BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (About how many times in the past 12 months have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for your diabetes?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes

About how many times in the past 12 months have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for your diabetes?*

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	Total Respond.^	1-5 times	6-11 times	12+ times	Never
TOTAL	1,901	1,424	74.9	72.1-77.5	129	7.3	5.7- 9.2	137	7.4	5.9- 9.4	211	10.4	8.8-12.2
GENDER
Male	763	573	77.3	73.2-80.9	50	6.9	4.7-10.1	45	6.1	4.2- 8.9	95	9.7	7.7-12.2
Female	1,138	851	72.7	68.8-76.3	79	7.6	5.7-10.1	92	8.7	6.5-11.7	116	11.0	8.7-13.8
RACE
White	1,328	1,008	76.4	73.2-79.3	76	5.9	4.3- 8.1	76	5.6	4.1- 7.6	168	12.1	10.1-14.4
African American	467	347	74.4	68.5-79.5	43	8.4	5.8-12.2	46	10.5	7.0-15.6	31	6.7	4.2-10.3
Asian	2	1	71.2	13.4-97.5	0	0.0	. - .	1	28.8	2.5-86.6	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	58	39	64.7	45.9-79.8	4	4.7	1.5-13.9	8	14.4	5.1-34.5	7	16.2	6.6-34.7
Other Minorities	40	25	62.0	40.8-79.4	6	22.0	8.9-45.0	4	7.4	2.5-19.6	5	8.6	2.7-24.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	43	25	61.1	40.3-78.5	7	21.6	8.8-44.1	8	12.2	5.3-25.6	3	5.2	1.5-16.5
-English Speaking	19	9	34.9	15.8-60.5	2	15.8	3.2-51.1	6	37.4	16.1-65.0	2	12.0	2.7-40.0
-Spanish Speaking	24	16	69.2	42.8-87.1	5	23.4	8.1-51.5	2	4.3	1.0-16.9	1	3.1	0.4-19.6
Non-Hispanic	1,851	1,393	75.4	72.6-78.0	121	6.7	5.3- 8.5	129	7.3	5.7- 9.3	208	10.6	9.0-12.5
AGE
25-34	32	20	67.2	45.1-83.6	2	7.1	1.3-31.0	5	15.5	5.2-37.9	5	10.3	3.8-24.9
35-44	113	70	61.0	49.0-71.7	14	14.4	7.7-25.3	14	12.5	6.6-22.4	15	12.1	6.6-21.2
45-54	307	237	80.1	74.0-85.0	21	7.4	4.3-12.4	21	4.9	2.8- 8.4	28	7.7	5.0-11.7
55-64	538	407	74.0	68.7-78.6	35	7.2	4.9-10.4	35	8.3	5.4-12.6	61	10.6	7.8-14.2
65-74	523	406	79.2	74.6-83.1	36	6.3	4.2- 9.2	31	4.1	2.8- 6.0	50	10.5	7.5-14.4
75+	378	275	76.9	71.5-81.6	21	3.8	2.4- 6.2	30	7.0	4.4-10.8	52	12.2	8.9-16.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	428	301	71.8	65.8-77.2	42	10.8	7.2-15.8	43	8.4	5.9-12.0	42	9.0	6.1-12.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	627	452	72.3	67.4-76.8	48	8.2	5.7-11.7	54	8.4	5.8-12.1	73	11.0	8.4-14.3
Some Post-H.S.	470	369	76.9	70.8-82.0	20	5.8	3.0-10.9	20	5.1	2.9- 8.8	61	12.3	8.8-16.8
College Graduate	371	298	79.2	72.6-84.6	19	4.3	2.6- 7.1	20	8.0	4.1-14.8	34	8.5	5.7-12.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	358	245	68.8	61.8-75.1	37	9.9	6.8-14.2	43	10.8	7.1-16.1	33	10.4	6.8-15.7
$15,000- 24,999	412	300	71.6	65.0-77.4	33	11.1	6.9-17.4	32	7.6	5.0-11.5	47	9.7	7.0-13.3
$25,000- 34,999	229	178	78.8	71.4-84.7	10	5.9	2.8-12.2	17	7.5	4.3-12.8	24	7.7	4.8-12.1
$35,000- 49,999	237	190	76.3	67.5-83.4	12	5.5	2.3-12.7	6	4.1	1.6-10.2	29	14.1	8.8-21.7
$50,000-74,999	181	142	79.3	71.1-85.7	11	6.4	3.1-12.7	6	3.5	1.2- 9.8	22	10.8	6.5-17.3
$75,000+	189	154	78.8	69.0-86.2	8	4.4	1.6-11.8	10	8.1	3.3-18.5	17	8.6	5.0-14.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,144	816	72.5	68.9-75.9	97	9.4	7.2-12.2	114	9.5	7.4-12.1	117	8.6	6.9-10.6
No	722	583	78.2	73.5-82.3	32	4.7	2.9- 7.6	21	4.7	2.5- 8.4	86	12.4	9.6-16.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	369	281	77.7	72.1-82.4	17	3.8	2.2- 6.3	19	5.3	2.9- 9.5	52	13.2	9.7-17.9
Non-Veteran	1,531	1,143	74.4	71.2-77.4	111	7.9	6.1-10.1	118	8.0	6.2-10.2	159	9.7	8.0-11.8

