BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	13,746	5,458	36.3	35.2-37.3	8,288	63.7	62.7-64.8
-Western NC	1,574	659	37.7	34.9-40.6	915	62.3	59.4-65.1
GENDER
Male	538	223	37.0	32.3-41.8	315	63.0	58.2-67.7
Female	1,036	436	38.4	34.9-41.9	600	61.6	58.1-65.1
RACE
White	1,445	617	39.0	36.1-42.1	828	61.0	57.9-63.9
African American	55	19	21.9	12.4-35.8	36	78.1	64.2-87.6
Other Minorities	74	23	25.5	15.0-40.0	51	74.5	60.0-85.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	28	8	23.1	10.0-44.8	20	76.9	55.2-90.0
Non-Hispanic	1,544	650	38.2	35.3-41.1	894	61.8	58.9-64.7
AGE
18-24	40	4	9.9	3.4-25.5	36	90.1	74.5-96.6
25-34	130	25	17.1	11.1-25.3	105	82.9	74.7-88.9
35-44	228	62	27.9	21.6-35.3	166	72.1	64.7-78.4
45-54	294	108	34.9	28.9-41.5	186	65.1	58.5-71.1
55-64	347	185	51.2	44.9-57.4	162	48.8	42.6-55.1
65-74	283	162	57.9	51.1-64.3	121	42.1	35.7-48.9
75+	244	111	48.3	41.1-55.6	133	51.7	44.4-58.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	248	122	44.6	37.0-52.5	126	55.4	47.5-63.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	465	207	38.9	33.8-44.2	258	61.1	55.8-66.2
Some Post-H.S.	377	148	35.9	30.2-42.0	229	64.1	58.0-69.8
College Graduate	477	178	34.5	29.7-39.6	299	65.5	60.4-70.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	213	110	44.8	36.9-52.9	103	55.2	47.1-63.1
$15,000- 24,999	286	118	40.1	33.1-47.5	168	59.9	52.5-66.9
$25,000- 34,999	212	90	41.7	34.1-49.7	122	58.3	50.3-65.9
$35,000- 49,999	239	97	34.7	28.0-42.1	142	65.3	57.9-72.0
$50,000-74,999	191	70	30.5	23.8-38.1	121	69.5	61.9-76.2
$75,000+	199	69	33.8	26.7-41.7	130	66.2	58.3-73.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	559	280	47.3	42.0-52.7	279	52.7	47.3-58.0
No	976	365	33.3	29.9-36.8	611	66.7	63.2-70.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	241	122	51.2	43.8-58.6	119	48.8	41.4-56.2
Non-Veteran	1,332	536	35.1	32.1-38.2	796	64.9	61.8-67.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,746

5,458

36.3

35.2-37.3

8,288

63.7

62.7-64.8

-Western NC

1,574

659

37.7

34.9-40.6

915

62.3

59.4-65.1

GENDER

Male

538

223

37.0

32.3-41.8

315

63.0

58.2-67.7

Female

1,036

436

38.4

34.9-41.9

600

61.6

58.1-65.1

RACE

White

1,445

617

39.0

36.1-42.1

828

61.0

57.9-63.9

African American

21.9

12.4-35.8

78.1

64.2-87.6

Other Minorities

25.5

15.0-40.0

74.5

60.0-85.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

23.1

10.0-44.8

76.9

55.2-90.0

Non-Hispanic

1,544

650

38.2

35.3-41.1

894

61.8

58.9-64.7

AGE

18-24

9.9

3.4-25.5

90.1

74.5-96.6

25-34

130

17.1

11.1-25.3

105

82.9

74.7-88.9

35-44

228

27.9

21.6-35.3

166

72.1

64.7-78.4

45-54

294

108

34.9

28.9-41.5

186

65.1

58.5-71.1

55-64

347

185

51.2

44.9-57.4

162

48.8

42.6-55.1

65-74

283

162

57.9

51.1-64.3

121

42.1

35.7-48.9

75+

244

111

48.3

41.1-55.6

133

51.7

44.4-58.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

248

122

44.6

37.0-52.5

126

55.4

47.5-63.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

465

207

38.9

33.8-44.2

258

61.1

55.8-66.2

Some Post-H.S.

377

148

35.9

30.2-42.0

229

64.1

58.0-69.8

College Graduate

477

178

34.5

29.7-39.6

299

65.5

60.4-70.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

213

110

44.8

36.9-52.9

103

55.2

47.1-63.1

$15,000- 24,999

286

118

40.1

33.1-47.5

168

59.9

52.5-66.9

$25,000- 34,999

212

41.7

34.1-49.7

122

58.3

50.3-65.9

$35,000- 49,999

239

34.7

28.0-42.1

142

65.3

57.9-72.0

$50,000-74,999

191

30.5

23.8-38.1

121

69.5

61.9-76.2

$75,000+

199

33.8

26.7-41.7

130

66.2

58.3-73.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

559

280

47.3

42.0-52.7

279

52.7

47.3-58.0

976

365

33.3

29.9-36.8

611

66.7

63.2-70.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

241

122

51.2

43.8-58.6

119

48.8

41.4-56.2

Non-Veteran

1,332

536

35.1

32.1-38.2

796

64.9

61.8-67.9

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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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