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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	8,960	3,552	36.5	35.3-37.7	5,408	63.5	62.3-64.7
RACE
White	6,917	2,819	37.6	36.2-39.0	4,098	62.4	61.0-63.8
African American	1,654	608	35.0	32.2-37.8	1,046	65.0	62.2-67.8
Asian	48	11	16.7	8.5-30.2	37	83.3	69.8-91.5
Native American	136	60	36.1	26.8-46.6	76	63.9	53.4-73.2
Other Minorities	178	47	21.9	15.7-29.6	131	78.1	70.4-84.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	208	69	27.9	21.2-35.7	139	72.1	64.3-78.8
-English Speaking	114	45	34.0	24.1-45.6	69	66.0	54.4-75.9
-Spanish Speaking	94	24	22.2	14.1-33.0	70	77.8	67.0-85.9
Non-Hispanic	8,741	3,479	36.8	35.6-38.0	5,262	63.2	62.0-64.4
AGE
18-24	177	27	15.0	9.9-22.0	150	85.0	78.0-90.1
25-34	909	180	19.9	17.0-23.0	729	80.1	77.0-83.0
35-44	1,587	388	24.1	21.7-26.7	1,199	75.9	73.3-78.3
45-54	1,837	673	36.3	33.8-39.0	1,164	63.7	61.0-66.2
55-64	1,819	925	51.7	49.0-54.4	894	48.3	45.6-51.0
65-74	1,428	795	54.8	51.7-57.8	633	45.2	42.2-48.3
75+	1,146	545	46.7	43.2-50.2	601	53.3	49.8-56.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,236	629	46.9	43.3-50.4	607	53.1	49.6-56.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,661	1,180	41.6	39.4-43.9	1,481	58.4	56.1-60.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,353	864	34.5	32.2-36.9	1,489	65.5	63.1-67.8
College Graduate	2,692	871	29.3	27.3-31.3	1,821	70.7	68.7-72.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,146	590	48.0	44.4-51.7	556	52.0	48.3-55.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,567	678	40.9	37.9-44.0	889	59.1	56.0-62.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,062	424	37.3	33.8-41.0	638	62.7	59.0-66.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,174	431	34.5	31.4-37.8	743	65.5	62.2-68.6
$50,000-74,999	1,154	404	33.3	30.2-36.5	750	66.7	63.5-69.8
$75,000+	1,423	411	26.6	24.1-29.3	1,012	73.4	70.7-75.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,021	1,495	47.4	45.1-49.6	1,526	52.6	50.4-54.9
No	5,715	1,991	31.8	30.4-33.2	3,724	68.2	66.8-69.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	182	59	27.6	20.7-35.8	123	72.4	64.2-79.3
Non-Veteran	8,763	3,485	36.7	35.5-37.9	5,278	63.3	62.1-64.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,960

3,552

36.5

35.3-37.7

5,408

63.5

62.3-64.7

RACE

White

6,917

2,819

37.6

36.2-39.0

4,098

62.4

61.0-63.8

African American

1,654

608

35.0

32.2-37.8

1,046

65.0

62.2-67.8

Asian

16.7

8.5-30.2

83.3

69.8-91.5

Native American

136

36.1

26.8-46.6

63.9

53.4-73.2

Other Minorities

178

21.9

15.7-29.6

131

78.1

70.4-84.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

208

27.9

21.2-35.7

139

72.1

64.3-78.8

-English Speaking

114

34.0

24.1-45.6

66.0

54.4-75.9

-Spanish Speaking

22.2

14.1-33.0

77.8

67.0-85.9

Non-Hispanic

8,741

3,479

36.8

35.6-38.0

5,262

63.2

62.0-64.4

AGE

18-24

177

15.0

9.9-22.0

150

85.0

78.0-90.1

25-34

909

180

19.9

17.0-23.0

729

80.1

77.0-83.0

35-44

1,587

388

24.1

21.7-26.7

1,199

75.9

73.3-78.3

45-54

1,837

673

36.3

33.8-39.0

1,164

63.7

61.0-66.2

55-64

1,819

925

51.7

49.0-54.4

894

48.3

45.6-51.0

65-74

1,428

795

54.8

51.7-57.8

633

45.2

42.2-48.3

75+

1,146

545

46.7

43.2-50.2

601

53.3

49.8-56.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,236

629

46.9

43.3-50.4

607

53.1

49.6-56.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,661

1,180

41.6

39.4-43.9

1,481

58.4

56.1-60.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,353

864

34.5

32.2-36.9

1,489

65.5

63.1-67.8

College Graduate

2,692

871

29.3

27.3-31.3

1,821

70.7

68.7-72.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,146

590

48.0

44.4-51.7

556

52.0

48.3-55.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,567

678

40.9

37.9-44.0

889

59.1

56.0-62.1

$25,000- 34,999

1,062

424

37.3

33.8-41.0

638

62.7

59.0-66.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,174

431

34.5

31.4-37.8

743

65.5

62.2-68.6

$50,000-74,999

1,154

404

33.3

30.2-36.5

750

66.7

63.5-69.8

$75,000+

1,423

411

26.6

24.1-29.3

1,012

73.4

70.7-75.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,021

1,495

47.4

45.1-49.6

1,526

52.6

50.4-54.9

5,715

1,991

31.8

30.4-33.2

3,724

68.2

66.8-69.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

182

27.6

20.7-35.8

123

72.4

64.2-79.3

Non-Veteran

8,763

3,485

36.7

35.5-37.9

5,278

63.3

62.1-64.5

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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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