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2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes-FEMALES

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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	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	612	404	65.5	60.6-70.1	134	21.2	17.5-25.5	24	3.8	2.3- 6.3	17	3.0	1.7- 5.2	33	6.5	4.2-10.1
African American	277	196	68.1	60.9-74.5	51	20.4	14.9-27.2	8	2.2	1.0- 4.6	4	1.0	0.4- 2.8	18	8.2	5.0-13.4
Asian	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	29	22	66.7	40.6-85.5	4	17.4	4.9-46.1	1	7.1	1.0-36.7	0	0.0	. - .	2	8.8	2.1-30.5
Other Minorities	19	8	31.7	14.0-57.1	6	29.1	10.6-58.7	2	15.2	3.8-44.8	2	11.9	2.4-42.9	1	12.1	1.8-51.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	23	13	42.1	22.6-64.3	4	20.4	7.0-46.6	2	11.0	2.8-35.2	3	17.7	5.2-45.9	1	8.8	1.3-42.0
-English Speaking	13	11	68.3	31.7-90.9	1	15.1	2.2-58.4	0	0.0	. - .	1	16.6	2.5-61.0	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	10	2	10.4	2.3-36.2	3	26.8	7.2-63.3	2	24.3	6.0-61.8	2	19.0	3.8-58.7	1	19.4	2.9-66.1
Non-Hispanic	920	623	66.5	62.5-70.3	190	20.9	17.8-24.4	33	3.4	2.2- 5.2	20	2.0	1.2- 3.2	54	7.2	5.2- 9.9
AGE
18-24	13	10	56.2	20.9-86.2	0	0.0	. - .	2	14.5	2.6-51.6	0	0.0	. - .	1	29.3	5.0-76.6
25-34	42	25	63.9	46.5-78.3	7	11.3	4.8-24.3	5	7.0	2.7-17.0	2	7.7	1.7-29.1	3	10.0	3.3-26.9
35-44	55	42	78.1	62.6-88.4	11	19.4	9.7-35.1	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2	2.5	0.6- 9.7
45-54	157	98	57.5	47.5-66.9	38	28.5	20.1-38.7	6	3.6	1.4- 8.9	4	3.7	1.2-10.5	11	6.7	3.3-13.2
55-64	230	162	69.6	61.9-76.4	48	19.8	14.4-26.5	9	4.1	2.0- 8.3	1	0.4	0.1- 2.8	10	6.1	2.9-12.3
65-74	254	166	64.4	56.7-71.4	56	21.8	16.3-28.6	7	3.9	1.5- 9.7	8	2.2	1.1- 4.6	17	7.7	4.3-13.5
75+	189	130	68.4	59.7-75.9	34	18.2	12.2-26.1	6	2.4	1.0- 5.6	8	4.7	2.2- 9.9	11	6.3	3.2-12.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	292	194	62.0	54.6-68.9	65	23.9	18.0-31.0	11	4.2	2.2- 8.0	6	1.5	0.6- 3.3	16	8.4	4.8-14.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	322	222	69.5	63.2-75.2	63	18.5	14.0-24.0	9	2.8	1.3- 5.8	6	2.5	1.0- 5.9	22	6.7	4.0-11.0
Some Post-H.S.	198	140	68.6	59.5-76.5	37	17.4	11.8-25.0	7	4.0	1.4-10.6	3	1.4	0.5- 4.3	11	8.6	4.0-17.5
College Graduate	134	82	59.5	48.9-69.3	29	25.2	16.9-35.8	8	4.2	1.6-10.1	8	6.4	2.7-14.5	7	4.7	2.1-10.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	226	170	75.2	67.7-81.5	27	12.1	7.8-18.1	8	4.0	1.4-10.5	4	1.5	0.5- 4.0	17	7.3	4.3-12.2
$15,000- 24,999	219	150	68.2	60.0-75.3	46	18.1	12.8-24.9	5	2.8	1.1- 7.2	6	3.7	1.4- 9.5	12	7.2	3.7-13.6
$25,000- 34,999	97	60	63.4	50.8-74.4	25	25.9	16.5-38.1	5	2.8	1.1- 7.0	3	1.6	0.5- 5.5	4	6.3	1.8-19.5
$35,000- 49,999	73	51	68.3	54.1-79.8	18	24.2	14.5-37.6	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.7	0.4- 6.7	2	5.8	1.3-22.3
$50,000-74,999	47	31	61.4	43.9-76.4	9	25.4	12.8-44.1	3	5.7	1.5-19.6	3	6.5	1.8-20.8	1	1.0	0.1- 6.8
$75,000+	31	18	48.8	28.9-69.1	8	36.7	18.3-60.0	2	7.0	1.4-27.9	2	4.6	1.1-17.5	1	2.8	0.4-17.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	604	441	72.5	67.8-76.7	98	15.4	12.2-19.2	19	3.4	1.9- 6.0	15	2.6	1.4- 4.8	31	6.1	4.0- 9.3
No	322	183	53.4	46.6-60.1	94	31.0	24.9-37.8	15	4.2	2.3- 7.4	8	2.5	1.1- 5.6	22	8.8	5.2-14.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	11	11	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Veteran	936	627	65.2	61.2-69.0	195	21.1	18.0-24.6	35	3.7	2.5- 5.5	23	2.6	1.6- 4.1	56	7.4	5.3-10.1

