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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years
TOTAL	1,645	1,461	88.4	86.3-90.2	121	7.8	6.3- 9.6	44	2.9	2.0- 4.1	19	1.0	0.6- 1.7
GENDER
Female	1,645	1,461	88.4	86.3-90.2	121	7.8	6.3- 9.6	44	2.9	2.0- 4.1	19	1.0	0.6- 1.7
RACE
African American	1,645	1,461	88.4	86.3-90.2	121	7.8	6.3- 9.6	44	2.9	2.0- 4.1	19	1.0	0.6- 1.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	10	10	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	8	8	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,635	1,451	88.3	86.2-90.1	121	7.8	6.3- 9.6	44	2.9	2.1- 4.1	19	1.0	0.6- 1.7
AGE
18-24	45	35	77.1	61.2-87.8	6	14.7	6.3-30.6	4	8.2	3.0-20.2	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	215	175	85.0	78.5-89.8	26	10.0	6.1-16.1	6	2.8	1.1- 7.0	8	2.2	1.1- 4.5
35-44	331	282	84.1	78.4-88.5	32	10.4	7.0-15.3	14	4.7	2.4- 9.1	3	0.7	0.2- 2.3
45-54	378	337	89.4	85.0-92.6	26	7.1	4.4-11.2	11	2.7	1.4- 5.2	4	0.8	0.3- 2.3
55-64	323	298	91.4	86.4-94.6	17	5.5	3.2- 9.4	5	1.4	0.5- 3.8	3	1.7	0.4- 7.0
65-74	213	204	95.9	91.3-98.1	8	3.9	1.7- 8.5	0	0.0	. - .	1	0.2	0.0- 1.8
75+	128	120	93.9	88.0-97.0	5	3.8	1.5- 9.3	3	2.3	0.7- 6.8	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	325	304	94.0	90.6-96.2	14	4.4	2.5- 7.6	4	1.1	0.4- 3.1	3	0.5	0.2- 1.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	533	464	86.2	82.1-89.6	47	9.5	6.7-13.2	12	2.5	1.3- 4.7	10	1.8	0.8- 4.0
Some Post-H.S.	421	374	87.0	82.1-90.7	31	8.0	5.2-12.2	14	4.6	2.5- 8.4	2	0.4	0.1- 1.5
College Graduate	363	316	88.0	83.6-91.4	29	8.0	5.2-12.1	14	3.0	1.7- 5.2	4	1.0	0.4- 2.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	342	318	92.8	89.0-95.4	16	4.3	2.5- 7.3	5	2.1	0.8- 5.3	3	0.8	0.2- 2.6
$15,000- 24,999	398	349	87.5	82.6-91.2	30	7.8	5.0-12.0	13	3.8	1.9- 7.6	6	0.9	0.4- 2.0
$25,000- 34,999	242	208	85.3	78.8-90.1	24	9.6	5.9-15.2	7	3.1	1.3- 6.9	3	2.0	0.5- 7.6
$35,000- 49,999	181	157	85.6	78.3-90.7	18	11.0	6.6-17.9	5	2.8	1.1- 7.2	1	0.6	0.1- 3.9
$50,000-74,999	142	128	89.8	81.7-94.5	10	7.9	3.7-16.1	3	1.7	0.5- 5.4	1	0.6	0.1- 4.3
$75,000+	118	103	88.5	80.1-93.7	8	7.3	3.1-16.0	5	3.0	1.2- 7.3	2	1.2	0.3- 4.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	627	583	92.1	88.5-94.6	29	5.6	3.5- 8.8	11	1.8	0.8- 4.1	4	0.6	0.2- 1.6
No	946	817	86.2	83.4-88.6	86	9.3	7.3-11.7	29	3.3	2.2- 4.9	14	1.3	0.6- 2.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	54	50	87.9	64.6-96.7	3	10.6	2.5-35.6	1	1.5	0.2- 9.9	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Veteran	1,585	1,405	88.3	86.3-90.1	118	7.7	6.2- 9.4	43	3.0	2.1- 4.2	19	1.0	0.6- 1.8

