BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional.)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes

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	Total Respond.^	1 or more times/day	1 or more times/week	1 or more times/month	1 or more times/year	Never
TOTAL	1,517	1,002	65.2	62.1-68.1	327	22.3	19.7-25.0	61	3.9	2.9- 5.3	33	1.9	1.3- 2.9	94	6.7	5.3- 8.6
GENDER
Male	570	364	64.7	59.9-69.2	132	23.7	19.8-28.1	26	4.2	2.7- 6.5	10	1.3	0.6- 2.6	38	6.1	4.2- 9.0
Female	947	638	65.6	61.7-69.3	195	20.9	17.8-24.4	35	3.7	2.4- 5.5	23	2.5	1.6- 4.1	56	7.3	5.3-10.0
RACE
White	1,038	681	65.3	61.6-68.9	228	22.3	19.3-25.7	43	3.8	2.7- 5.4	25	2.2	1.4- 3.4	61	6.4	4.7- 8.8
African American	397	268	66.0	60.0-71.4	85	22.8	18.1-28.3	15	4.0	2.1- 7.4	5	0.8	0.3- 1.9	24	6.5	4.2-10.0
Asian	4	4	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	41	31	67.8	46.9-83.4	4	11.2	3.1-32.8	1	4.6	0.6-26.1	0	0.0	. - .	5	16.5	6.3-36.8
Other Minorities	27	10	30.6	15.5-51.5	10	34.9	17.4-57.7	2	10.5	2.6-33.8	3	10.9	2.9-33.0	2	13.1	3.2-40.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	33	16	39.3	23.2-58.1	9	27.4	13.6-47.5	2	8.1	2.0-27.3	4	15.0	5.0-37.2	2	10.1	2.5-33.3
-English Speaking	21	14	57.8	33.3-79.0	5	28.2	11.5-54.3	0	0.0	. - .	2	14.0	3.0-45.9	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	12	2	9.1	2.1-32.2	4	26.2	7.9-59.5	2	21.4	5.3-56.7	2	16.7	3.3-54.0	2	26.6	6.8-64.4
Non-Hispanic	1,480	984	65.8	62.7-68.8	317	22.1	19.6-24.9	59	3.8	2.8- 5.2	29	1.6	1.0- 2.4	91	6.6	5.1- 8.5
AGE
18-24	15	12	59.4	23.6-87.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	13.4	2.5-48.7	0	0.0	. - .	1	27.2	4.6-74.3
25-34	53	29	54.0	38.8-68.5	12	24.8	13.6-41.0	5	5.1	2.0-12.6	2	5.6	1.2-22.5	5	10.4	4.2-23.7
35-44	102	73	69.4	57.0-79.6	23	21.4	13.4-32.2	0	0.0	. - .	1	0.6	0.1- 4.2	5	8.6	3.0-22.1
45-54	255	161	62.9	55.5-69.8	58	24.1	18.1-31.2	8	3.0	1.3- 6.5	8	3.3	1.5- 7.1	20	6.7	4.0-11.1
55-64	395	268	67.2	61.3-72.6	83	20.6	16.3-25.8	20	5.5	3.3- 9.2	4	1.1	0.4- 3.4	20	5.5	3.3- 9.0
65-74	404	259	62.9	56.7-68.7	96	25.8	20.6-31.9	15	4.3	2.4- 7.7	8	1.1	0.5- 2.3	26	5.8	3.6- 9.1
75+	283	194	69.0	62.0-75.3	53	18.4	13.4-24.7	11	3.1	1.6- 5.8	10	3.1	1.6- 6.1	15	6.4	3.5-11.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	423	282	64.9	58.7-70.6	91	22.9	18.0-28.7	17	3.6	2.1- 6.0	9	1.5	0.7- 3.1	24	7.1	4.4-11.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	492	327	66.5	61.2-71.3	99	20.0	16.0-24.7	19	4.6	2.7- 7.8	10	2.3	1.1- 4.5	37	6.6	4.6- 9.5
Some Post-H.S.	331	223	65.8	59.0-72.0	73	22.5	17.4-28.6	13	3.7	1.9- 7.0	5	1.1	0.5- 2.7	17	6.9	3.7-12.6
College Graduate	267	168	62.4	55.1-69.2	62	24.7	18.9-31.6	12	3.6	1.8- 7.2	9	2.9	1.3- 6.4	16	6.3	3.5-11.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	329	245	74.9	68.7-80.2	40	11.9	8.3-16.7	13	4.5	2.2- 8.9	6	1.9	0.7- 4.9	25	6.8	4.4-10.4
$15,000- 24,999	310	211	68.1	61.4-74.2	63	17.2	12.9-22.4	8	2.8	1.3- 5.9	7	2.6	1.1- 6.3	21	9.3	5.5-15.2
$25,000- 34,999	153	91	63.2	53.6-71.9	37	23.8	16.6-32.9	13	6.0	3.3-10.4	4	1.2	0.4- 3.5	8	5.7	2.4-13.1
$35,000- 49,999	156	103	65.0	55.4-73.6	36	22.8	15.8-31.7	7	6.8	2.9-14.9	3	1.1	0.3- 3.4	7	4.3	1.7-10.4
$50,000-74,999	108	67	58.5	47.2-69.0	28	30.1	20.8-41.4	4	2.6	0.8- 7.6	3	2.1	0.6- 7.4	6	6.7	2.7-15.9
$75,000+	86	53	61.3	48.7-72.5	24	30.2	20.0-42.8	3	2.7	0.8- 9.0	4	2.5	0.9- 6.6	2	3.3	0.7-14.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	917	659	71.1	67.2-74.6	154	16.2	13.5-19.4	35	4.2	2.8- 6.2	20	2.1	1.2- 3.5	49	6.4	4.6- 9.0
No	561	317	56.5	51.3-61.5	165	30.8	26.2-35.8	25	3.8	2.5- 5.9	13	1.8	1.0- 3.3	41	7.1	4.9-10.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	281	179	64.0	57.1-70.3	68	24.6	19.2-31.1	19	6.4	3.8-10.6	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	14	4.8	2.7- 8.6
Non-Veteran	1,234	822	65.5	62.1-68.8	259	21.6	18.8-24.6	42	3.2	2.2- 4.6	32	2.4	1.6- 3.7	79	7.3	5.5- 9.5
Currently Serving	1	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	100	. - .

