BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	6,277	2,748	38.9	37.2-40.7	3,529	61.1	59.3-62.8
GENDER
Male	2,292	1,070	41.2	38.3-44.2	1,222	58.8	55.8-61.7
Female	3,985	1,678	36.9	34.9-38.9	2,307	63.1	61.1-65.1
RACE
White	5,141	2,283	39.7	37.9-41.6	2,858	60.3	58.4-62.1
African American	858	365	37.8	33.4-42.5	493	62.2	57.5-66.6
Other Minorities	256	91	34.9	26.6-44.2	165	65.1	55.8-73.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	176	65	32.7	24.0-42.7	111	67.3	57.3-76.0
Non-Hispanic	6,094	2,680	39.3	37.6-41.1	3,414	60.7	58.9-62.4
AGE
18-24	103	14	17.2	8.4-31.9	89	82.8	68.1-91.6
25-34	504	90	19.1	15.0-24.1	414	80.9	75.9-85.0
35-44	1,035	300	31.2	27.6-35.0	735	68.8	65.0-72.4
45-54	1,343	573	44.1	40.7-47.5	770	55.9	52.5-59.3
55-64	1,362	726	54.2	50.8-57.6	636	45.8	42.4-49.2
65-74	1,073	621	59.3	55.4-63.0	452	40.7	37.0-44.6
75+	815	409	49.9	45.4-54.3	406	50.1	45.7-54.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	740	419	50.7	44.8-56.6	321	49.3	43.4-55.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,715	833	42.7	39.3-46.1	882	57.3	53.9-60.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,611	681	37.3	34.0-40.8	930	62.7	59.2-66.0
College Graduate	2,205	813	34.1	31.4-36.9	1,392	65.9	63.1-68.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	547	310	49.9	43.2-56.6	237	50.1	43.4-56.8
$15,000- 24,999	828	413	45.3	39.6-51.1	415	54.7	48.9-60.4
$25,000- 34,999	620	284	43.7	37.9-49.7	336	56.3	50.3-62.1
$35,000- 49,999	876	375	39.3	34.9-44.0	501	60.7	56.0-65.1
$50,000-74,999	958	400	35.5	31.5-39.7	558	64.5	60.3-68.5
$75,000+	1,588	574	34.2	31.1-37.5	1,014	65.8	62.5-68.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,147	1,191	53.2	50.0-56.5	956	46.8	43.5-50.0
No	3,878	1,467	33.2	31.1-35.3	2,411	66.8	64.7-68.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	875	457	49.6	45.1-54.1	418	50.4	45.9-54.9
Non-Veteran	5,400	2,290	37.4	35.5-39.3	3,110	62.6	60.7-64.5

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

-Piedmont NC

6,277

2,748

38.9

37.2-40.7

3,529

61.1

59.3-62.8

GENDER

Male

2,292

1,070

41.2

38.3-44.2

1,222

58.8

55.8-61.7

Female

3,985

1,678

36.9

34.9-38.9

2,307

63.1

61.1-65.1

RACE

White

5,141

2,283

39.7

37.9-41.6

2,858

60.3

58.4-62.1

African American

858

365

37.8

33.4-42.5

493

62.2

57.5-66.6

Other Minorities

256

34.9

26.6-44.2

165

65.1

55.8-73.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

176

32.7

24.0-42.7

111

67.3

57.3-76.0

Non-Hispanic

6,094

2,680

39.3

37.6-41.1

3,414

60.7

58.9-62.4

AGE

18-24

103

17.2

8.4-31.9

82.8

68.1-91.6

25-34

504

19.1

15.0-24.1

414

80.9

75.9-85.0

35-44

1,035

300

31.2

27.6-35.0

735

68.8

65.0-72.4

45-54

1,343

573

44.1

40.7-47.5

770

55.9

52.5-59.3

55-64

1,362

726

54.2

50.8-57.6

636

45.8

42.4-49.2

65-74

1,073

621

59.3

55.4-63.0

452

40.7

37.0-44.6

75+

815

409

49.9

45.4-54.3

406

50.1

45.7-54.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

740

419

50.7

44.8-56.6

321

49.3

43.4-55.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,715

833

42.7

39.3-46.1

882

57.3

53.9-60.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,611

681

37.3

34.0-40.8

930

62.7

59.2-66.0

College Graduate

2,205

813

34.1

31.4-36.9

1,392

65.9

63.1-68.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

547

310

49.9

43.2-56.6

237

50.1

43.4-56.8

$15,000- 24,999

828

413

45.3

39.6-51.1

415

54.7

48.9-60.4

$25,000- 34,999

620

284

43.7

37.9-49.7

336

56.3

50.3-62.1

$35,000- 49,999

876

375

39.3

34.9-44.0

501

60.7

56.0-65.1

$50,000-74,999

958

400

35.5

31.5-39.7

558

64.5

60.3-68.5

$75,000+

1,588

574

34.2

31.1-37.5

1,014

65.8

62.5-68.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,147

1,191

53.2

50.0-56.5

956

46.8

43.5-50.0

3,878

1,467

33.2

31.1-35.3

2,411

66.8

64.7-68.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

875

457

49.6

45.1-54.1

418

50.4

45.9-54.9

Non-Veteran

5,400

2,290

37.4

35.5-39.3

3,110

62.6

60.7-64.5

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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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