BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	No, boderline diabetes
North Carolina	17,251	1,849	8.5	8.0- 9.0	144	0.7	0.6- 0.9	15,042	89.6	89.1-90.1	216	1.2	1.0- 1.4
-Piedmont NC	9,686	989	7.9	7.3- 8.6	71	0.7	0.5- 0.9	8,528	90.4	89.7-91.1	98	0.9	0.7- 1.2
GENDER
Male	3,531	391	7.9	7.0- 9.0	0	0.0	. - .	3,097	91.0	89.9-92.0	43	1.1	0.8- 1.6
Female	6,155	598	8.0	7.3- 8.8	71	1.4	1.0- 1.8	5,431	89.9	89.0-90.7	55	0.7	0.5- 1.0
RACE
White	7,521	722	7.6	6.9- 8.3	54	0.7	0.5- 1.0	6,663	90.6	89.8-91.4	82	1.0	0.8- 1.4
African American	1,577	237	11.9	10.1-13.9	9	0.4	0.2- 0.9	1,319	87.1	85.0-89.0	12	0.6	0.3- 1.3
Other Minorities	547	25	3.0	1.9- 4.8	7	0.9	0.4- 2.1	512	95.5	93.4-97.0	3	0.5	0.2- 1.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	557	20	2.2	1.3- 3.6	7	0.9	0.4- 2.1	530	96.9	95.2-98.0	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	9,123	967	8.6	7.9- 9.3	63	0.7	0.5- 0.9	7,995	89.7	89.0-90.5	98	1.0	0.8- 1.3
AGE
18-24	439	3	0.3	0.1- 1.0	2	0.4	0.1- 2.1	432	98.8	97.2-99.5	2	0.5	0.1- 2.0
25-34	1,361	26	1.7	1.0- 2.9	20	1.3	0.8- 2.2	1,313	96.9	95.5-97.8	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5
35-44	1,893	63	3.3	2.4- 4.5	33	1.3	0.9- 1.9	1,785	94.9	93.6-96.0	12	0.5	0.3- 1.1
45-54	1,844	170	9.1	7.5-11.0	10	0.4	0.2- 0.9	1,642	89.2	87.2-90.9	22	1.3	0.8- 2.1
55-64	1,732	292	16.9	14.9-19.2	3	0.1	0.0- 0.4	1,415	81.3	78.9-83.5	22	1.6	1.0- 2.8
65-74	1,303	262	21.3	18.6-24.1	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0	1,020	76.7	73.7-79.4	20	1.9	1.1- 3.2
75+	1,065	171	18.7	15.8-21.9	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	875	79.4	76.0-82.3	18	1.9	1.1- 3.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,514	248	12.5	10.6-14.8	11	0.9	0.4- 1.9	1,236	85.5	83.1-87.7	19	1.0	0.5- 1.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,759	313	8.9	7.8-10.2	16	0.5	0.3- 0.8	2,399	89.5	88.1-90.7	31	1.1	0.7- 1.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,301	215	6.9	5.8- 8.1	24	0.9	0.6- 1.5	2,037	91.1	89.7-92.4	25	1.1	0.7- 1.8
College Graduate	3,093	210	5.5	4.7- 6.5	20	0.6	0.4- 1.1	2,840	93.2	92.2-94.2	23	0.6	0.4- 1.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,046	186	13.7	11.5-16.4	6	0.4	0.2- 1.1	838	84.7	82.0-87.1	16	1.1	0.6- 2.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,644	209	9.7	8.1-11.6	11	0.9	0.4- 1.9	1,413	88.7	86.6-90.5	11	0.6	0.3- 1.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,139	124	9.2	7.3-11.5	7	0.6	0.2- 1.3	996	89.4	86.9-91.4	12	0.9	0.4- 1.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,265	105	6.8	5.4- 8.5	14	0.9	0.5- 1.5	1,130	91.1	89.2-92.7	16	1.2	0.7- 2.3
$50,000-74,999	1,314	97	7.0	5.4- 8.9	9	0.7	0.3- 1.6	1,198	91.7	89.7-93.3	10	0.7	0.3- 1.3
$75,000+	1,813	85	3.7	2.9- 4.8	10	0.6	0.3- 1.2	1,704	94.9	93.6-95.9	14	0.8	0.5- 1.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,844	566	17.5	15.8-19.3	17	0.5	0.3- 1.0	2,221	80.6	78.8-82.4	40	1.3	0.9- 2.0
No	6,571	407	4.8	4.2- 5.4	52	0.7	0.5- 1.0	6,055	93.7	93.0-94.3	57	0.8	0.6- 1.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,151	183	14.8	12.5-17.4	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	949	83.2	80.5-85.7	18	1.9	1.1- 3.2
Non-Veteran	8,523	806	7.1	6.5- 7.7	70	0.8	0.6- 1.1	7,567	91.3	90.6-92.0	80	0.8	0.6- 1.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

No, boderline diabetes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,251

1,849

8.5

8.0- 9.0

144

0.7

0.6- 0.9

15,042

89.6

89.1-90.1

216

1.2

1.0- 1.4

-Piedmont NC

9,686

989

7.9

7.3- 8.6

0.7

0.5- 0.9

8,528

90.4

89.7-91.1

0.9

0.7- 1.2

GENDER

Male

3,531

391

7.9

7.0- 9.0

0.0

. - .

