BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (About how many times in the last year has a health professional checked your feet for any sores or irritations?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	Once a year	2-3/year	4 or more times/year	Never
TOTAL	397	64	21.8	15.8-29.3	112	25.5	20.1-31.8	143	32.3	26.5-38.8	78	20.3	15.7-25.9
GENDER
Male	125	29	30.2	19.4-43.7	34	24.5	15.9-35.9	47	31.1	22.0-41.9	15	14.1	8.0-23.9
Female	272	35	14.8	9.8-21.5	78	26.4	20.1-33.7	96	33.4	26.4-41.2	63	25.5	19.5-32.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	4	1	36.4	5.5-84.8	2	47.2	10.3-87.4	0	0.0	. - .	1	16.4	2.0-65.8
-English Speaking	4	1	36.4	5.5-84.8	2	47.2	10.3-87.4	0	0.0	. - .	1	16.4	2.0-65.8
Non-Hispanic	389	61	21.6	15.6-29.2	110	25.5	20.0-31.9	141	32.5	26.6-38.9	77	20.4	15.7-26.1
AGE
25-34	7	1	52.0	11.0-90.5	2	5.6	0.8-29.6	2	20.4	3.2-66.3	2	22.0	3.7-67.2
35-44	34	10	33.6	16.5-56.5	6	15.0	5.9-33.2	10	38.9	21.0-60.5	8	12.4	5.4-26.1
45-54	68	11	20.6	10.2-37.2	15	22.6	12.8-36.9	25	35.0	22.3-50.2	17	21.8	12.0-36.2
55-64	136	20	17.0	9.2-29.3	51	38.2	26.6-51.2	46	27.4	18.6-38.4	19	17.4	10.0-28.4
65-74	90	10	17.2	8.2-32.4	29	26.8	17.8-38.2	34	28.0	18.9-39.2	17	28.1	17.1-42.4
75+	60	11	18.8	9.7-33.4	9	18.5	8.7-35.2	26	41.1	27.1-56.7	14	21.6	12.1-35.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	122	16	16.0	8.8-27.4	28	15.8	10.2-23.6	56	47.1	36.4-58.1	22	21.1	13.4-31.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	112	18	21.0	11.9-34.2	33	28.4	17.7-42.2	40	26.7	17.9-37.9	21	23.9	14.6-36.8
Some Post-H.S.	104	22	30.3	17.7-46.8	30	27.7	17.9-40.3	29	25.2	15.8-37.7	23	16.8	10.2-26.5
College Graduate	58	8	14.3	5.9-30.7	21	31.5	18.2-48.7	18	35.5	20.0-54.9	11	18.6	8.9-35.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	100	8	10.4	4.5-22.3	30	34.7	22.9-48.8	44	39.7	28.1-52.6	18	15.2	8.8-24.9
$15,000- 24,999	79	16	22.5	12.6-36.9	20	15.8	9.0-26.1	29	38.8	25.6-53.8	14	22.9	12.4-38.4
$25,000- 34,999	49	8	33.0	15.6-56.7	18	27.9	15.5-44.9	11	20.1	9.6-37.4	12	19.0	9.6-34.1
$35,000- 49,999	45	9	23.5	10.9-43.7	19	44.7	26.2-64.8	9	17.5	7.5-35.5	8	14.3	6.4-28.9
$50,000-74,999	28	6	36.6	11.6-71.7	6	7.0	2.5-18.2	11	29.8	11.6-57.8	5	26.6	9.6-55.2
$75,000+	28	4	13.4	4.1-36.0	9	33.8	16.7-56.5	11	38.7	19.7-61.9	4	14.1	4.1-38.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	237	34	15.8	10.4-23.4	59	24.2	17.0-33.3	97	37.5	29.7-46.0	47	22.4	16.2-30.2
No	148	29	30.5	19.6-44.2	50	27.3	19.4-37.1	41	24.5	16.6-34.5	28	17.7	11.2-26.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	64	14	18.8	9.3-34.4	24	45.3	29.3-62.3	20	24.5	13.8-39.7	6	11.4	4.5-25.9
Non-Veteran	333	50	22.5	15.7-31.2	88	20.7	15.9-26.5	123	34.3	27.7-41.4	72	22.5	17.2-28.9

