BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional.)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	1 or more times/day	1 or more times/week	1 or more times/month	1 or more times/year	Never
TOTAL	1,247	783	60.8	57.4-64.2	288	23.8	21.0-26.8	66	5.3	4.1- 7.0	26	2.8	1.8- 4.3	84	7.3	5.6- 9.4
GENDER
Male	519	308	57.7	52.4-62.9	134	27.3	22.8-32.3	37	6.1	4.3- 8.8	13	2.9	1.6- 5.2	27	5.9	3.6- 9.4
Female	728	475	63.9	59.6-68.0	154	20.2	17.1-23.9	29	4.5	2.9- 6.9	13	2.7	1.4- 5.1	57	8.6	6.4-11.6
AGE
18-24	6	4	59.1	19.7-89.5	2	40.9	10.5-80.3	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	36	22	64.0	41.3-81.8	6	13.1	5.3-29.3	1	1.4	0.2- 9.5	0	0.0	. - .	7	21.5	7.7-47.2
35-44	72	39	59.9	46.6-71.9	17	18.0	10.6-28.8	8	11.0	5.3-21.3	2	3.9	1.0-14.5	6	7.2	2.7-17.9
45-54	194	110	56.6	47.8-65.0	42	24.0	17.2-32.4	18	6.8	4.0-11.3	5	2.6	1.0- 6.5	19	10.0	6.0-16.1
55-64	375	230	58.3	52.3-64.1	99	27.1	22.1-32.9	16	5.6	3.3- 9.3	7	2.3	0.9- 5.3	23	6.8	4.4-10.4
65-74	312	212	67.2	60.9-73.0	69	23.8	18.6-29.9	15	4.2	2.4- 7.1	6	2.3	1.0- 5.3	10	2.4	1.2- 4.6
75+	251	165	61.8	53.7-69.3	53	22.9	16.7-30.4	8	3.6	1.4- 8.8	6	4.8	2.0-11.1	19	7.0	3.9-12.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	280	195	68.3	60.7-75.0	53	22.3	16.4-29.6	6	1.6	0.7- 4.0	5	1.4	0.5- 3.5	21	6.3	3.7-10.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	409	257	59.5	53.4-65.3	97	23.3	18.8-28.6	20	5.4	3.4- 8.6	11	3.6	1.9- 6.9	24	8.1	4.8-13.3
Some Post-H.S.	295	174	57.7	50.8-64.3	71	22.0	17.1-28.0	22	8.3	5.2-12.9	7	3.7	1.6- 8.4	21	8.2	5.0-13.2
College Graduate	258	154	58.7	51.2-65.9	65	27.3	21.1-34.6	18	5.9	3.3-10.3	3	2.0	0.7- 6.2	18	6.0	3.6- 9.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	230	161	69.3	61.5-76.1	43	19.9	14.2-27.3	6	1.9	0.8- 4.4	2	1.6	0.3- 7.3	18	7.3	4.3-11.9
$15,000- 24,999	247	161	62.6	54.4-70.2	54	23.4	17.2-31.1	11	4.7	2.4- 9.0	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4	18	8.5	4.9-14.4
$25,000- 34,999	156	101	62.2	52.8-70.8	34	22.7	15.9-31.4	3	1.6	0.4- 6.6	7	6.4	2.9-13.5	11	7.0	3.4-14.1
$35,000- 49,999	143	85	59.1	48.6-68.7	37	21.3	14.8-29.8	14	9.8	5.5-16.8	2	2.6	0.6- 9.9	5	7.2	2.1-22.0
$50,000-74,999	130	70	54.8	44.2-64.9	36	30.6	21.7-41.1	12	7.2	3.9-13.0	1	0.8	0.1- 5.6	11	6.6	3.4-12.6
$75,000+	122	69	55.1	44.6-65.2	30	25.7	17.6-35.9	9	5.4	2.6-11.2	6	7.2	2.9-16.4	8	6.5	3.1-13.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	730	487	64.4	59.9-68.6	148	21.2	17.8-25.2	32	4.5	3.0- 6.6	15	3.2	1.8- 5.6	48	6.7	4.8- 9.2
No	495	286	57.0	51.5-62.4	130	25.8	21.4-30.9	34	6.7	4.6- 9.8	10	2.2	1.1- 4.4	35	8.2	5.4-12.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	260	154	57.3	49.9-64.3	65	28.0	21.8-35.3	19	5.7	3.4- 9.4	7	4.1	1.9- 8.7	15	4.9	2.8- 8.4
Non-Veteran	984	628	62.0	58.1-65.8	221	22.4	19.3-25.7	47	5.3	3.8- 7.2	19	2.4	1.4- 4.1	69	8.0	5.9-10.6

