BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup? <br>A routine checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness, or condition.)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past year (<12 months)	Within the past 2 years	Within the past 5 years	5 or more years ago	Never
TOTAL	11,749	9,208	73.5	72.4-74.6	1,079	10.8	10.1-11.7	683	7.1	6.5- 7.8	671	7.3	6.7- 8.0	108	1.3	1.0- 1.6
GENDER
Male	4,573	3,348	67.9	66.0-69.6	459	11.7	10.5-13.1	344	8.8	7.8-10.0	354	9.7	8.6-10.9	68	1.9	1.4- 2.5
Female	7,176	5,860	78.7	77.4-79.9	620	10.0	9.1-11.0	339	5.5	4.8- 6.3	317	5.1	4.5- 5.8	40	0.7	0.5- 1.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	8,094	6,389	74.0	72.6-75.3	739	10.8	9.9-11.8	454	6.9	6.1- 7.7	468	7.7	6.9- 8.5	44	0.7	0.5- 1.0
Non-Hispanic Black	2,144	1,788	79.1	76.6-81.4	185	10.8	9.1-12.9	95	5.9	4.6- 7.5	72	4.0	3.1- 5.3	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	450	346	75.1	68.4-80.7	36	6.5	4.0-10.4	31	8.5	5.2-13.5	34	8.0	5.0-12.7	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Other	295	214	68.9	60.3-76.3	34	10.2	6.9-14.9	26	11.1	6.9-17.4	***	***	***	***	***	***
Hispanic	678	402	55.9	51.3-60.5	79	12.0	9.1-15.8	71	10.5	8.2-13.4	71	11.9	9.2-15.3	55	9.6	7.3-12.6
AGE
18-34	1,987	1,269	62.0	59.4-64.6	291	14.8	13.0-16.8	195	10.4	8.9-12.2	186	10.2	8.7-12.0	46	2.5	1.8- 3.5
35-44	1,611	1,097	66.5	63.6-69.2	209	13.1	11.3-15.3	148	9.2	7.6-11.0	131	9.6	7.8-11.6	26	1.7	1.1- 2.5
45-54	2,041	1,529	73.8	71.3-76.2	211	10.5	8.9-12.4	138	7.2	5.9- 8.7	151	7.9	6.6- 9.6	***	***	***
55-64	2,347	1,909	81.0	78.8-83.0	201	9.4	7.8-11.2	115	4.8	3.8- 6.0	115	4.6	3.7- 5.7	***	***	***
65-74	2,101	1,893	90.9	89.3-92.2	93	3.9	3.1- 5.0	52	2.1	1.5- 2.9	55	2.7	2.0- 3.6	***	***	***
75+	1,541	1,409	92.0	90.0-93.6	65	4.4	3.2- 6.1	31	1.5	1.0- 2.2	29	1.9	1.2- 2.9	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,478	1,079	65.9	62.6-69.2	123	10.8	8.6-13.5	94	7.4	5.8- 9.3	131	11.3	9.3-13.8	51	4.5	3.4- 6.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,397	2,645	72.8	70.6-74.8	286	10.0	8.6-11.5	208	7.5	6.3- 8.9	228	8.8	7.5-10.3	30	0.9	0.6- 1.5
Some Post-H.S.	3,173	2,497	74.9	72.8-76.8	298	10.7	9.3-12.2	187	7.5	6.3- 8.8	179	6.5	5.5- 7.8	***	***	***
College Graduate	3,661	2,957	77.7	75.9-79.4	368	12.0	10.6-13.5	192	6.0	5.1- 7.1	130	3.9	3.2- 4.8	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,432	1,048	66.7	63.2-70.0	130	11.6	9.4-14.3	109	8.3	6.6-10.5	119	10.9	8.9-13.4	26	2.5	1.6- 3.8
$15,000- 24,999	2,025	1,464	64.9	62.0-67.7	191	12.0	10.1-14.3	148	8.8	7.2-10.6	190	12.0	10.2-14.1	32	2.3	1.5- 3.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,267	967	69.9	66.1-73.4	131	12.3	9.8-15.3	82	8.2	6.3-10.5	78	8.7	6.5-11.5	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	1,427	1,174	79.2	76.3-81.9	128	9.9	8.0-12.1	63	5.3	4.0- 6.9	58	5.2	3.7- 7.3	***	***	***
$50,000-74,999	1,382	1,128	78.4	75.5-81.1	120	9.7	7.9-11.9	73	6.0	4.6- 7.8	57	5.4	4.0- 7.3	***	***	***
$75,000+	2,179	1,772	78.6	76.2-80.8	226	11.5	9.9-13.4	106	6.0	4.7- 7.6	67	3.6	2.7- 4.8	***	***	***
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,140	2,622	80.3	78.2-82.3	208	7.9	6.5- 9.4	140	5.5	4.5- 6.9	151	5.6	4.6- 6.9	19	0.6	0.4- 1.1
No	8,473	6,479	71.5	70.2-72.8	861	11.7	10.8-12.6	535	7.6	6.8- 8.4	512	7.8	7.0- 8.6	86	1.4	1.1- 1.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,531	1,299	83.5	81.1-85.7	114	8.3	6.7-10.2	59	4.2	3.1- 5.5	59	4.1	3.0- 5.4	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	10,213	7,905	72.1	70.9-73.3	965	11.2	10.3-12.1	624	7.5	6.8- 8.3	611	7.7	7.0- 8.5	108	1.4	1.2- 1.8

