BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (About how many times in the past 12 months have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for your diabetes?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	1-5 times	6-11 times	12+ times	Never
TOTAL	1,505	1,100	74.3	71.6-76.9	154	10.0	8.2-12.0	153	9.0	7.5-10.8	98	6.7	5.3- 8.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,320	982	75.7	72.8-78.4	142	10.5	8.6-12.8	132	9.0	7.4-11.0	64	4.8	3.5- 6.3
No	184	117	66.3	57.3-74.2	12	6.7	3.7-12.0	21	8.7	5.2-14.2	34	18.3	12.2-26.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	5	4	72.2	21.9-96.0	0	0.0	. - .	1	27.8	4.0-78.1	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	239	175	76.1	68.7-82.3	24	10.9	6.5-17.7	21	6.9	4.1-11.2	19	6.1	3.5-10.4
Overweight	468	364	77.0	72.0-81.3	32	6.8	4.5-10.3	41	8.4	5.9-11.8	31	7.8	5.2-11.4
Obese	709	498	71.8	67.6-75.6	88	11.8	9.3-14.9	84	10.4	8.1-13.2	39	6.0	4.1- 8.8
Current Smoker
No	1,251	921	75.2	72.2-77.9	127	9.4	7.7-11.5	126	9.0	7.4-11.0	77	6.4	4.9- 8.4
Yes	246	174	70.6	62.8-77.4	26	12.5	7.7-19.5	26	9.0	5.7-13.7	20	7.9	4.7-13.0
Binge Drinker
No	1,463	1,068	74.2	71.4-76.9	152	10.1	8.3-12.2	152	9.1	7.6-10.9	91	6.5	5.1- 8.3
Yes	25	19	78.2	54.1-91.6	0	0.0	. - .	1	4.9	0.7-27.9	5	17.0	5.7-40.7
Heavy Drinker
No	1,481	1,082	74.3	71.5-76.9	153	10.1	8.3-12.1	151	9.0	7.5-10.8	95	6.7	5.2- 8.4
Yes	16	11	70.8	42.6-88.8	1	4.4	0.6-26.6	2	11.5	2.7-37.8	2	13.4	3.2-41.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	836	572	69.5	65.6-73.2	114	13.7	11.1-16.9	110	12.1	9.8-15.0	40	4.6	3.2- 6.6
No	665	526	79.9	75.9-83.4	40	5.7	3.9- 8.4	41	5.3	3.7- 7.5	58	9.1	6.7-12.3
Current Asthma
Yes	170	94	54.4	44.9-63.6	26	16.7	10.5-25.5	39	21.2	14.8-29.5	11	7.7	3.7-15.3
No	1,324	997	76.7	73.8-79.3	127	9.2	7.4-11.2	113	7.5	6.1- 9.3	87	6.6	5.2- 8.5
Diabetes
Yes	1,505	1,100	74.3	71.6-76.9	154	10.0	8.2-12.0	153	9.0	7.5-10.8	98	6.7	5.3- 8.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No, Bordeline Diabetes	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .

Total
Respond.^

1-5 times

6-11 times

12+ times

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,505

1,100

74.3

71.6-76.9

154

10.0

8.2-12.0

153

9.0

7.5-10.8

6.7

5.3- 8.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,320

982

75.7

72.8-78.4

142

10.5

8.6-12.8

132

9.0

7.4-11.0

4.8

3.5- 6.3

184

117

66.3

57.3-74.2

6.7

3.7-12.0

8.7

5.2-14.2

18.3

12.2-26.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

72.2

21.9-96.0

0.0

. - .

27.8

4.0-78.1

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

239

175

76.1

68.7-82.3

10.9

6.5-17.7

6.9

4.1-11.2

6.1

3.5-10.4

Overweight

468

364

77.0

72.0-81.3

6.8

4.5-10.3

8.4

5.9-11.8

7.8

5.2-11.4

Obese

709

498

71.8

67.6-75.6

11.8

9.3-14.9

10.4

8.1-13.2

6.0

4.1- 8.8

Current Smoker

1,251

921

75.2

72.2-77.9

127

9.4

7.7-11.5

126

9.0

7.4-11.0

6.4

4.9- 8.4

Yes

246

174

70.6

62.8-77.4

12.5

7.7-19.5

9.0

5.7-13.7

7.9

4.7-13.0

Binge Drinker

1,463

1,068

74.2

71.4-76.9

152

10.1

8.3-12.2

152

9.1

7.6-10.9

6.5

5.1- 8.3

Yes

78.2

54.1-91.6

0.0

. - .

4.9

0.7-27.9

17.0

5.7-40.7

Heavy Drinker

1,481

1,082

74.3

71.5-76.9

153

10.1

8.3-12.1

151

9.0

7.5-10.8

6.7

5.2- 8.4

Yes

70.8

42.6-88.8

4.4

0.6-26.6

11.5

2.7-37.8

13.4

3.2-41.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

836

572

69.5

65.6-73.2

114

13.7

11.1-16.9

110

12.1

9.8-15.0

4.6

3.2- 6.6

665

526

79.9

75.9-83.4

5.7

3.9- 8.4

5.3

3.7- 7.5

9.1

6.7-12.3

Current Asthma

Yes

170

54.4

44.9-63.6

16.7

10.5-25.5

21.2

14.8-29.5

7.7

3.7-15.3

1,324

997

76.7

73.8-79.3

127

9.2

7.4-11.2

113

7.5

6.1- 9.3

6.6

5.2- 8.5

Diabetes

Yes

1,505

1,100

74.3

71.6-76.9

154

10.0

8.2-12.0

153

9.0

7.5-10.8

6.7

5.3- 8.5

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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