BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years
North Carolina	13,711	11,218	79.9	79.0-80.8	1,390	11.0	10.3-11.7	736	5.9	5.4- 6.5	367	3.2	2.8- 3.7
-Piedmont NC	7,731	6,286	79.4	78.1-80.6	819	11.3	10.4-12.3	427	6.2	5.5- 7.0	199	3.1	2.5- 3.8
GENDER
Male	2,764	2,238	79.3	77.2-81.2	288	11.0	9.6-12.6	160	6.1	5.0- 7.4	78	3.6	2.7- 5.0
Female	4,967	4,048	79.5	78.0-80.9	531	11.6	10.5-12.8	267	6.3	5.4- 7.3	121	2.6	2.1- 3.3
RACE
White	6,286	5,039	78.0	76.6-79.3	701	12.1	11.0-13.2	372	6.9	6.0- 7.8	174	3.1	2.6- 3.7
African American	1,167	1,030	87.3	83.9-90.0	85	7.6	5.8- 9.8	39	3.2	2.1- 4.7	13	2.0	0.6- 6.0
Other Minorities	250	193	75.2	67.5-81.5	32	12.5	8.4-18.2	14	5.5	2.8-10.5	11	6.8	3.4-13.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	187	163	82.7	73.7-89.1	13	6.6	3.4-12.5	6	4.6	1.8-11.3	5	6.0	2.3-14.6
Non-Hispanic	7,538	6,119	79.3	78.0-80.5	805	11.5	10.6-12.5	420	6.2	5.5- 7.0	194	3.0	2.5- 3.7
AGE
18-24	138	100	68.2	57.1-77.6	23	16.5	10.4-25.3	11	10.1	4.9-19.5	4	5.2	1.3-18.2
25-34	769	550	71.2	67.1-74.9	119	16.5	13.4-20.0	68	8.1	6.2-10.5	32	4.3	2.8- 6.6
35-44	1,457	1,051	72.0	69.1-74.8	207	13.7	11.7-16.0	126	8.6	7.0-10.5	73	5.6	4.3- 7.4
45-54	1,603	1,268	80.3	77.8-82.5	191	11.1	9.4-13.0	95	5.8	4.6- 7.4	49	2.8	2.0- 4.0
55-64	1,591	1,331	84.0	81.7-86.1	150	8.9	7.4-10.7	80	5.6	4.3- 7.2	30	1.5	1.0- 2.3
65-74	1,195	1,084	90.7	88.5-92.5	80	6.5	5.1- 8.4	24	2.0	1.3- 3.3	7	0.7	0.3- 1.9
75+	937	865	93.2	91.1-94.8	47	4.7	3.3- 6.7	22	1.8	1.2- 2.9	3	0.2	0.1- 0.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,012	892	86.1	82.4-89.1	68	7.1	5.0-10.0	34	4.0	2.6- 6.2	18	2.8	1.4- 5.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,130	1,774	82.0	79.7-84.1	206	10.7	9.0-12.7	104	5.0	4.0- 6.3	46	2.3	1.6- 3.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,913	1,550	78.4	75.6-81.0	206	11.5	9.7-13.5	106	6.7	5.2- 8.6	51	3.4	2.0- 5.6
College Graduate	2,663	2,058	76.1	74.0-78.1	338	12.9	11.4-14.6	183	7.3	6.1- 8.8	84	3.6	2.8- 4.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	726	621	81.1	76.1-85.2	54	9.7	6.8-13.7	30	4.6	3.0- 6.9	21	4.6	2.3- 9.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,201	1,019	85.8	82.9-88.2	97	7.3	5.6- 9.5	53	4.6	3.2- 6.6	32	2.3	1.5- 3.5
$25,000- 34,999	868	688	77.4	73.2-81.0	111	13.1	10.5-16.4	46	6.2	4.0- 9.5	23	3.3	2.0- 5.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,047	840	79.2	75.8-82.2	115	11.4	9.1-14.2	68	6.7	5.1- 8.9	24	2.7	1.6- 4.4
$50,000-74,999	1,127	883	76.8	73.2-80.1	144	12.8	10.5-15.4	71	6.1	4.7- 8.0	29	4.3	2.4- 7.5
$75,000+	1,640	1,291	77.0	74.3-79.5	191	12.9	10.9-15.3	109	7.2	5.8- 8.9	49	2.8	2.0- 3.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,402	2,069	84.5	82.3-86.5	193	8.7	7.3-10.3	96	4.7	3.6- 6.2	44	2.0	1.3- 3.1
No	5,135	4,053	77.2	75.6-78.7	608	12.5	11.3-13.7	323	6.8	5.9- 7.8	151	3.6	2.9- 4.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,018	881	83.4	80.0-86.3	74	9.8	7.4-12.9	44	4.5	3.2- 6.2	19	2.3	1.3- 4.1
Non-Veteran	6,704	5,397	78.7	77.4-80.1	744	11.5	10.6-12.6	383	6.5	5.7- 7.3	180	3.3	2.6- 4.0

