BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Past 12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5+ years
TOTAL	12,761	10,103	75.0	73.8-76.2	1,460	13.4	12.5-14.4	762	7.3	6.6- 8.2	436	4.2	3.7- 4.9
GENDER
Male	4,550	3,621	73.9	71.7-75.9	503	13.6	12.1-15.2	240	7.4	6.1- 9.0	186	5.1	4.1- 6.3
Female	8,211	6,482	76.0	74.7-77.3	957	13.3	12.2-14.4	522	7.3	6.5- 8.1	250	3.4	2.9- 4.1
RACE
White	10,243	8,004	73.4	72.0-74.7	1,198	14.0	13.0-15.2	654	7.7	7.0- 8.5	387	4.9	4.2- 5.7
African American	1,833	1,570	82.8	79.7-85.6	168	10.4	8.5-12.7	67	4.6	2.8- 7.3	28	2.2	1.3- 3.6
Asian	85	65	71.8	56.8-83.1	12	19.2	10.2-33.1	5	3.7	1.5- 9.0	3	5.4	0.9-25.2
Native American	234	183	77.6	68.8-84.4	31	13.4	8.9-19.9	14	6.9	2.9-15.6	6	2.1	0.5- 7.8
Other Minorities	316	239	70.4	61.2-78.2	47	14.7	10.4-20.4	19	12.4	6.1-23.4	11	2.5	1.2- 5.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	333	255	73.5	66.2-79.7	45	13.8	9.7-19.1	25	10.2	6.0-16.9	8	2.5	0.9- 7.1
-English Speaking	197	157	76.9	67.1-84.5	24	12.8	7.9-20.2	11	6.7	2.9-14.4	5	3.6	0.8-14.9
-Spanish Speaking	136	98	70.5	59.5-79.6	21	14.6	8.9-22.9	14	13.3	6.8-24.4	3	1.6	0.5- 4.9
Non-Hispanic	12,400	9,822	75.1	73.8-76.3	1,414	13.5	12.5-14.4	736	7.2	6.4- 8.0	428	4.3	3.7- 5.0
AGE
18-24	181	127	72.7	62.6-80.9	37	14.9	9.6-22.4	13	8.5	3.8-17.8	4	3.9	1.0-14.0
25-34	1,002	622	58.9	54.6-63.0	186	20.2	17.1-23.8	123	13.5	10.6-17.1	71	7.4	5.6- 9.8
35-44	1,930	1,241	65.5	62.7-68.2	347	17.4	15.3-19.7	228	10.9	9.4-12.7	114	6.2	4.8- 7.9
45-54	2,623	1,981	75.2	73.0-77.3	358	14.0	12.3-15.9	176	6.8	5.6- 8.1	108	4.0	3.2- 5.1
55-64	2,913	2,405	83.5	81.7-85.1	294	10.3	8.9-11.8	128	3.5	2.8- 4.3	86	2.8	2.2- 3.6
65-74	2,356	2,134	91.3	89.9-92.6	136	5.6	4.6- 6.9	51	1.9	1.4- 2.6	35	1.2	0.8- 1.7
75+	1,677	1,528	91.1	89.2-92.7	95	5.5	4.3- 7.0	38	2.3	1.5- 3.5	16	1.1	0.6- 2.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,654	1,417	80.4	76.2-83.9	122	9.6	7.4-12.4	71	5.5	3.8- 7.9	44	4.5	2.4- 8.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,726	2,996	77.8	75.7-79.8	406	12.1	10.7-13.8	184	5.9	4.8- 7.3	140	4.1	3.3- 5.1
Some Post-H.S.	3,330	2,607	73.3	70.6-75.7	396	14.4	12.5-16.5	222	8.2	6.6-10.2	105	4.1	3.1- 5.5
College Graduate	4,037	3,071	72.1	70.0-74.1	535	15.2	13.6-16.8	285	8.4	7.1-10.0	146	4.3	3.5- 5.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,259	1,064	80.3	76.4-83.7	102	10.9	8.4-14.1	53	6.1	4.1- 9.0	40	2.6	1.7- 4.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,985	1,592	72.4	68.2-76.3	201	13.6	10.9-16.8	114	7.9	5.4-11.4	78	6.1	3.9- 9.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,372	1,074	74.2	70.3-77.7	173	13.7	11.1-16.8	82	7.6	5.7-10.2	43	4.5	2.9- 6.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,826	1,444	75.3	72.1-78.3	212	13.5	11.2-16.3	95	6.7	5.2- 8.8	75	4.4	3.3- 5.8
$50,000-74,999	1,912	1,456	74.2	71.3-76.9	242	13.7	11.7-16.1	143	7.9	6.4- 9.7	71	4.2	3.1- 5.7
$75,000+	2,714	2,093	73.8	71.3-76.1	357	14.3	12.7-16.2	184	7.7	6.1- 9.6	80	4.2	3.1- 5.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,683	3,929	80.1	77.8-82.2	414	10.0	8.7-11.5	213	6.6	5.0- 8.6	127	3.3	2.6- 4.3
No	7,583	5,780	72.5	71.0-74.0	993	15.1	14.0-16.4	516	7.6	6.8- 8.6	294	4.7	4.0- 5.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,975	1,649	78.7	75.8-81.3	194	13.4	11.2-16.0	76	4.5	3.3- 6.2	56	3.4	2.5- 4.7
Non-Veteran	10,782	8,450	74.3	73.0-75.7	1,266	13.5	12.5-14.5	686	7.8	7.0- 8.8	380	4.4	3.7- 5.1

