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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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	Total Respond.^	Past 12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5+ years
North Carolina	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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	301	246	81.0	74.8-86.0	40	14.7	10.4-20.5	12	3.4	1.7- 6.5	3	0.9	0.2- 3.1
Buncombe	316	247	67.8	60.0-74.7	31	11.7	7.8-17.3	19	10.1	5.9-16.8	19	10.4	5.9-17.5
Cabarrus	326	237	66.6	58.9-73.5	43	17.2	11.8-24.4	31	7.7	5.2-11.2	15	8.5	4.8-14.6
Catawba	361	293	81.6	75.6-86.4	39	10.3	6.9-15.0	24	6.6	3.6-11.8	5	1.5	0.6- 3.8
Cumberland	315	248	74.6	67.0-81.0	40	15.2	9.9-22.5	19	7.2	4.2-12.2	8	3.0	1.2- 7.1
Davidson	311	243	74.0	65.6-81.0	32	10.0	6.7-14.8	27	12.7	7.0-22.0	9	3.3	1.6- 6.8
Durham	298	233	76.1	69.4-81.8	39	13.2	9.1-18.6	21	8.1	4.8-13.3	5	2.6	1.0- 6.7
Forsyth	341	276	79.8	73.7-84.8	38	11.5	7.6-16.8	17	5.2	3.0- 8.7	10	3.5	1.7- 7.2
Gaston	353	289	79.6	73.6-84.4	33	11.5	7.7-16.6	22	6.5	4.1-10.2	9	2.5	1.0- 5.8
Guilford	344	277	76.2	69.6-81.7	38	13.3	9.0-19.3	14	4.9	2.8- 8.5	15	5.6	3.1- 9.7
Iredell	339	278	79.4	73.4-84.4	32	10.2	7.0-14.7	19	6.5	3.8-10.9	10	3.8	1.7- 8.4
Johnston	372	292	74.9	67.6-81.1	44	13.5	9.2-19.5	24	7.7	4.4-13.0	12	3.9	1.9- 7.6
Mecklenburg	598	466	74.2	69.4-78.5	81	15.9	12.5-20.1	34	6.7	4.5-10.0	17	3.2	1.7- 5.7
New Hanover	348	283	72.3	61.3-81.2	41	19.7	11.3-32.1	14	5.4	2.7-10.5	10	2.6	1.3- 5.1
Onslow	315	245	73.9	66.5-80.2	39	16.7	11.2-24.1	25	8.1	5.2-12.4	6	1.3	0.6- 3.1
Orange	294	224	74.2	67.0-80.4	50	18.5	13.1-25.4	12	4.8	2.5- 8.8	8	2.5	1.2- 5.3
Pitt	326	273	79.8	73.1-85.1	26	10.2	6.2-16.2	20	8.0	4.9-12.8	7	2.1	0.8- 5.4
Randolph	320	241	71.6	64.8-77.6	37	13.3	9.1-19.1	25	9.3	5.7-14.8	17	5.7	3.5- 9.3
Robeson	330	278	80.3	73.5-85.8	28	9.8	6.3-14.9	14	5.7	3.1-10.1	10	4.2	1.6-10.7
Rowan	403	317	74.6	68.2-80.0	49	15.3	10.7-21.3	23	6.2	4.0- 9.5	14	3.9	2.1- 7.3
Union	331	245	69.9	63.0-76.0	38	13.7	9.3-19.5	35	12.7	8.6-18.4	13	3.7	2.0- 6.6
Wake	533	404	71.0	65.0-76.4	70	13.6	10.4-17.5	37	10.5	6.3-16.8	22	4.9	3.0- 8.0
Wayne	308	245	76.1	68.4-82.4	37	13.0	8.5-19.3	15	6.0	3.3-10.7	11	4.8	1.9-12.0
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	4,056	3,286	77.3	75.3-79.2	428	12.6	11.0-14.3	227	6.7	5.7- 7.9	115	3.5	2.7- 4.4
Piedmont	6,217	4,870	74.4	72.6-76.1	747	13.8	12.6-15.2	399	7.6	6.5- 8.9	201	4.2	3.4- 5.2
Western NC	2,488	1,947	73.2	70.6-75.7	285	13.5	11.7-15.5	136	7.4	5.9- 9.3	120	5.8	4.5- 7.5
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,637	1,274	72.3	68.9-75.4	192	13.7	11.6-16.2	94	7.8	5.9-10.3	77	6.1	4.4- 8.5
Northwest	2,707	2,168	77.0	74.5-79.4	290	11.8	10.1-13.7	158	7.1	5.7- 8.8	91	4.1	3.0- 5.5
Charlotte	1,811	1,398	73.5	70.5-76.4	218	15.0	12.7-17.7	135	7.7	6.2- 9.7	60	3.7	2.7- 5.1
Greensboro	1,426	1,108	74.7	71.2-77.9	190	14.8	12.2-17.8	76	6.2	4.6- 8.2	52	4.3	3.1- 6.1
Southern Regional	1,118	892	74.4	70.2-78.2	129	14.1	11.0-17.9	64	7.3	5.4- 9.7	33	4.2	2.6- 6.5
Coastal	671	556	78.2	71.9-83.4	69	14.1	9.5-20.3	25	4.3	2.4- 7.6	21	3.5	2.1- 5.8
Wake	1,387	1,080	72.8	68.7-76.5	171	13.3	11.0-16.0	90	8.9	6.2-12.6	46	5.0	3.2- 7.7
Area L	348	290	81.5	75.9-86.0	27	8.1	5.2-12.2	23	8.2	5.2-12.5	8	2.3	0.9- 5.8
Eastern	1,656	1,337	77.6	74.6-80.4	174	12.7	10.5-15.3	97	6.4	5.0- 8.3	48	3.3	2.3- 4.7

