BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (A test for hemoglobin 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for hemoglobin 'A one C'?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

A test for hemoglobin 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for hemoglobin 'A one C'?

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	Total Respond.^	1 time	2 times	3-4 times	5+ times	Never
TOTAL	1,259	174	14.9	12.5-17.7	302	24.4	21.5-27.6	599	45.6	42.1-49.1	77	6.0	4.6- 7.8	107	9.0	7.2-11.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,104	144	14.4	11.8-17.3	272	24.9	21.9-28.2	545	47.6	43.9-51.3	68	5.7	4.3- 7.5	75	7.5	5.7- 9.7
No	155	30	18.4	12.0-27.3	30	21.6	13.6-32.6	54	33.6	24.3-44.4	9	7.9	3.8-15.6	32	18.5	12.2-27.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	3	0	0.0	. - .	1	45.9	7.1-90.3	2	54.1	9.7-92.9	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	190	24	12.9	8.2-19.6	37	25.7	17.5-36.0	90	44.4	35.6-53.6	9	4.1	1.8- 8.8	30	13.0	8.5-19.4
Overweight	390	58	16.4	11.9-22.2	107	25.5	20.7-31.0	176	44.7	38.5-51.1	19	4.8	2.9- 8.0	30	8.6	5.7-12.7
Obese	618	85	15.1	11.8-19.1	144	23.2	19.3-27.6	298	45.2	40.3-50.2	45	7.6	5.4-10.7	46	8.9	6.3-12.4
Current Smoker
No	1,050	146	15.5	12.8-18.6	255	24.2	21.2-27.5	501	45.6	41.9-49.4	67	6.3	4.7- 8.3	81	8.3	6.5-10.7
Yes	204	28	12.5	7.9-19.1	44	25.0	17.2-34.8	97	45.5	36.5-54.8	10	4.8	2.3- 9.5	25	12.2	7.6-19.1
Binge Drinker
No	1,222	168	14.8	12.4-17.6	290	24.4	21.4-27.6	588	46.0	42.5-49.6	76	6.1	4.7- 7.9	100	8.6	6.9-10.8
Yes	25	4	21.4	5.3-56.8	11	36.6	18.3-59.8	6	28.0	11.6-53.4	0	0.0	. - .	4	14.1	4.2-38.2
Heavy Drinker
No	1,239	172	15.0	12.6-17.8	296	24.4	21.5-27.6	592	45.8	42.3-49.3	76	6.1	4.6- 7.9	103	8.7	6.9-10.9
Yes	15	1	1.5	0.2-10.6	6	30.8	11.7-59.9	4	29.5	9.6-62.2	1	4.6	0.6-27.3	3	33.7	10.6-68.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	689	83	14.0	10.8-18.0	137	19.6	16.2-23.5	349	48.5	43.7-53.3	67	9.6	7.2-12.5	53	8.3	6.1-11.4
No	568	90	15.9	12.5-20.1	164	29.9	25.2-34.9	250	42.3	37.4-47.5	10	2.0	0.9- 4.3	54	9.9	7.2-13.4
Current Asthma
Yes	143	22	18.0	11.0-28.1	28	23.1	15.6-32.8	70	42.1	32.4-52.3	10	6.1	2.8-12.9	13	10.7	5.6-19.5
No	1,108	150	14.5	12.0-17.4	272	24.7	21.5-28.0	525	46.0	42.2-49.7	67	6.1	4.6- 8.0	94	8.9	7.0-11.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,259	174	14.9	12.5-17.7	302	24.4	21.5-27.6	599	45.6	42.1-49.1	77	6.0	4.6- 7.8	107	9.0	7.2-11.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No, Bordeline Diabetes	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .

Total
Respond.^

1 time

2 times

3-4 times

5+ times

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,259

174

14.9

12.5-17.7

302

24.4

21.5-27.6

599

45.6

42.1-49.1

6.0

4.6- 7.8

107

9.0

7.2-11.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,104

144

14.4

11.8-17.3

272

24.9

21.9-28.2

545

47.6

43.9-51.3

5.7

4.3- 7.5

7.5

5.7- 9.7

155

18.4

12.0-27.3

21.6

13.6-32.6

33.6

24.3-44.4

7.9

3.8-15.6

18.5

12.2-27.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

0.0

. - .

45.9

7.1-90.3

54.1

9.7-92.9

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

190

12.9

8.2-19.6

25.7

17.5-36.0

44.4

35.6-53.6

4.1

1.8- 8.8

13.0

8.5-19.4

Overweight

390

16.4

11.9-22.2

107

25.5

20.7-31.0

176

44.7

38.5-51.1

4.8

2.9- 8.0

8.6

5.7-12.7

Obese

618

15.1

11.8-19.1

144

23.2

19.3-27.6

298

45.2

40.3-50.2

7.6

5.4-10.7

8.9

6.3-12.4

Current Smoker

1,050

146

15.5

12.8-18.6

255

24.2

21.2-27.5

501

45.6

41.9-49.4

6.3

4.7- 8.3

8.3

6.5-10.7

Yes

204

12.5

7.9-19.1

25.0

17.2-34.8

45.5

36.5-54.8

4.8

2.3- 9.5

12.2

7.6-19.1

Binge Drinker

1,222

168

14.8

12.4-17.6

290

24.4

21.4-27.6

588

46.0

42.5-49.6

6.1

4.7- 7.9

100

8.6

6.9-10.8

Yes

21.4

5.3-56.8

36.6

18.3-59.8

28.0

11.6-53.4

0.0

. - .

14.1

4.2-38.2

Heavy Drinker

1,239

172

15.0

12.6-17.8

296

24.4

21.5-27.6

592

45.8

42.3-49.3

6.1

4.6- 7.9

103

8.7

6.9-10.9

Yes

1.5

0.2-10.6

30.8

11.7-59.9

29.5

9.6-62.2

4.6

0.6-27.3

33.7

10.6-68.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

689

14.0

10.8-18.0

137

19.6

16.2-23.5

349

48.5

43.7-53.3

9.6

7.2-12.5

8.3

6.1-11.4

568

15.9

12.5-20.1

164

29.9

25.2-34.9

250

42.3

37.4-47.5

2.0

0.9- 4.3

9.9

7.2-13.4

Current Asthma

Yes

143

18.0

11.0-28.1

23.1

15.6-32.8

42.1

32.4-52.3

6.1

2.8-12.9

10.7

5.6-19.5

1,108

150

14.5

12.0-17.4

272

24.7

21.5-28.0

525

46.0

42.2-49.7

6.1

4.6- 8.0

8.9

7.0-11.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,259

174

14.9

12.5-17.7

302

24.4

21.5-27.6

599

45.6

42.1-49.1

6.0

4.6- 7.8

107

9.0

7.2-11.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

No, Bordeline Diabetes

. - .

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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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