BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional.)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	1 or more times/day	1 or more times/week	1 or more times/month	1 or more times/year	Never
TOTAL	1,280	837	64.6	61.1-67.9	264	20.3	17.6-23.2	67	5.9	4.5- 7.8	20	1.7	1.0- 2.9	92	7.5	5.8- 9.8
GENDER
Male	520	302	59.2	53.9-64.2	130	23.5	19.4-28.3	43	9.1	6.5-12.5	11	1.9	0.9- 3.8	34	6.3	4.2- 9.5
Female	760	535	69.9	65.5-74.0	134	17.0	13.9-20.7	24	2.8	1.8- 4.5	9	1.5	0.7- 3.4	58	8.7	6.2-12.1
AGE
18-24	10	9	89.6	52.1-98.6	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	10.4	1.4-47.9
25-34	23	17	68.6	42.6-86.6	6	31.4	13.4-57.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
35-44	87	54	60.2	46.8-72.2	18	20.9	12.0-33.8	8	10.3	4.7-21.1	2	2.6	0.5-12.1	5	6.0	2.0-16.4
45-54	187	119	58.6	49.5-67.1	31	17.3	11.6-25.2	12	6.6	3.7-11.7	6	4.3	1.8-10.1	19	13.1	7.6-21.8
55-64	326	213	67.9	61.5-73.7	75	21.6	16.6-27.6	14	4.2	2.4- 7.5	4	1.2	0.4- 3.2	20	5.0	3.0- 8.3
65-74	385	257	64.4	58.4-69.9	82	22.2	17.6-27.7	18	6.2	3.6-10.3	4	0.8	0.3- 2.3	24	6.4	3.9-10.3
75+	257	164	63.2	56.0-69.9	51	19.7	14.7-25.9	15	7.1	4.0-12.4	4	1.0	0.3- 2.9	23	8.9	5.7-13.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	275	180	62.7	54.8-70.0	53	17.5	12.9-23.3	17	8.3	4.8-14.0	4	1.6	0.4- 5.8	21	10.0	5.6-17.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	430	270	62.7	56.9-68.3	104	23.3	18.6-28.7	21	5.3	3.2- 8.5	8	3.0	1.4- 6.5	27	5.7	3.7- 8.6
Some Post-H.S.	319	229	69.5	62.8-75.4	52	16.3	12.1-21.7	14	5.7	3.2-10.0	3	0.7	0.2- 2.3	21	7.8	4.7-12.6
College Graduate	253	156	62.5	54.3-70.1	54	23.5	17.0-31.5	15	5.1	2.9- 8.9	5	1.1	0.4- 2.7	23	7.8	4.3-13.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	239	167	69.9	61.4-77.2	36	13.9	8.9-21.2	9	3.4	1.6- 7.1	3	2.2	0.6- 7.7	24	10.6	6.3-17.3
$15,000- 24,999	262	177	67.9	60.2-74.7	54	18.2	13.3-24.3	9	4.3	2.0- 9.0	4	1.2	0.4- 3.4	18	8.4	4.4-15.2
$25,000- 34,999	166	106	61.6	51.8-70.6	41	23.4	16.0-33.0	8	5.5	2.6-11.5	1	1.7	0.2-10.8	10	7.7	4.0-14.5
$35,000- 49,999	157	103	64.9	55.4-73.4	39	24.9	17.8-33.8	5	4.2	1.7-10.2	1	1.1	0.2- 7.7	9	4.8	2.2-10.0
$50,000-74,999	131	81	60.6	50.0-70.2	26	25.0	16.5-36.0	8	5.5	2.6-11.4	4	2.1	0.7- 6.0	12	6.8	3.4-13.2
$75,000+	118	70	56.6	45.1-67.3	27	21.0	13.5-31.1	13	11.4	6.1-20.1	2	2.4	0.5-10.2	6	8.7	3.3-21.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	795	537	65.1	60.8-69.2	156	21.1	17.6-25.0	38	5.2	3.6- 7.5	9	1.5	0.6- 3.3	55	7.2	5.1- 9.9
No	460	284	64.4	58.6-69.8	103	19.3	15.2-24.1	27	6.6	4.3-10.0	11	2.1	1.0- 4.2	35	7.6	4.9-11.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	273	157	55.3	48.1-62.4	67	25.7	19.8-32.7	22	8.9	5.7-13.7	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4	21	8.6	5.1-14.3
Non-Veteran	1,006	679	67.3	63.4-71.0	197	18.6	15.8-21.9	45	5.0	3.6- 7.1	14	1.8	1.0- 3.3	71	7.2	5.3- 9.7

