BRFSS 2008 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	No, borderline diabetes
North Carolina	15,827	1,967	9.3	8.8- 9.9	145	0.9	0.7- 1.1	13,468	88.6	87.9-89.2	247	1.2	1.0- 1.4
-Piedmont NC	7,612	863	8.9	8.1- 9.7	57	0.8	0.5- 1.1	6,578	89.3	88.3-90.1	114	1.1	0.8- 1.4
GENDER
Male	2,912	344	8.6	7.5- 9.9	0	0.0	. - .	2,535	90.6	89.3-91.8	33	0.7	0.5- 1.1
Female	4,700	519	9.1	8.1-10.3	57	1.5	1.0- 2.0	4,043	88.0	86.7-89.2	81	1.4	1.0- 2.0
RACE
White	6,036	640	8.3	7.4- 9.2	42	0.7	0.5- 1.0	5,264	89.8	88.8-90.8	90	1.2	0.9- 1.7
African American	1,087	194	14.3	11.8-17.1	10	0.9	0.4- 1.9	865	83.9	81.0-86.5	18	0.9	0.5- 1.6
Other Minorities	466	27	4.2	2.5- 7.0	4	1.0	0.3- 3.0	429	94.1	91.1-96.2	6	0.7	0.2- 1.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	350	17	3.9	2.0- 7.5	4	0.9	0.3- 3.4	324	94.4	90.6-96.7	5	0.8	0.2- 2.4
Non-Hispanic	7,245	845	9.4	8.5-10.3	52	0.7	0.5- 1.0	6,239	88.8	87.8-89.7	109	1.1	0.9- 1.5
AGE
18-24	214	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	213	99.9	99.2- 100	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8
25-34	757	12	2.3	1.2- 4.5	17	1.9	1.1- 3.3	719	94.5	91.9-96.3	9	1.3	0.5- 3.0
35-44	1,258	63	6.4	4.8- 8.6	18	1.0	0.6- 1.7	1,166	92.0	89.8-93.8	11	0.5	0.2- 1.2
45-54	1,532	128	8.6	6.9-10.6	10	0.7	0.3- 1.5	1,384	90.2	88.0-92.0	10	0.6	0.3- 1.2
55-64	1,600	246	16.6	14.2-19.3	3	0.2	0.0- 0.7	1,320	81.2	78.5-83.7	31	2.0	1.3- 3.1
65-74	1,236	246	19.5	16.9-22.4	6	0.3	0.1- 0.6	960	78.6	75.6-81.3	24	1.7	1.0- 2.7
75+	955	163	21.5	18.0-25.5	2	0.2	0.0- 1.0	762	75.5	71.4-79.1	28	2.8	1.8- 4.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	970	169	11.2	8.9-14.0	4	0.3	0.1- 0.8	772	86.8	83.9-89.3	25	1.7	1.0- 2.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,111	291	10.8	9.2-12.7	17	0.9	0.5- 1.6	1,766	86.9	84.9-88.8	37	1.4	0.8- 2.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,938	208	9.1	7.6-10.9	19	0.8	0.5- 1.3	1,682	89.0	87.0-90.6	29	1.2	0.7- 1.9
College Graduate	2,574	192	6.1	5.0- 7.3	17	0.9	0.5- 1.6	2,342	92.5	91.1-93.7	23	0.5	0.3- 0.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	707	145	16.4	12.8-20.8	7	0.9	0.3- 2.6	538	80.7	76.0-84.6	17	2.0	1.0- 3.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,166	188	11.6	9.3-14.3	8	0.9	0.3- 2.2	943	85.8	82.9-88.4	27	1.7	1.1- 2.7
$25,000- 34,999	746	95	10.3	7.8-13.5	6	0.6	0.2- 1.4	636	88.4	85.2-91.1	9	0.7	0.3- 1.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,010	108	9.2	7.1-11.8	7	0.6	0.2- 1.5	875	89.1	86.4-91.3	20	1.1	0.7- 1.9
$50,000-74,999	1,064	91	6.7	5.2- 8.6	9	0.8	0.4- 1.7	954	91.5	89.4-93.3	10	1.0	0.4- 2.2
$75,000+	1,869	103	5.3	4.1- 6.8	13	0.9	0.5- 1.7	1,738	93.2	91.6-94.5	15	0.6	0.3- 1.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,596	499	17.5	15.5-19.7	15	0.5	0.2- 1.0	2,028	80.4	78.2-82.5	54	1.6	1.1- 2.2
No	4,803	349	5.4	4.7- 6.3	39	0.8	0.6- 1.2	4,357	92.8	91.9-93.7	58	0.9	0.6- 1.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,011	156	12.2	10.1-14.8	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	842	86.8	84.2-89.0	12	0.9	0.5- 1.8
Non-Veteran	6,598	707	8.4	7.6- 9.3	56	0.9	0.6- 1.2	5,733	89.6	88.6-90.5	102	1.1	0.8- 1.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

No, borderline diabetes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,827

1,967

9.3

8.8- 9.9

145

0.9

0.7- 1.1

13,468

88.6

87.9-89.2

247

1.2

1.0- 1.4

-Piedmont NC

7,612

863

8.9

8.1- 9.7

0.8

0.5- 1.1

6,578

89.3

88.3-90.1

114

1.1

0.8- 1.4

GENDER

Male

2,912

344

8.6

7.5- 9.9

0.0

. - .