3,097

91.0

89.9-92.0

1.1

0.8- 1.6

Female

6,155

598

8.0

7.3- 8.8

1.4

1.0- 1.8

5,431

89.9

89.0-90.7

0.7

0.5- 1.0

RACE

White

7,521

722

7.6

6.9- 8.3

0.7

0.5- 1.0

6,663

90.6

89.8-91.4

1.0

0.8- 1.4

African American

1,577

237

11.9

10.1-13.9

0.4

0.2- 0.9

1,319

87.1

85.0-89.0

0.6

0.3- 1.3

Other Minorities

547

3.0

1.9- 4.8

0.9

0.4- 2.1

512

95.5

93.4-97.0

0.5

0.2- 1.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

557

2.2

1.3- 3.6

0.9

0.4- 2.1

530

96.9

95.2-98.0

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

9,123

967

8.6

7.9- 9.3

0.7

0.5- 0.9

7,995

89.7

89.0-90.5

1.0

0.8- 1.3

AGE

18-24

439

0.3

0.1- 1.0

0.4

0.1- 2.1

432

98.8

97.2-99.5

0.5

0.1- 2.0

25-34

1,361

1.7

1.0- 2.9

1.3

0.8- 2.2

1,313

96.9

95.5-97.8

0.1

0.0- 0.5

35-44

1,893

3.3

2.4- 4.5

1.3

0.9- 1.9

1,785

94.9

93.6-96.0

0.5

0.3- 1.1

45-54

1,844

170

9.1

7.5-11.0

0.4

0.2- 0.9

1,642

89.2

87.2-90.9

1.3

0.8- 2.1

55-64

1,732

292

16.9

14.9-19.2

0.1

0.0- 0.4

1,415

81.3

78.9-83.5

1.6

1.0- 2.8

65-74

1,303

262

21.3

18.6-24.1

0.1

0.0- 1.0

1,020

76.7

73.7-79.4

1.9

1.1- 3.2

75+

1,065

171

18.7

15.8-21.9

0.1

0.0- 0.8

875

79.4

76.0-82.3

1.9

1.1- 3.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,514

248

12.5

10.6-14.8

0.9

0.4- 1.9

1,236

85.5

83.1-87.7

1.0

0.5- 1.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,759

313

8.9

7.8-10.2

0.5

0.3- 0.8

2,399

89.5

88.1-90.7

1.1

0.7- 1.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,301

215

6.9

5.8- 8.1

0.9

0.6- 1.5

2,037

91.1

89.7-92.4

1.1

0.7- 1.8

College Graduate

3,093

210

5.5

4.7- 6.5

0.6

0.4- 1.1

2,840

93.2

92.2-94.2

0.6

0.4- 1.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,046

186

13.7

11.5-16.4

0.4

0.2- 1.1

838

84.7

82.0-87.1

1.1

0.6- 2.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,644

209

9.7

8.1-11.6

0.9

0.4- 1.9

1,413

88.7

86.6-90.5

0.6

0.3- 1.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,139

124

9.2

7.3-11.5

0.6

0.2- 1.3

996

89.4

86.9-91.4

0.9

0.4- 1.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,265

105

6.8

5.4- 8.5

0.9

0.5- 1.5

1,130

91.1

89.2-92.7

1.2

0.7- 2.3

$50,000-74,999

1,314

7.0

5.4- 8.9

0.7

0.3- 1.6

1,198

91.7

89.7-93.3

0.7

0.3- 1.3

$75,000+

1,813

3.7

2.9- 4.8

0.6

0.3- 1.2

1,704

94.9

93.6-95.9

0.8

0.5- 1.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,844

566

17.5

15.8-19.3

0.5

0.3- 1.0

2,221

80.6

78.8-82.4

1.3

0.9- 2.0

6,571

407

4.8

4.2- 5.4

0.7

0.5- 1.0

6,055

93.7

93.0-94.3

0.8

0.6- 1.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,151

183

14.8

12.5-17.4

0.0

0.0- 0.3

949

83.2

80.5-85.7

1.9

1.1- 3.2

Non-Veteran

8,523

806

7.1

6.5- 7.7

0.8

0.6- 1.1

7,567

91.3

90.6-92.0

0.8

0.6- 1.1

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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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