BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Are you now taking diabetes pills?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,864	1,366	71.0	68.1-73.7	498	29.0	26.3-31.9
-Piedmont NC	981	690	67.5	63.5-71.3	291	32.5	28.7-36.5
GENDER
Male	374	272	72.0	65.9-77.5	102	28.0	22.5-34.1
Female	607	418	63.7	58.2-68.8	189	36.3	31.2-41.8
RACE
White	728	510	66.9	62.2-71.4	218	33.1	28.6-37.8
African American	213	156	71.6	63.3-78.6	57	28.4	21.4-36.7
Other Minorities	35	21	57.8	37.2-76.0	14	42.2	24.0-62.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	33	22	60.0	38.6-78.2	11	40.0	21.8-61.4
Non-Hispanic	944	666	68.1	64.1-71.9	278	31.9	28.1-35.9
AGE
18-24	9	2	22.9	5.7-59.3	7	77.1	40.7-94.3
25-34	22	11	46.3	24.9-69.1	11	53.7	30.9-75.1
35-44	80	55	70.4	56.8-81.1	25	29.6	18.9-43.2
45-54	155	102	64.3	54.6-73.0	53	35.7	27.0-45.4
55-64	252	187	74.0	66.6-80.2	65	26.0	19.8-33.4
65-74	278	210	73.0	65.6-79.3	68	27.0	20.7-34.4
75+	182	123	68.4	59.9-75.9	59	31.6	24.1-40.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	237	166	65.7	57.1-73.4	71	34.3	26.6-42.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	341	253	71.2	64.1-77.4	88	28.8	22.6-35.9
Some Post-H.S.	226	152	66.8	58.5-74.2	74	33.2	25.8-41.5
College Graduate	173	116	64.4	54.4-73.2	57	35.6	26.8-45.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	205	141	62.5	52.3-71.7	64	37.5	28.3-47.7
$15,000- 24,999	216	148	68.5	60.2-75.8	68	31.5	24.2-39.8
$25,000- 34,999	110	80	67.0	54.6-77.4	30	33.0	22.6-45.4
$35,000- 49,999	110	72	64.4	52.5-74.8	38	35.6	25.2-47.5
$50,000-74,999	91	64	71.2	58.9-81.1	27	28.8	18.9-41.1
$75,000+	85	64	71.8	58.3-82.3	21	28.2	17.7-41.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	591	411	66.5	61.4-71.2	180	33.5	28.8-38.6
No	363	257	67.9	60.9-74.2	106	32.1	25.8-39.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	186	136	71.7	62.6-79.3	50	28.3	20.7-37.4
Non-Veteran	794	554	66.6	62.0-70.9	240	33.4	29.1-38.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,864

1,366

71.0

68.1-73.7

498

29.0

26.3-31.9

-Piedmont NC

981

690

67.5

63.5-71.3

291

32.5

28.7-36.5

GENDER

Male

374

272

72.0

65.9-77.5

102

28.0

22.5-34.1

Female

607

418

63.7

58.2-68.8

189

36.3

31.2-41.8

RACE

White

728

510

66.9

62.2-71.4

218

33.1

28.6-37.8

African American

213

156

71.6

63.3-78.6

28.4

21.4-36.7

Other Minorities

57.8

37.2-76.0

42.2

24.0-62.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

60.0

38.6-78.2

40.0

21.8-61.4

Non-Hispanic

944

666

68.1

64.1-71.9

278

31.9

28.1-35.9

AGE

18-24

22.9

5.7-59.3

77.1

40.7-94.3

25-34

46.3

24.9-69.1

53.7

30.9-75.1

35-44

70.4

56.8-81.1

29.6

18.9-43.2

45-54

155

102

64.3

54.6-73.0

35.7

27.0-45.4

55-64

252

187

74.0

66.6-80.2

26.0

19.8-33.4

65-74

278

210

73.0

65.6-79.3

27.0

20.7-34.4

75+

182

123

68.4

59.9-75.9

31.6

24.1-40.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

237

166

65.7

57.1-73.4

34.3

26.6-42.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

341

253

71.2

64.1-77.4

28.8

22.6-35.9

Some Post-H.S.

226

152

66.8

58.5-74.2

33.2

25.8-41.5

College Graduate

173

116

64.4

54.4-73.2

35.6

26.8-45.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

205

141

62.5

52.3-71.7

37.5

28.3-47.7

$15,000- 24,999

216

148

68.5

60.2-75.8

31.5

24.2-39.8

$25,000- 34,999

110

67.0

54.6-77.4

33.0

22.6-45.4

$35,000- 49,999

110

64.4

52.5-74.8

35.6

25.2-47.5

$50,000-74,999

71.2

58.9-81.1

28.8

18.9-41.1

$75,000+

71.8

58.3-82.3

28.2

17.7-41.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

591

411

66.5

61.4-71.2

180

33.5

28.8-38.6

363

257

67.9

60.9-74.2

106

32.1

25.8-39.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

186

136

71.7

62.6-79.3

28.3

20.7-37.4

Non-Veteran

794

554

66.6

62.0-70.9

240

33.4

29.1-38.0

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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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