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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,913	366	9.6	8.4-10.9	28	1.0	0.6- 1.5	2,466	88.2	86.7-89.5	53	1.3	0.9- 1.9
GENDER
Male	1,156	154	9.6	7.9-11.6	0	0.0	. - .	980	88.8	86.6-90.7	22	1.6	0.9- 2.7
Female	1,757	212	9.5	8.0-11.4	28	1.8	1.2- 2.8	1,486	87.5	85.5-89.3	31	1.1	0.7- 1.6
RACE
White	2,691	326	9.6	8.4-11.0	26	1.0	0.6- 1.6	2,288	88.0	86.4-89.4	51	1.4	1.0- 2.0
African American	80	18	18.8	10.4-31.5	2	1.9	0.5- 7.3	60	79.4	66.6-88.1	0	0.0	. - .
Other Minorities	131	21	4.5	2.3- 8.3	0	0.0	. - .	108	94.8	90.7-97.2	2	0.7	0.1- 3.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	5	4.9	1.8-12.7	0	0.0	. - .	54	94.7	86.9-98.0	1	0.4	0.1- 3.0
Non-Hispanic	2,843	358	9.8	8.6-11.1	28	1.0	0.6- 1.5	2,406	87.9	86.4-89.2	51	1.3	0.9- 1.9
AGE
18-24	75	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	74	99.1	94.0-99.9	1	0.9	0.1- 6.0
25-34	226	10	3.3	1.7- 6.4	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3	214	95.9	92.5-97.7	0	0.0	. - .
35-44	372	12	2.1	1.1- 4.0	15	3.2	1.8- 5.6	339	92.8	89.3-95.3	6	1.8	0.6- 5.1
45-54	524	58	11.5	8.4-15.5	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7	457	86.9	82.8-90.2	7	1.4	0.7- 3.1
55-64	695	100	13.8	11.1-17.0	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7	578	84.0	80.6-86.8	13	1.7	0.9- 2.9
65-74	561	95	17.7	13.9-22.4	4	0.9	0.3- 2.6	444	79.0	74.2-83.0	18	2.4	1.5- 4.1
75+	445	90	22.0	17.5-27.3	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	346	76.7	71.4-81.3	8	1.0	0.5- 2.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	450	78	12.8	9.4-17.2	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2	359	84.5	79.6-88.4	10	2.3	1.0- 5.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	900	131	10.7	8.6-13.2	8	1.0	0.4- 2.2	738	86.7	83.9-89.1	23	1.6	1.0- 2.6
Some Post-H.S.	744	99	10.7	8.3-13.8	6	1.0	0.4- 2.6	626	87.1	83.8-89.7	13	1.2	0.6- 2.3
College Graduate	814	57	5.4	4.0- 7.2	11	1.2	0.6- 2.3	739	92.9	90.9-94.6	7	0.5	0.2- 1.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	390	91	16.9	12.7-22.1	5	1.4	0.4- 4.5	286	80.3	74.9-84.9	8	1.4	0.6- 2.9
$15,000- 24,999	512	75	11.3	8.6-14.6	4	0.8	0.3- 2.5	423	86.2	82.3-89.4	10	1.7	0.6- 4.9
$25,000- 34,999	343	43	9.7	6.8-13.7	4	1.1	0.4- 3.4	284	85.9	81.3-89.5	12	3.3	1.7- 6.2
$35,000- 49,999	434	47	9.9	6.8-14.2	3	0.8	0.2- 3.5	377	88.2	83.8-91.6	7	1.1	0.5- 2.5
$50,000-74,999	408	33	6.0	4.0- 8.8	0	0.0	. - .	374	93.9	91.1-95.8	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1
$75,000+	421	20	3.5	1.9- 6.4	9	1.8	0.9- 3.6	388	94.3	91.2-96.4	4	0.4	0.1- 1.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,198	227	16.0	13.6-18.7	10	0.6	0.3- 1.2	927	80.8	77.9-83.4	34	2.5	1.6- 3.9
No	1,642	132	5.9	4.7- 7.4	18	1.2	0.7- 2.0	1,474	92.3	90.7-93.7	18	0.6	0.3- 1.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	423	77	16.4	12.7-21.0	0	0.0	. - .	339	82.4	77.8-86.2	7	1.2	0.5- 2.6
Non-Veteran	2,489	289	8.6	7.4-10.0	28	1.1	0.7- 1.7	2,126	89.0	87.5-90.4	46	1.3	0.9- 2.0

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

-Western NC

2,913

366

9.6

8.4-10.9

1.0

0.6- 1.5

2,466

88.2

86.7-89.5

1.3

0.9- 1.9

GENDER

Male

1,156

154

9.6

7.9-11.6

0.0

. - .