Total
Respond.^

1 or more times/day

1 or more times/week

1 or more times/month

1 or more times/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,247

783

60.8

57.4-64.2

288

23.8

21.0-26.8

5.3

4.1- 7.0

2.8

1.8- 4.3

7.3

5.6- 9.4

GENDER

Male

519

308

57.7

52.4-62.9

134

27.3

22.8-32.3

6.1

4.3- 8.8

2.9

1.6- 5.2

5.9

3.6- 9.4

Female

728

475

63.9

59.6-68.0

154

20.2

17.1-23.9

4.5

2.9- 6.9

2.7

1.4- 5.1

8.6

6.4-11.6

AGE

18-24

59.1

19.7-89.5

40.9

10.5-80.3

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

64.0

41.3-81.8

13.1

5.3-29.3

1.4

0.2- 9.5

0.0

. - .

21.5

7.7-47.2

35-44

59.9

46.6-71.9

18.0

10.6-28.8

11.0

5.3-21.3

3.9

1.0-14.5

7.2

2.7-17.9

45-54

194

110

56.6

47.8-65.0

24.0

17.2-32.4

6.8

4.0-11.3

2.6

1.0- 6.5

10.0

6.0-16.1

55-64

375

230

58.3

52.3-64.1

27.1

22.1-32.9

5.6

3.3- 9.3

2.3

0.9- 5.3

6.8

4.4-10.4

65-74

312

212

67.2

60.9-73.0

23.8

18.6-29.9

4.2

2.4- 7.1

2.3

1.0- 5.3

2.4

1.2- 4.6

75+

251

165

61.8

53.7-69.3

22.9

16.7-30.4

3.6

1.4- 8.8

4.8

2.0-11.1

7.0

3.9-12.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

280

195

68.3

60.7-75.0

22.3

16.4-29.6

1.6

0.7- 4.0

1.4

0.5- 3.5

6.3

3.7-10.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

409

257

59.5

53.4-65.3

23.3

18.8-28.6

5.4

3.4- 8.6

3.6

1.9- 6.9

8.1

4.8-13.3

Some Post-H.S.

295

174

57.7

50.8-64.3

22.0

17.1-28.0

8.3

5.2-12.9

3.7

1.6- 8.4

8.2

5.0-13.2

College Graduate

258

154

58.7

51.2-65.9

27.3

21.1-34.6

5.9

3.3-10.3

2.0

0.7- 6.2

6.0

3.6- 9.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

230

161

69.3

61.5-76.1

19.9

14.2-27.3

1.9

0.8- 4.4

1.6

0.3- 7.3

7.3

4.3-11.9

$15,000- 24,999

247

161

62.6

54.4-70.2

23.4

17.2-31.1

4.7

2.4- 9.0

0.7

0.2- 2.4

8.5

4.9-14.4

$25,000- 34,999

156

101

62.2

52.8-70.8

22.7

15.9-31.4

1.6

0.4- 6.6

6.4

2.9-13.5

7.0

3.4-14.1

$35,000- 49,999

143

59.1

48.6-68.7

21.3

14.8-29.8

9.8

5.5-16.8

2.6

0.6- 9.9

7.2

2.1-22.0

$50,000-74,999

130

54.8

44.2-64.9

30.6

21.7-41.1

7.2

3.9-13.0

0.8

0.1- 5.6

6.6

3.4-12.6

$75,000+

122

55.1

44.6-65.2

25.7

17.6-35.9

5.4

2.6-11.2

7.2

2.9-16.4

6.5

3.1-13.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

730

487

64.4

59.9-68.6

148

21.2

17.8-25.2

4.5

3.0- 6.6

3.2

1.8- 5.6

6.7

4.8- 9.2

495

286

57.0

51.5-62.4

130

25.8

21.4-30.9

6.7

4.6- 9.8

2.2

1.1- 4.4

8.2

5.4-12.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

260

154

57.3

49.9-64.3

28.0

21.8-35.3

5.7

3.4- 9.4

4.1

1.9- 8.7

4.9

2.8- 8.4

Non-Veteran

984

628

62.0

58.1-65.8

221

22.4

19.3-25.7

5.3

3.8- 7.2

2.4

1.4- 4.1

8.0

5.9-10.6

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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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