BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,712	8,190	62.2	61.1-63.3	4,522	37.8	36.7-38.9
-Piedmont NC	7,112	4,586	61.8	60.3-63.3	2,526	38.2	36.7-39.7
GENDER
Male	2,649	1,595	57.7	55.4-60.1	1,054	42.3	39.9-44.6
Female	4,463	2,991	65.7	63.9-67.4	1,472	34.3	32.6-36.1
RACE
White	5,495	3,588	63.7	62.0-65.3	1,907	36.3	34.7-38.0
African American	1,127	737	63.2	59.5-66.8	390	36.8	33.2-40.5
Other Minorities	66	25	31.8	20.4-45.9	41	68.2	54.1-79.6
AGE
18-24	393	176	38.3	32.5-44.5	217	61.7	55.5-67.5
25-34	1,279	679	48.0	44.6-51.4	600	52.0	48.6-55.4
35-44	1,515	930	61.4	58.3-64.5	585	38.6	35.5-41.7
45-54	1,346	938	69.6	66.4-72.7	408	30.4	27.3-33.6
55-64	1,124	800	72.9	69.5-76.1	324	27.1	23.9-30.5
65-74	798	605	75.4	71.4-79.0	193	24.6	21.0-28.6
75+	616	434	68.8	63.7-73.4	182	31.2	26.6-36.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,031	655	57.3	53.1-61.4	376	42.7	38.6-46.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,949	1,283	63.7	60.9-66.4	666	36.3	33.6-39.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,740	1,137	63.1	60.1-66.0	603	36.9	34.0-39.9
College Graduate	2,380	1,506	61.5	59.0-63.9	874	38.5	36.1-41.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	642	421	59.1	53.4-64.6	221	40.9	35.4-46.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,074	662	57.4	53.3-61.4	412	42.6	38.6-46.7
$25,000- 34,999	783	499	61.1	56.6-65.5	284	38.9	34.5-43.4
$35,000- 49,999	951	646	67.6	63.8-71.2	305	32.4	28.8-36.2
$50,000-74,999	968	660	66.2	62.4-69.8	308	33.8	30.2-37.6
$75,000+	1,186	770	63.7	60.2-67.0	416	36.3	33.0-39.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,853	1,320	68.6	65.5-71.4	533	31.4	28.6-34.5
No	5,056	3,160	60.1	58.4-61.9	1,896	39.9	38.1-41.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	802	562	70.5	66.5-74.2	240	29.5	25.8-33.5
Non-Veteran	6,274	4,007	60.6	59.0-62.2	2,267	39.4	37.8-41.0
Currently Serving	26	13	42.2	24.0-62.8	13	57.8	37.2-76.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,712

8,190

62.2

61.1-63.3

4,522

37.8

36.7-38.9

-Piedmont NC

7,112

4,586

61.8

60.3-63.3

2,526

38.2

36.7-39.7

GENDER

Male

2,649

1,595

57.7

55.4-60.1

1,054

42.3

39.9-44.6

Female

4,463

2,991

65.7

63.9-67.4

1,472

34.3

32.6-36.1

RACE

White

5,495

3,588

63.7

62.0-65.3

1,907

36.3

34.7-38.0

African American

1,127

737

63.2

59.5-66.8

390

36.8

33.2-40.5

Other Minorities

31.8

20.4-45.9

68.2

54.1-79.6

AGE

18-24

393

176

38.3

32.5-44.5

217

61.7

55.5-67.5

25-34

1,279

679

48.0

44.6-51.4

600

52.0

48.6-55.4

35-44

1,515

930

61.4

58.3-64.5

585

38.6

35.5-41.7

45-54

1,346

938

69.6

66.4-72.7

408

30.4

27.3-33.6

55-64

1,124

800

72.9

69.5-76.1

324

27.1

23.9-30.5

65-74

798

605

75.4

71.4-79.0

193

24.6

21.0-28.6

75+

616

434

68.8

63.7-73.4

182

31.2

26.6-36.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,031

655

57.3

53.1-61.4

376

42.7

38.6-46.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,949

1,283

63.7

60.9-66.4

666

36.3

33.6-39.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,740

1,137

63.1

60.1-66.0

603

36.9

34.0-39.9

College Graduate

2,380

1,506

61.5

59.0-63.9

874

38.5

36.1-41.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

642

421

59.1

53.4-64.6

221

40.9

35.4-46.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,074

662

57.4

53.3-61.4

412

42.6

38.6-46.7

$25,000- 34,999

783

499

61.1

56.6-65.5

284

38.9

34.5-43.4

$35,000- 49,999

951

646

67.6

63.8-71.2

305

32.4

28.8-36.2

$50,000-74,999

968

660

66.2

62.4-69.8

308

33.8

30.2-37.6

$75,000+

1,186

770

63.7

60.2-67.0

416

36.3

33.0-39.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,853

1,320

68.6

65.5-71.4

533

31.4

28.6-34.5

5,056

3,160

60.1

58.4-61.9

1,896

39.9

38.1-41.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

802

562

70.5

66.5-74.2

240

29.5

25.8-33.5

Non-Veteran

6,274

4,007

60.6

59.0-62.2

2,267

39.4

37.8-41.0

Currently Serving

42.2

24.0-62.8

57.8

37.2-76.0

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*Asked of all respondents that answered NO to diabetes Core question: Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?

^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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