BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cholesterol Awareness

Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	11,627	5,202	40.0	38.5-41.4	6,425	60.0	58.6-61.5
GENDER
Male	4,266	1,988	41.7	39.3-44.1	2,278	58.3	55.9-60.7
Female	7,361	3,214	38.5	36.7-40.2	4,147	61.5	59.8-63.3
RACE
White	9,374	4,278	41.0	39.4-42.6	5,096	59.0	57.4-60.6
African American	1,587	667	38.5	34.7-42.5	920	61.5	57.5-65.3
Asian	83	27	31.9	20.7-45.7	56	68.1	54.3-79.3
Native American	255	117	35.6	27.2-44.9	138	64.4	55.1-72.8
Other Minorities	261	85	32.4	22.9-43.6	176	67.6	56.4-77.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	284	83	29.0	20.3-39.6	201	71.0	60.4-79.7
-English Speaking	192	59	25.1	17.6-34.6	133	74.9	65.4-82.4
-Spanish Speaking	92	24	34.7	18.4-55.6	68	65.3	44.4-81.6
Non-Hispanic	11,313	5,106	40.5	39.0-41.9	6,207	59.5	58.1-61.0
AGE
18-24	166	19	13.2	7.8-21.4	147	86.8	78.6-92.2
25-34	807	151	19.0	15.3-23.5	656	81.0	76.5-84.7
35-44	1,671	466	31.4	27.9-35.1	1,205	68.6	64.9-72.1
45-54	2,320	954	42.9	39.9-45.9	1,366	57.1	54.1-60.1
55-64	2,623	1,401	53.5	50.7-56.3	1,222	46.5	43.7-49.3
65-74	2,255	1,310	58.0	55.0-60.9	945	42.0	39.1-45.0
75+	1,674	860	52.4	48.4-56.2	814	47.6	43.8-51.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,367	740	49.1	44.4-53.9	627	50.9	46.1-55.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,393	1,630	45.0	42.0-48.0	1,763	55.0	52.0-58.0
Some Post-H.S.	2,947	1,332	38.7	35.7-41.8	1,615	61.3	58.2-64.3
College Graduate	3,900	1,490	34.3	32.2-36.5	2,410	65.7	63.5-67.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,176	642	48.0	43.1-52.8	534	52.0	47.2-56.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,763	888	47.6	43.3-51.9	875	52.4	48.1-56.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,190	537	44.6	39.5-49.8	653	55.4	50.2-60.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,524	647	36.2	32.3-40.2	877	63.8	59.8-67.7
$50,000-74,999	1,635	731	40.3	36.7-44.0	904	59.7	56.0-63.3
$75,000+	2,636	976	33.4	30.9-36.0	1,660	66.6	64.0-69.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,094	2,284	53.6	50.9-56.2	1,810	46.4	43.8-49.1
No	6,882	2,695	34.6	32.9-36.4	4,187	65.4	63.6-67.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,597	789	47.8	43.7-52.0	808	52.2	48.0-56.3
Non-Veteran	9,037	3,954	38.3	36.7-40.0	5,083	61.7	60.0-63.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,627

5,202

40.0

38.5-41.4

6,425

60.0

58.6-61.5

GENDER

Male

4,266

1,988

41.7

39.3-44.1

2,278

58.3

55.9-60.7

Female

7,361

3,214

38.5

36.7-40.2

4,147

61.5

59.8-63.3

RACE

White

9,374

4,278

41.0

39.4-42.6

5,096

59.0

57.4-60.6

African American

1,587

667

38.5

34.7-42.5

920

61.5

57.5-65.3

Asian

31.9

20.7-45.7

68.1

54.3-79.3

Native American

255

117

35.6

27.2-44.9

138

64.4

55.1-72.8

Other Minorities

261

32.4

22.9-43.6

176

67.6

56.4-77.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

284

29.0

20.3-39.6

201

71.0

60.4-79.7

-English Speaking

192

25.1

17.6-34.6

133

74.9

65.4-82.4

-Spanish Speaking

34.7

18.4-55.6

65.3

44.4-81.6

Non-Hispanic

11,313

5,106

40.5

39.0-41.9

6,207

59.5

58.1-61.0

AGE

18-24

166

13.2

7.8-21.4

147

86.8

78.6-92.2

25-34

807

151

19.0

15.3-23.5

656

81.0

76.5-84.7

35-44

1,671

466

31.4

27.9-35.1

1,205

68.6

64.9-72.1

45-54

2,320

954

42.9

39.9-45.9

1,366

57.1

54.1-60.1

55-64

2,623

1,401

53.5

50.7-56.3

1,222

46.5

43.7-49.3

65-74

2,255

1,310

58.0

55.0-60.9

945

42.0

39.1-45.0

75+

1,674

860

52.4

48.4-56.2

814

47.6

43.8-51.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,367

740

49.1

44.4-53.9

627

50.9

46.1-55.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,393

1,630

45.0

42.0-48.0

1,763

55.0

52.0-58.0

Some Post-H.S.

2,947

1,332

38.7

35.7-41.8

1,615

61.3

58.2-64.3

College Graduate

3,900

1,490

34.3

32.2-36.5

2,410

65.7

63.5-67.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,176

642

48.0

43.1-52.8

534

52.0

47.2-56.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,763

888

47.6

43.3-51.9

875

52.4

48.1-56.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,190

537

44.6

39.5-49.8

653

55.4

50.2-60.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,524

647

36.2

32.3-40.2

877

63.8

59.8-67.7

$50,000-74,999

1,635

731

40.3

36.7-44.0

904

59.7

56.0-63.3

$75,000+

2,636

976

33.4

30.9-36.0

1,660

66.6

64.0-69.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,094

2,284

53.6

50.9-56.2

1,810

46.4

43.8-49.1

6,882

2,695

34.6

32.9-36.4

4,187

65.4

63.6-67.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,597

789

47.8

43.7-52.0

808

52.2

48.0-56.3

Non-Veteran

9,037

3,954

38.3

36.7-40.0

5,083

61.7

60.0-63.3

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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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