BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup? <br>A routine checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness, or condition.)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access-AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past year (<12 months)	Within the past 2 years	Within the past 5 years	5 or more years ago	Never
North Carolina	15,611	11,931	72.0	70.8-73.1	1,711	12.9	12.1-13.8	945	7.4	6.8- 8.2	902	6.6	5.9- 7.4	122	1.0	0.8- 1.3
-AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES	722	580	76.4	71.4-80.8	74	11.5	8.5-15.4	40	7.7	5.0-11.8	28	4.3	2.7- 6.7	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
18-24	28	18	66.2	43.7-83.2	6	15.2	6.4-32.1	4	18.6	6.4-43.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	69	52	66.5	50.6-79.3	8	16.9	7.4-34.1	5	9.4	3.4-23.6	4	7.2	2.5-19.1	0	0.0	. - .
35-44	133	100	78.0	69.0-85.0	16	9.5	5.5-15.9	12	6.6	3.3-12.7	5	6.0	2.4-14.1	0	0.0	. - .
45-54	179	134	74.2	64.9-81.7	23	14.4	8.6-23.1	11	5.8	2.9-11.2	11	5.6	2.7-11.4	0	0.0	. - .
55-64	154	134	87.3	79.7-92.4	10	6.5	3.0-13.2	5	3.5	1.4- 8.4	5	2.7	0.9- 7.8	0	0.0	. - .
65-74	92	80	86.3	75.2-92.9	8	8.4	3.4-19.3	2	2.7	0.7-10.5	2	2.6	0.6-10.3	0	0.0	. - .
75+	60	55	88.8	68.6-96.7	3	3.3	1.0-10.2	1	6.7	1.0-34.5	1	1.1	0.2- 7.8	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	126	104	80.3	68.5-88.5	14	8.7	4.6-15.9	2	1.6	0.4- 6.5	6	9.3	3.6-21.9	0	0.0	. - .
H.S. or G.E.D.	287	225	71.9	62.9-79.4	30	13.9	8.6-21.6	17	8.8	4.3-17.0	15	5.5	2.9-10.2	0	0.0	. - .
Some Post-H.S.	172	138	77.6	68.5-84.6	20	12.4	7.5-19.9	8	7.1	3.1-15.3	6	2.9	1.1- 7.2	0	0.0	. - .
College Graduate	134	110	82.6	72.5-89.6	10	7.1	3.4-14.2	13	10.0	4.8-20.0	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	0	0.0	. - .
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	104	81	66.0	51.8-77.8	6	9.9	3.9-22.7	9	11.4	5.1-23.4	8	12.8	6.0-25.3	0	0.0	. - .
$15,000- 24,999	136	108	74.1	60.1-84.4	14	13.5	6.0-27.6	7	7.0	2.9-16.0	7	5.5	1.9-14.9	0	0.0	. - .
$25,000- 34,999	92	76	82.9	70.8-90.6	13	12.1	6.3-21.9	1	1.5	0.2-10.0	2	3.5	0.6-17.1	0	0.0	. - .
$35,000- 49,999	130	102	71.0	59.3-80.4	19	22.5	13.9-34.4	5	4.1	1.4-11.5	4	2.5	0.8- 7.7	0	0.0	. - .
$50,000-74,999	88	65	75.3	61.7-85.3	11	9.8	4.5-20.1	8	12.6	5.4-26.6	4	2.3	0.7- 7.3	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	101	88	86.2	73.6-93.3	5	4.9	1.7-13.2	7	8.1	2.7-21.7	1	0.9	0.1- 5.9	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	290	237	77.3	69.6-83.6	30	11.2	7.1-17.3	10	4.2	1.9- 9.1	13	7.2	3.7-13.5	0	0.0	. - .
No	392	311	75.8	68.7-81.7	39	11.4	7.5-17.1	29	10.2	6.1-16.5	13	2.6	1.3- 4.9	0	0.0	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	243	201	80.1	71.9-86.4	22	8.1	5.0-13.1	13	9.2	4.6-17.5	7	2.5	1.0- 6.2	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Veteran	479	379	74.9	68.6-80.3	52	13.0	9.1-18.2	27	7.1	4.0-12.3	21	5.0	2.9- 8.4	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Within the past year (<12 months)