Total
Respond.^

Past 12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5+ years

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

301

246

81.0

74.8-86.0

14.7

10.4-20.5

3.4

1.7- 6.5

0.9

0.2- 3.1

Buncombe

316

247

67.8

60.0-74.7

11.7

7.8-17.3

10.1

5.9-16.8

10.4

5.9-17.5

Cabarrus

326

237

66.6

58.9-73.5

17.2

11.8-24.4

7.7

5.2-11.2

8.5

4.8-14.6

Catawba

361

293

81.6

75.6-86.4

10.3

6.9-15.0

6.6

3.6-11.8

1.5

0.6- 3.8

Cumberland

315

248

74.6

67.0-81.0

15.2

9.9-22.5

7.2

4.2-12.2

3.0

1.2- 7.1

Davidson

311

243

74.0

65.6-81.0

10.0

6.7-14.8

12.7

7.0-22.0

3.3

1.6- 6.8

Durham

298

233

76.1

69.4-81.8

13.2

9.1-18.6

8.1

4.8-13.3

2.6

1.0- 6.7

Forsyth

341

276

79.8

73.7-84.8

11.5

7.6-16.8

5.2

3.0- 8.7

3.5

1.7- 7.2

Gaston

353

289

79.6

73.6-84.4

11.5

7.7-16.6

6.5

4.1-10.2

2.5

1.0- 5.8

Guilford

344

277

76.2

69.6-81.7

13.3

9.0-19.3

4.9

2.8- 8.5

5.6

3.1- 9.7

Iredell

339

278

79.4

73.4-84.4

10.2

7.0-14.7

6.5

3.8-10.9

3.8

1.7- 8.4

Johnston

372

292

74.9

67.6-81.1

13.5

9.2-19.5

7.7

4.4-13.0

3.9

1.9- 7.6

Mecklenburg

598

466

74.2

69.4-78.5

15.9

12.5-20.1

6.7

4.5-10.0

3.2

1.7- 5.7

New Hanover

348

283

72.3

61.3-81.2

19.7

11.3-32.1

5.4

2.7-10.5

2.6

1.3- 5.1

Onslow

315

245

73.9

66.5-80.2

16.7

11.2-24.1

8.1

5.2-12.4

1.3

0.6- 3.1

Orange

294

224

74.2

67.0-80.4

18.5

13.1-25.4

4.8

2.5- 8.8

2.5

1.2- 5.3

Pitt

326

273

79.8

73.1-85.1

10.2

6.2-16.2

8.0

4.9-12.8

2.1

0.8- 5.4

Randolph

320

241

71.6

64.8-77.6

13.3

9.1-19.1

9.3

5.7-14.8

5.7

3.5- 9.3

Robeson

330

278

80.3

73.5-85.8

9.8

6.3-14.9

5.7

3.1-10.1

4.2

1.6-10.7

Rowan

403

317

74.6

68.2-80.0

15.3

10.7-21.3

6.2

4.0- 9.5

3.9

2.1- 7.3

Union

331

245

69.9

63.0-76.0

13.7

9.3-19.5

12.7

8.6-18.4

3.7

2.0- 6.6

Wake

533

404

71.0

65.0-76.4

13.6

10.4-17.5

10.5

6.3-16.8

4.9

3.0- 8.0

Wayne

308

245

76.1

68.4-82.4

13.0

8.5-19.3

6.0

3.3-10.7

4.8

1.9-12.0

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

4,056

3,286

77.3

75.3-79.2

428

12.6

11.0-14.3

227

6.7

5.7- 7.9

115

3.5

2.7- 4.4

Piedmont

6,217

4,870

74.4

72.6-76.1

747

13.8

12.6-15.2

399

7.6

6.5- 8.9

201

4.2

3.4- 5.2

Western NC

2,488

1,947

73.2

70.6-75.7

285

13.5

11.7-15.5

136

7.4

5.9- 9.3

120

5.8

4.5- 7.5

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,637

1,274

72.3

68.9-75.4

192

13.7

11.6-16.2

7.8

5.9-10.3

6.1

4.4- 8.5

Northwest

2,707

2,168

77.0

74.5-79.4

290

11.8

10.1-13.7

158

7.1

5.7- 8.8

4.1

3.0- 5.5

Charlotte

1,811

1,398

73.5

70.5-76.4

218

15.0

12.7-17.7

135

7.7

6.2- 9.7

3.7

2.7- 5.1

Greensboro

1,426

1,108

74.7

71.2-77.9

190

14.8

12.2-17.8

6.2

4.6- 8.2

4.3

3.1- 6.1

Southern Regional

1,118

892

74.4

70.2-78.2

129

14.1

11.0-17.9

7.3

5.4- 9.7

4.2

2.6- 6.5

Coastal

671

556

78.2

71.9-83.4

14.1

9.5-20.3

4.3

2.4- 7.6

3.5

2.1- 5.8

Wake

1,387

1,080

72.8

68.7-76.5

171

13.3

11.0-16.0

8.9

6.2-12.6

5.0

3.2- 7.7

Area L

348

290

81.5

75.9-86.0

8.1

5.2-12.2

8.2

5.2-12.5

2.3

0.9- 5.8

Eastern

1,656

1,337

77.6

74.6-80.4

174

12.7

10.5-15.3

6.4

5.0- 8.3

3.3

2.3- 4.7

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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.

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