BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever taken a course or class in how to manage your diabetes yourself?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,862	1,005	53.9	51.0-56.9	857	46.1	43.1-49.0
-Eastern NC	690	343	50.8	46.1-55.5	347	49.2	44.5-53.9
GENDER
Male	248	134	54.1	46.8-61.3	114	45.9	38.7-53.2
Female	442	209	47.9	42.0-53.9	233	52.1	46.1-58.0
RACE
White	400	188	49.4	43.5-55.4	212	50.6	44.6-56.5
African American	236	128	55.6	47.8-63.2	108	44.4	36.8-52.2
Other Minorities	53	26	38.4	22.6-57.0	27	61.6	43.0-77.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	20	12	41.7	18.9-68.7	8	58.3	31.3-81.1
Non-Hispanic	666	330	51.2	46.5-55.8	336	48.8	44.2-53.5
AGE
18-24	3	1	37.7	4.3-89.0	2	62.3	11.0-95.7
25-34	11	8	66.1	31.8-89.1	3	33.9	10.9-68.2
35-44	54	35	58.4	42.4-72.8	19	41.6	27.2-57.6
45-54	114	58	48.8	38.0-59.8	56	51.2	40.2-62.0
55-64	198	98	50.2	41.9-58.4	100	49.8	41.6-58.1
65-74	193	104	56.1	47.7-64.1	89	43.9	35.9-52.3
75+	113	36	39.2	28.5-51.0	77	60.8	49.0-71.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	182	70	41.4	32.9-50.5	112	58.6	49.5-67.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	230	110	45.6	38.2-53.3	120	54.4	46.7-61.8
Some Post-H.S.	151	91	65.3	55.5-73.9	60	34.7	26.1-44.5
College Graduate	126	71	53.4	41.3-65.2	55	46.6	34.8-58.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	156	70	47.8	38.3-57.6	86	52.2	42.4-61.7
$15,000- 24,999	143	73	52.5	42.9-62.0	70	47.5	38.0-57.1
$25,000- 34,999	87	45	55.8	42.5-68.4	42	44.2	31.6-57.5
$35,000- 49,999	71	36	49.9	36.2-63.5	35	50.1	36.5-63.8
$50,000-74,999	69	38	53.2	39.2-66.7	31	46.8	33.3-60.8
$75,000+	44	31	67.1	49.9-80.7	13	32.9	19.3-50.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	435	211	49.2	43.5-54.9	224	50.8	45.1-56.5
No	236	126	54.4	45.8-62.6	110	45.6	37.4-54.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	128	73	58.0	48.3-67.2	55	42.0	32.8-51.7
Non-Veteran	560	269	48.8	43.5-54.2	291	51.2	45.8-56.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,862

1,005

53.9

51.0-56.9

857

46.1

43.1-49.0

-Eastern NC

690

343

50.8

46.1-55.5

347

49.2

44.5-53.9

GENDER

Male

248

134

54.1

46.8-61.3

114

45.9

38.7-53.2

Female

442

209

47.9

42.0-53.9

233

52.1

46.1-58.0

RACE

White

400

188

49.4

43.5-55.4

212

50.6

44.6-56.5

African American

236

128

55.6

47.8-63.2

108

44.4

36.8-52.2

Other Minorities

38.4

22.6-57.0

61.6

43.0-77.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

41.7

18.9-68.7

58.3

31.3-81.1

Non-Hispanic

666

330

51.2

46.5-55.8

336

48.8

44.2-53.5

AGE

18-24

37.7

4.3-89.0

62.3

11.0-95.7

25-34

66.1

31.8-89.1

33.9

10.9-68.2

35-44

58.4

42.4-72.8

41.6

27.2-57.6

45-54

114

48.8

38.0-59.8

51.2

40.2-62.0

55-64

198

50.2

41.9-58.4

100

49.8

41.6-58.1

65-74

193

104

56.1

47.7-64.1

43.9

35.9-52.3

75+

113

39.2

28.5-51.0

60.8

49.0-71.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

182

41.4

32.9-50.5

112

58.6

49.5-67.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

230

110

45.6

38.2-53.3

120

54.4

46.7-61.8

Some Post-H.S.

151

65.3

55.5-73.9

34.7

26.1-44.5

College Graduate

126

53.4

41.3-65.2

46.6

34.8-58.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

156

47.8

38.3-57.6

52.2

42.4-61.7

$15,000- 24,999

143

52.5

42.9-62.0

47.5

38.0-57.1

$25,000- 34,999

55.8

42.5-68.4

44.2

31.6-57.5

$35,000- 49,999

49.9

36.2-63.5

50.1

36.5-63.8

$50,000-74,999

53.2

39.2-66.7

46.8

33.3-60.8

$75,000+

67.1

49.9-80.7

32.9

19.3-50.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

435

211

49.2

43.5-54.9

224

50.8

45.1-56.5

236

126

54.4

45.8-62.6

110

45.6

37.4-54.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

128

58.0

48.3-67.2

42.0

32.8-51.7

Non-Veteran

560

269

48.8

43.5-54.2

291

51.2

45.8-56.5

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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