BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,159	8,422	61.9	60.6-63.2	3,737	38.1	36.8-39.4
-Eastern NC	3,977	2,792	61.9	59.5-64.2	1,185	38.1	35.8-40.5
GENDER
Male	1,403	929	55.2	51.4-58.9	474	44.8	41.1-48.6
Female	2,574	1,863	68.1	65.4-70.7	711	31.9	29.3-34.6
RACE
White	2,731	1,983	64.5	61.5-67.3	748	35.5	32.7-38.5
African American	845	575	62.4	57.8-66.8	270	37.6	33.2-42.2
Other Minorities	388	227	49.1	42.0-56.3	161	50.9	43.7-58.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	219	117	46.8	38.0-55.8	102	53.2	44.2-62.0
Non-Hispanic	3,753	2,673	63.6	61.2-65.9	1,080	36.4	34.1-38.8
AGE
18-24	212	79	28.5	22.0-36.0	133	71.5	64.0-78.0
25-34	553	307	52.3	47.2-57.4	246	47.7	42.6-52.8
35-44	703	468	65.7	61.3-69.9	235	34.3	30.1-38.7
45-54	806	585	72.5	68.4-76.2	221	27.5	23.8-31.6
55-64	752	590	78.6	74.8-82.0	162	21.4	18.0-25.2
65-74	512	420	83.0	78.9-86.3	92	17.0	13.7-21.1
75+	411	325	79.0	73.8-83.3	86	21.0	16.7-26.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	569	349	50.0	43.9-56.1	220	50.0	43.9-56.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,273	860	56.9	52.7-61.1	413	43.1	38.9-47.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,041	773	68.5	64.0-72.7	268	31.5	27.3-36.0
College Graduate	1,089	807	69.3	65.2-73.1	282	30.7	26.9-34.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	444	303	62.9	56.5-68.8	141	37.1	31.2-43.5
$15,000- 24,999	658	445	53.9	47.7-59.9	213	46.1	40.1-52.3
$25,000- 34,999	497	336	60.3	54.1-66.2	161	39.7	33.8-45.9
$35,000- 49,999	600	433	69.2	63.5-74.3	167	30.8	25.7-36.5
$50,000-74,999	575	427	67.5	61.5-73.0	148	32.5	27.0-38.5
$75,000+	647	487	70.9	65.3-75.9	160	29.1	24.1-34.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,344	1,017	69.2	65.4-72.9	327	30.8	27.1-34.6
No	2,613	1,760	58.7	55.9-61.6	853	41.3	38.4-44.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	671	503	69.0	63.8-73.8	168	31.0	26.2-36.2
Non-Veteran	3,304	2,287	60.3	57.6-62.8	1,017	39.7	37.2-42.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,159

8,422

61.9

60.6-63.2

3,737

38.1

36.8-39.4

-Eastern NC

3,977

2,792

61.9

59.5-64.2

1,185

38.1

35.8-40.5

GENDER

Male

1,403

929

55.2

51.4-58.9

474

44.8

41.1-48.6

Female

2,574

1,863

68.1

65.4-70.7

711

31.9

29.3-34.6

RACE

White

2,731

1,983

64.5

61.5-67.3

748

35.5

32.7-38.5

African American

845

575

62.4

57.8-66.8

270

37.6

33.2-42.2

Other Minorities

388

227

49.1

42.0-56.3

161

50.9

43.7-58.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

219

117

46.8

38.0-55.8

102

53.2

44.2-62.0

Non-Hispanic

3,753

2,673

63.6

61.2-65.9

1,080

36.4

34.1-38.8

AGE

18-24

212

28.5

22.0-36.0

133

71.5

64.0-78.0

25-34

553

307

52.3

47.2-57.4

246

47.7

42.6-52.8

35-44

703

468

65.7

61.3-69.9

235

34.3

30.1-38.7

45-54

806

585

72.5

68.4-76.2

221

27.5

23.8-31.6

55-64

752

590

78.6

74.8-82.0

162

21.4

18.0-25.2

65-74

512

420

83.0

78.9-86.3

17.0

13.7-21.1

75+

411

325

79.0

73.8-83.3

21.0

16.7-26.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

569

349

50.0

43.9-56.1

220

50.0

43.9-56.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,273

860

56.9

52.7-61.1

413

43.1

38.9-47.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,041

773

68.5

64.0-72.7

268

31.5

27.3-36.0

College Graduate

1,089

807

69.3

65.2-73.1

282

30.7

26.9-34.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

444

303

62.9

56.5-68.8

141

37.1

31.2-43.5

$15,000- 24,999

658

445

53.9

47.7-59.9

213

46.1

40.1-52.3

$25,000- 34,999

497

336

60.3

54.1-66.2

161

39.7

33.8-45.9

$35,000- 49,999

600

433

69.2

63.5-74.3

167

30.8

25.7-36.5

$50,000-74,999

575

427

67.5

61.5-73.0

148

32.5

27.0-38.5

$75,000+

647

487

70.9

65.3-75.9

160

29.1

24.1-34.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,344

1,017

69.2

65.4-72.9

327

30.8

27.1-34.6

2,613

1,760

58.7

55.9-61.6

853

41.3

38.4-44.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

671

503

69.0

63.8-73.8

168

31.0

26.2-36.2

Non-Veteran

3,304

2,287

60.3

57.6-62.8

1,017

39.7

37.2-42.4

Back to Diabetes Screening*.

*These question are asked only of respondents who report 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.

** 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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