2,535

90.6

89.3-91.8

0.7

0.5- 1.1

Female

4,700

519

9.1

8.1-10.3

1.5

1.0- 2.0

4,043

88.0

86.7-89.2

1.4

1.0- 2.0

RACE

White

6,036

640

8.3

7.4- 9.2

0.7

0.5- 1.0

5,264

89.8

88.8-90.8

1.2

0.9- 1.7

African American

1,087

194

14.3

11.8-17.1

0.9

0.4- 1.9

865

83.9

81.0-86.5

0.9

0.5- 1.6

Other Minorities

466

4.2

2.5- 7.0

1.0

0.3- 3.0

429

94.1

91.1-96.2

0.7

0.2- 1.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

350

3.9

2.0- 7.5

0.9

0.3- 3.4

324

94.4

90.6-96.7

0.8

0.2- 2.4

Non-Hispanic

7,245

845

9.4

8.5-10.3

0.7

0.5- 1.0

6,239

88.8

87.8-89.7

109

1.1

0.9- 1.5

AGE

18-24

214

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

213

99.9

99.2- 100

0.1

0.0- 0.8

25-34

757

2.3

1.2- 4.5

1.9

1.1- 3.3

719

94.5

91.9-96.3

1.3

0.5- 3.0

35-44

1,258

6.4

4.8- 8.6

1.0

0.6- 1.7

1,166

92.0

89.8-93.8

0.5

0.2- 1.2

45-54

1,532

128

8.6

6.9-10.6

0.7

0.3- 1.5

1,384

90.2

88.0-92.0

0.6

0.3- 1.2

55-64

1,600

246

16.6

14.2-19.3

0.2

0.0- 0.7

1,320

81.2

78.5-83.7

2.0

1.3- 3.1

65-74

1,236

246

19.5

16.9-22.4

0.3

0.1- 0.6

960

78.6

75.6-81.3

1.7

1.0- 2.7

75+

955

163

21.5

18.0-25.5

0.2

0.0- 1.0

762

75.5

71.4-79.1

2.8

1.8- 4.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

970

169

11.2

8.9-14.0

0.3

0.1- 0.8

772

86.8

83.9-89.3

1.7

1.0- 2.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,111

291

10.8

9.2-12.7

0.9

0.5- 1.6

1,766

86.9

84.9-88.8

1.4

0.8- 2.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,938

208

9.1

7.6-10.9

0.8

0.5- 1.3

1,682

89.0

87.0-90.6

1.2

0.7- 1.9

College Graduate

2,574

192

6.1

5.0- 7.3

0.9

0.5- 1.6

2,342

92.5

91.1-93.7

0.5

0.3- 0.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

707

145

16.4

12.8-20.8

0.9

0.3- 2.6

538

80.7

76.0-84.6

2.0

1.0- 3.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,166

188

11.6

9.3-14.3

0.9

0.3- 2.2

943

85.8

82.9-88.4

1.7

1.1- 2.7

$25,000- 34,999

746

10.3

7.8-13.5

0.6

0.2- 1.4

636

88.4

85.2-91.1

0.7

0.3- 1.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,010

108

9.2

7.1-11.8

0.6

0.2- 1.5

875

89.1

86.4-91.3

1.1

0.7- 1.9

$50,000-74,999

1,064

6.7

5.2- 8.6

0.8

0.4- 1.7

954

91.5

89.4-93.3

1.0

0.4- 2.2

$75,000+

1,869

103

5.3

4.1- 6.8

0.9

0.5- 1.7

1,738

93.2

91.6-94.5

0.6

0.3- 1.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,596

499

17.5

15.5-19.7

0.5

0.2- 1.0

2,028

80.4

78.2-82.5

1.6

1.1- 2.2

4,803

349

5.4

4.7- 6.3

0.8

0.6- 1.2

4,357

92.8

91.9-93.7

0.9

0.6- 1.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,011

156

12.2

10.1-14.8

0.0

0.0- 0.2

842

86.8

84.2-89.0

0.9

0.5- 1.8

Non-Veteran

6,598

707

8.4

7.6- 9.3

0.9

0.6- 1.2

5,733

89.6

88.6-90.5

102

1.1

0.8- 1.5

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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.

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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