Total
Respond.^

Past 12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5+ years

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

12,761

10,103

75.0

73.8-76.2

1,460

13.4

12.5-14.4

762

7.3

6.6- 8.2

436

4.2

3.7- 4.9

GENDER

Male

4,550

3,621

73.9

71.7-75.9

503

13.6

12.1-15.2

240

7.4

6.1- 9.0

186

5.1

4.1- 6.3

Female

8,211

6,482

76.0

74.7-77.3

957

13.3

12.2-14.4

522

7.3

6.5- 8.1

250

3.4

2.9- 4.1

RACE

White

10,243

8,004

73.4

72.0-74.7

1,198

14.0

13.0-15.2

654

7.7

7.0- 8.5

387

4.9

4.2- 5.7

African American

1,833

1,570

82.8

79.7-85.6

168

10.4

8.5-12.7

4.6

2.8- 7.3

2.2

1.3- 3.6

Asian

71.8

56.8-83.1

19.2

10.2-33.1

3.7

1.5- 9.0

5.4

0.9-25.2

Native American

234

183

77.6

68.8-84.4

13.4

8.9-19.9

6.9

2.9-15.6

2.1

0.5- 7.8

Other Minorities

316

239

70.4

61.2-78.2

14.7

10.4-20.4

12.4

6.1-23.4

2.5

1.2- 5.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

333

255

73.5

66.2-79.7

13.8

9.7-19.1

10.2

6.0-16.9

2.5

0.9- 7.1

-English Speaking

197

157

76.9

67.1-84.5

12.8

7.9-20.2

6.7

2.9-14.4

3.6

0.8-14.9

-Spanish Speaking

136

70.5

59.5-79.6

14.6

8.9-22.9

13.3

6.8-24.4

1.6

0.5- 4.9

Non-Hispanic

12,400

9,822

75.1

73.8-76.3

1,414

13.5

12.5-14.4

736

7.2

6.4- 8.0

428

4.3

3.7- 5.0

AGE

18-24

181

127

72.7

62.6-80.9

14.9

9.6-22.4

8.5

3.8-17.8

3.9

1.0-14.0

25-34

1,002

622

58.9

54.6-63.0

186

20.2

17.1-23.8

123

13.5

10.6-17.1

7.4

5.6- 9.8

35-44

1,930

1,241

65.5

62.7-68.2

347

17.4

15.3-19.7

228

10.9

9.4-12.7

114

6.2

4.8- 7.9

45-54

2,623

1,981

75.2

73.0-77.3

358

14.0

12.3-15.9

176

6.8

5.6- 8.1

108

4.0

3.2- 5.1

55-64

2,913

2,405

83.5

81.7-85.1

294

10.3

8.9-11.8

128

3.5

2.8- 4.3

2.8

2.2- 3.6

65-74

2,356

2,134

91.3

89.9-92.6

136

5.6

4.6- 6.9

1.9

1.4- 2.6

1.2

0.8- 1.7

75+

1,677

1,528

91.1

89.2-92.7

5.5

4.3- 7.0

2.3

1.5- 3.5

1.1

0.6- 2.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,654

1,417

80.4

76.2-83.9

122

9.6

7.4-12.4

5.5

3.8- 7.9

4.5

2.4- 8.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,726

2,996

77.8

75.7-79.8

406

12.1

10.7-13.8

184

5.9

4.8- 7.3

140

4.1

3.3- 5.1

Some Post-H.S.

3,330

2,607

73.3

70.6-75.7

396

14.4

12.5-16.5

222

8.2

6.6-10.2

105

4.1

3.1- 5.5

College Graduate

4,037

3,071

72.1

70.0-74.1

535

15.2

13.6-16.8

285

8.4

7.1-10.0

146

4.3

3.5- 5.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,259

1,064

80.3

76.4-83.7

102

10.9

8.4-14.1

6.1

4.1- 9.0

2.6

1.7- 4.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,985

1,592

72.4

68.2-76.3

201

13.6

10.9-16.8

114

7.9

5.4-11.4

6.1

3.9- 9.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,372

1,074

74.2

70.3-77.7

173

13.7

11.1-16.8

7.6

5.7-10.2

4.5

2.9- 6.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,826

1,444

75.3

72.1-78.3

212

13.5

11.2-16.3

6.7

5.2- 8.8

4.4

3.3- 5.8

$50,000-74,999

1,912

1,456

74.2

71.3-76.9

242

13.7

11.7-16.1

143

7.9

6.4- 9.7

4.2

3.1- 5.7

$75,000+

2,714

2,093

73.8

71.3-76.1

357

14.3

12.7-16.2

184

7.7

6.1- 9.6

4.2

3.1- 5.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,683

3,929

80.1

77.8-82.2

414

10.0

8.7-11.5

213

6.6

5.0- 8.6

127

3.3

2.6- 4.3

7,583

5,780

72.5

71.0-74.0

993

15.1

14.0-16.4

516

7.6

6.8- 8.6

294

4.7

4.0- 5.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,975

1,649

78.7

75.8-81.3

194

13.4

11.2-16.0

4.5

3.3- 6.2

3.4

2.5- 4.7

Non-Veteran

10,782

8,450

74.3

73.0-75.7

1,266

13.5

12.5-14.5

686

7.8

7.0- 8.8

380

4.4

3.7- 5.1

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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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