BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In the last 12 months, did a doctor, nurse or other health professional give you advice about your weight to control your diabetes or pre-diabetes?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Diabetes Control

In the last 12 months, did a doctor, nurse or other health professional give you advice about your weight to control your diabetes or pre-diabetes?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,130	1,106	97.5	95.9-98.5	24	2.5	1.5- 4.1
-Eastern NC	420	413	98.3	94.7-99.4	7	1.7	0.6- 5.3
GENDER
Male	147	144	99.2	97.0-99.8	3	0.8	0.2- 3.0
Female	273	269	97.5	90.4-99.4	4	2.5	0.6- 9.6
RACE
White	230	226	97.7	90.7-99.4	4	2.3	0.6- 9.3
African American	156	154	99.1	96.1-99.8	2	0.9	0.2- 3.9
Other Minorities	32	31	99.0	93.3-99.9	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	10	10	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	410	403	98.2	94.6-99.4	7	1.8	0.6- 5.4
AGE
18-24	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	13	12	97.0	80.5-99.6	1	3.0	0.4-19.5
35-44	37	36	99.4	95.5-99.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.5
45-54	102	100	95.9	81.6-99.2	2	4.1	0.8-18.4
55-64	131	130	99.6	97.1-99.9	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9
65-74	101	100	99.7	98.1- 100	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9
75+	33	32	97.4	83.5-99.6	1	2.6	0.4-16.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	104	102	95.8	78.3-99.3	2	4.2	0.7-21.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	130	127	98.1	94.1-99.4	3	1.9	0.6- 5.9
Some Post-H.S.	105	104	99.8	98.6- 100	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4
College Graduate	81	80	99.4	95.8-99.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	101	99	95.2	75.3-99.2	2	4.8	0.8-24.7
$15,000- 24,999	88	86	98.3	93.2-99.6	2	1.7	0.4- 6.8
$25,000- 34,999	46	46	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
$35,000- 49,999	46	45	98.1	87.5-99.7	1	1.9	0.3-12.5
$50,000-74,999	45	44	99.2	94.2-99.9	1	0.8	0.1- 5.8
$75,000+	37	37	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	266	262	97.9	91.6-99.5	4	2.1	0.5- 8.4
No	145	142	98.9	96.0-99.7	3	1.1	0.3- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	71	70	98.9	92.3-99.8	1	1.1	0.2- 7.7
Non-Veteran	348	342	98.1	93.5-99.5	6	1.9	0.5- 6.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,130

1,106

97.5

95.9-98.5

2.5

1.5- 4.1

-Eastern NC

420

413

98.3

94.7-99.4

1.7

0.6- 5.3

GENDER

Male

147

144

99.2

97.0-99.8

0.8

0.2- 3.0

Female

273

269

97.5

90.4-99.4

2.5

0.6- 9.6

RACE

White

230

226

97.7

90.7-99.4

2.3

0.6- 9.3

African American

156

154

99.1

96.1-99.8

0.9

0.2- 3.9

Other Minorities

99.0

93.3-99.9

1.0

0.1- 6.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

410

403

98.2

94.6-99.4

1.8

0.6- 5.4

AGE

18-24

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

97.0

80.5-99.6

3.0

0.4-19.5

35-44

99.4

95.5-99.9

0.6

0.1- 4.5

45-54

102

100

95.9

81.6-99.2

4.1

0.8-18.4

55-64

131

130

99.6

97.1-99.9

0.4

0.1- 2.9

65-74

101

100

99.7

98.1- 100

0.3

0.0- 1.9

75+

97.4

83.5-99.6

2.6

0.4-16.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

104

102

95.8

78.3-99.3

4.2

0.7-21.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

130

127

98.1

94.1-99.4

1.9

0.6- 5.9

Some Post-H.S.

105

104

99.8

98.6- 100

0.2

0.0- 1.4

College Graduate

99.4

95.8-99.9

0.6

0.1- 4.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

101

95.2

75.3-99.2

4.8

0.8-24.7

$15,000- 24,999

98.3

93.2-99.6

1.7

0.4- 6.8

$25,000- 34,999

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

$35,000- 49,999

98.1

87.5-99.7

1.9

0.3-12.5

$50,000-74,999

99.2

94.2-99.9

0.8

0.1- 5.8

$75,000+

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

266

262

97.9

91.6-99.5

2.1

0.5- 8.4

145

142

98.9

96.0-99.7

1.1

0.3- 4.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

98.9

92.3-99.8

1.1

0.2- 7.7

Non-Veteran

348

342

98.1

93.5-99.5

1.9

0.5- 6.5

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*Asked of all respondents with doctor-diagnosed diabetes OR pre-diabetes or borderline 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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