BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,859	5,803	39.6	38.4-40.9	7,056	60.4	59.1-61.6
-Eastern NC	4,072	1,858	39.6	37.5-41.6	2,214	60.4	58.4-62.5
GENDER
Male	1,379	668	40.8	37.3-44.3	711	59.2	55.7-62.7
Female	2,693	1,190	38.4	36.2-40.7	1,503	61.6	59.3-63.8
RACE
White	2,840	1,326	40.4	37.9-42.9	1,514	59.6	57.1-62.1
African American	912	398	39.4	35.2-43.8	514	60.6	56.2-64.8
Other Minorities	301	123	31.3	25.3-38.2	178	68.7	61.8-74.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	119	39	27.0	18.3-37.9	80	73.0	62.1-81.7
Non-Hispanic	3,937	1,808	40.0	37.9-42.1	2,129	60.0	57.9-62.1
AGE
18-24	59	4	4.6	1.6-12.5	55	95.4	87.5-98.4
25-34	357	62	17.0	12.7-22.4	295	83.0	77.6-87.3
35-44	609	172	29.2	24.9-33.9	437	70.8	66.1-75.1
45-54	830	348	43.9	39.8-48.1	482	56.1	51.9-60.2
55-64	936	524	57.1	53.3-60.8	412	42.9	39.2-46.7
65-74	742	466	63.2	59.0-67.2	276	36.8	32.8-41.0
75+	511	269	50.8	45.6-56.1	242	49.2	43.9-54.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	578	321	42.0	35.7-48.6	257	58.0	51.4-64.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,263	624	43.0	39.3-46.9	639	57.0	53.1-60.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,099	476	37.6	33.9-41.5	623	62.4	58.5-66.1
College Graduate	1,127	436	36.4	32.9-40.0	691	63.6	60.0-67.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	431	238	46.6	39.8-53.5	193	53.4	46.5-60.2
$15,000- 24,999	699	341	40.8	35.6-46.2	358	59.2	53.8-64.4
$25,000- 34,999	493	222	41.4	35.5-47.6	271	58.6	52.4-64.5
$35,000- 49,999	569	261	38.5	33.5-43.9	308	61.5	56.1-66.5
$50,000-74,999	591	218	33.5	29.0-38.3	373	66.5	61.7-71.0
$75,000+	730	306	40.0	35.7-44.5	424	60.0	55.5-64.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,577	915	51.4	47.5-55.4	662	48.6	44.6-52.5
No	2,344	887	33.5	31.1-36.0	1,457	66.5	64.0-68.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	706	359	46.4	41.6-51.4	347	53.6	48.6-58.4
Non-Veteran	3,365	1,499	37.8	35.6-40.1	1,866	62.2	59.9-64.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,859

5,803

39.6

38.4-40.9

7,056

60.4

59.1-61.6

-Eastern NC

4,072

1,858

39.6

37.5-41.6

2,214

60.4

58.4-62.5

GENDER

Male

1,379

668

40.8

37.3-44.3

711

59.2

55.7-62.7

Female

2,693

1,190

38.4

36.2-40.7

1,503

61.6

59.3-63.8

RACE

White

2,840

1,326

40.4

37.9-42.9

1,514

59.6

57.1-62.1

African American

912

398

39.4

35.2-43.8

514

60.6

56.2-64.8

Other Minorities

301

123

31.3

25.3-38.2

178

68.7

61.8-74.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

119

27.0

18.3-37.9

73.0

62.1-81.7

Non-Hispanic

3,937

1,808

40.0

37.9-42.1

2,129

60.0

57.9-62.1

AGE

18-24

4.6

1.6-12.5

95.4

87.5-98.4

25-34

357

17.0

12.7-22.4

295

83.0

77.6-87.3

35-44

609

172

29.2

24.9-33.9

437

70.8

66.1-75.1

45-54

830

348

43.9

39.8-48.1

482

56.1

51.9-60.2

55-64

936

524

57.1

53.3-60.8

412

42.9

39.2-46.7

65-74

742

466

63.2

59.0-67.2

276

36.8

32.8-41.0

75+

511

269

50.8

45.6-56.1

242

49.2

43.9-54.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

578

321

42.0

35.7-48.6

257

58.0

51.4-64.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,263

624

43.0

39.3-46.9

639

57.0

53.1-60.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,099

476

37.6

33.9-41.5

623

62.4

58.5-66.1

College Graduate

1,127

436

36.4

32.9-40.0

691

63.6

60.0-67.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

431

238

46.6

39.8-53.5

193

53.4

46.5-60.2

$15,000- 24,999

699

341

40.8

35.6-46.2

358

59.2

53.8-64.4

$25,000- 34,999

493

222

41.4

35.5-47.6

271

58.6

52.4-64.5

$35,000- 49,999

569

261

38.5

33.5-43.9

308

61.5

56.1-66.5

$50,000-74,999

591

218

33.5

29.0-38.3

373

66.5

61.7-71.0

$75,000+

730

306

40.0

35.7-44.5

424

60.0

55.5-64.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,577

915

51.4

47.5-55.4

662

48.6

44.6-52.5

2,344

887

33.5

31.1-36.0

1,457

66.5

64.0-68.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

706

359

46.4

41.6-51.4

347

53.6

48.6-58.4

Non-Veteran

3,365

1,499

37.8

35.6-40.1

1,866

62.2

59.9-64.4

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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.

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