6-41.8
$15,000- 24,999	642	445	63.2	57.1-68.9	18	2.6	1.3- 5.0	179	34.2	28.6-40.4
$25,000- 34,999	388	313	73.8	65.9-80.4	14	3.1	1.5- 6.5	61	23.1	16.7-31.0
$35,000- 49,999	537	449	78.0	72.0-83.0	23	5.5	3.2- 9.4	65	16.5	12.1-22.1
$50,000-74,999	461	385	82.5	76.6-87.1	14	3.4	1.6- 6.8	62	14.2	10.0-19.8
$75,000+	650	580	88.2	83.6-91.6	23	3.0	1.7- 5.1	47	8.9	5.8-13.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	440	365	77.5	71.7-82.4	11	2.0	1.0- 4.0	64	20.5	15.6-26.3
Guilford	433	359	80.7	75.5-85.0	13	2.6	1.4- 4.8	61	16.7	12.6-21.8
Mecklenburg	431	349	71.9	65.1-77.8	11	2.4	1.3- 4.4	71	25.7	19.8-32.7
Orange	430	329	69.7	62.0-76.4	17	4.7	2.1-10.5	84	25.6	19.4-32.9
Wake	443	360	75.7	69.7-80.8	14	2.6	1.4- 4.7	69	21.7	16.7-27.7
Chatham/Lee	389	316	73.3	66.6-79.1	7	1.9	0.9- 4.2	66	24.8	19.1-31.4
Nash/Wilson	372	299	74.9	68.8-80.1	12	4.8	2.5- 9.1	61	20.3	15.5-26.0
Craven/Pamlico	443	359	75.3	69.5-80.3	8	2.3	1.1- 4.9	76	22.3	17.5-28.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	426	338	75.5	69.8-80.3	18	3.7	2.2- 6.0	70	20.9	16.2-26.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	441	356	69.9	61.6-77.1	11	2.6	1.3- 5.0	74	27.6	20.4-36.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	469	368	68.7	58.2-77.6	14	2.9	1.6- 5.3	87	28.4	19.5-39.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	410	316	63.5	49.1-75.8	16	2.8	1.6- 5.0	78	33.7	21.2-48.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	463	362	75.5	70.4-80.0	8	1.2	0.6- 2.4	93	23.3	18.9-28.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	406	324	73.5	67.1-79.0	13	2.7	1.5- 4.9	69	23.8	18.4-30.2
Northeast NC I	449	354	73.0	65.3-79.5	11	2.8	1.3- 5.8	84	24.3	17.9-32.1
Northeast NC II	494	400	75.3	69.6-80.2	16	2.6	1.5- 4.5	78	22.1	17.3-27.8
Northeastern Partnership	943	754	74.4	70.0-78.5	27	2.7	1.7- 4.1	162	22.9	18.9-27.4
Mountain AHEC	1,264	1,010	74.4	69.3-78.9	42	3.1	2.1- 4.7	212	22.5	18.0-27.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,217	2,573	74.2	71.2-77.1	86	2.7	2.0- 3.7	558	23.1	20.3-26.1
Piedmont	3,929	3,160	75.8	73.5-77.9	118	2.9	2.3- 3.8	651	21.3	19.2-23.5
Western NC	2,009	1,599	71.8	67.7-75.5	64	3.0	2.1- 4.3	346	25.2	21.5-29.3

Total
Respond.^

Checked

Not Checked

Never Checked

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Piedmont NC

3,929

3,160

75.8

73.5-77.9

118

2.9

2.3- 3.8

651

21.3

19.2-23.5

GENDER

Male

1,481

1,124

70.5

66.7-74.0

3.2

2.2- 4.7

301

26.3

22.8-30.0

Female

2,448

2,036

80.7

78.2-83.0

2.7

1.9- 3.8

350

16.6

14.4-19.0

RACE

White

2,886

2,406

80.0

77.5-82.3

3.4

2.6- 4.5

383

16.6

14.4-19.0

African American

791

621

75.6

70.6-80.0

2.0

1.1- 3.5

151

22.4

18.1-27.3

Other Minorities

196

44.0

34.3-54.2

0.0

. - .

