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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	978	560	55.4	51.3-59.5	418	44.6	40.5-48.7
GENDER
Male	374	200	52.1	45.7-58.4	174	47.9	41.6-54.3
Female	604	360	58.4	53.0-63.5	244	41.6	36.5-47.0
RACE
White	725	417	54.3	49.5-59.1	308	45.7	40.9-50.5
African American	213	122	56.8	48.3-64.9	91	43.2	35.1-51.7
Other Minorities	35	17	58.6	39.4-75.5	18	41.4	24.5-60.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	33	16	52.2	32.4-71.4	17	47.8	28.6-67.6
Non-Hispanic	941	541	55.7	51.5-59.8	400	44.3	40.2-48.5
AGE
18-24	9	3	35.7	11.6-70.0	6	64.3	30.0-88.4
25-34	22	16	57.8	33.1-79.2	6	42.2	20.8-66.9
35-44	80	48	61.5	47.8-73.5	32	38.5	26.5-52.2
45-54	155	93	59.8	49.9-68.9	62	40.2	31.1-50.1
55-64	252	154	54.5	46.5-62.2	98	45.5	37.8-53.5
65-74	277	152	54.9	47.5-62.1	125	45.1	37.9-52.5
75+	180	91	51.0	42.2-59.7	89	49.0	40.3-57.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	237	111	47.6	39.1-56.2	126	52.4	43.8-60.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	341	193	55.2	48.3-61.9	148	44.8	38.1-51.7
Some Post-H.S.	223	134	51.0	42.7-59.3	89	49.0	40.7-57.3
College Graduate	173	118	69.8	60.1-78.0	55	30.2	22.0-39.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	205	108	45.0	36.1-54.2	97	55.0	45.8-63.9
$15,000- 24,999	215	111	49.2	40.5-58.0	104	50.8	42.0-59.5
$25,000- 34,999	110	60	47.1	35.8-58.8	50	52.9	41.2-64.2
$35,000- 49,999	110	69	64.3	53.0-74.2	41	35.7	25.8-47.0
$50,000-74,999	91	65	71.2	58.9-81.0	26	28.8	19.0-41.1
$75,000+	85	54	58.9	45.5-71.1	31	41.1	28.9-54.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	589	325	53.9	48.8-58.9	264	46.1	41.1-51.2
No	362	222	59.3	52.3-65.9	140	40.7	34.1-47.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	186	103	51.1	42.4-59.7	83	48.9	40.3-57.6
Non-Veteran	791	456	56.5	51.8-61.0	335	43.5	39.0-48.2

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

-Piedmont NC

978

560

55.4

51.3-59.5

418

44.6

40.5-48.7

GENDER

Male

374

200

52.1

45.7-58.4

174

47.9

41.6-54.3

Female

604

360

58.4

53.0-63.5

244

41.6

36.5-47.0

RACE

White

725

417

54.3

49.5-59.1

308

45.7

40.9-50.5

African American

213

122

56.8

48.3-64.9

43.2

35.1-51.7

Other Minorities

58.6

39.4-75.5

41.4

24.5-60.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

52.2

32.4-71.4

47.8

28.6-67.6

Non-Hispanic

941

541

55.7

51.5-59.8

400

44.3

40.2-48.5

AGE

18-24

35.7

11.6-70.0

64.3

30.0-88.4

25-34

57.8

33.1-79.2

42.2

20.8-66.9

35-44

61.5

47.8-73.5

38.5

26.5-52.2

45-54

155

59.8

49.9-68.9

40.2

31.1-50.1

55-64

252

154

54.5

46.5-62.2

45.5

37.8-53.5

65-74

277

152

54.9

47.5-62.1

125

45.1

37.9-52.5

75+

180

51.0

42.2-59.7

49.0

40.3-57.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

237

111

47.6

39.1-56.2

126

52.4

43.8-60.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

341

193

55.2

48.3-61.9

148

44.8

38.1-51.7

Some Post-H.S.

223

134

51.0

42.7-59.3

49.0

40.7-57.3

College Graduate

173

118

69.8

60.1-78.0

30.2

22.0-39.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

205

108

45.0

36.1-54.2

55.0

45.8-63.9

$15,000- 24,999

215

111

49.2

40.5-58.0

104

50.8

42.0-59.5

$25,000- 34,999

110

47.1

35.8-58.8

52.9

41.2-64.2

$35,000- 49,999

110

64.3

53.0-74.2

35.7

25.8-47.0

$50,000-74,999

71.2

58.9-81.0

28.8

19.0-41.1

$75,000+

58.9

45.5-71.1

41.1

28.9-54.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

589

325

53.9

48.8-58.9

264

46.1

41.1-51.2

362

222

59.3

52.3-65.9

140

40.7

34.1-47.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

186

103

51.1

42.4-59.7

48.9

40.3-57.6

Non-Veteran

791

456

56.5

51.8-61.0

335

43.5

39.0-48.2

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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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