BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (A test for hemoglobin 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for hemoglobin 'A one C'?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

A test for hemoglobin 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for hemoglobin 'A one C'?

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	Total Respond.^	1 time	2 times	3-4 times	5+ times	Never
TOTAL	1,614	241	15.0	12.9-17.4	361	23.9	21.3-26.8	762	45.7	42.7-48.8	124	7.3	5.8- 9.0	126	8.1	6.6- 9.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,448	213	14.3	12.2-16.7	331	24.1	21.3-27.0	706	48.4	45.2-51.6	112	7.2	5.7- 9.0	86	6.0	4.7- 7.7
No	162	28	21.0	13.1-31.9	30	23.2	14.6-34.8	53	24.3	17.4-32.8	12	7.6	4.0-14.2	39	23.9	16.7-33.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	10	3	32.6	9.9-68.1	0	0.0	. - .	6	55.9	23.7-83.8	1	11.5	1.6-51.4	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	228	36	14.8	10.2-21.0	43	22.4	15.1-32.0	103	43.7	35.6-52.2	18	7.2	4.1-12.5	28	11.8	7.5-18.1
Overweight	506	76	16.2	12.3-21.1	122	24.4	20.1-29.4	235	44.7	39.4-50.2	38	8.4	5.6-12.3	35	6.3	4.3- 9.1
Obese	796	112	13.5	11.0-16.5	182	24.6	20.9-28.8	385	47.2	42.9-51.5	61	6.7	5.0- 8.9	56	8.0	5.9-10.7
Current Smoker
No	1,371	211	15.5	13.2-18.2	317	24.4	21.6-27.5	637	45.3	42.0-48.6	100	6.7	5.3- 8.4	106	8.0	6.4-10.0
Yes	237	30	12.7	8.3-18.8	42	20.7	13.8-29.7	122	48.3	40.1-56.6	23	10.1	5.6-17.3	20	8.3	5.1-13.4
Binge Drinker
No	1,558	233	15.0	12.8-17.5	348	23.9	21.2-26.9	735	45.6	42.5-48.7	120	7.4	6.0- 9.2	122	8.0	6.5- 9.9
Yes	49	7	16.3	7.7-31.1	12	24.9	13.8-40.8	23	46.6	31.5-62.3	3	2.8	0.9- 8.8	4	9.4	3.4-23.2
Heavy Drinker
No	1,589	239	15.1	13.0-17.5	354	23.8	21.1-26.7	750	45.8	42.8-48.9	122	7.3	5.9- 9.0	124	8.0	6.5- 9.7
Yes	18	1	5.2	0.7-29.4	6	37.3	16.4-64.5	8	34.5	15.3-60.6	1	4.6	0.6-26.9	2	18.4	4.8-50.2
Current Asthma
Yes	188	19	11.0	6.4-18.2	38	22.6	15.9-31.0	95	46.8	38.4-55.3	19	9.6	5.5-16.3	17	10.1	6.0-16.5
No	1,413	221	15.7	13.4-18.3	320	24.2	21.3-27.3	659	45.3	42.0-48.6	104	7.0	5.5- 8.8	109	7.9	6.3- 9.8
Diabetes
Yes	1,614	241	15.0	12.9-17.4	361	23.9	21.3-26.8	762	45.7	42.7-48.8	124	7.3	5.8- 9.0	126	8.1	6.6- 9.8

Total
Respond.^

1 time

2 times

3-4 times

5+ times

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,614

241

15.0

12.9-17.4

361

23.9

21.3-26.8

762

45.7

42.7-48.8

124

7.3

5.8- 9.0

126

8.1

6.6- 9.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,448

213

14.3

12.2-16.7

331

24.1

21.3-27.0

706

48.4

45.2-51.6

112

7.2

5.7- 9.0

6.0

4.7- 7.7

162

21.0

13.1-31.9

23.2

14.6-34.8

24.3

17.4-32.8

7.6

4.0-14.2

23.9

16.7-33.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

32.6

9.9-68.1

0.0

. - .

55.9

23.7-83.8

11.5

1.6-51.4

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

228

14.8

10.2-21.0

22.4

15.1-32.0

103

43.7

35.6-52.2

7.2

4.1-12.5

11.8

7.5-18.1

Overweight

506

16.2

12.3-21.1

122

24.4

20.1-29.4

235

44.7

39.4-50.2

8.4

5.6-12.3

6.3

4.3- 9.1

Obese

796

112

13.5

11.0-16.5

182

24.6

20.9-28.8

385

47.2

42.9-51.5

6.7

5.0- 8.9

8.0

5.9-10.7

Current Smoker

1,371

211

15.5

13.2-18.2

317

24.4

21.6-27.5

637

45.3

42.0-48.6

100

6.7

5.3- 8.4

106

8.0

6.4-10.0

Yes

237

12.7

8.3-18.8

20.7

13.8-29.7

122

48.3

40.1-56.6

10.1

5.6-17.3

8.3

5.1-13.4

Binge Drinker

1,558

233

15.0

12.8-17.5

348

23.9

21.2-26.9

735

45.6

42.5-48.7

120

7.4

6.0- 9.2

122

8.0

6.5- 9.9

Yes

16.3

7.7-31.1

24.9

13.8-40.8

46.6

31.5-62.3

2.8

0.9- 8.8

9.4

3.4-23.2

Heavy Drinker

1,589

239

15.1

13.0-17.5

354

23.8

21.1-26.7

750

45.8

42.8-48.9

122

7.3

5.9- 9.0

124

8.0

6.5- 9.7

Yes

5.2

0.7-29.4

37.3

16.4-64.5

34.5

15.3-60.6

4.6

0.6-26.9

18.4

4.8-50.2

Current Asthma

Yes

188

11.0

6.4-18.2

22.6

15.9-31.0

46.8

38.4-55.3

9.6

5.5-16.3

10.1

6.0-16.5

1,413

221

15.7

13.4-18.3

320

24.2

21.3-27.3

659

45.3

42.0-48.6

104

7.0

5.5- 8.8

109

7.9

6.3- 9.8

Diabetes

Yes

1,614

241

15.0

12.9-17.4

361

23.9

21.3-26.8

762

45.7

42.7-48.8

124

7.3

5.8- 9.0

126

8.1

6.6- 9.8

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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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