Total
Respond.^

1 or more times/day

1 or more times/week

1 or more times/month

1 or more times/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,517

1,002

65.2

62.1-68.1

327

22.3

19.7-25.0

3.9

2.9- 5.3

1.9

1.3- 2.9

6.7

5.3- 8.6

GENDER

Male

570

364

64.7

59.9-69.2

132

23.7

19.8-28.1

4.2

2.7- 6.5

1.3

0.6- 2.6

6.1

4.2- 9.0

Female

947

638

65.6

61.7-69.3

195

20.9

17.8-24.4

3.7

2.4- 5.5

2.5

1.6- 4.1

7.3

5.3-10.0

RACE

White

1,038

681

65.3

61.6-68.9

228

22.3

19.3-25.7

3.8

2.7- 5.4

2.2

1.4- 3.4

6.4

4.7- 8.8

African American

397

268

66.0

60.0-71.4

22.8

18.1-28.3

4.0

2.1- 7.4

0.8

0.3- 1.9

6.5

4.2-10.0

Asian

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

67.8

46.9-83.4

11.2

3.1-32.8

4.6

0.6-26.1

0.0

. - .

16.5

6.3-36.8

Other Minorities

30.6

15.5-51.5

34.9

17.4-57.7

10.5

2.6-33.8

10.9

2.9-33.0

13.1

3.2-40.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

39.3

23.2-58.1

27.4

13.6-47.5

8.1

2.0-27.3

15.0

5.0-37.2

10.1

2.5-33.3

-English Speaking

57.8

33.3-79.0

28.2

11.5-54.3

0.0

. - .

