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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	6,884	4,723	61.2	59.4-62.9	2,161	38.8	37.1-40.6
GENDER
Male	2,531	1,626	56.0	53.2-58.8	905	44.0	41.2-46.8
Female	4,353	3,097	66.3	64.2-68.3	1,256	33.7	31.7-35.8
RACE
White	5,342	3,715	63.4	61.5-65.4	1,627	36.6	34.6-38.5
African American	997	710	63.8	59.3-68.0	287	36.2	32.0-40.7
Other Minorities	518	280	45.8	40.1-51.7	238	54.2	48.3-59.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	418	233	43.9	37.6-50.4	185	56.1	49.6-62.4
Non-Hispanic	6,456	4,483	63.3	61.5-65.1	1,973	36.7	34.9-38.5
AGE
18-24	303	125	36.8	30.4-43.8	178	63.2	56.2-69.6
25-34	945	520	49.9	45.9-53.9	425	50.1	46.1-54.1
35-44	1,346	869	63.6	60.3-66.7	477	36.4	33.3-39.7
45-54	1,400	992	69.7	66.6-72.7	408	30.3	27.3-33.4
55-64	1,290	973	75.5	72.5-78.2	317	24.5	21.8-27.5
65-74	873	714	81.9	78.6-84.7	159	18.1	15.3-21.4
75+	674	489	72.8	68.5-76.7	185	27.2	23.3-31.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	912	583	53.5	48.5-58.5	329	46.5	41.5-51.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,899	1,296	59.8	56.4-63.2	603	40.2	36.8-43.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,691	1,161	60.0	56.1-63.8	530	40.0	36.2-43.9
College Graduate	2,366	1,670	66.1	63.5-68.6	696	33.9	31.4-36.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	597	419	59.4	52.1-66.2	178	40.6	33.8-47.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,032	663	54.4	49.7-59.0	369	45.6	41.0-50.3
$25,000- 34,999	774	526	61.0	55.8-66.1	248	39.0	33.9-44.2
$35,000- 49,999	979	660	60.8	56.4-65.0	319	39.2	35.0-43.6
$50,000-74,999	919	658	64.7	60.0-69.2	261	35.3	30.8-40.0
$75,000+	1,624	1,161	68.5	65.5-71.4	463	31.5	28.6-34.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,130	1,558	66.1	62.9-69.2	572	33.9	30.8-37.1
No	4,718	3,145	59.5	57.4-61.6	1,573	40.5	38.4-42.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	827	642	74.6	70.3-78.5	185	25.4	21.5-29.7
Non-Veteran	6,052	4,078	59.5	57.6-61.4	1,974	40.5	38.6-42.4

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

-Piedmont NC

6,884

4,723

61.2

59.4-62.9

2,161

38.8

37.1-40.6

GENDER

Male

2,531

1,626

56.0

53.2-58.8

905

44.0

41.2-46.8

Female

4,353

3,097

66.3

64.2-68.3

1,256

33.7

31.7-35.8

RACE

White

5,342

3,715

63.4

61.5-65.4

1,627

36.6

34.6-38.5

African American

997

710

63.8

59.3-68.0

287

36.2

32.0-40.7

Other Minorities

518

280

45.8

40.1-51.7

238

54.2

48.3-59.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

418

233

43.9

37.6-50.4

185

56.1

49.6-62.4

Non-Hispanic

6,456

4,483

63.3

61.5-65.1

1,973

36.7

34.9-38.5

AGE

18-24

303

125

36.8

30.4-43.8

178

63.2

56.2-69.6

25-34

945

520

49.9

45.9-53.9

425

50.1

46.1-54.1

35-44

1,346

869

63.6

60.3-66.7

477

36.4

33.3-39.7

45-54

1,400

992

69.7

66.6-72.7

408

30.3

27.3-33.4

55-64

1,290

973

75.5

72.5-78.2

317

24.5

21.8-27.5

65-74

873

714

81.9

78.6-84.7

159

18.1

15.3-21.4

75+

674

489

72.8

68.5-76.7

185

27.2

23.3-31.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

912

583

53.5

48.5-58.5

329

46.5

41.5-51.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,899

1,296

59.8

56.4-63.2

603

40.2

36.8-43.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,691

1,161

60.0

56.1-63.8

530

40.0

36.2-43.9

College Graduate

2,366

1,670

66.1

63.5-68.6

696

33.9

31.4-36.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

597

419

59.4

52.1-66.2

178

40.6

33.8-47.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,032

663

54.4

49.7-59.0

369

45.6

41.0-50.3

$25,000- 34,999

774

526

61.0

55.8-66.1

248

39.0

33.9-44.2

$35,000- 49,999

979

660

60.8

56.4-65.0

319

39.2

35.0-43.6

$50,000-74,999

919

658

64.7

60.0-69.2

261

35.3

30.8-40.0

$75,000+

1,624

1,161

68.5

65.5-71.4

463

31.5

28.6-34.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,130

1,558

66.1

62.9-69.2

572

33.9

30.8-37.1

4,718

3,145

59.5

57.4-61.6

1,573

40.5

38.4-42.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

827

642

74.6

70.3-78.5

185

25.4

21.5-29.7

Non-Veteran

6,052

4,078

59.5

57.6-61.4

1,974

40.5

38.6-42.4

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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