BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,314	9,540	61.5	60.4-62.7	4,774	38.5	37.3-39.6
-Eastern NC	4,540	3,051	62.1	60.0-64.1	1,489	37.9	35.9-40.0
GENDER
Male	1,581	1,022	57.4	53.9-60.8	559	42.6	39.2-46.1
Female	2,959	2,029	66.4	64.2-68.6	930	33.6	31.4-35.8
RACE
White	3,085	2,123	64.0	61.6-66.4	962	36.0	33.6-38.4
African American	1,051	690	61.4	57.2-65.4	361	38.6	34.6-42.8
Other Minorities	389	228	51.0	43.4-58.6	161	49.0	41.4-56.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	221	125	51.9	43.1-60.5	96	48.1	39.5-56.9
Non-Hispanic	4,315	2,923	63.0	60.9-65.0	1,392	37.0	35.0-39.1
AGE
18-24	256	113	39.6	32.3-47.4	143	60.4	52.6-67.7
25-34	708	422	59.2	54.7-63.6	286	40.8	36.4-45.3
35-44	890	570	62.4	58.4-66.2	320	37.6	33.8-41.6
45-54	929	627	65.4	61.3-69.3	302	34.6	30.7-38.7
55-64	787	581	73.1	69.1-76.8	206	26.9	23.2-30.9
65-74	553	423	74.1	69.4-78.2	130	25.9	21.8-30.6
75+	388	297	75.5	70.2-80.2	91	24.5	19.8-29.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	640	396	53.5	47.7-59.1	244	46.5	40.9-52.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,513	967	58.2	54.4-61.9	546	41.8	38.1-45.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,171	832	65.6	61.8-69.3	339	34.4	30.7-38.2
College Graduate	1,208	851	69.6	66.4-72.7	357	30.4	27.3-33.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	542	359	59.5	53.8-65.1	183	40.5	34.9-46.2
$15,000- 24,999	841	528	55.8	50.8-60.8	313	44.2	39.2-49.2
$25,000- 34,999	587	382	55.4	48.6-62.1	205	44.6	37.9-51.4
$35,000- 49,999	681	473	67.2	62.7-71.4	208	32.8	28.6-37.3
$50,000-74,999	607	430	65.3	60.3-70.1	177	34.7	29.9-39.7
$75,000+	648	458	70.3	66.0-74.3	190	29.7	25.7-34.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,333	961	66.1	61.8-70.2	372	33.9	29.8-38.2
No	3,072	2,012	61.2	58.7-63.5	1,060	38.8	36.5-41.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	738	530	69.9	65.2-74.2	208	30.1	25.8-34.8
Non-Veteran	3,790	2,513	60.3	58.0-62.5	1,277	39.7	37.5-42.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,314

9,540

61.5

60.4-62.7

4,774

38.5

37.3-39.6

-Eastern NC

4,540

3,051

62.1

60.0-64.1

1,489

37.9

35.9-40.0

GENDER

Male

1,581

1,022

57.4

53.9-60.8

559

42.6

39.2-46.1

Female

2,959

2,029

66.4

64.2-68.6

930

33.6

31.4-35.8

RACE

White

3,085

2,123

64.0

61.6-66.4

962

36.0

33.6-38.4

African American

1,051

690

61.4

57.2-65.4

361

38.6

34.6-42.8

Other Minorities

389

228

51.0

43.4-58.6

161

49.0

41.4-56.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

221

125

51.9

43.1-60.5

48.1

39.5-56.9

Non-Hispanic

4,315

2,923

63.0

60.9-65.0

1,392

37.0

35.0-39.1

AGE

18-24

256

113

39.6

32.3-47.4

143

60.4

52.6-67.7

25-34

708

422

59.2

54.7-63.6

286

40.8

36.4-45.3

35-44

890

570

62.4

58.4-66.2

320

37.6

33.8-41.6

45-54

929

627

65.4

61.3-69.3

302

34.6

30.7-38.7

55-64

787

581

73.1

69.1-76.8

206

26.9

23.2-30.9

65-74

553

423

74.1

69.4-78.2

130

25.9

21.8-30.6

75+

388

297

75.5

70.2-80.2

24.5

19.8-29.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

640

396

53.5

47.7-59.1

244

46.5

40.9-52.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,513

967

58.2

54.4-61.9

546

41.8

38.1-45.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,171

832

65.6

61.8-69.3

339

34.4

30.7-38.2

College Graduate

1,208

851

69.6

66.4-72.7

357

30.4

27.3-33.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

542

359

59.5

53.8-65.1

183

40.5

34.9-46.2

$15,000- 24,999

841

528

55.8

50.8-60.8

313

44.2

39.2-49.2

$25,000- 34,999

587

382

55.4

48.6-62.1

205

44.6

37.9-51.4

$35,000- 49,999

681

473

67.2

62.7-71.4

208

32.8

28.6-37.3

$50,000-74,999

607

430

65.3

60.3-70.1

177

34.7

29.9-39.7

$75,000+

648

458

70.3

66.0-74.3

190

29.7

25.7-34.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,333

961

66.1

61.8-70.2

372

33.9

29.8-38.2

3,072

2,012

61.2

58.7-63.5

1,060

38.8

36.5-41.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

738

530

69.9

65.2-74.2

208

30.1

25.8-34.8

Non-Veteran

3,790

2,513

60.3

58.0-62.5

1,277

39.7

37.5-42.0

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported NOT having 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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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