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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western 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
-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
GENDER
Male	751	587	66.8	59.9-73.0	16	2.4	1.2- 4.8	148	30.8	24.6-37.8
Female	1,258	1,012	76.5	72.4-80.2	48	3.5	2.4- 5.1	198	19.9	16.4-24.1
RACE
White	1,829	1,479	74.2	70.1-77.9	61	3.1	2.1- 4.4	289	22.7	19.0-26.9
African American	70	56	79.2	54.4-92.4	2	0.8	0.2- 3.7	12	20.0	7.0-45.2
Other Minorities	102	58	26.6	16.1-40.5	1	3.0	0.4-18.4	43	70.5	55.3-82.1
AGE
18-24	120	43	36.0	24.8-48.9	2	0.9	0.2- 4.6	75	63.1	50.2-74.3
25-34	272	159	45.1	34.7-56.0	15	4.4	1.9-10.0	98	50.4	39.2-61.6
35-44	333	249	68.8	59.2-77.0	17	4.5	2.3- 8.7	67	26.7	18.6-36.6
45-54	377	315	81.3	72.2-88.0	11	2.8	1.4- 5.5	51	15.9	9.5-25.3
55-64	350	319	90.5	83.3-94.8	9	2.6	1.0- 6.7	22	6.9	3.3-14.1
65-74	336	313	93.1	88.4-95.9	8	2.0	0.8- 5.2	15	4.9	2.6- 9.2
75+	204	187	92.1	86.4-95.6	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8	16	7.6	4.2-13.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	329	249	59.9	47.0-71.5	8	1.4	0.6- 3.4	72	38.7	27.0-51.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	626	477	67.6	61.0-73.5	23	4.0	2.4- 6.7	126	28.4	22.6-35.1
Some Post-H.S.	529	427	72.5	65.1-78.8	12	2.2	0.8- 5.7	90	25.3	19.1-32.6
College Graduate	519	442	86.5	82.2-89.9	21	3.7	2.0- 6.9	56	9.8	7.0-13.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	258	192	68.3	58.2-76.9	13	2.9	1.5- 5.5	53	28.8	20.3-39.2
$15,000- 24,999	395	288	54.1	44.8-63.0	12	3.6	1.6- 7.7	95	42.4	33.3-52.0
$25,000- 34,999	246	195	73.3	63.9-80.9	13	5.0	2.4- 9.9	38	21.8	14.7-31.0
$35,000- 49,999	269	221	80.5	71.5-87.1	6	1.5	0.5- 4.0	42	18.0	11.5-27.1
$50,000-74,999	204	172	78.5	68.7-85.8	7	4.8	1.6-13.3	25	16.7	10.4-25.7
$75,000+	205	186	90.0	82.5-94.5	5	2.4	0.9- 6.7	14	7.6	3.7-14.9
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

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

-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

GENDER

Male

751

587

66.8

59.9-73.0

2.4

1.2- 4.8

148

30.8

24.6-37.8

Female

1,258

1,012

76.5

72.4-80.2

3.5

2.4- 5.1

198

19.9

16.4-24.1

RACE

White

1,829

1,479

74.2

70.1-77.9

3.1

2.1- 4.4

289

22.7

19.0-26.9

African American

79.2

54.4-92.4

0.8

0.2- 3.7

20.0

7.0-45.2

Other Minorities

102

26.6

16.1-40.5

3.0

0.4-18.4

70.5

55.3-82.1

AGE

18-24

120

36.0

24.8-48.9

0.9

0.2- 4.6

63.1

50.2-74.3

25-34

272

159

45.1

34.7-56.0

4.4

1.9-10.0

50.4

39.2-61.6

35-44

333

249

68.8

59.2-77.0

4.5

2.3- 8.7

26.7

18.6-36.6

45-54

377

315

81.3

72.2-88.0

2.8

1.4- 5.5

15.9

9.5-25.3

55-64

350

319

90.5

83.3-94.8

2.6

1.0- 6.7

6.9

3.3-14.1

65-74

336

313

93.1

88.4-95.9

2.0

0.8- 5.2

4.9

2.6- 9.2

75+

204

187

92.1

86.4-95.6

0.3

0.0- 1.8

7.6

4.2-13.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

329

249

59.9

47.0-71.5

1.4

0.6- 3.4

38.7

27.0-51.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

626

477

67.6

61.0-73.5

4.0

2.4- 6.7

126

28.4

22.6-35.1

Some Post-H.S.

529

427

72.5

65.1-78.8

2.2

0.8- 5.7

25.3

19.1-32.6

College Graduate

519

442

86.5

82.2-89.9

3.7

2.0- 6.9

9.8

7.0-13.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

258

192

68.3

58.2-76.9

2.9

1.5- 5.5

28.8

20.3-39.2

$15,000- 24,999

395

288

54.1

44.8-63.0

3.6

1.6- 7.7

42.4

33.3-52.0

$25,000- 34,999

246

195

73.3

63.9-80.9

5.0

2.4- 9.9

21.8

14.7-31.0

$35,000- 49,999

269

221

80.5

71.5-87.1

1.5

0.5- 4.0

18.0

11.5-27.1

$50,000-74,999

204

172

78.5

68.7-85.8

4.8

1.6-13.3

16.7

10.4-25.7

$75,000+

205

186

90.0

82.5-94.5

2.4

0.9- 6.7

7.6

3.7-14.9

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

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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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