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

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

612

404

65.5

60.6-70.1

134

21.2

17.5-25.5

3.8

2.3- 6.3

3.0

1.7- 5.2

6.5

4.2-10.1

African American

277

196

68.1

60.9-74.5

20.4

14.9-27.2

2.2

1.0- 4.6

1.0

0.4- 2.8

8.2

5.0-13.4

Asian

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

66.7

40.6-85.5

17.4

4.9-46.1

7.1

1.0-36.7

0.0

. - .

8.8

2.1-30.5

Other Minorities

31.7

14.0-57.1

29.1

10.6-58.7

15.2

3.8-44.8

11.9

2.4-42.9

12.1

1.8-51.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

42.1

22.6-64.3

20.4

7.0-46.6

11.0

2.8-35.2

17.7

5.2-45.9

8.8

1.3-42.0

-English Speaking

68.3

31.7-90.9

15.1

2.2-58.4

0.0

. - .

16.6

2.5-61.0

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

10.4

2.3-36.2

26.8

7.2-63.3

24.3

6.0-61.8

19.0

3.8-58.7

19.4

2.9-66.1

Non-Hispanic

920

623

66.5

62.5-70.3

190

20.9

17.8-24.4

3.4

2.2- 5.2

2.0

1.2- 3.2

7.2

5.2- 9.9

AGE

18-24

56.2

20.9-86.2

0.0

. - .

14.5

2.6-51.6

0.0

. - .

29.3

5.0-76.6

25-34

63.9

46.5-78.3

11.3

4.8-24.3

7.0

2.7-17.0

7.7

1.7-29.1

10.0

3.3-26.9

35-44

78.1

62.6-88.4

19.4

9.7-35.1

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

2.5

0.6- 9.7

45-54

157

57.5

47.5-66.9

28.5

20.1-38.7

3.6

1.4- 8.9

3.7

1.2-10.5

6.7

3.3-13.2

55-64

230

162

69.6

61.9-76.4

19.8

14.4-26.5

4.1

2.0- 8.3

0.4

0.1- 2.8

6.1

2.9-12.3

65-74

254

166

64.4

56.7-71.4

21.8

16.3-28.6

3.9

1.5- 9.7

2.2

1.1- 4.6

7.7

4.3-13.5

75+

189

130

68.4

59.7-75.9

18.2

12.2-26.1

2.4

1.0- 5.6

4.7

2.2- 9.9

6.3

3.2-12.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

292

194

62.0

54.6-68.9

23.9

18.0-31.0

4.2

2.2- 8.0

1.5

0.6- 3.3

8.4

4.8-14.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

322

222

69.5

63.2-75.2

18.5

14.0-24.0

2.8

1.3- 5.8

2.5

1.0- 5.9

6.7

4.0-11.0

Some Post-H.S.

198

140

68.6

59.5-76.5

17.4

11.8-25.0

4.0

1.4-10.6

1.4

0.5- 4.3

8.6

4.0-17.5

College Graduate

134

59.5

48.9-69.3

25.2

16.9-35.8

4.2

1.6-10.1

6.4

2.7-14.5

4.7

2.1-10.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

226

170

75.2

67.7-81.5

12.1

7.8-18.1

4.0

1.4-10.5

1.5

0.5- 4.0

7.3

4.3-12.2

$15,000- 24,999

219

150

68.2

60.0-75.3

18.1

12.8-24.9

2.8

1.1- 7.2

3.7

1.4- 9.5

7.2

3.7-13.6

$25,000- 34,999

63.4

50.8-74.4

25.9

16.5-38.1

2.8

1.1- 7.0

1.6

0.5- 5.5

6.3

1.8-19.5

$35,000- 49,999

68.3

54.1-79.8

24.2

14.5-37.6

0.0

. - .

1.7

0.4- 6.7

5.8

1.3-22.3

$50,000-74,999

61.4

43.9-76.4

25.4

12.8-44.1

5.7

1.5-19.6

6.5

1.8-20.8

1.0

0.1- 6.8

$75,000+

48.8

28.9-69.1

36.7

18.3-60.0

7.0

1.4-27.9

4.6

1.1-17.5

2.8

0.4-17.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

604

441

72.5

67.8-76.7

15.4

12.2-19.2

3.4

1.9- 6.0

2.6

1.4- 4.8

6.1

4.0- 9.3

322

183

53.4

46.6-60.1

31.0

24.9-37.8

4.2

2.3- 7.4

2.5

1.1- 5.6

8.8

5.2-14.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Veteran

936

627

65.2

61.2-69.0

195

21.1

18.0-24.6

3.7

2.5- 5.5

2.6

1.6- 4.1

7.4

5.3-10.1

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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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