Within the past 2 years

Within the past 5 years

5 or more years ago

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,611

11,931

72.0

70.8-73.1

1,711

12.9

12.1-13.8

945

7.4

6.8- 8.2

902

6.6

5.9- 7.4

122

1.0

0.8- 1.3

-AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES

722

580

76.4

71.4-80.8

11.5

8.5-15.4

7.7

5.0-11.8

4.3

2.7- 6.7

0.0

. - .

AGE

18-24

66.2

43.7-83.2

15.2

6.4-32.1

18.6

6.4-43.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

66.5

50.6-79.3

16.9

7.4-34.1

9.4

3.4-23.6

7.2

2.5-19.1

0.0

. - .

35-44

133

100

78.0

69.0-85.0

9.5

5.5-15.9

6.6

3.3-12.7

6.0

2.4-14.1

0.0

. - .

45-54

179

134

74.2

64.9-81.7

14.4

8.6-23.1

5.8

2.9-11.2

5.6

2.7-11.4

0.0

. - .

55-64

154

134

87.3

79.7-92.4

6.5

3.0-13.2

3.5

1.4- 8.4

2.7

0.9- 7.8

0.0

. - .

65-74

86.3

75.2-92.9

8.4

3.4-19.3

2.7

0.7-10.5

2.6

0.6-10.3

0.0

. - .

75+

88.8

68.6-96.7

3.3

1.0-10.2

6.7

1.0-34.5

1.1

0.2- 7.8

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

126

104

80.3

68.5-88.5

8.7

4.6-15.9

1.6

0.4- 6.5

9.3

3.6-21.9

0.0

. - .

H.S. or G.E.D.

287

225

71.9

62.9-79.4

13.9

8.6-21.6

8.8

4.3-17.0

5.5

2.9-10.2

0.0

. - .

Some Post-H.S.

172

138

77.6

68.5-84.6

12.4

7.5-19.9

7.1

3.1-15.3

2.9

1.1- 7.2

0.0

. - .

College Graduate

134

110

82.6

72.5-89.6

7.1

3.4-14.2

10.0

4.8-20.0

0.2

0.0- 1.4

0.0

. - .

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

104

66.0

51.8-77.8

9.9

3.9-22.7

11.4

5.1-23.4

12.8

6.0-25.3

0.0

. - .

$15,000- 24,999

136

108

74.1

60.1-84.4

13.5

6.0-27.6

7.0

2.9-16.0

5.5

1.9-14.9

0.0

. - .

$25,000- 34,999

82.9

70.8-90.6

12.1

6.3-21.9

1.5

0.2-10.0

3.5

0.6-17.1

0.0

. - .

$35,000- 49,999

130

102

71.0

59.3-80.4

22.5

13.9-34.4

4.1

1.4-11.5

2.5

0.8- 7.7

0.0

. - .

$50,000-74,999

75.3

61.7-85.3

9.8

4.5-20.1

12.6

5.4-26.6

2.3

0.7- 7.3

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

101

86.2

73.6-93.3

4.9

1.7-13.2

8.1

2.7-21.7

0.9

0.1- 5.9

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

290

237

77.3

69.6-83.6

11.2

7.1-17.3

4.2

1.9- 9.1

7.2

3.7-13.5

0.0

. - .

392

311

75.8

68.7-81.7

11.4

7.5-17.1

10.2

6.1-16.5

2.6

1.3- 4.9

0.0

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

243

201

80.1

71.9-86.4

8.1

5.0-13.1

9.2

4.6-17.5

2.5

1.0- 6.2

0.0

. - .

Non-Veteran

479

379

74.9

68.6-80.3

13.0

9.1-18.2

7.1

4.0-12.3

5.0

2.9- 8.4

0.0

. - .

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access-AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES

About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup? A routine checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness, or condition.

About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup?
A routine checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness, or condition.