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,645

1,461

88.4

86.3-90.2

121

7.8

6.3- 9.6

2.9

2.0- 4.1

1.0

0.6- 1.7

GENDER

Female

1,645

1,461

88.4

86.3-90.2

121

7.8

6.3- 9.6

2.9

2.0- 4.1

1.0

0.6- 1.7

RACE

African American

1,645

1,461

88.4

86.3-90.2

121

7.8

6.3- 9.6

2.9

2.0- 4.1

1.0

0.6- 1.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,635

1,451

88.3

86.2-90.1

121

7.8

6.3- 9.6

2.9

2.1- 4.1

1.0

0.6- 1.7

AGE

18-24

77.1

61.2-87.8

14.7

6.3-30.6

8.2

3.0-20.2

0.0

. - .

25-34

215

175

85.0

78.5-89.8

10.0

6.1-16.1

2.8

1.1- 7.0

2.2

1.1- 4.5

35-44

331

282

84.1

78.4-88.5

10.4

7.0-15.3

4.7

2.4- 9.1

0.7

0.2- 2.3

45-54

378

337

89.4

85.0-92.6

7.1

4.4-11.2

2.7

1.4- 5.2

0.8

0.3- 2.3

55-64

323

298

91.4

86.4-94.6

5.5

3.2- 9.4

1.4

0.5- 3.8

1.7

0.4- 7.0

65-74

213

204

95.9

91.3-98.1

3.9

1.7- 8.5

0.0

. - .

0.2

0.0- 1.8

75+

128

120

93.9

88.0-97.0

3.8

1.5- 9.3

2.3

0.7- 6.8

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

325

304

94.0

90.6-96.2

4.4

2.5- 7.6

1.1

0.4- 3.1

0.5

0.2- 1.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

533

464

86.2

82.1-89.6

9.5

6.7-13.2

2.5

1.3- 4.7

1.8

0.8- 4.0

Some Post-H.S.

421

374

87.0

82.1-90.7

8.0

5.2-12.2

4.6

2.5- 8.4

0.4

0.1- 1.5

College Graduate

363

316

88.0

83.6-91.4

8.0

5.2-12.1

3.0

1.7- 5.2

1.0

0.4- 2.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

342

318

92.8

89.0-95.4

4.3

2.5- 7.3

2.1

0.8- 5.3

0.8

0.2- 2.6

$15,000- 24,999

398

349

87.5

82.6-91.2

7.8

5.0-12.0

3.8

1.9- 7.6

0.9

0.4- 2.0

$25,000- 34,999

242

208

85.3

78.8-90.1

9.6

5.9-15.2

3.1

1.3- 6.9

2.0

0.5- 7.6

$35,000- 49,999

181

157

85.6

78.3-90.7

11.0

6.6-17.9

2.8

1.1- 7.2

0.6

0.1- 3.9

$50,000-74,999

142

128

89.8

81.7-94.5

7.9

3.7-16.1

1.7

0.5- 5.4

0.6

0.1- 4.3

$75,000+

118

103

88.5

80.1-93.7

7.3

3.1-16.0

3.0

1.2- 7.3

1.2

0.3- 4.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

627

583

92.1

88.5-94.6

5.6

3.5- 8.8

1.8

0.8- 4.1

0.6

0.2- 1.6

946

817

86.2

83.4-88.6

9.3

7.3-11.7

3.3

2.2- 4.9

1.3

0.6- 2.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

87.9

64.6-96.7

10.6

2.5-35.6

1.5

0.2- 9.9

0.0

. - .

Non-Veteran

1,585

1,405

88.3

86.3-90.1

118

7.7

6.2- 9.4

3.0

2.1- 4.2

1.0

0.6- 1.8

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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.

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