Total
Respond.^

Once a year

2-3/year

4 or more times/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

397

21.8

15.8-29.3

112

25.5

20.1-31.8

143

32.3

26.5-38.8

20.3

15.7-25.9

GENDER

Male

125

30.2

19.4-43.7

24.5

15.9-35.9

31.1

22.0-41.9

14.1

8.0-23.9

Female

272

14.8

9.8-21.5

26.4

20.1-33.7

33.4

26.4-41.2

25.5

19.5-32.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

36.4

5.5-84.8

47.2

10.3-87.4

0.0

. - .

16.4

2.0-65.8

-English Speaking

36.4

5.5-84.8

47.2

10.3-87.4

0.0

. - .

16.4

2.0-65.8

Non-Hispanic

389

21.6

15.6-29.2

110

25.5

20.0-31.9

141

32.5

26.6-38.9

20.4

15.7-26.1

AGE

25-34

52.0

11.0-90.5

5.6

0.8-29.6

20.4

3.2-66.3

22.0

3.7-67.2

35-44

33.6

16.5-56.5

15.0

5.9-33.2

38.9

21.0-60.5

12.4

5.4-26.1

45-54

20.6

10.2-37.2

22.6

12.8-36.9

35.0

22.3-50.2

21.8

12.0-36.2

55-64

136

17.0

9.2-29.3

38.2

26.6-51.2

27.4

18.6-38.4

17.4

10.0-28.4

65-74

17.2

8.2-32.4

26.8

17.8-38.2

28.0

18.9-39.2

28.1

17.1-42.4

75+

18.8

9.7-33.4

18.5

8.7-35.2

41.1

27.1-56.7

21.6

12.1-35.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

122

16.0

8.8-27.4

15.8

10.2-23.6

47.1

36.4-58.1

21.1

13.4-31.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

112

21.0

11.9-34.2

28.4

17.7-42.2

26.7

17.9-37.9

23.9

14.6-36.8

Some Post-H.S.

104

30.3

17.7-46.8

27.7

17.9-40.3

25.2

15.8-37.7

16.8

10.2-26.5

College Graduate

14.3

5.9-30.7

31.5

18.2-48.7

35.5

20.0-54.9

18.6

8.9-35.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

100

10.4

4.5-22.3

34.7

22.9-48.8

39.7

28.1-52.6

15.2

8.8-24.9

$15,000- 24,999

22.5

12.6-36.9

15.8

9.0-26.1

38.8

25.6-53.8

22.9

12.4-38.4

$25,000- 34,999

33.0

15.6-56.7

27.9

15.5-44.9

20.1

9.6-37.4

19.0

9.6-34.1

$35,000- 49,999

23.5

10.9-43.7

44.7

26.2-64.8

17.5

7.5-35.5

14.3

6.4-28.9

$50,000-74,999

36.6

11.6-71.7

7.0

2.5-18.2

29.8

11.6-57.8

26.6

9.6-55.2

$75,000+

13.4

4.1-36.0

33.8

16.7-56.5

38.7

19.7-61.9

14.1

4.1-38.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

237

15.8

10.4-23.4

24.2

17.0-33.3

37.5

29.7-46.0

22.4

16.2-30.2

148

30.5

19.6-44.2

27.3

19.4-37.1

24.5

16.6-34.5

17.7

11.2-26.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

18.8

9.3-34.4

45.3

29.3-62.3

24.5

13.8-39.7

11.4

4.5-25.9

Non-Veteran

333

22.5

15.7-31.2

20.7

15.9-26.5

123

34.3

27.7-41.4

22.5

17.2-28.9

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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.

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