980

88.8

86.6-90.7

1.6

0.9- 2.7

Female

1,757

212

9.5

8.0-11.4

1.8

1.2- 2.8

1,486

87.5

85.5-89.3

1.1

0.7- 1.6

RACE

White

2,691

326

9.6

8.4-11.0

1.0

0.6- 1.6

2,288

88.0

86.4-89.4

1.4

1.0- 2.0

African American

18.8

10.4-31.5

1.9

0.5- 7.3

79.4

66.6-88.1

0.0

. - .

Other Minorities

131

4.5

2.3- 8.3

0.0

. - .

108

94.8

90.7-97.2

0.7

0.1- 3.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

4.9

1.8-12.7

0.0

. - .

94.7

86.9-98.0

0.4

0.1- 3.0

Non-Hispanic

2,843

358

9.8

8.6-11.1

1.0

0.6- 1.5

2,406

87.9

86.4-89.2

1.3

0.9- 1.9

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

99.1

94.0-99.9

0.9

0.1- 6.0

25-34

226

3.3

1.7- 6.4

0.8

0.2- 3.3

214

95.9

92.5-97.7

0.0

. - .

35-44

372

2.1

1.1- 4.0

3.2

1.8- 5.6

339

92.8

89.3-95.3

1.8

0.6- 5.1

45-54

524

11.5

8.4-15.5

0.2

0.0- 0.7

457

86.9

82.8-90.2

1.4

0.7- 3.1

55-64

695

100

13.8

11.1-17.0

0.6

0.2- 1.7

578

84.0

80.6-86.8

1.7

0.9- 2.9

65-74

561

17.7

13.9-22.4

0.9

0.3- 2.6

444

79.0

74.2-83.0

2.4

1.5- 4.1

75+

445

22.0

17.5-27.3

0.2

0.0- 1.6

346

76.7

71.4-81.3

1.0

0.5- 2.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

450

12.8

9.4-17.2

0.4

0.1- 1.2

359

84.5

79.6-88.4

2.3

1.0- 5.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

900

131

10.7

8.6-13.2

1.0

0.4- 2.2

738

86.7

83.9-89.1

1.6

1.0- 2.6

Some Post-H.S.

744

10.7

8.3-13.8

1.0

0.4- 2.6

626

87.1

83.8-89.7

1.2

0.6- 2.3

College Graduate

814

5.4

4.0- 7.2

1.2

0.6- 2.3

739

92.9

90.9-94.6

0.5

0.2- 1.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

390

16.9

12.7-22.1

1.4

0.4- 4.5

286

80.3

74.9-84.9

1.4

0.6- 2.9

$15,000- 24,999

512

11.3

8.6-14.6

0.8

0.3- 2.5

423

86.2

82.3-89.4

1.7

0.6- 4.9

$25,000- 34,999

343

9.7

6.8-13.7

1.1

0.4- 3.4

284

85.9

81.3-89.5

3.3

1.7- 6.2

$35,000- 49,999

434

9.9

6.8-14.2

0.8

0.2- 3.5

377

88.2

83.8-91.6

1.1

0.5- 2.5

$50,000-74,999

408

6.0

4.0- 8.8

0.0

. - .

374

93.9

91.1-95.8

0.2

0.0- 1.1

$75,000+

421

3.5

1.9- 6.4

1.8

0.9- 3.6

388

94.3

91.2-96.4

0.4

0.1- 1.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,198

227

16.0

13.6-18.7

0.6

0.3- 1.2

927

80.8

77.9-83.4

2.5

1.6- 3.9

1,642

132

5.9

4.7- 7.4

1.2

0.7- 2.0

1,474

92.3

90.7-93.7

0.6

0.3- 1.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

423

16.4

12.7-21.0

0.0

. - .

339

82.4

77.8-86.2

1.2

0.5- 2.6

Non-Veteran

2,489

289

8.6

7.4-10.0

1.1

0.7- 1.7

2,126

89.0

87.5-90.4

1.3

0.9- 2.0

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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.

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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