BRFSS 2005 - 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: 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
TOTAL	1,130	1,106	97.5	95.9-98.5	24	2.5	1.5- 4.1
GENDER
Male	432	420	97.1	94.5-98.5	12	2.9	1.5- 5.5
Female	698	686	97.9	95.6-99.0	12	2.1	1.0- 4.4
RACE
White	770	754	97.4	95.4-98.6	16	2.6	1.4- 4.6
African American	304	297	97.4	93.5-99.0	7	2.6	1.0- 6.5
Asian	3	3	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	27	26	98.6	90.1-99.8	1	1.4	0.2- 9.9
Other Minorities	20	20	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
HISPANIC
Hispanic	22	22	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	14	14	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	8	8	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,106	1,082	97.4	95.8-98.4	24	2.6	1.6- 4.2
AGE
18-24	7	7	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	30	29	98.8	91.8-99.8	1	1.2	0.2- 8.2
35-44	99	96	98.2	93.8-99.5	3	1.8	0.5- 6.2
45-54	247	244	98.1	92.9-99.5	3	1.9	0.5- 7.1
55-64	365	361	97.6	93.1-99.2	4	2.4	0.8- 6.9
65-74	268	261	96.8	92.8-98.6	7	3.2	1.4- 7.2
75+	112	106	95.4	88.6-98.2	6	4.6	1.8-11.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	272	264	95.6	90.6-98.0	8	4.4	2.0- 9.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	350	343	97.5	93.9-99.0	7	2.5	1.0- 6.1
Some Post-H.S.	260	256	98.3	94.7-99.5	4	1.7	0.5- 5.3
College Graduate	245	240	98.8	96.7-99.6	5	1.2	0.4- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	235	228	95.0	87.3-98.1	7	5.0	1.9-12.7
$15,000- 24,999	233	226	96.7	92.7-98.5	7	3.3	1.5- 7.3
$25,000- 34,999	136	135	98.7	91.0-99.8	1	1.3	0.2- 9.0
$35,000- 49,999	131	129	98.4	93.9-99.6	2	1.6	0.4- 6.1
$50,000-74,999	123	121	99.1	95.8-99.8	2	0.9	0.2- 4.2
$75,000+	100	100	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	673	657	96.7	94.1-98.2	16	3.3	1.8- 5.9
No	437	429	98.5	96.7-99.4	8	1.5	0.6- 3.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	195	192	98.4	94.6-99.5	3	1.6	0.5- 5.4
Non-Veteran	933	912	97.3	95.4-98.4	21	2.7	1.6- 4.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,130

1,106

97.5

95.9-98.5

2.5

1.5- 4.1

GENDER

Male

432

420

97.1

94.5-98.5

2.9

1.5- 5.5

Female

698

686

97.9

95.6-99.0

2.1

1.0- 4.4

RACE

White

770

754

97.4

95.4-98.6

2.6

1.4- 4.6

African American

304

297

97.4

93.5-99.0

2.6

1.0- 6.5

Asian

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

98.6

90.1-99.8

1.4

0.2- 9.9

Other Minorities

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,106

1,082

97.4

95.8-98.4

2.6

1.6- 4.2

AGE

18-24

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

98.8

91.8-99.8

1.2

0.2- 8.2

35-44

98.2

93.8-99.5

1.8

0.5- 6.2

45-54

247

244

98.1

92.9-99.5

1.9

0.5- 7.1

55-64

365

361

97.6

93.1-99.2

2.4

0.8- 6.9

65-74

268

261

96.8

92.8-98.6

3.2

1.4- 7.2

75+

112

106

95.4

88.6-98.2

4.6

1.8-11.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

272

264

95.6

90.6-98.0

4.4

2.0- 9.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

350

343

97.5

93.9-99.0

2.5

1.0- 6.1

Some Post-H.S.

260

256

98.3

94.7-99.5

1.7

0.5- 5.3

College Graduate

245

240

98.8

96.7-99.6

1.2

0.4- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

235

228

95.0

87.3-98.1

5.0

1.9-12.7

$15,000- 24,999

233

226

96.7

92.7-98.5

3.3

1.5- 7.3

$25,000- 34,999

136

135

98.7

91.0-99.8

1.3

0.2- 9.0

$35,000- 49,999

131

129

98.4

93.9-99.6

1.6

0.4- 6.1

$50,000-74,999

123

121

99.1

95.8-99.8

0.9

0.2- 4.2

$75,000+

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

673

657

96.7

94.1-98.2

3.3

1.8- 5.9

437

429

98.5

96.7-99.4

1.5

0.6- 3.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

195

192

98.4

94.6-99.5

1.6

0.5- 5.4

Non-Veteran

933

912

97.3

95.4-98.4

2.7

1.6- 4.6

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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.

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