Total
Respond.^

1-5 times

6-11 times

12+ times

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,901

1,424

74.9

72.1-77.5

129

7.3

5.7- 9.2

137

7.4

5.9- 9.4

211

10.4

8.8-12.2

GENDER

Male

763

573

77.3

73.2-80.9

6.9

4.7-10.1

6.1

4.2- 8.9

9.7

7.7-12.2

Female

1,138

851

72.7

68.8-76.3

7.6

5.7-10.1

8.7

6.5-11.7

116

11.0

8.7-13.8

RACE

White

1,328

1,008

76.4

73.2-79.3

5.9

4.3- 8.1

5.6

4.1- 7.6

168

12.1

10.1-14.4

African American

467

347

74.4

68.5-79.5

8.4

5.8-12.2

10.5

7.0-15.6

6.7

4.2-10.3

Asian

71.2

13.4-97.5

0.0

. - .

28.8

2.5-86.6

0.0

. - .

Native American

64.7

45.9-79.8

4.7

1.5-13.9

14.4

5.1-34.5

16.2

6.6-34.7

Other Minorities

62.0

40.8-79.4

22.0

8.9-45.0

7.4

2.5-19.6

8.6

2.7-24.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

61.1

40.3-78.5

21.6

8.8-44.1

12.2

5.3-25.6

5.2

1.5-16.5

-English Speaking

34.9

15.8-60.5

15.8

3.2-51.1

37.4

16.1-65.0

12.0

2.7-40.0

-Spanish Speaking

69.2

42.8-87.1

23.4

8.1-51.5

4.3

1.0-16.9

3.1

0.4-19.6

Non-Hispanic

1,851

1,393

75.4

72.6-78.0

121

6.7

5.3- 8.5

129

7.3

5.7- 9.3

208

10.6

9.0-12.5

AGE

25-34

67.2

45.1-83.6

7.1

1.3-31.0

15.5

5.2-37.9

10.3

3.8-24.9

35-44

113

61.0

49.0-71.7

14.4

7.7-25.3

12.5

6.6-22.4

12.1

6.6-21.2

45-54

307

237

80.1

74.0-85.0

7.4

4.3-12.4

4.9

2.8- 8.4

7.7

5.0-11.7

55-64

538

407

74.0

68.7-78.6

7.2

4.9-10.4

8.3

5.4-12.6

10.6

7.8-14.2

65-74

523

406

79.2

74.6-83.1

6.3

4.2- 9.2

4.1

2.8- 6.0

10.5

7.5-14.4

75+

378

275

76.9

71.5-81.6

3.8

2.4- 6.2

7.0

4.4-10.8

12.2

8.9-16.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

428

301

71.8

65.8-77.2

10.8

7.2-15.8

8.4

5.9-12.0

9.0

6.1-12.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

627

452

72.3

67.4-76.8

8.2

5.7-11.7

8.4

5.8-12.1

11.0

8.4-14.3

Some Post-H.S.

470

369

76.9

70.8-82.0

5.8

3.0-10.9

5.1

2.9- 8.8

12.3

8.8-16.8

College Graduate

371

298

79.2

72.6-84.6

4.3

2.6- 7.1

8.0

4.1-14.8

8.5

5.7-12.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

358

245

68.8

61.8-75.1

9.9

6.8-14.2

10.8

7.1-16.1

10.4

6.8-15.7

$15,000- 24,999

412

300

71.6

65.0-77.4

11.1

6.9-17.4

7.6

5.0-11.5

9.7

7.0-13.3

$25,000- 34,999

229

178

78.8

71.4-84.7

5.9

2.8-12.2

7.5

4.3-12.8

7.7

4.8-12.1

$35,000- 49,999

237

190

76.3

67.5-83.4

5.5

2.3-12.7

4.1

1.6-10.2

14.1

8.8-21.7

$50,000-74,999

181

142

79.3

71.1-85.7

6.4

3.1-12.7

3.5

1.2- 9.8

10.8

6.5-17.3

$75,000+

189

154

78.8

69.0-86.2

4.4

1.6-11.8

8.1

3.3-18.5

8.6

5.0-14.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,144

816

72.5

68.9-75.9

9.4

7.2-12.2

114

9.5

7.4-12.1

117

8.6

6.9-10.6

722

583

78.2

73.5-82.3

4.7

2.9- 7.6

4.7

2.5- 8.4

12.4

9.6-16.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

369

281

77.7

72.1-82.4

3.8

2.2- 6.3

5.3

2.9- 9.5

13.2

9.7-17.9

Non-Veteran

1,531

1,143

74.4

71.2-77.4

111

7.9

6.1-10.1

118

8.0

6.2-10.2

159

9.7

8.0-11.8

Back to Diabetes.

This question was asked of those who had been told they had diabetes by a doctor.

^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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