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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,298	907	64.8	60.9-68.5	391	35.2	31.5-39.1
GENDER
Male	490	325	62.8	56.7-68.6	165	37.2	31.4-43.3
Female	808	582	66.7	61.7-71.4	226	33.3	28.6-38.3
RACE
White	1,181	826	65.8	61.8-69.7	355	34.2	30.3-38.2
African American	30	23	75.2	51.2-89.7	7	24.8	10.3-48.8
Other Minorities	79	54	51.9	37.2-66.2	25	48.1	33.8-62.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	56	35	54.1	38.1-69.3	21	45.9	30.7-61.9
Non-Hispanic	1,238	869	65.6	61.6-69.4	369	34.4	30.6-38.4
AGE
18-24	44	20	42.4	26.6-59.9	24	57.6	40.1-73.4
25-34	154	90	54.2	44.4-63.7	64	45.8	36.3-55.6
35-44	211	137	63.4	55.1-70.9	74	36.6	29.1-44.9
45-54	251	180	74.0	66.9-80.0	71	26.0	20.0-33.1
55-64	269	196	72.2	65.2-78.2	73	27.8	21.8-34.8
65-74	213	171	80.0	72.9-85.6	42	20.0	14.4-27.1
75+	151	109	73.4	64.2-81.0	42	26.6	19.0-35.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	190	128	58.8	47.3-69.4	62	41.2	30.6-52.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	392	269	60.6	53.1-67.7	123	39.4	32.3-46.9
Some Post-H.S.	324	241	73.3	66.7-79.0	83	26.7	21.0-33.3
College Graduate	387	267	66.1	59.5-72.2	120	33.9	27.8-40.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	146	100	64.3	51.1-75.7	46	35.7	24.3-48.9
$15,000- 24,999	238	172	61.4	52.3-69.9	66	38.6	30.1-47.7
$25,000- 34,999	191	126	55.4	45.0-65.4	65	44.6	34.6-55.0
$35,000- 49,999	212	150	70.2	61.6-77.6	62	29.8	22.4-38.4
$50,000-74,999	166	121	73.3	64.3-80.8	45	26.7	19.2-35.7
$75,000+	172	125	75.0	67.0-81.5	47	25.0	18.5-33.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	470	345	73.6	67.6-78.9	125	26.4	21.1-32.4
No	822	558	60.9	56.0-65.6	264	39.1	34.4-44.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	190	139	75.1	66.7-82.0	51	24.9	18.0-33.3
Non-Veteran	1,108	768	63.4	59.1-67.4	340	36.6	32.6-40.9

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

-Western NC

1,298

907

64.8

60.9-68.5

391

35.2

31.5-39.1

GENDER

Male

490

325

62.8

56.7-68.6

165

37.2

31.4-43.3

Female

808

582

66.7

61.7-71.4

226

33.3

28.6-38.3

RACE

White

1,181

826

65.8

61.8-69.7

355

34.2

30.3-38.2

African American

75.2

51.2-89.7

24.8

10.3-48.8

Other Minorities

51.9

37.2-66.2

48.1

33.8-62.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

54.1

38.1-69.3

45.9

30.7-61.9

Non-Hispanic

1,238

869

65.6

61.6-69.4

369

34.4

30.6-38.4

AGE

18-24

42.4

26.6-59.9

57.6

40.1-73.4

25-34

154

54.2

44.4-63.7

45.8

36.3-55.6

35-44

211

137

63.4

55.1-70.9

36.6

29.1-44.9

45-54

251

180

74.0

66.9-80.0

26.0

20.0-33.1

55-64

269

196

72.2

65.2-78.2

27.8

21.8-34.8

65-74

213

171

80.0

72.9-85.6

20.0

14.4-27.1

75+

151

109

73.4

64.2-81.0

26.6

19.0-35.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

190

128

58.8

47.3-69.4

41.2

30.6-52.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

392

269

60.6

53.1-67.7

123

39.4

32.3-46.9

Some Post-H.S.

324

241

73.3

66.7-79.0

26.7

21.0-33.3

College Graduate

387

267

66.1

59.5-72.2

120

33.9

27.8-40.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

146

100

64.3

51.1-75.7

35.7

24.3-48.9

$15,000- 24,999

238

172

61.4

52.3-69.9

38.6

30.1-47.7

$25,000- 34,999

191

126

55.4

45.0-65.4

44.6

34.6-55.0

$35,000- 49,999

212

150

70.2

61.6-77.6

29.8

22.4-38.4

$50,000-74,999

166

121

73.3

64.3-80.8

26.7

19.2-35.7

$75,000+

172

125

75.0

67.0-81.5

25.0

18.5-33.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

470

345

73.6

67.6-78.9

125

26.4

21.1-32.4

822

558

60.9

56.0-65.6

264

39.1

34.4-44.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

190

139

75.1

66.7-82.0

24.9

18.0-33.3

Non-Veteran

1,108

768

63.4

59.1-67.4

340

36.6

32.6-40.9

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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