BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years
North Carolina	13,711	11,218	79.9	79.0-80.8	1,390	11.0	10.3-11.7	736	5.9	5.4- 6.5	367	3.2	2.8- 3.7
-Mountain AHEC	926	741	77.7	74.0-81.1	107	12.7	10.1-15.9	49	5.2	3.7- 7.1	29	4.4	2.9- 6.7
GENDER
Male	316	248	74.3	67.6-80.0	32	12.5	8.3-18.4	23	6.5	4.1-10.2	13	6.7	3.8-11.4
Female	610	493	80.6	76.5-84.2	75	12.8	9.9-16.5	26	4.0	2.5- 6.4	16	2.5	1.4- 4.6
RACE
White	830	664	77.6	73.6-81.0	100	12.9	10.2-16.2	44	5.5	3.9- 7.6	22	4.1	2.5- 6.5
African American	42	36	82.6	60.2-93.7	3	7.9	2.1-25.5	1	1.4	0.2- 9.7	2	8.1	1.5-33.9
Other Minorities	54	41	76.1	56.1-88.8	4	13.3	3.9-36.5	4	4.0	1.3-11.6	5	6.6	2.4-17.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	17	12	69.6	35.8-90.4	1	13.3	1.9-55.2	1	1.2	0.2- 8.7	3	15.9	3.5-49.5
Non-Hispanic	907	727	77.9	74.2-81.3	106	12.7	10.1-15.9	48	5.3	3.8- 7.3	26	4.1	2.6- 6.3
AGE
18-24	23	17	74.0	48.4-89.7	2	12.1	2.6-41.2	3	8.8	2.6-25.9	1	5.0	0.7-28.9
25-34	84	52	61.5	48.8-72.8	22	26.9	17.3-39.4	8	7.6	3.2-16.8	2	4.0	1.0-14.6
35-44	128	77	59.2	48.3-69.3	28	21.5	14.1-31.5	14	9.0	5.0-15.9	9	10.2	5.1-19.6
45-54	165	119	73.3	64.4-80.7	23	11.8	7.2-18.8	13	6.7	3.5-12.5	10	8.1	4.0-15.9
55-64	199	175	88.6	82.3-92.9	14	7.6	4.1-13.8	6	2.1	0.9- 5.1	4	1.6	0.5- 4.9
65-74	174	158	91.0	84.7-94.9	11	5.6	2.8-10.9	3	2.6	0.8- 8.0	2	0.8	0.2- 4.0
75+	148	138	95.2	90.8-97.5	7	3.1	1.4- 6.9	2	1.1	0.3- 4.5	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	124	106	86.4	76.6-92.5	8	3.6	1.6- 8.1	5	2.9	1.2- 7.0	5	7.1	2.6-17.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	254	202	75.6	67.7-82.0	30	14.6	9.6-21.6	14	4.0	2.1- 7.7	8	5.8	2.7-12.2
Some Post-H.S.	244	193	76.7	68.8-83.1	34	16.1	10.6-23.9	9	3.9	1.9- 7.7	8	3.3	1.5- 6.9
College Graduate	302	238	76.6	70.2-82.0	35	11.8	8.2-16.8	21	8.3	5.1-13.4	8	3.2	1.3- 7.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	115	102	86.6	74.4-93.5	9	7.5	3.5-15.4	1	0.4	0.1- 3.0	3	5.4	1.2-21.5
$15,000- 24,999	158	123	71.1	59.8-80.3	20	18.2	10.5-29.6	7	3.7	1.6- 8.2	8	7.0	3.1-15.0
$25,000- 34,999	125	91	74.4	64.1-82.6	20	12.9	7.6-20.9	11	8.2	3.9-16.3	3	4.5	1.3-14.6
$35,000- 49,999	138	98	65.5	55.0-74.6	21	18.1	11.4-27.4	11	9.5	4.9-17.7	8	6.9	3.0-15.0
$50,000-74,999	126	105	81.0	70.6-88.4	11	11.2	5.5-21.4	6	3.6	1.4- 8.9	4	4.2	1.4-11.8
$75,000+	121	96	81.1	72.3-87.6	17	11.7	6.9-19.3	7	6.1	2.8-13.0	1	1.0	0.1- 6.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	330	277	85.1	79.3-89.5	30	7.9	4.8-12.9	13	3.7	1.8- 7.1	10	3.3	1.6- 6.9
No	573	445	73.6	68.6-78.0	76	15.4	11.9-19.8	33	5.8	3.9- 8.5	19	5.2	3.1- 8.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	146	130	87.8	79.4-93.1	8	6.3	2.6-14.2	5	3.4	1.2- 9.0	3	2.5	0.8- 7.9
Non-Veteran	779	610	75.6	71.3-79.4	99	14.0	11.0-17.7	44	5.5	3.9- 7.8	26	4.9	3.1- 7.6