Total
Respond.^

1 or more times/day

1 or more times/week

1 or more times/month

1 or more times/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,280

837

64.6

61.1-67.9

264

20.3

17.6-23.2

5.9

4.5- 7.8

1.7

1.0- 2.9

7.5

5.8- 9.8

GENDER

Male

520

302

59.2

53.9-64.2

130

23.5

19.4-28.3

9.1

6.5-12.5

1.9

0.9- 3.8

6.3

4.2- 9.5

Female

760

535

69.9

65.5-74.0

134

17.0

13.9-20.7

2.8

1.8- 4.5

1.5

0.7- 3.4

8.7

6.2-12.1

AGE

18-24

89.6

52.1-98.6

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

10.4

1.4-47.9

25-34

68.6

42.6-86.6

31.4

13.4-57.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

35-44

60.2

46.8-72.2

20.9

12.0-33.8

10.3

4.7-21.1

2.6

0.5-12.1

6.0

2.0-16.4

45-54

187

119

58.6

49.5-67.1

17.3

11.6-25.2

6.6

3.7-11.7

4.3

1.8-10.1

13.1

7.6-21.8

55-64

326

213

67.9

61.5-73.7

21.6

16.6-27.6

4.2

2.4- 7.5

1.2

0.4- 3.2

5.0

3.0- 8.3

65-74

385

257

64.4

58.4-69.9

22.2

17.6-27.7

6.2

3.6-10.3

0.8

0.3- 2.3

6.4

3.9-10.3

75+

257

164

63.2

56.0-69.9

19.7

14.7-25.9

7.1

4.0-12.4

1.0

0.3- 2.9

8.9

5.7-13.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

275

180

62.7

54.8-70.0

17.5

12.9-23.3

8.3

4.8-14.0

1.6

0.4- 5.8

10.0

5.6-17.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

430

270

62.7

56.9-68.3

104

23.3

18.6-28.7

5.3

3.2- 8.5

3.0

1.4- 6.5

5.7

3.7- 8.6

Some Post-H.S.

319

229

69.5

62.8-75.4

16.3

12.1-21.7

5.7

3.2-10.0

0.7

0.2- 2.3

7.8

4.7-12.6

College Graduate

253

156

62.5

54.3-70.1

23.5

17.0-31.5

5.1

2.9- 8.9

1.1

0.4- 2.7

7.8

4.3-13.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

239

167

69.9

61.4-77.2

13.9

8.9-21.2

3.4

1.6- 7.1

2.2

0.6- 7.7

10.6

6.3-17.3

$15,000- 24,999

262

177

67.9

60.2-74.7

18.2

13.3-24.3

4.3

2.0- 9.0

1.2

0.4- 3.4

8.4

4.4-15.2

$25,000- 34,999

166

106

61.6

51.8-70.6

23.4

16.0-33.0

5.5

2.6-11.5

1.7

0.2-10.8

7.7

4.0-14.5

$35,000- 49,999

157

103

64.9

55.4-73.4

24.9

17.8-33.8

4.2

1.7-10.2

1.1

0.2- 7.7

4.8

2.2-10.0

$50,000-74,999

131

60.6

50.0-70.2

25.0

16.5-36.0

5.5

2.6-11.4

2.1

0.7- 6.0

6.8

3.4-13.2

$75,000+

118

56.6

45.1-67.3

21.0

13.5-31.1

11.4

6.1-20.1

2.4

0.5-10.2

8.7

3.3-21.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

795

537

65.1

60.8-69.2

156

21.1

17.6-25.0

5.2

3.6- 7.5

1.5

0.6- 3.3

7.2

5.1- 9.9

460

284

64.4

58.6-69.8

103

19.3

15.2-24.1

6.6

4.3-10.0

2.1

1.0- 4.2

7.6

4.9-11.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

273

157

55.3

48.1-62.4

25.7

19.8-32.7

8.9

5.7-13.7

1.4

0.6- 3.4

8.6

5.1-14.3

Non-Veteran

1,006

679

67.3

63.4-71.0

197

18.6

15.8-21.9

5.0

3.6- 7.1

1.8

1.0- 3.3

7.2

5.3- 9.7

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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.

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