BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (In the last year, have you had a hospitalization or emergency visit because of your diabetes?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes Control

In the last year, have you had a hospitalization or emergency visit because of your diabetes?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,653	129	5.4	4.3- 6.8	2,524	94.6	93.2-95.7
GENDER
Male	1,001	51	5.3	3.7- 7.3	950	94.7	92.7-96.3
Female	1,652	78	5.6	4.0- 7.7	1,574	94.4	92.3-96.0
RACE
White	1,900	75	4.1	3.0- 5.5	1,825	95.9	94.5-97.0
African American	592	44	8.8	5.9-13.0	548	91.2	87.0-94.1
Asian	6	0	0.0	. - .	6	100	. - .
Native American	79	5	3.8	1.3-10.4	74	96.2	89.6-98.7
Other Minorities	69	5	6.5	2.2-17.6	64	93.5	82.4-97.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	69	6	7.7	2.8-19.7	63	92.3	80.3-97.2
-English Speaking	31	2	6.2	1.1-27.4	29	93.8	72.6-98.9
-Spanish Speaking	38	4	8.2	2.4-24.6	34	91.8	75.4-97.6
Non-Hispanic	2,576	122	5.3	4.2- 6.8	2,454	94.7	93.2-95.8
AGE
18-24	14	0	0.0	. - .	14	100	. - .
25-34	68	4	8.6	2.6-24.8	64	91.4	75.2-97.4
35-44	220	13	8.7	5.0-14.7	207	91.3	85.3-95.0
45-54	443	26	5.5	3.3- 9.2	417	94.5	90.8-96.7
55-64	748	34	5.5	3.6- 8.3	714	94.5	91.7-96.4
65-74	680	26	2.7	1.8- 4.2	654	97.3	95.8-98.2
75+	467	26	4.7	3.0- 7.3	441	95.3	92.7-97.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	523	45	8.8	6.0-12.9	478	91.2	87.1-94.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	873	35	4.6	2.9- 7.0	838	95.4	93.0-97.1
Some Post-H.S.	687	28	4.5	2.8- 7.2	659	95.5	92.8-97.2
College Graduate	565	20	5.1	2.8- 9.2	545	94.9	90.8-97.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	459	41	10.2	6.8-15.0	418	89.8	85.0-93.2
$15,000- 24,999	530	28	7.6	4.7-12.2	502	92.4	87.8-95.3
$25,000- 34,999	336	10	3.6	1.7- 7.7	326	96.4	92.3-98.3
$35,000- 49,999	336	16	4.0	2.1- 7.4	320	96.0	92.6-97.9
$50,000-74,999	286	7	3.0	1.2- 7.5	279	97.0	92.5-98.8
$75,000+	334	9	4.4	1.9-10.0	325	95.6	90.0-98.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,498	99	7.2	5.6- 9.3	1,399	92.8	90.7-94.4
No	1,136	30	3.4	2.1- 5.7	1,106	96.6	94.3-97.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	471	17	2.6	1.6- 4.4	454	97.4	95.6-98.4
Non-Veteran	2,181	112	6.0	4.7- 7.8	2,069	94.0	92.2-95.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,653

129

5.4

4.3- 6.8

2,524

94.6

93.2-95.7

GENDER

Male

1,001

5.3

3.7- 7.3

950

94.7

92.7-96.3

Female

1,652

5.6

4.0- 7.7

1,574

94.4

92.3-96.0

RACE

White

1,900

4.1

3.0- 5.5

1,825

95.9

94.5-97.0

African American

592

8.8

5.9-13.0

548

91.2

87.0-94.1

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

3.8

1.3-10.4

96.2

89.6-98.7

Other Minorities

6.5

2.2-17.6

93.5

82.4-97.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

7.7

2.8-19.7

92.3

80.3-97.2

-English Speaking

6.2

1.1-27.4

93.8

72.6-98.9

-Spanish Speaking

8.2

2.4-24.6

91.8

75.4-97.6

Non-Hispanic

2,576

122

5.3

4.2- 6.8

2,454

94.7

93.2-95.8

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

25-34

8.6

2.6-24.8

91.4

75.2-97.4

35-44

220

8.7

5.0-14.7

207

91.3

85.3-95.0

45-54

443

5.5

3.3- 9.2

417

94.5

90.8-96.7

55-64

748

5.5

3.6- 8.3

714

94.5

91.7-96.4

65-74

680

2.7

1.8- 4.2

654

97.3

95.8-98.2

75+

467

4.7

3.0- 7.3

441

95.3

92.7-97.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

523

8.8

6.0-12.9

478

91.2

87.1-94.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

873

4.6

2.9- 7.0

838

95.4

93.0-97.1

Some Post-H.S.

687

4.5

2.8- 7.2

659

95.5

92.8-97.2

College Graduate

565

5.1

2.8- 9.2

545

94.9

90.8-97.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

459

10.2

6.8-15.0

418

89.8

85.0-93.2

$15,000- 24,999

530

7.6

4.7-12.2

502

92.4

87.8-95.3

$25,000- 34,999

336

3.6

1.7- 7.7

326

96.4

92.3-98.3

$35,000- 49,999

336

4.0

2.1- 7.4

320

96.0

92.6-97.9

$50,000-74,999

286

3.0

1.2- 7.5

279

97.0

92.5-98.8

$75,000+

334

4.4

1.9-10.0

325

95.6

90.0-98.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,498

7.2

5.6- 9.3

1,399

92.8

90.7-94.4

1,136

3.4

2.1- 5.7

1,106

96.6

94.3-97.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

471

2.6

1.6- 4.4

454

97.4

95.6-98.4

Non-Veteran

2,181

112

6.0

4.7- 7.8

2,069

94.0

92.2-95.3

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*Asked of respondents with diabetes or borderline diabetes

^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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