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,711

11,218

79.9

79.0-80.8

1,390

11.0

10.3-11.7

736

5.9

5.4- 6.5

367

3.2

2.8- 3.7

-Mountain AHEC

926

741

77.7

74.0-81.1

107

12.7

10.1-15.9

5.2

3.7- 7.1

4.4

2.9- 6.7

GENDER

Male

316

248

74.3

67.6-80.0

12.5

8.3-18.4

6.5

4.1-10.2

6.7

3.8-11.4

Female

610

493

80.6

76.5-84.2

12.8

9.9-16.5

4.0

2.5- 6.4

2.5

1.4- 4.6

RACE

White

830

664

77.6

73.6-81.0

100

12.9

10.2-16.2

5.5

3.9- 7.6

4.1

2.5- 6.5

African American

82.6

60.2-93.7

7.9

2.1-25.5

1.4

0.2- 9.7

8.1

1.5-33.9

Other Minorities

76.1

56.1-88.8

13.3

3.9-36.5

4.0

1.3-11.6

6.6

2.4-17.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

69.6

35.8-90.4

13.3

1.9-55.2

1.2

0.2- 8.7

15.9

3.5-49.5

Non-Hispanic

907

727

77.9

74.2-81.3

106

12.7

10.1-15.9

5.3

3.8- 7.3

4.1

2.6- 6.3

AGE

18-24

74.0

48.4-89.7

12.1

2.6-41.2

8.8

2.6-25.9

5.0

0.7-28.9

25-34

61.5

48.8-72.8

26.9

17.3-39.4

7.6

3.2-16.8

4.0

1.0-14.6

35-44

128

59.2

48.3-69.3

21.5

14.1-31.5

9.0

5.0-15.9

10.2

5.1-19.6

45-54

165

119

73.3

64.4-80.7

11.8

7.2-18.8

6.7

3.5-12.5

8.1

4.0-15.9

55-64

199

175

88.6

82.3-92.9

7.6

4.1-13.8

2.1

0.9- 5.1

1.6

0.5- 4.9

65-74

174

158

91.0

84.7-94.9

5.6

2.8-10.9

2.6

0.8- 8.0

0.8

0.2- 4.0

75+

148

138

95.2

90.8-97.5

3.1

1.4- 6.9

1.1

0.3- 4.5

0.6

0.1- 4.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

124

106

86.4

76.6-92.5

3.6

1.6- 8.1

2.9

1.2- 7.0

7.1

2.6-17.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

254

202

75.6

67.7-82.0

14.6

9.6-21.6

4.0

2.1- 7.7

5.8

2.7-12.2

Some Post-H.S.

244

193

76.7

68.8-83.1

16.1

10.6-23.9

3.9

1.9- 7.7

3.3

1.5- 6.9

College Graduate

302

238

76.6

70.2-82.0

11.8

8.2-16.8

8.3

5.1-13.4

3.2

1.3- 7.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

115

102

86.6

74.4-93.5

7.5

3.5-15.4

0.4

0.1- 3.0

5.4

1.2-21.5

$15,000- 24,999

158

123

71.1

59.8-80.3

18.2

10.5-29.6

3.7

1.6- 8.2

7.0

3.1-15.0

$25,000- 34,999

125

74.4

64.1-82.6

12.9

7.6-20.9

8.2

3.9-16.3

4.5

1.3-14.6

$35,000- 49,999

138

65.5

55.0-74.6

18.1

11.4-27.4

9.5

4.9-17.7

6.9

3.0-15.0

$50,000-74,999

126

105

81.0

70.6-88.4

11.2

5.5-21.4

3.6

1.4- 8.9

4.2

1.4-11.8

$75,000+

121

81.1

72.3-87.6

11.7

6.9-19.3

6.1

2.8-13.0

1.0

0.1- 6.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

330

277

85.1

79.3-89.5

7.9

4.8-12.9

3.7

1.8- 7.1

3.3

1.6- 6.9

573

445

73.6

68.6-78.0

15.4

11.9-19.8

5.8

3.9- 8.5

5.2

3.1- 8.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

146

130

87.8

79.4-93.1

6.3

2.6-14.2

3.4

1.2- 9.0

2.5

0.8- 7.9

Non-Veteran

779

610

75.6

71.3-79.4

14.0

11.0-17.7

5.5

3.9- 7.8

4.9

3.1- 7.6

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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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