100

56.0

45.8-65.7

AGE

18-24

231

116

49.5

40.4-58.7

2.0

0.6- 6.4

110

48.4

39.3-57.6

25-34

605

371

59.1

53.5-64.5

3.9

2.3- 6.5

209

36.9

31.6-42.6

35-44

826

630

75.0

70.4-79.0

5.2

3.6- 7.7

153

19.8

16.0-24.2

45-54

804

701

86.2

81.8-89.6

2.3

1.2- 4.3

11.6

8.4-15.8

55-64

603

549

91.7

87.9-94.4

1.7

0.8- 3.4

6.6

4.2-10.3

65-74

459

435

95.8

92.0-97.9

0.6

0.1- 2.5

3.6

1.7- 7.4

75+

371

333

89.9

84.7-93.5

1.7

0.5- 6.3

8.3

5.2-13.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

559

391

62.8

56.4-68.9

1.9

0.9- 3.8

155

35.3

29.3-41.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,039

804

71.0

66.2-75.4

3.3

2.0- 5.4

207

25.7

21.4-30.5

Some Post-H.S.

935

772

78.3

73.6-82.3

1.9

1.1- 3.4

142

19.8

15.9-24.5

College Graduate

1,382

1,181

84.2

81.0-86.9

4.1

2.8- 5.9

145

11.7

9.3-14.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

344

260

65.5

56.5-73.6

1.9

0.8- 4.3

32.6

24.6-41.8

$15,000- 24,999

642

445

63.2

57.1-68.9

2.6

1.3- 5.0

179

34.2

28.6-40.4

$25,000- 34,999

388

313

73.8

65.9-80.4

3.1

1.5- 6.5

23.1

16.7-31.0

$35,000- 49,999

537

449

78.0

72.0-83.0

5.5

3.2- 9.4

16.5

12.1-22.1

$50,000-74,999

461

385

82.5

76.6-87.1

3.4

1.6- 6.8

14.2

10.0-19.8

$75,000+

650

580

88.2

83.6-91.6

3.0

1.7- 5.1

8.9

5.8-13.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

440

365

77.5

71.7-82.4

2.0

1.0- 4.0

20.5

15.6-26.3

Guilford

433

359

80.7

75.5-85.0

2.6

1.4- 4.8

16.7

12.6-21.8

Mecklenburg

431

349

71.9

65.1-77.8

2.4

1.3- 4.4

25.7

19.8-32.7

Orange

430

329

69.7

62.0-76.4

4.7

2.1-10.5

25.6

19.4-32.9

Wake

443

360

75.7

69.7-80.8

2.6

1.4- 4.7

21.7

16.7-27.7

Chatham/Lee

389

316

73.3

66.6-79.1

1.9

0.9- 4.2

24.8

19.1-31.4

Nash/Wilson

372

299

74.9

68.8-80.1

4.8

2.5- 9.1

20.3

15.5-26.0

Craven/Pamlico

443

359

75.3

69.5-80.3

2.3

1.1- 4.9

22.3

17.5-28.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

426

338

75.5

69.8-80.3

3.7

2.2- 6.0

20.9

16.2-26.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

441

356

69.9

61.6-77.1

2.6

1.3- 5.0

27.6

20.4-36.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

469

368

68.7

58.2-77.6

2.9

1.6- 5.3

28.4

19.5-39.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

410

316

63.5

49.1-75.8

2.8

1.6- 5.0

33.7

21.2-48.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

463

362

75.5

70.4-80.0

1.2

0.6- 2.4

23.3

18.9-28.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

406

324

73.5

67.1-79.0

2.7

1.5- 4.9

23.8

18.4-30.2

Northeast NC I

449

354

73.0

65.3-79.5

2.8

1.3- 5.8

24.3

17.9-32.1

Northeast NC II

494

400

75.3

69.6-80.2

2.6

1.5- 4.5

22.1

17.3-27.8

Northeastern Partnership

943

754

74.4

70.0-78.5

2.7

1.7- 4.1

162

22.9

18.9-27.4

Mountain AHEC

1,264

1,010

74.4

69.3-78.9

3.1

2.1- 4.7

212

22.5

18.0-27.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,217

2,573

74.2

71.2-77.1

2.7

2.0- 3.7

558

23.1

20.3-26.1

Piedmont

3,929

3,160

75.8

73.5-77.9

118

2.9

2.3- 3.8

651

21.3

19.2-23.5

Western NC

2,009

1,599

71.8

67.7-75.5

3.0

2.1- 4.3

346

25.2

21.5-29.3

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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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