BRFSS 2005 - 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: North Carolina

Cholesterol Awareness

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	13,746	5,458	36.3	35.2-37.3	8,288	63.7	62.7-64.8
GENDER
Male	4,786	1,906	36.0	34.3-37.7	2,880	64.0	62.3-65.7
Female	8,960	3,552	36.5	35.3-37.7	5,408	63.5	62.3-64.7
RACE
White	10,823	4,390	37.2	36.1-38.4	6,433	62.8	61.6-63.9
African American	2,290	853	34.4	32.0-37.0	1,437	65.6	63.0-68.0
Asian	79	24	30.2	19.7-43.3	55	69.8	56.7-80.3
Native American	216	92	36.8	29.1-45.2	124	63.2	54.8-70.9
Other Minorities	293	84	24.0	18.5-30.5	209	76.0	69.5-81.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	312	112	29.5	23.6-36.1	200	70.5	63.9-76.4
-English Speaking	170	72	38.6	30.0-47.9	98	61.4	52.1-70.0
-Spanish Speaking	142	40	22.8	15.6-31.9	102	77.2	68.1-84.4
Non-Hispanic	13,420	5,341	36.5	35.5-37.5	8,079	63.5	62.5-64.5
AGE
18-24	286	37	11.9	8.2-17.1	249	88.1	82.9-91.8
25-34	1,360	274	20.4	17.8-23.1	1,086	79.6	76.9-82.2
35-44	2,440	640	26.2	24.2-28.4	1,800	73.8	71.6-75.8
45-54	2,846	1,080	38.3	36.1-40.6	1,766	61.7	59.4-63.9
55-64	2,879	1,446	50.7	48.5-52.9	1,433	49.3	47.1-51.5
65-74	2,196	1,202	54.6	52.1-57.0	994	45.4	43.0-47.9
75+	1,664	754	44.3	41.4-47.2	910	55.7	52.8-58.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,868	924	44.1	41.1-47.2	944	55.9	52.8-58.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,003	1,722	39.2	37.3-41.2	2,281	60.8	58.8-62.7
Some Post-H.S.	3,447	1,284	34.3	32.3-36.3	2,163	65.7	63.7-67.7
College Graduate	4,400	1,514	32.3	30.6-34.0	2,886	67.7	66.0-69.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,523	768	46.2	42.9-49.5	755	53.8	50.5-57.1
$15,000- 24,999	2,233	941	37.9	35.3-40.6	1,292	62.1	59.4-64.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,628	651	36.8	33.8-39.9	977	63.2	60.1-66.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,926	724	33.9	31.4-36.5	1,202	66.1	63.5-68.6
$50,000-74,999	1,930	730	35.7	33.1-38.4	1,200	64.3	61.6-66.9
$75,000+	2,522	824	31.7	29.5-33.9	1,698	68.3	66.1-70.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,555	2,255	46.8	44.9-48.7	2,300	53.2	51.3-55.1
No	8,838	3,101	32.0	30.8-33.2	5,737	68.0	66.8-69.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,058	883	41.0	38.4-43.7	1,175	59.0	56.3-61.6
Non-Veteran	11,662	4,564	35.3	34.2-36.4	7,098	64.7	63.6-65.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

13,746

5,458

36.3

35.2-37.3

8,288

63.7

62.7-64.8

GENDER

Male

4,786

1,906

36.0

34.3-37.7

2,880

64.0

62.3-65.7

Female

8,960

3,552

36.5

35.3-37.7

5,408

63.5

62.3-64.7

RACE

White

10,823

4,390

37.2

36.1-38.4

6,433

62.8

61.6-63.9

African American

2,290

853

34.4

32.0-37.0

1,437

65.6

63.0-68.0

Asian

30.2

19.7-43.3

69.8

56.7-80.3

Native American

216

36.8

29.1-45.2

124

63.2

54.8-70.9

Other Minorities

293

24.0

18.5-30.5

209

76.0

69.5-81.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

312

112

29.5

23.6-36.1

200

70.5

63.9-76.4

-English Speaking

170

38.6

30.0-47.9

61.4

52.1-70.0

-Spanish Speaking

142

22.8

15.6-31.9

102

77.2

68.1-84.4

Non-Hispanic

13,420

5,341

36.5

35.5-37.5

8,079

63.5

62.5-64.5

AGE

18-24

286

11.9

8.2-17.1

249

88.1

82.9-91.8

25-34

1,360

274

20.4

17.8-23.1

1,086

79.6

76.9-82.2

35-44

2,440

640

26.2

24.2-28.4

1,800

73.8

71.6-75.8

45-54

2,846

1,080

38.3

36.1-40.6

1,766

61.7

59.4-63.9

55-64

2,879

1,446

50.7

48.5-52.9

1,433

49.3

47.1-51.5

65-74

2,196

1,202

54.6

52.1-57.0

994

45.4

43.0-47.9

75+

1,664

754

44.3

41.4-47.2

910

55.7

52.8-58.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,868

924

44.1

41.1-47.2

944

55.9

52.8-58.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,003

1,722

39.2

37.3-41.2

2,281

60.8

58.8-62.7

Some Post-H.S.

3,447

1,284

34.3

32.3-36.3

2,163

65.7

63.7-67.7

College Graduate

4,400

1,514

32.3

30.6-34.0

2,886

67.7

66.0-69.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,523

768

46.2

42.9-49.5

755

53.8

50.5-57.1

$15,000- 24,999

2,233

941

37.9

35.3-40.6

1,292

62.1

59.4-64.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,628

651

36.8

33.8-39.9

977

63.2

60.1-66.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,926

724

33.9

31.4-36.5

1,202

66.1

63.5-68.6

$50,000-74,999

1,930

730

35.7

33.1-38.4

1,200

64.3

61.6-66.9

$75,000+

2,522

824

31.7

29.5-33.9

1,698

68.3

66.1-70.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,555

2,255

46.8

44.9-48.7

2,300

53.2

51.3-55.1

8,838

3,101

32.0

30.8-33.2

5,737

68.0

66.8-69.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,058

883

41.0

38.4-43.7

1,175

59.0

56.3-61.6

Non-Veteran

11,662

4,564

35.3

34.2-36.4

7,098

64.7

63.6-65.8

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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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