BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	13,746	5,458	36.3	35.2-37.3	8,288	63.7	62.7-64.8
-Eastern NC	4,415	1,802	37.3	35.5-39.1	2,613	62.7	60.9-64.5
GENDER
Male	1,479	596	37.3	34.3-40.4	883	62.7	59.6-65.7
Female	2,936	1,206	37.4	35.3-39.5	1,730	62.6	60.5-64.7
RACE
White	3,068	1,274	37.8	35.6-39.9	1,794	62.2	60.1-64.4
African American	1,069	423	38.0	34.4-41.8	646	62.0	58.2-65.6
Other Minorities	264	99	29.3	23.2-36.2	165	70.7	63.8-76.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	96	33	25.8	16.6-37.8	63	74.2	62.2-83.4
Non-Hispanic	4,313	1,767	37.7	35.9-39.5	2,546	62.3	60.5-64.1
AGE
18-24	104	14	16.8	9.1-29.1	90	83.2	70.9-90.9
25-34	455	87	19.4	15.2-24.4	368	80.6	75.6-84.8
35-44	748	206	27.2	23.4-31.2	542	72.8	68.8-76.6
45-54	956	396	40.5	36.8-44.4	560	59.5	55.6-63.2
55-64	938	479	51.7	47.9-55.6	459	48.3	44.4-52.1
65-74	714	400	56.0	51.7-60.2	314	44.0	39.8-48.3
75+	475	215	41.3	36.2-46.6	260	58.7	53.4-63.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	601	312	45.5	40.4-50.8	289	54.5	49.2-59.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,403	607	39.2	35.9-42.6	796	60.8	57.4-64.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,152	431	34.0	30.6-37.5	721	66.0	62.5-69.4
College Graduate	1,252	449	34.6	31.6-37.7	803	65.4	62.3-68.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	575	290	46.0	40.8-51.3	285	54.0	48.7-59.2
$15,000- 24,999	748	329	39.6	35.2-44.1	419	60.4	55.9-64.8
$25,000- 34,999	546	219	36.4	31.1-42.1	327	63.6	57.9-68.9
$35,000- 49,999	638	245	34.9	30.7-39.4	393	65.1	60.6-69.3
$50,000-74,999	611	230	36.8	32.3-41.6	381	63.2	58.4-67.7
$75,000+	684	240	33.2	29.2-37.4	444	66.8	62.6-70.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,585	808	48.9	45.7-52.2	777	51.1	47.8-54.3
No	2,714	961	31.8	29.7-34.0	1,753	68.2	66.0-70.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	794	318	36.2	32.2-40.4	476	63.8	59.6-67.8
Non-Veteran	3,605	1,477	37.7	35.7-39.7	2,128	62.3	60.3-64.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,746

5,458

36.3

35.2-37.3

8,288

63.7

62.7-64.8

-Eastern NC

4,415

1,802

37.3

35.5-39.1

2,613

62.7

60.9-64.5

GENDER

Male

1,479

596

37.3

34.3-40.4

883

62.7

59.6-65.7

Female

2,936

1,206

37.4

35.3-39.5

1,730

62.6

60.5-64.7

RACE

White

3,068

1,274

37.8

35.6-39.9

1,794

62.2

60.1-64.4

African American

1,069

423

38.0

34.4-41.8

646

62.0

58.2-65.6

Other Minorities

264

29.3

23.2-36.2

165

70.7

63.8-76.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

25.8

16.6-37.8

74.2

62.2-83.4

Non-Hispanic

4,313

1,767

37.7

35.9-39.5

2,546

62.3

60.5-64.1

AGE

18-24

104

16.8

9.1-29.1

83.2

70.9-90.9

25-34

455

19.4

15.2-24.4

368

80.6

75.6-84.8

35-44

748

206

27.2

23.4-31.2

542

72.8

68.8-76.6

45-54

956

396

40.5

36.8-44.4

560

59.5

55.6-63.2

55-64

938

479

51.7

47.9-55.6

459

48.3

44.4-52.1

65-74

714

400

56.0

51.7-60.2

314

44.0

39.8-48.3

75+

475

215

41.3

36.2-46.6

260

58.7

53.4-63.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

601

312

45.5

40.4-50.8

289

54.5

49.2-59.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,403

607

39.2

35.9-42.6

796

60.8

57.4-64.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,152

431

34.0

30.6-37.5

721

66.0

62.5-69.4

College Graduate

1,252

449

34.6

31.6-37.7

803

65.4

62.3-68.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

575

290

46.0

40.8-51.3

285

54.0

48.7-59.2

$15,000- 24,999

748

329

39.6

35.2-44.1

419

60.4

55.9-64.8

$25,000- 34,999

546

219

36.4

31.1-42.1

327

63.6

57.9-68.9

$35,000- 49,999

638

245

34.9

30.7-39.4

393

65.1

60.6-69.3

$50,000-74,999

611

230

36.8

32.3-41.6

381

63.2

58.4-67.7

$75,000+

684

240

33.2

29.2-37.4

444

66.8

62.6-70.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,585

808

48.9

45.7-52.2

777

51.1

47.8-54.3

2,714

961

31.8

29.7-34.0

1,753

68.2

66.0-70.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

794

318

36.2

32.2-40.4

476

63.8

59.6-67.8

Non-Veteran

3,605

1,477

37.7

35.7-39.7

2,128

62.3

60.3-64.3

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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: 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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