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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	10,541	4,791	40.4	38.9-42.0	5,750	59.6	58.0-61.1
No	1,068	404	36.7	31.9-41.9	664	63.3	58.1-68.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	171	46	21.2	13.2-32.2	125	78.8	67.8-86.8
Recommended Range	3,616	1,334	31.3	28.8-33.8	2,282	68.7	66.2-71.2
Overweight	4,037	1,912	42.3	39.9-44.6	2,125	57.7	55.4-60.1
Obese	3,289	1,696	47.1	44.1-50.2	1,593	52.9	49.8-55.9
Current Smoker
No	9,684	4,317	39.5	37.9-41.1	5,367	60.5	58.9-62.1
Yes	1,888	852	41.9	38.1-45.8	1,036	58.1	54.2-61.9
History of CVD**
Yes	1,508	1,041	69.8	65.8-73.6	467	30.2	26.4-34.2
No	10,010	4,093	36.4	34.9-38.0	5,917	63.6	62.0-65.1
Binge Drinker
No	10,545	4,813	40.9	39.3-42.4	5,732	59.1	57.6-60.7
Yes	859	305	33.8	28.7-39.4	554	66.2	60.6-71.3
Heavy Drinker
No	10,945	4,918	40.2	38.7-41.8	6,027	59.8	58.2-61.3
Yes	383	158	34.7	28.4-41.6	225	65.3	58.4-71.6
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,256	606	43.4	38.6-48.4	650	56.6	51.6-61.4
No	10,123	4,481	39.6	38.1-41.2	5,642	60.4	58.8-61.9
Current Asthma
Yes	973	515	47.1	41.4-52.8	458	52.9	47.2-58.6
No	10,609	4,660	39.4	37.8-40.9	5,949	60.6	59.1-62.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,638	1,091	66.4	62.6-70.0	547	33.6	30.0-37.4
No	9,977	4,103	36.5	35.0-38.1	5,874	63.5	61.9-65.0
Disability
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

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

10,541

4,791

40.4

38.9-42.0

5,750

59.6

58.0-61.1

1,068

404

36.7

31.9-41.9

664

63.3

58.1-68.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

171

21.2

13.2-32.2

125

78.8

67.8-86.8

Recommended Range

3,616

1,334

31.3

28.8-33.8

2,282

68.7

66.2-71.2

Overweight

4,037

1,912

42.3

39.9-44.6

2,125

57.7

55.4-60.1

Obese

3,289

1,696

47.1

44.1-50.2

1,593

52.9

49.8-55.9

Current Smoker

9,684

4,317

39.5

37.9-41.1

5,367

60.5

58.9-62.1

Yes

1,888

852

41.9

38.1-45.8

1,036

58.1

54.2-61.9

History of CVD**

Yes

1,508

1,041

69.8

65.8-73.6

467

30.2

26.4-34.2

10,010

4,093

36.4

34.9-38.0

5,917

63.6

62.0-65.1

Binge Drinker

10,545

4,813

40.9

39.3-42.4

5,732

59.1

57.6-60.7

Yes

859

305

33.8

28.7-39.4

554

66.2

60.6-71.3

Heavy Drinker

10,945

4,918

40.2

38.7-41.8

6,027

59.8

58.2-61.3

Yes

383

158

34.7

28.4-41.6

225

65.3

58.4-71.6

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,256

606

43.4

38.6-48.4

650

56.6

51.6-61.4

10,123

4,481

39.6

38.1-41.2

5,642

60.4

58.8-61.9

Current Asthma

Yes

973

515

47.1

41.4-52.8

458

52.9

47.2-58.6

10,609

4,660

39.4

37.8-40.9

5,949

60.6

59.1-62.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,638

1,091

66.4

62.6-70.0

547

33.6

30.0-37.4

9,977

4,103

36.5

35.0-38.1

5,874

63.5

61.9-65.0

Disability

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

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**History of Cardiovascular Disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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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