BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	11,627	5,202	40.0	38.5-41.4	6,425	60.0	58.6-61.5
-Piedmont NC	6,022	2,637	39.3	37.4-41.3	3,385	60.7	58.7-62.6
GENDER
Male	2,233	1,019	40.7	37.6-43.9	1,214	59.3	56.1-62.4
Female	3,789	1,618	38.1	35.9-40.5	2,171	61.9	59.5-64.1
RACE
White	4,942	2,196	40.0	37.9-42.2	2,746	60.0	57.8-62.1
African American	803	341	38.8	33.7-44.0	462	61.2	56.0-66.3
Other Minorities	237	85	34.7	26.9-43.4	152	65.3	56.6-73.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	149	45	30.1	20.8-41.3	104	69.9	58.7-79.2
Non-Hispanic	5,855	2,584	39.8	37.9-41.7	3,271	60.2	58.3-62.1
AGE
18-24	67	11	20.9	11.0-36.1	56	79.1	63.9-89.0
25-34	439	78	19.0	13.9-25.2	361	81.0	74.8-86.1
35-44	940	261	31.7	27.5-36.2	679	68.3	63.8-72.5
45-54	1,242	503	41.2	37.3-45.2	739	58.8	54.8-62.7
55-64	1,308	692	51.9	48.2-55.7	616	48.1	44.3-51.8
65+	1,960	1,071	55.1	51.8-58.4	889	44.9	41.6-48.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	658	350	48.6	42.1-55.2	308	51.4	44.8-57.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,611	778	46.9	42.6-51.2	833	53.1	48.8-57.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,468	654	37.3	33.8-41.0	814	62.7	59.0-66.2
College Graduate	2,274	851	33.8	31.2-36.6	1,423	66.2	63.4-68.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	498	257	46.0	39.1-53.1	241	54.0	46.9-60.9
$15,000- 24,999	806	405	48.1	42.2-54.1	401	51.9	45.9-57.8
$25,000- 34,999	566	265	50.7	43.6-57.7	301	49.3	42.3-56.4
$35,000- 49,999	765	332	36.4	31.3-41.8	433	63.6	58.2-68.7
$50,000-74,999	871	385	37.9	33.3-42.7	486	62.1	57.3-66.7
$75,000+	1,611	573	32.5	29.5-35.6	1,038	67.5	64.4-70.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,943	1,065	53.5	49.8-57.1	878	46.5	42.9-50.2
No	3,724	1,452	34.3	32.1-36.6	2,272	65.7	63.4-67.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	734	366	44.8	39.4-50.4	368	55.2	49.6-60.6
Non-Veteran	4,787	2,055	38.6	36.4-40.7	2,732	61.4	59.3-63.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,627

5,202

40.0

38.5-41.4

6,425

60.0

58.6-61.5

-Piedmont NC

6,022

2,637

39.3

37.4-41.3

3,385

60.7

58.7-62.6

GENDER

Male

2,233

1,019

40.7

37.6-43.9

1,214

59.3

56.1-62.4

Female

3,789

1,618

38.1

35.9-40.5

2,171

61.9

59.5-64.1

RACE

White

4,942

2,196

40.0

37.9-42.2

2,746

60.0

57.8-62.1

African American

803

341

38.8

33.7-44.0

462

61.2

56.0-66.3

Other Minorities

237

34.7

26.9-43.4

152

65.3

56.6-73.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

149

30.1

20.8-41.3

104

69.9

58.7-79.2

Non-Hispanic

5,855

2,584

39.8

37.9-41.7

3,271

60.2

58.3-62.1

AGE

18-24

20.9

11.0-36.1

79.1

63.9-89.0

25-34

439

19.0

13.9-25.2

361

81.0

74.8-86.1

35-44

940

261

31.7

27.5-36.2

679

68.3

63.8-72.5

45-54

1,242

503

41.2

37.3-45.2

739

58.8

54.8-62.7

55-64

1,308

692

51.9

48.2-55.7

616

48.1

44.3-51.8

65+

1,960

1,071

55.1

51.8-58.4

889

44.9

41.6-48.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

658

350

48.6

42.1-55.2

308

51.4

44.8-57.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,611

778

46.9

42.6-51.2

833

53.1

48.8-57.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,468

654

37.3

33.8-41.0

814

62.7

59.0-66.2

College Graduate

2,274

851

33.8

31.2-36.6

1,423

66.2

63.4-68.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

498

257

46.0

39.1-53.1

241

54.0

46.9-60.9

$15,000- 24,999

806

405

48.1

42.2-54.1

401

51.9

45.9-57.8

$25,000- 34,999

566

265

50.7

43.6-57.7

301

49.3

42.3-56.4

$35,000- 49,999

765

332

36.4

31.3-41.8

433

63.6

58.2-68.7

$50,000-74,999

871

385

37.9

33.3-42.7

486

62.1

57.3-66.7

$75,000+

1,611

573

32.5

29.5-35.6

1,038

67.5

64.4-70.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,943

1,065

53.5

49.8-57.1

878

46.5

42.9-50.2

3,724

1,452

34.3

32.1-36.6

2,272

65.7

63.4-67.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

734

366

44.8

39.4-50.4

368

55.2

49.6-60.6

Non-Veteran

4,787

2,055

38.6

36.4-40.7

2,732

61.4

59.3-63.6

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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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