Total
Respond.^

Within the past year (<12 months)

Within the past 2 years

Within the past 5 years

5 or more years ago

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,749

9,208

73.5

72.4-74.6

1,079

10.8

10.1-11.7

683

7.1

6.5- 7.8

671

7.3

6.7- 8.0

108

1.3

1.0- 1.6

GENDER

Male

4,573

3,348

67.9

66.0-69.6

459

11.7

10.5-13.1

344

8.8

7.8-10.0

354

9.7

8.6-10.9

1.9

1.4- 2.5

Female

7,176

5,860

78.7

77.4-79.9

620

10.0

9.1-11.0

339

5.5

4.8- 6.3

317

5.1

4.5- 5.8

0.7

0.5- 1.0

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

8,094

6,389

74.0

72.6-75.3

739

10.8

9.9-11.8

454

6.9

6.1- 7.7

468

7.7

6.9- 8.5

0.7

0.5- 1.0

Non-Hispanic Black

2,144

1,788

79.1

76.6-81.4

185

10.8

9.1-12.9

5.9

4.6- 7.5

4.0

3.1- 5.3

***

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

450

346

75.1

68.4-80.7

6.5

4.0-10.4

8.5

5.2-13.5

8.0

5.0-12.7

***

Non-Hispanic Other

295

214

68.9

60.3-76.3

10.2

6.9-14.9

11.1

6.9-17.4

***

Hispanic

678

402

55.9

51.3-60.5

12.0

9.1-15.8

10.5

8.2-13.4

11.9

9.2-15.3

9.6

7.3-12.6

AGE

18-34

1,987

1,269

62.0

59.4-64.6

291

14.8

13.0-16.8

195

10.4

8.9-12.2

186

10.2

8.7-12.0

2.5

1.8- 3.5

35-44

1,611

1,097

66.5

63.6-69.2

209

13.1

11.3-15.3

148

9.2

7.6-11.0

131

9.6

7.8-11.6

1.7

1.1- 2.5

45-54

2,041

1,529

73.8

71.3-76.2

211

10.5

8.9-12.4

138

7.2

5.9- 8.7

151

7.9

6.6- 9.6

***

55-64

2,347

1,909

81.0

78.8-83.0

201

9.4

7.8-11.2

115

4.8

3.8- 6.0

115

4.6

3.7- 5.7

***

65-74

2,101

1,893

90.9

89.3-92.2

3.9

3.1- 5.0

2.1

1.5- 2.9

2.7

2.0- 3.6

***

75+

1,541

1,409

92.0

90.0-93.6

4.4

3.2- 6.1

1.5

1.0- 2.2

1.9

1.2- 2.9

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,478

1,079

65.9

62.6-69.2

123

10.8

8.6-13.5

7.4

5.8- 9.3

131

11.3

9.3-13.8

4.5

3.4- 6.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,397

2,645

72.8

70.6-74.8

286

10.0

8.6-11.5

208

7.5

6.3- 8.9

228

8.8

7.5-10.3

0.9

0.6- 1.5

Some Post-H.S.

3,173

2,497

74.9

72.8-76.8

298

10.7

9.3-12.2

187

7.5

6.3- 8.8

179

6.5

5.5- 7.8

***

College Graduate

3,661

2,957

77.7

75.9-79.4

368

12.0

10.6-13.5

192

6.0

5.1- 7.1

130

3.9

3.2- 4.8

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,432

1,048

66.7

63.2-70.0

130

11.6

9.4-14.3

109

8.3

6.6-10.5

119

10.9

8.9-13.4

2.5

1.6- 3.8

$15,000- 24,999

2,025

1,464

64.9

62.0-67.7

191

12.0

10.1-14.3

148

8.8

7.2-10.6

190

12.0

10.2-14.1

2.3

1.5- 3.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,267

967

69.9

66.1-73.4

131

12.3

9.8-15.3

8.2

6.3-10.5

8.7

6.5-11.5

***

$35,000- 49,999

1,427

1,174

79.2

76.3-81.9

128

9.9

8.0-12.1

5.3

4.0- 6.9

5.2

3.7- 7.3

***

$50,000-74,999

1,382

1,128

78.4

75.5-81.1

120

9.7

7.9-11.9

6.0

4.6- 7.8

5.4

4.0- 7.3

***

$75,000+

2,179

1,772

78.6

76.2-80.8

226

11.5

9.9-13.4

106

6.0

4.7- 7.6

3.6

2.7- 4.8

***

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,140

2,622

80.3

78.2-82.3

208

7.9

6.5- 9.4

140

5.5

4.5- 6.9

151

5.6

4.6- 6.9

0.6

0.4- 1.1

8,473

6,479

71.5

70.2-72.8

861

11.7

10.8-12.6

535

7.6

6.8- 8.4

512

7.8

7.0- 8.6

1.4

1.1- 1.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,531

1,299

83.5

81.1-85.7

114

8.3

6.7-10.2

4.2

3.1- 5.5

4.1

3.0- 5.4

***

Non-Veteran

10,213

7,905

72.1

70.9-73.3

965

11.2

10.3-12.1

624

7.5

6.8- 8.3

611

7.7

7.0- 8.5

108

1.4

1.2- 1.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^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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