14.0

3.0-45.9

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

9.1

2.1-32.2

26.2

7.9-59.5

21.4

5.3-56.7

16.7

3.3-54.0

26.6

6.8-64.4

Non-Hispanic

1,480

984

65.8

62.7-68.8

317

22.1

19.6-24.9

3.8

2.8- 5.2

1.6

1.0- 2.4

6.6

5.1- 8.5

AGE

18-24

59.4

23.6-87.4

0.0

. - .

13.4

2.5-48.7

0.0

. - .

27.2

4.6-74.3

25-34

54.0

38.8-68.5

24.8

13.6-41.0

5.1

2.0-12.6

5.6

1.2-22.5

10.4

4.2-23.7

35-44

102

69.4

57.0-79.6

21.4

13.4-32.2

0.0

. - .

0.6

0.1- 4.2

8.6

3.0-22.1

45-54

255

161

62.9

55.5-69.8

24.1

18.1-31.2

3.0

1.3- 6.5

3.3

1.5- 7.1

6.7

4.0-11.1

55-64

395

268

67.2

61.3-72.6

20.6

16.3-25.8

5.5

3.3- 9.2

1.1

0.4- 3.4

5.5

3.3- 9.0

65-74

404

259

62.9

56.7-68.7

25.8

20.6-31.9

4.3

2.4- 7.7

1.1

0.5- 2.3

5.8

3.6- 9.1

75+

283

194

69.0

62.0-75.3

18.4

13.4-24.7

3.1

1.6- 5.8

3.1

1.6- 6.1

6.4

3.5-11.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

423

282

64.9

58.7-70.6

22.9

18.0-28.7

3.6

2.1- 6.0

1.5

0.7- 3.1

7.1

4.4-11.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

492

327

66.5

61.2-71.3

20.0

16.0-24.7

4.6

2.7- 7.8

2.3

1.1- 4.5

6.6

4.6- 9.5

Some Post-H.S.

331

223

65.8

59.0-72.0

22.5

17.4-28.6

3.7

1.9- 7.0

1.1

0.5- 2.7

6.9

3.7-12.6

College Graduate

267

168

62.4

55.1-69.2

24.7

18.9-31.6

3.6

1.8- 7.2

2.9

1.3- 6.4

6.3

3.5-11.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

329

245

74.9

68.7-80.2

11.9

8.3-16.7

4.5

2.2- 8.9

1.9

0.7- 4.9

6.8

4.4-10.4

$15,000- 24,999

310

211

68.1

61.4-74.2

17.2

12.9-22.4

2.8

1.3- 5.9

2.6

1.1- 6.3

9.3

5.5-15.2

$25,000- 34,999

153

63.2

53.6-71.9

23.8

16.6-32.9

6.0

3.3-10.4

1.2

0.4- 3.5

5.7

2.4-13.1

$35,000- 49,999

156

103

65.0

55.4-73.6

22.8

15.8-31.7

6.8

2.9-14.9

1.1

0.3- 3.4

4.3

1.7-10.4

$50,000-74,999

108

58.5

47.2-69.0

30.1

20.8-41.4

2.6

0.8- 7.6

2.1

0.6- 7.4

6.7

2.7-15.9

$75,000+

61.3

48.7-72.5

30.2

20.0-42.8

2.7

0.8- 9.0

2.5

0.9- 6.6

3.3

0.7-14.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

917

659

71.1

67.2-74.6

154

16.2

13.5-19.4

4.2

2.8- 6.2

2.1

1.2- 3.5

6.4

4.6- 9.0

561

317

56.5

51.3-61.5

165

30.8

26.2-35.8

3.8

2.5- 5.9

1.8

1.0- 3.3

7.1

4.9-10.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

281

179

64.0

57.1-70.3

24.6

19.2-31.1

6.4

3.8-10.6

0.2

0.0- 1.2

4.8

2.7- 8.6

Non-Veteran

1,234

822

65.5

62.1-68.8

259

21.6

18.8-24.6

3.2

2.2- 4.6

2.4

1.6- 3.7

7.3

5.5- 9.5

Currently Serving

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

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^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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