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,711

11,218

79.9

79.0-80.8

1,390

11.0

10.3-11.7

736

5.9

5.4- 6.5

367

3.2

2.8- 3.7

-Piedmont NC

7,731

6,286

79.4

78.1-80.6

819

11.3

10.4-12.3

427

6.2

5.5- 7.0

199

3.1

2.5- 3.8

GENDER

Male

2,764

2,238

79.3

77.2-81.2

288

11.0

9.6-12.6

160

6.1

5.0- 7.4

3.6

2.7- 5.0

Female

4,967

4,048

79.5

78.0-80.9

531

11.6

10.5-12.8

267

6.3

5.4- 7.3

121

2.6

2.1- 3.3

RACE

White

6,286

5,039

78.0

76.6-79.3

701

12.1

11.0-13.2

372

6.9

6.0- 7.8

174

3.1

2.6- 3.7

African American

1,167

1,030

87.3

83.9-90.0

7.6

5.8- 9.8

3.2

2.1- 4.7

2.0

0.6- 6.0

Other Minorities

250

193

75.2

67.5-81.5

12.5

8.4-18.2

5.5

2.8-10.5

6.8

3.4-13.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

187

163

82.7

73.7-89.1

6.6

3.4-12.5

4.6

1.8-11.3

6.0

2.3-14.6

Non-Hispanic

7,538

6,119

79.3

78.0-80.5

805

11.5

10.6-12.5

420

6.2

5.5- 7.0

194

3.0

2.5- 3.7

AGE

18-24

138

100

68.2

57.1-77.6

16.5

10.4-25.3

10.1

4.9-19.5

5.2

1.3-18.2

25-34

769

550

71.2

67.1-74.9

119

16.5

13.4-20.0

8.1

6.2-10.5

4.3

2.8- 6.6

35-44

1,457

1,051

72.0

69.1-74.8

207

13.7

11.7-16.0

126

8.6

7.0-10.5

5.6

4.3- 7.4

45-54

1,603

1,268

80.3

77.8-82.5

191

11.1

9.4-13.0

5.8

4.6- 7.4

2.8

2.0- 4.0

55-64

1,591

1,331

84.0

81.7-86.1

150

8.9

7.4-10.7

5.6

4.3- 7.2

1.5

1.0- 2.3

65-74

1,195

1,084

90.7

88.5-92.5

6.5

5.1- 8.4

2.0

1.3- 3.3

0.7

0.3- 1.9

75+

937

865

93.2

91.1-94.8

4.7

3.3- 6.7

1.8

1.2- 2.9

0.2

0.1- 0.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,012

892

86.1

82.4-89.1

7.1

5.0-10.0

4.0

2.6- 6.2

2.8

1.4- 5.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,130

1,774

82.0

79.7-84.1

206

10.7

9.0-12.7

104

5.0

4.0- 6.3

2.3

1.6- 3.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,913

1,550

78.4

75.6-81.0

206

11.5

9.7-13.5

106

6.7

5.2- 8.6

3.4

2.0- 5.6

College Graduate

2,663

2,058

76.1

74.0-78.1

338

12.9

11.4-14.6

183

7.3

6.1- 8.8

3.6

2.8- 4.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

726

621

81.1

76.1-85.2

9.7

6.8-13.7

4.6

3.0- 6.9

4.6

2.3- 9.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,201

1,019

85.8

82.9-88.2

7.3

5.6- 9.5

4.6

3.2- 6.6

2.3

1.5- 3.5

$25,000- 34,999

868

688

77.4

73.2-81.0

111

13.1

10.5-16.4

6.2

4.0- 9.5

3.3

2.0- 5.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,047

840

79.2

75.8-82.2

115

11.4

9.1-14.2

6.7

5.1- 8.9

2.7

1.6- 4.4

$50,000-74,999

1,127

883

76.8

73.2-80.1

144

12.8

10.5-15.4

6.1

4.7- 8.0

4.3

2.4- 7.5

$75,000+

1,640

1,291

77.0

74.3-79.5

191

12.9

10.9-15.3

109

7.2

5.8- 8.9

2.8

2.0- 3.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,402

2,069

84.5

82.3-86.5

193

8.7

7.3-10.3

4.7

3.6- 6.2

2.0

1.3- 3.1

5,135

4,053

77.2

75.6-78.7

608

12.5

11.3-13.7

323

6.8

5.9- 7.8

151

3.6

2.9- 4.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,018

881

83.4

80.0-86.3

9.8

7.4-12.9

4.5

3.2- 6.2

2.3

1.3- 4.1

Non-Veteran

6,704

5,397

78.7

77.4-80.1

744

11.5

10.6-12.6

383

6.5

5.7- 7.3

180

3.3

2.6- 4.0

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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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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