BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Are you now taking insulin?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,868	536	28.6	26.0-31.4	1,332	71.4	68.6-74.0
-Western NC	194	57	25.4	19.0-33.0	137	74.6	67.0-81.0
GENDER
Male	72	15	15.3	8.8-25.3	57	84.7	74.7-91.2
Female	122	42	34.2	24.6-45.2	80	65.8	54.8-75.4
RACE
White	171	47	23.2	16.8-31.2	124	76.8	68.8-83.2
African American	7	3	50.1	16.6-83.5	4	49.9	16.5-83.4
Other Minorities	16	7	43.7	17.4-74.1	9	56.3	25.9-82.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	4	0	0.0	. - .	4	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	189	57	26.2	19.6-34.0	132	73.8	66.0-80.4
AGE
18-24	3	1	24.1	2.8-77.9	2	75.9	22.1-97.2
25-34	4	2	45.1	7.3-89.5	2	54.9	10.5-92.7
35-44	14	7	37.2	15.8-65.0	7	62.8	35.0-84.2
45-54	31	9	15.1	6.9-30.0	22	84.9	70.0-93.1
55-64	47	14	30.1	16.7-47.9	33	69.9	52.1-83.3
65-74	52	14	20.5	11.5-34.0	38	79.5	66.0-88.5
75+	43	10	25.5	13.0-44.0	33	74.5	56.0-87.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	47	15	32.1	17.5-51.2	32	67.9	48.8-82.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	64	14	17.5	9.6-29.7	50	82.5	70.3-90.4
Some Post-H.S.	50	20	32.7	20.0-48.5	30	67.3	51.5-80.0
College Graduate	33	8	22.2	10.2-41.6	25	77.8	58.4-89.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	53	19	36.3	22.7-52.5	34	63.7	47.5-77.3
$15,000- 24,999	42	13	18.9	9.1-35.1	29	81.1	64.9-90.9
$25,000- 34,999	28	6	18.6	7.7-38.3	22	81.4	61.7-92.3
$35,000- 49,999	27	7	22.8	10.4-42.8	20	77.2	57.2-89.6
$50,000-74,999	12	1	9.9	1.4-46.3	11	90.1	53.7-98.6
$75,000+	7	0	0.0	. - .	7	100	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	135	45	30.1	21.8-39.9	90	69.9	60.1-78.2
No	58	12	16.0	8.3-28.7	46	84.0	71.3-91.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	27	4	10.6	3.4-28.5	23	89.4	71.5-96.6
Non-Veteran	167	53	28.7	21.3-37.4	114	71.3	62.6-78.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,868

536

28.6

26.0-31.4

1,332

71.4

68.6-74.0

-Western NC

194

25.4

19.0-33.0

137

74.6

67.0-81.0

GENDER

Male

15.3

8.8-25.3

84.7

74.7-91.2

Female

122

34.2

24.6-45.2

65.8

54.8-75.4

RACE

White

171

23.2

16.8-31.2

124

76.8

68.8-83.2

African American

50.1

16.6-83.5

49.9

16.5-83.4

Other Minorities

43.7

17.4-74.1

56.3

25.9-82.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

189

26.2

19.6-34.0

132

73.8

66.0-80.4

AGE

18-24

24.1

2.8-77.9

75.9

22.1-97.2

25-34

45.1

7.3-89.5

54.9

10.5-92.7

35-44

37.2

15.8-65.0

62.8

35.0-84.2

45-54

15.1

6.9-30.0

84.9

70.0-93.1

55-64

30.1

16.7-47.9

69.9

52.1-83.3

65-74

20.5

11.5-34.0

79.5

66.0-88.5

75+

25.5

13.0-44.0

74.5

56.0-87.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

32.1

17.5-51.2

67.9

48.8-82.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

17.5

9.6-29.7

82.5

70.3-90.4

Some Post-H.S.

32.7

20.0-48.5

67.3

51.5-80.0

College Graduate

22.2

10.2-41.6

77.8

58.4-89.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

36.3

22.7-52.5

63.7

47.5-77.3

$15,000- 24,999

18.9

9.1-35.1

81.1

64.9-90.9

$25,000- 34,999

18.6

7.7-38.3

81.4

61.7-92.3

$35,000- 49,999

22.8

10.4-42.8

77.2

57.2-89.6

$50,000-74,999

9.9

1.4-46.3

90.1

53.7-98.6

$75,000+

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

135

30.1

21.8-39.9

69.9

60.1-78.2

16.0

8.3-28.7

84.0

71.3-91.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

10.6

3.4-28.5

89.4

71.5-96.6

Non-Veteran

167

28.7

21.3-37.4

114

71.3

62.6-78.7

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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.

** 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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