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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Diabetes Screening*

Have you ever had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes?

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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
-Northeastern Partnership	789	565	64.2	59.0-69.0	224	35.8	31.0-41.0
GENDER
Male	282	191	55.5	47.1-63.6	91	44.5	36.4-52.9
Female	507	374	72.3	66.8-77.1	133	27.7	22.9-33.2
RACE
White	506	367	64.6	57.9-70.7	139	35.4	29.3-42.1
African American	238	174	69.2	60.5-76.8	64	30.8	23.2-39.5
Other Minorities	42	22	49.7	31.5-67.9	20	50.3	32.1-68.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	27	13	47.7	26.2-70.1	14	52.3	29.9-73.8
Non-Hispanic	760	550	65.5	60.3-70.4	210	34.5	29.6-39.7
AGE
18-24	37	18	40.4	24.1-59.1	19	59.6	40.9-75.9
25-34	81	46	54.2	42.0-65.9	35	45.8	34.1-58.0
35-44	120	81	63.9	53.6-73.1	39	36.1	26.9-46.4
45-54	178	122	70.0	61.9-77.1	56	30.0	22.9-38.1
55-64	162	128	78.0	69.2-84.8	34	22.0	15.2-30.8
65-74	114	93	81.4	72.2-88.1	21	18.6	11.9-27.8
75+	91	74	80.3	67.7-88.8	17	19.7	11.2-32.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	146	98	61.1	48.8-72.1	48	38.9	27.9-51.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	281	199	59.9	50.9-68.3	82	40.1	31.7-49.1
Some Post-H.S.	181	129	68.3	57.8-77.3	52	31.7	22.7-42.2
College Graduate	181	139	70.5	60.6-78.8	42	29.5	21.2-39.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	105	77	73.1	61.3-82.4	28	26.9	17.6-38.7
$15,000- 24,999	148	103	60.5	48.5-71.5	45	39.5	28.5-51.5
$25,000- 34,999	104	72	65.9	51.5-77.9	32	34.1	22.1-48.5
$35,000- 49,999	109	73	60.3	47.5-71.8	36	39.7	28.2-52.5
$50,000-74,999	101	79	74.9	62.0-84.6	22	25.1	15.4-38.0
$75,000+	108	86	69.7	55.6-80.9	22	30.3	19.1-44.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	283	208	69.4	60.3-77.2	75	30.6	22.8-39.7
No	499	352	61.6	55.2-67.7	147	38.4	32.3-44.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	105	81	72.6	60.1-82.3	24	27.4	17.7-39.9
Non-Veteran	684	484	62.8	57.2-68.2	200	37.2	31.8-42.8

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

-Northeastern Partnership

789

565

64.2

59.0-69.0

224

35.8

31.0-41.0

GENDER

Male

282

191

55.5

47.1-63.6

44.5

36.4-52.9

Female

507

374

72.3

66.8-77.1

133

27.7

22.9-33.2

RACE

White

506

367

64.6

57.9-70.7

139

35.4

29.3-42.1

African American

238

174

69.2

60.5-76.8

30.8

23.2-39.5

Other Minorities

49.7

31.5-67.9

50.3

32.1-68.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

47.7

26.2-70.1

52.3

29.9-73.8

Non-Hispanic

760

550

65.5

60.3-70.4

210

34.5

29.6-39.7

AGE

18-24

40.4

24.1-59.1

59.6

40.9-75.9

25-34

54.2

42.0-65.9

45.8

34.1-58.0

35-44

120

63.9

53.6-73.1

36.1

26.9-46.4

45-54

178

122

70.0

61.9-77.1

30.0

22.9-38.1

55-64

162

128

78.0

69.2-84.8

22.0

15.2-30.8

65-74

114

81.4

72.2-88.1

18.6

11.9-27.8

75+

80.3

67.7-88.8

19.7

11.2-32.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

146

61.1

48.8-72.1

38.9

27.9-51.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

281

199

59.9

50.9-68.3

40.1

31.7-49.1

Some Post-H.S.

181

129

68.3

57.8-77.3

31.7

22.7-42.2

College Graduate

181

139

70.5

60.6-78.8

29.5

21.2-39.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

105

73.1

61.3-82.4

26.9

17.6-38.7

$15,000- 24,999

148

103

60.5

48.5-71.5

39.5

28.5-51.5

$25,000- 34,999

104

65.9

51.5-77.9

34.1

22.1-48.5

$35,000- 49,999

109

60.3

47.5-71.8

39.7

28.2-52.5

$50,000-74,999

101

74.9

62.0-84.6

25.1

15.4-38.0

$75,000+

108

69.7

55.6-80.9

30.3

19.1-44.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

283

208

69.4

60.3-77.2

30.6

22.8-39.7

499

352

61.6

55.2-67.7

147

38.4

32.3-44.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

105

72.6

60.1-82.3

27.4

17.7-39.9

Non-Veteran

684

484

62.8

57.2-68.2

200

37.2

31.8-42.8

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, Edgecombe, 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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