BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,314	9,540	61.5	60.4-62.7	4,774	38.5	37.3-39.6
-Western NC	1,654	1,103	61.4	58.0-64.6	551	38.6	35.4-42.0
GENDER
Male	588	376	56.2	50.7-61.5	212	43.8	38.5-49.3
Female	1,066	727	65.9	62.1-69.6	339	34.1	30.4-37.9
RACE
White	1,469	984	62.2	58.8-65.5	485	37.8	34.5-41.2
African American	75	44	44.6	29.0-61.4	31	55.4	38.6-71.0
Other Minorities	109	74	62.2	48.1-74.5	35	37.8	25.5-51.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	73	42	48.5	33.8-63.5	31	51.5	36.5-66.2
Non-Hispanic	1,581	1,061	62.5	59.2-65.7	520	37.5	34.3-40.8
AGE
18-24	92	34	34.5	23.6-47.3	58	65.5	52.7-76.4
25-34	245	119	50.6	43.1-58.1	126	49.4	41.9-56.9
35-44	277	184	62.9	55.6-69.7	93	37.1	30.3-44.4
45-54	297	204	68.3	61.8-74.2	93	31.7	25.8-38.2
55-64	296	228	77.9	71.9-82.9	68	22.1	17.1-28.1
65-74	230	173	77.4	70.9-82.8	57	22.6	17.2-29.1
75+	209	155	75.4	68.3-81.4	54	24.6	18.6-31.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	272	168	49.8	41.0-58.5	104	50.2	41.5-59.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	500	321	60.3	54.3-65.9	179	39.7	34.1-45.7
Some Post-H.S.	403	287	68.0	61.6-73.8	116	32.0	26.2-38.4
College Graduate	472	322	64.8	59.2-69.9	150	35.2	30.1-40.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	211	144	60.8	50.6-70.0	67	39.2	30.0-49.4
$15,000- 24,999	337	206	52.2	44.8-59.6	131	47.8	40.4-55.2
$25,000- 34,999	231	143	56.3	48.0-64.2	88	43.7	35.8-52.0
$35,000- 49,999	252	173	67.7	60.3-74.3	79	32.3	25.7-39.7
$50,000-74,999	188	131	67.4	55.9-77.1	57	32.6	22.9-44.1
$75,000+	195	144	74.1	66.4-80.6	51	25.9	19.4-33.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	510	378	71.5	65.6-76.7	132	28.5	23.3-34.4
No	1,107	707	58.1	54.1-62.1	400	41.9	37.9-45.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	212	166	76.9	69.3-83.1	46	23.1	16.9-30.7
Non-Veteran	1,442	937	59.3	55.6-62.8	505	40.7	37.2-44.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,314

9,540

61.5

60.4-62.7

4,774

38.5

37.3-39.6

-Western NC

1,654

1,103

61.4

58.0-64.6

551

38.6

35.4-42.0

GENDER

Male

588

376

56.2

50.7-61.5

212

43.8

38.5-49.3

Female

1,066

727

65.9

62.1-69.6

339

34.1

30.4-37.9

RACE

White

1,469

984

62.2

58.8-65.5

485

37.8

34.5-41.2

African American

44.6

29.0-61.4

55.4

38.6-71.0

Other Minorities

109

62.2

48.1-74.5

37.8

25.5-51.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

48.5

33.8-63.5

51.5

36.5-66.2

Non-Hispanic

1,581

1,061

62.5

59.2-65.7

520

37.5

34.3-40.8

AGE

18-24

34.5

23.6-47.3

65.5

52.7-76.4

25-34

245

119

50.6

43.1-58.1

126

49.4

41.9-56.9

35-44

277

184

62.9

55.6-69.7

37.1

30.3-44.4

45-54

297

204

68.3

61.8-74.2

31.7

25.8-38.2

55-64

296

228

77.9

71.9-82.9

22.1

17.1-28.1

65-74

230

173

77.4

70.9-82.8

22.6

17.2-29.1

75+

209

155

75.4

68.3-81.4

24.6

18.6-31.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

272

168

49.8

41.0-58.5

104

50.2

41.5-59.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

500

321

60.3

54.3-65.9

179

39.7

34.1-45.7

Some Post-H.S.

403

287

68.0

61.6-73.8

116

32.0

26.2-38.4

College Graduate

472

322

64.8

59.2-69.9

150

35.2

30.1-40.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

211

144

60.8

50.6-70.0

39.2

30.0-49.4

$15,000- 24,999

337

206

52.2

44.8-59.6

131

47.8

40.4-55.2

$25,000- 34,999

231

143

56.3

48.0-64.2

43.7

35.8-52.0

$35,000- 49,999

252

173

67.7

60.3-74.3

32.3

25.7-39.7

$50,000-74,999

188

131

67.4

55.9-77.1

32.6

22.9-44.1

$75,000+

195

144

74.1

66.4-80.6

25.9

19.4-33.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

510

378

71.5

65.6-76.7

132

28.5

23.3-34.4

1,107

707

58.1

54.1-62.1

400

41.9

37.9-45.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

212

166

76.9

69.3-83.1

23.1

16.9-30.7

Non-Veteran

1,442

937

59.3

55.6-62.8

505

40.7

37.2-44.4

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported NOT having diabetes.

^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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