BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Have you ever taken a course or class in how to manage your diabetes yourself?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,555	833	53.5	50.3-56.6	722	46.5	43.4-49.7
GENDER
Male	581	311	53.0	48.0-58.0	270	47.0	42.0-52.0
Female	974	522	54.0	50.0-57.9	452	46.0	42.1-50.0
RACE
White	1,062	561	51.7	47.9-55.5	501	48.3	44.5-52.1
African American	408	229	60.0	54.2-65.5	179	40.0	34.5-45.8
Asian	3	1	33.8	3.6-87.4	2	66.2	12.6-96.4
Native American	42	19	40.9	24.3-60.0	23	59.1	40.0-75.7
Other Minorities	30	18	50.5	26.6-74.2	12	49.5	25.8-73.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	35	19	45.8	26.1-66.9	16	54.2	33.1-73.9
-English Speaking	22	12	51.4	29.2-73.0	10	48.6	27.0-70.8
-Spanish Speaking	13	7	39.6	13.2-73.9	6	60.4	26.1-86.8
Non-Hispanic	1,516	814	53.8	50.6-57.0	702	46.2	43.0-49.4
AGE
18-24	15	9	53.6	21.8-82.7	6	46.4	17.3-78.2
25-34	55	37	66.8	51.4-79.2	18	33.2	20.8-48.6
35-44	103	61	53.0	40.7-64.9	42	47.0	35.1-59.3
45-54	267	162	60.2	52.3-67.6	105	39.8	32.4-47.7
55-64	400	247	60.1	53.9-65.9	153	39.9	34.1-46.1
65-74	416	195	47.4	41.4-53.5	221	52.6	46.5-58.6
75+	289	115	40.4	33.5-47.6	174	59.6	52.4-66.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	434	173	39.0	33.1-45.3	261	61.0	54.7-66.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	506	250	51.4	46.0-56.8	256	48.6	43.2-54.0
Some Post-H.S.	341	224	63.9	57.2-70.1	117	36.1	29.9-42.8
College Graduate	270	184	65.1	57.9-71.7	86	34.9	28.3-42.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	338	166	47.8	41.0-54.8	172	52.2	45.2-59.0
$15,000- 24,999	317	142	43.6	36.8-50.7	175	56.4	49.3-63.2
$25,000- 34,999	159	84	49.8	40.3-59.4	75	50.2	40.6-59.7
$35,000- 49,999	157	109	68.6	59.3-76.6	48	31.4	23.4-40.7
$50,000-74,999	110	75	67.3	56.3-76.7	35	32.7	23.3-43.7
$75,000+	87	57	65.7	53.2-76.3	30	34.3	23.7-46.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	941	497	52.5	48.4-56.5	444	47.5	43.5-51.6
No	575	320	54.9	49.7-60.0	255	45.1	40.0-50.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	282	157	58.5	51.5-65.1	125	41.5	34.9-48.5
Non-Veteran	1,271	675	52.1	48.5-55.6	596	47.9	44.4-51.5
Currently Serving	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,555

833

53.5

50.3-56.6

722

46.5

43.4-49.7

GENDER

Male

581

311

53.0

48.0-58.0

270

47.0

42.0-52.0

Female

974

522

54.0

50.0-57.9

452

46.0

42.1-50.0

RACE

White

1,062

561

51.7

47.9-55.5

501

48.3

44.5-52.1

African American

408

229

60.0

54.2-65.5

179

40.0

34.5-45.8

Asian

33.8

3.6-87.4

66.2

12.6-96.4

Native American

40.9

24.3-60.0

59.1

40.0-75.7

Other Minorities

50.5

26.6-74.2

49.5

25.8-73.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

45.8

26.1-66.9

54.2

33.1-73.9

-English Speaking

51.4

29.2-73.0

48.6

27.0-70.8

-Spanish Speaking

39.6

13.2-73.9

60.4

26.1-86.8

Non-Hispanic

1,516

814

53.8

50.6-57.0

702

46.2

43.0-49.4

AGE

18-24

53.6

21.8-82.7

46.4

17.3-78.2

25-34

66.8

51.4-79.2

33.2

20.8-48.6

35-44

103

53.0

40.7-64.9

47.0

35.1-59.3

45-54

267

162

60.2

52.3-67.6

105

39.8

32.4-47.7

55-64

400

247

60.1

53.9-65.9

153

39.9

34.1-46.1

65-74

416

195

47.4

41.4-53.5

221

52.6

46.5-58.6

75+

289

115

40.4

33.5-47.6

174

59.6

52.4-66.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

434

173

39.0

33.1-45.3

261

61.0

54.7-66.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

506

250

51.4

46.0-56.8

256

48.6

43.2-54.0

Some Post-H.S.

341

224

63.9

57.2-70.1

117

36.1

29.9-42.8

College Graduate

270

184

65.1

57.9-71.7

34.9

28.3-42.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

338

166

47.8

41.0-54.8

172

52.2

45.2-59.0

$15,000- 24,999

317

142

43.6

36.8-50.7

175

56.4

49.3-63.2

$25,000- 34,999

159

49.8

40.3-59.4

50.2

40.6-59.7

$35,000- 49,999

157

109

68.6

59.3-76.6

31.4

23.4-40.7

$50,000-74,999

110

67.3

56.3-76.7

32.7

23.3-43.7

$75,000+

65.7

53.2-76.3

34.3

23.7-46.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

941

497

52.5

48.4-56.5

444

47.5

43.5-51.6

575

320

54.9

49.7-60.0

255

45.1

40.0-50.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

282

157

58.5

51.5-65.1

125

41.5

34.9-48.5

Non-Veteran

1,271

675

52.1

48.5-55.6

596

47.9

44.4-51.5

Currently Serving

100

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0.0

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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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