BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,712	8,190	62.2	61.1-63.3	4,522	37.8	36.7-38.9
-Eastern NC	4,226	2,707	61.9	60.1-63.8	1,519	38.1	36.2-39.9
GENDER
Male	1,540	941	59.1	56.1-62.1	599	40.9	37.9-43.9
Female	2,686	1,766	64.5	62.3-66.7	920	35.5	33.3-37.7
RACE
White	2,805	1,812	63.9	61.8-66.0	993	36.1	34.0-38.2
African American	1,032	674	60.7	56.7-64.6	358	39.3	35.4-43.3
Other Minorities	13	8	52.8	22.8-80.9	5	47.2	19.1-77.2
AGE
18-24	315	127	33.9	27.3-41.0	188	66.1	59.0-72.7
25-34	763	419	54.4	50.1-58.6	344	45.6	41.4-49.9
35-44	809	480	58.8	54.6-63.0	329	41.2	37.0-45.4
45-54	798	548	67.6	63.6-71.4	250	32.4	28.6-36.4
55-64	686	501	71.5	67.1-75.6	185	28.5	24.4-32.9
65-74	473	355	78.0	73.5-81.8	118	22.0	18.2-26.5
75+	368	269	74.3	68.4-79.5	99	25.7	20.5-31.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	666	402	54.5	49.3-59.7	264	45.5	40.3-50.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,344	823	58.9	55.6-62.2	521	41.1	37.8-44.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,138	768	67.1	63.7-70.3	370	32.9	29.7-36.3
College Graduate	1,072	713	65.9	62.4-69.1	359	34.1	30.9-37.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	498	318	62.1	56.2-67.7	180	37.9	32.3-43.8
$15,000- 24,999	779	474	56.8	52.0-61.5	305	43.2	38.5-48.0
$25,000- 34,999	510	336	64.6	59.6-69.3	174	35.4	30.7-40.4
$35,000- 49,999	586	386	65.3	60.5-69.7	200	34.7	30.3-39.5
$50,000-74,999	487	331	67.1	62.1-71.7	156	32.9	28.3-37.9
$75,000+	494	319	64.5	59.5-69.1	175	35.5	30.9-40.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,317	922	68.3	65.0-71.4	395	31.7	28.6-35.0
No	2,767	1,708	60.0	57.7-62.2	1,059	40.0	37.8-42.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	588	415	71.3	66.9-75.3	173	28.7	24.7-33.1
Non-Veteran	3,497	2,207	60.2	58.1-62.2	1,290	39.8	37.8-41.9
Currently Serving	131	78	60.3	50.1-69.7	53	39.7	30.3-49.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,712

8,190

62.2

61.1-63.3

4,522

37.8

36.7-38.9

-Eastern NC

4,226

2,707

61.9

60.1-63.8

1,519

38.1

36.2-39.9

GENDER

Male

1,540

941

59.1

56.1-62.1

599

40.9

37.9-43.9

Female

2,686

1,766

64.5

62.3-66.7

920

35.5

33.3-37.7

RACE

White

2,805

1,812

63.9

61.8-66.0

993

36.1

34.0-38.2

African American

1,032

674

60.7

56.7-64.6

358

39.3

35.4-43.3

Other Minorities

52.8

22.8-80.9

47.2

19.1-77.2

AGE

18-24

315

127

33.9

27.3-41.0

188

66.1

59.0-72.7

25-34

763

419

54.4

50.1-58.6

344

45.6

41.4-49.9

35-44

809

480

58.8

54.6-63.0

329

41.2

37.0-45.4

45-54

798

548

67.6

63.6-71.4

250

32.4

28.6-36.4

55-64

686

501

71.5

67.1-75.6

185

28.5

24.4-32.9

65-74

473

355

78.0

73.5-81.8

118

22.0

18.2-26.5

75+

368

269

74.3

68.4-79.5

25.7

20.5-31.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

666

402

54.5

49.3-59.7

264

45.5

40.3-50.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,344

823

58.9

55.6-62.2

521

41.1

37.8-44.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,138

768

67.1

63.7-70.3

370

32.9

29.7-36.3

College Graduate

1,072

713

65.9

62.4-69.1

359

34.1

30.9-37.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

498

318

62.1

56.2-67.7

180

37.9

32.3-43.8

$15,000- 24,999

779

474

56.8

52.0-61.5

305

43.2

38.5-48.0

$25,000- 34,999

510

336

64.6

59.6-69.3

174

35.4

30.7-40.4

$35,000- 49,999

586

386

65.3

60.5-69.7

200

34.7

30.3-39.5

$50,000-74,999

487

331

67.1

62.1-71.7

156

32.9

28.3-37.9

$75,000+

494

319

64.5

59.5-69.1

175

35.5

30.9-40.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,317

922

68.3

65.0-71.4

395

31.7

28.6-35.0

2,767

1,708

60.0

57.7-62.2

1,059

40.0

37.8-42.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

588

415

71.3

66.9-75.3

173

28.7

24.7-33.1

Non-Veteran

3,497

2,207

60.2

58.1-62.2

1,290

39.8

37.8-41.9

Currently Serving

131

60.3

50.1-69.7

39.7

30.3-49.9

Back to Diabetes Screening.

*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 (MAHEC): 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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