2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Diabetes

A test for hemoglobin 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months.
About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional
checked you for hemoglobin 'A one C'?*

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  Total
Respond.^
1 time 2+ times Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 566 71 12.7 9.5-16.9 467 82.2 77.7-86.0 28 5.0 3.2- 7.9
-FEMALES 306 39 12.5 8.1-18.9 248 81.1 74.2-86.5 19 6.4 3.6-11.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 174 20 10.1 5.7-17.5 148 87.6 80.0-92.6 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Black 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 13 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 11 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 95 14 15.2 7.8-27.7 77 81.5 69.2-89.7 *** *** ***
65-74 77 11 9.1 3.8-20.2 65 90.2 79.2-95.7 *** *** ***
75+ 63 *** *** *** 53 87.2 74.4-94.1 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 97 16 15.8 8.4-27.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 65 *** *** *** 55 88.9 77.8-94.8 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 172 19 12.6 6.5-23.1 141 82.1 72.1-89.1 12 5.3 2.8- 9.9
No 128 19 12.4 6.8-21.4 102 79.6 68.8-87.4 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 300 37 12.4 8.0-18.8 245 81.2 74.2-86.7 18 6.4 3.5-11.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 209 28 12.0 6.5-21.0 168 79.9 70.1-87.1 13 8.1 3.9-16.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 118 12 7.1 3.2-15.2 102 91.1 83.1-95.5 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 91 *** *** *** 75 87.8 79.0-93.2 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 93 12 12.0 5.9-23.0 80 85.7 74.1-92.7 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 110 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 112 11 9.6 4.7-18.6 94 83.9 72.9-90.9 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 84 *** *** *** 71 85.5 74.1-92.4 *** *** ***

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*This question was asked of respondents with doctor-diagnosed diabetes.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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