BRFSS 2003 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	8,031	5,312	61.9	60.1-63.7	2,719	38.1	36.3-39.9
-Western NC	1,772	1,179	61.9	57.8-65.8	593	38.1	34.2-42.2
GENDER
Male	655	418	56.8	50.0-63.4	237	43.2	36.6-50.0
Female	1,117	761	66.6	62.3-70.7	356	33.4	29.3-37.7
RACE
White	1,621	1,079	63.4	59.3-67.4	542	36.6	32.6-40.7
African American	57	41	63.3	37.5-83.2	16	36.7	16.8-62.5
Other Minorities	86	55	36.4	21.5-54.4	31	63.6	45.6-78.5
AGE
18-24	125	59	47.4	35.2-59.9	66	52.6	40.1-64.8
25-34	263	145	47.2	36.1-58.6	118	52.8	41.4-63.9
35-44	310	187	53.4	44.5-62.0	123	46.6	38.0-55.5
45-54	336	234	72.1	63.3-79.4	102	27.9	20.6-36.7
55-64	288	209	71.2	62.7-78.4	79	28.8	21.6-37.3
65-74	273	211	77.2	69.2-83.6	62	22.8	16.4-30.8
75+	162	124	79.1	70.7-85.6	38	20.9	14.4-29.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	270	174	53.9	41.0-66.3	96	46.1	33.7-59.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	556	355	60.3	53.9-66.4	201	39.7	33.6-46.1
Some Post-H.S.	477	342	64.1	56.3-71.2	135	35.9	28.8-43.7
College Graduate	463	306	68.4	62.4-73.8	157	31.6	26.2-37.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	207	138	61.8	50.7-71.8	69	38.2	28.2-49.3
$15,000- 24,999	341	209	61.6	51.7-70.7	132	38.4	29.3-48.3
$25,000- 34,999	222	144	55.7	45.2-65.7	78	44.3	34.3-54.8
$35,000- 49,999	240	153	59.0	48.9-68.4	87	41.0	31.6-51.1
$50,000-74,999	183	125	64.4	53.4-74.1	58	35.6	25.9-46.6
$75,000+	185	133	71.0	60.9-79.4	52	29.0	20.6-39.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	392	276	67.6	61.5-73.1	116	32.4	26.9-38.5
Guilford	389	247	62.0	55.9-67.7	142	38.0	32.3-44.1
Mecklenburg	382	258	58.7	51.8-65.2	124	41.3	34.8-48.2
Orange	397	242	57.3	49.3-65.0	155	42.7	35.0-50.7
Wake	396	243	58.5	52.4-64.4	153	41.5	35.6-47.6
Chatham/Lee	347	233	59.4	52.6-65.9	114	40.6	34.1-47.4
Nash/Wilson	322	225	67.5	61.1-73.4	97	32.5	26.6-38.9
Craven/Pamlico	380	271	67.2	60.8-73.1	109	32.8	26.9-39.2
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	371	236	62.0	55.7-67.8	135	38.0	32.2-44.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	397	261	61.0	53.5-67.9	136	39.0	32.1-46.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	433	267	52.8	43.8-61.6	166	47.2	38.4-56.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	352	224	51.9	39.3-64.2	128	48.1	35.8-60.7
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	385	250	59.2	53.2-64.9	135	40.8	35.1-46.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	350	219	57.1	50.1-63.8	131	42.9	36.2-49.9
Northeast NC I	367	247	63.6	55.5-71.0	120	36.4	29.0-44.5
Northeast NC II	422	298	63.7	57.4-69.5	124	36.3	30.5-42.6
Northeastern Partnership	789	545	63.6	58.7-68.3	244	36.4	31.7-41.3
Mountain AHEC	1,108	751	63.3	58.1-68.2	357	36.7	31.8-41.9
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,763	1,879	63.9	60.6-67.1	884	36.1	32.9-39.4
Piedmont	3,496	2,254	60.9	58.4-63.3	1,242	39.1	36.7-41.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

