BRFSS 2015 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?*)

2015 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Cholesterol Awareness

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	5,712	2,352	37.0	35.5-38.5	3,360	63.0	61.5-64.5
-Piedmont	2,875	1,112	35.4	33.4-37.4	1,763	64.6	62.6-66.6
GENDER
Male	1,189	456	35.1	32.1-38.2	733	64.9	61.8-67.9
Female	1,686	656	35.6	33.0-38.3	1,030	64.4	61.7-67.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,927	773	36.9	34.5-39.4	1,154	63.1	60.6-65.5
Non-Hispanic Black	594	233	35.1	30.7-39.7	361	64.9	60.3-69.3
Other	309	92	27.3	22.2-33.0	217	72.7	67.0-77.8
AGE
18-34	417	44	10.0	7.2-13.8	373	90.0	86.2-92.8
35-44	430	104	24.3	20.1-29.1	326	75.7	70.9-79.9
45-54	572	207	36.5	32.2-40.9	365	63.5	59.1-67.8
55-64	577	283	49.9	45.2-54.5	294	50.1	45.5-54.8
65-74	503	272	55.4	50.2-60.4	231	44.6	39.6-49.8
75+	328	188	57.9	51.6-63.9	140	42.1	36.1-48.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	255	127	48.0	40.9-55.2	128	52.0	44.8-59.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	695	306	37.8	33.9-41.9	389	62.2	58.1-66.1
Some Post-H.S.	759	294	33.8	30.2-37.6	465	66.2	62.4-69.8
College Graduate	1,149	381	30.3	27.5-33.2	768	69.7	66.8-72.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	234	112	41.8	34.6-49.5	122	58.2	50.5-65.4
$15,000- 24,999	400	186	45.1	39.4-51.0	214	54.9	49.0-60.6
$25,000- 34,999	239	91	33.8	27.1-41.1	148	66.2	58.9-72.9
$35,000- 49,999	313	121	34.5	28.6-40.9	192	65.5	59.1-71.4
$50,000- 74,999	341	116	31.2	26.0-36.9	225	68.8	63.1-74.0
$75,000+	772	262	31.5	28.0-35.2	510	68.5	64.8-72.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	682	386	54.6	50.1-59.0	296	45.4	41.0-49.9
No	2,138	710	29.8	27.7-32.0	1,428	70.2	68.0-72.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	353	168	44.9	39.1-50.9	185	55.1	49.1-60.9
Non-Veteran	2,512	942	34.1	32.0-36.2	1,570	65.9	63.8-68.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY
Urban	1,517	552	34.6	31.9-37.4	965	65.4	62.6-68.1
Regional City or Suburban	777	314	36.0	32.3-39.9	463	64.0	60.1-67.7
Rural	581	246	36.5	32.0-41.1	335	63.5	58.9-68.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,712

2,352

37.0

35.5-38.5

3,360

63.0

61.5-64.5

-Piedmont

2,875

1,112

35.4

33.4-37.4

1,763

64.6

62.6-66.6

GENDER

Male

1,189

456

35.1

32.1-38.2

733

64.9

61.8-67.9

Female

1,686

656

35.6

33.0-38.3

1,030

64.4

61.7-67.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,927

773

36.9

34.5-39.4

1,154

63.1

60.6-65.5

Non-Hispanic Black

594

233

35.1

30.7-39.7

361

64.9

60.3-69.3

Other

309

27.3

22.2-33.0

217

72.7

67.0-77.8

AGE

18-34

417

10.0

7.2-13.8

373

90.0

86.2-92.8

35-44

430

104

24.3

20.1-29.1

326

75.7

70.9-79.9

45-54

572

207

36.5

32.2-40.9

365

63.5

59.1-67.8

55-64

577

283

49.9

45.2-54.5

294

50.1

45.5-54.8

65-74

503

272

55.4

50.2-60.4

231

44.6

39.6-49.8

75+

328

188

57.9

51.6-63.9

140

42.1

36.1-48.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

255

127

48.0

40.9-55.2

128

52.0

44.8-59.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

695

306

37.8

33.9-41.9

389

62.2

58.1-66.1

Some Post-H.S.

759

294

33.8

30.2-37.6

465

66.2

62.4-69.8

College Graduate

1,149

381

30.3

27.5-33.2

768

69.7

66.8-72.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

234

112

41.8

34.6-49.5

122

58.2

50.5-65.4

$15,000- 24,999

400

186

45.1

39.4-51.0

214

54.9

49.0-60.6

$25,000- 34,999

239

33.8

27.1-41.1

148

66.2

58.9-72.9

$35,000- 49,999

313

121

34.5

28.6-40.9

192

65.5

59.1-71.4

$50,000- 74,999

341

116

31.2

26.0-36.9

225

68.8

63.1-74.0

$75,000+

772

262

31.5

28.0-35.2

510

68.5

64.8-72.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

682

386

54.6

50.1-59.0

296

45.4

41.0-49.9

2,138

710

29.8

27.7-32.0

1,428

70.2

68.0-72.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

353

168

44.9

39.1-50.9

185

55.1

49.1-60.9

Non-Veteran

2,512

942

34.1

32.0-36.2

1,570

65.9

63.8-68.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY

Urban

1,517

552

34.6

31.9-37.4

965

65.4

62.6-68.1

Regional City or Suburban

777

314

36.0

32.3-39.9

463

64.0

60.1-67.7

Rural

581

246

36.5

32.0-41.1

335

63.5

58.9-68.0

Back to Cholesterol Awareness.

*Asked of respondents who have ever had their blood cholesterol checked.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2015 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2015 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.

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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