BRFSS 2017 - Western North Carolina**: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you have diabetes?)

2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	No, borderline diabetes
North Carolina	4,902	658	11.3	10.3-12.5	24	0.6	0.4- 1.0	4,115	86.1	84.9-87.3	105	1.9	1.5- 2.5
-Western	948	117	11.3	8.8-14.3	*******	*******	*******	808	86.6	83.4-89.3	20	1.7	1.0- 2.9
GENDER
Male	431	46	11.3	7.6-16.6	***	***	***	377	87.8	82.5-91.6	***	***	***
Female	517	71	11.3	8.4-14.9	***	***	***	431	85.5	81.4-88.9	***	***	***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	835	107	11.1	8.7-14.0	***	***	***	708	86.9	83.8-89.5	17	1.5	0.8- 2.6
Non-Hispanic Black	33	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	80	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	138	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	97	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	154	16	9.2	5.2-15.7	***	***	***	134	89.3	82.7-93.6	***	***	***
55-64	176	25	16.9	10.3-26.5	***	***	***	147	80.7	71.0-87.7	***	***	***
65-74	209	41	22.2	15.8-30.4	***	***	***	157	72.8	64.4-79.9	***	***	***
75+	165	28	18.5	11.7-28.1	***	***	***	136	80.9	71.4-87.8	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	97	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	243	36	13.1	8.5-19.6	***	***	***	200	85.0	78.4-89.8	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	270	38	11.3	7.7-16.2	***	***	***	220	84.4	78.7-88.7	***	***	***
College Graduate	335	28	7.1	4.4-11.4	***	***	***	303	92.2	87.9-95.0	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	97	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	162	24	10.9	6.6-17.4	***	***	***	135	87.3	80.5-92.0	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	107	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	101	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	126	***	***	***	***	***	***	109	85.6	76.2-91.7	***	***	***
$75,000+	192	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	343	67	18.9	13.5-25.7	***	***	***	264	78.6	71.8-84.1	***	***	***
No	576	49	7.5	5.3-10.5	***	***	***	516	90.5	87.2-93.1	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	139	22	18.0	11.0-27.9	***	***	***	113	80.6	70.7-87.7	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	808	95	10.4	7.8-13.6	***	***	***	694	87.4	84.0-90.2	16	1.7	0.9- 3.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	225	24	7.8	5.0-12.1	***	***	***	199	91.7	87.3-94.6	***	***	***
Rural	723	93	12.7	9.6-16.8	***	***	***	609	84.5	80.3-87.9	18	2.2	1.2- 3.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	420	22	5.7	3.4- 9.4	***	***	***	392	93.1	89.1-95.7	***	***	***
Unemployed	29	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	332	58	18.5	13.6-24.6	***	***	***	263	78.3	72.0-83.5	***	***	***
Unable to Work	106	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	57	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	72	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	149	24	11.2	6.9-17.9	***	***	***	122	86.6	79.4-91.5	***	***	***
151% to 200%	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	431	41	9.7	6.4-14.4	***	***	***	378	88.0	83.0-91.7	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	314	40	15.7	9.8-24.1	***	***	***	267	82.1	73.8-88.2	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	263	37	11.4	7.7-16.6	***	***	***	217	85.6	79.8-89.9	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	371	40	8.1	5.6-11.6	***	***	***	324	90.7	87.0-93.4	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

No, borderline diabetes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,902

658

11.3

10.3-12.5

0.6

0.4- 1.0

4,115

86.1

84.9-87.3

105

1.9

1.5- 2.5

-Western

948

117

11.3

8.8-14.3

***

808

86.6

83.4-89.3

1.7

1.0- 2.9

GENDER

Male

431

11.3

7.6-16.6

***

377

87.8

82.5-91.6

***

Female

517

11.3

8.4-14.9

***

431

85.5

81.4-88.9

***

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

835

107

11.1

8.7-14.0

***

708

86.9

83.8-89.5

1.5

0.8- 2.6

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

138

***

35-44

***

45-54

154

9.2

5.2-15.7

***

134

89.3

82.7-93.6

***

55-64

176

16.9

10.3-26.5

***

147

80.7

71.0-87.7

***

65-74

209

22.2

15.8-30.4

***

157

72.8

64.4-79.9

***

75+

165

18.5

11.7-28.1

***

136

80.9

71.4-87.8

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

243

13.1

8.5-19.6

***

200

85.0

78.4-89.8

***

Some Post-H.S.

270

11.3

7.7-16.2

***

220

84.4

78.7-88.7

***

College Graduate

335

7.1

4.4-11.4

***

303

92.2

87.9-95.0

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

162

10.9

6.6-17.4

***

135

87.3

80.5-92.0

***

$25,000- 34,999

107

***

$35,000- 49,999

101

***

$50,000- 74,999

126

***

109

85.6

76.2-91.7

***

$75,000+

192

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

343

18.9

13.5-25.7

***

264

78.6

71.8-84.1

***

576

7.5

5.3-10.5

***

516

90.5

87.2-93.1

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

139

18.0

11.0-27.9

***

113

80.6

70.7-87.7

***

Non-Veteran

808

10.4

7.8-13.6

***

694

87.4

84.0-90.2

1.7

0.9- 3.1

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

225

7.8

5.0-12.1

***

199

91.7

87.3-94.6

***

Rural

723

12.7

9.6-16.8

***

609

84.5

80.3-87.9

2.2

1.2- 3.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

420

5.7

3.4- 9.4

***

392

93.1

89.1-95.7

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

332

18.5

13.6-24.6

***

263

78.3

72.0-83.5

***

Unable to Work

106

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

149

11.2

6.9-17.9

***

122

86.6

79.4-91.5

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

431

9.7

6.4-14.4

***

378

88.0

83.0-91.7

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

314

15.7

9.8-24.1

***

267

82.1

73.8-88.2

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

263

11.4

7.7-16.6

***

217

85.6

79.8-89.9

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

371

8.1

5.6-11.6

***

324

90.7

87.0-93.4

***

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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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2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you have diabetes?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have diabetes?