8,031

5,312

61.9

60.1-63.7

2,719

38.1

36.3-39.9

-Western NC

1,772

1,179

61.9

57.8-65.8

593

38.1

34.2-42.2

GENDER

Male

655

418

56.8

50.0-63.4

237

43.2

36.6-50.0

Female

1,117

761

66.6

62.3-70.7

356

33.4

29.3-37.7

RACE

White

1,621

1,079

63.4

59.3-67.4

542

36.6

32.6-40.7

African American

63.3

37.5-83.2

36.7

16.8-62.5

Other Minorities

36.4

21.5-54.4

63.6

45.6-78.5

AGE

18-24

125

47.4

35.2-59.9

52.6

40.1-64.8

25-34

263

145

47.2

36.1-58.6

118

52.8

41.4-63.9

35-44

310

187

53.4

44.5-62.0

123

46.6

38.0-55.5

45-54

336

234

72.1

63.3-79.4

102

27.9

20.6-36.7

55-64

288

209

71.2

62.7-78.4

28.8

21.6-37.3

65-74

273

211

77.2

69.2-83.6

22.8

16.4-30.8

75+

162

124

79.1

70.7-85.6

20.9

14.4-29.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

270

174

53.9

41.0-66.3

46.1

33.7-59.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

556

355

60.3

53.9-66.4

201

39.7

33.6-46.1

Some Post-H.S.

477

342

64.1

56.3-71.2

135

35.9

28.8-43.7

College Graduate

463

306

68.4

62.4-73.8

157

31.6

26.2-37.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

207

138

61.8

50.7-71.8

38.2

28.2-49.3

$15,000- 24,999

341

209

61.6

51.7-70.7

132

38.4

29.3-48.3

$25,000- 34,999

222

144

55.7

45.2-65.7

44.3

34.3-54.8

$35,000- 49,999

240

153

59.0

48.9-68.4

41.0

31.6-51.1

$50,000-74,999

183

125

64.4

53.4-74.1

35.6

25.9-46.6

$75,000+

185

133

71.0

60.9-79.4

29.0

20.6-39.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

392

276

67.6

61.5-73.1

116

32.4

26.9-38.5

Guilford

389

247

62.0

55.9-67.7

142

38.0

32.3-44.1

Mecklenburg

382

258

58.7

51.8-65.2

124

41.3

34.8-48.2

Orange

397

242

57.3

49.3-65.0

155

42.7

35.0-50.7

Wake

396

243

58.5

52.4-64.4

153

41.5

35.6-47.6

Chatham/Lee

347

233

59.4

52.6-65.9

114

40.6

34.1-47.4

Nash/Wilson

322

225

67.5

61.1-73.4

32.5

26.6-38.9

Craven/Pamlico

380

271

67.2

60.8-73.1

109

32.8

26.9-39.2

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

371

236

62.0

55.7-67.8

135

38.0

32.2-44.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

397

261

61.0

53.5-67.9

136

39.0

32.1-46.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

433

267

52.8

43.8-61.6

166

47.2

38.4-56.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

352

224

51.9

39.3-64.2

128

48.1

35.8-60.7

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

385

250

59.2

53.2-64.9

135

40.8

35.1-46.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

350

219

57.1

50.1-63.8

131

42.9

36.2-49.9

Northeast NC I

367

247

63.6

55.5-71.0

120

36.4

29.0-44.5

Northeast NC II

422

298

63.7

57.4-69.5

124

36.3

30.5-42.6

Northeastern Partnership

789

545

63.6

58.7-68.3

244

36.4

31.7-41.3

Mountain AHEC

1,108

751

63.3

58.1-68.2

357

36.7

31.8-41.9

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,763

1,879

63.9

60.6-67.1

884

36.1

32.9-39.4

Piedmont

3,496

2,254

60.9

58.4-63.3

1,242

39.1

36.7-41.6

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*Asked of all respondents that answered NO to diabetes Core question: Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have 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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