BRFSS 2003 - Bladen/Columbus/Sampson Counties: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Bladen/Columbus/Sampson Counties

Hypertension Awareness

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No
North Carolina	9,446	3,188	28.6	27.3-30.0	104	1.1	0.8- 1.4	6,154	70.3	68.9-71.7
-Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	420	173	35.0	29.3-41.2	6	1.5	0.6- 3.3	241	63.5	57.3-69.3
GENDER
Male	127	44	30.4	20.3-42.7	0	0.0	. - .	83	69.6	57.3-79.7
Female	293	129	38.7	32.8-44.9	6	2.6	1.2- 5.8	158	58.7	52.4-64.8
RACE
White	262	94	31.0	25.3-37.4	5	1.9	0.8- 4.7	163	67.1	60.6-72.9
Other	158	79	41.2	30.4-52.9	1	0.8	0.1- 5.2	78	58.1	46.4-68.9
AGE
18-44	149	24	13.3	8.6-19.9	4	2.2	0.8- 6.0	121	84.5	77.6-89.6
45+	270	148	51.7	43.8-59.5	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6	120	47.4	39.6-55.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	264	122	36.5	30.2-43.2	3	1.1	0.3- 3.2	139	62.5	55.7-68.9
Some College +	156	51	32.7	22.1-45.4	3	2.2	0.7- 6.7	102	65.1	52.7-75.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	280	122	38.3	30.7-46.5	2	0.6	0.1- 2.3	156	61.2	53.0-68.8
$50,000+	60	14	20.9	12.1-33.6	3	4.9	1.6-14.5	43	74.2	61.0-84.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	454	161	30.3	25.8-35.1	6	1.2	0.4- 3.2	287	68.6	63.6-73.1
Guilford	446	134	28.0	23.3-33.1	9	1.8	0.9- 3.6	303	70.2	65.0-75.0
Mecklenburg	448	126	24.9	20.3-30.2	4	0.9	0.3- 2.4	318	74.2	68.9-78.9
Orange	452	96	14.3	11.1-18.1	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	355	85.5	81.7-88.7
Wake	453	108	20.5	16.6-25.1	8	1.4	0.6- 2.9	337	78.1	73.4-82.1
Chatham/Lee	399	139	30.5	25.3-36.4	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	257	69.1	63.2-74.4
Nash/Wilson	380	156	37.0	31.6-42.7	4	1.6	0.5- 4.7	220	61.4	55.6-66.9
Craven/Pamlico	456	170	32.4	27.7-37.5	2	0.4	0.1- 1.6	284	67.2	62.1-71.9
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	138	30.8	25.2-37.1	6	0.9	0.3- 2.2	293	68.3	62.1-73.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	454	149	26.4	21.8-31.6	6	1.4	0.6- 3.3	299	72.2	67.0-77.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	479	183	37.3	28.9-46.6	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	293	62.3	53.0-70.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	136	23.9	18.1-30.8	2	0.4	0.1- 1.9	287	75.7	68.8-81.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	476	185	34.3	29.6-39.2	5	1.0	0.4- 2.4	286	64.7	59.8-69.4
Northeast NC I	460	186	35.8	30.4-41.5	5	0.9	0.3- 2.3	269	63.4	57.6-68.8
Northeast NC II	513	201	35.1	30.4-40.1	5	0.7	0.3- 1.8	307	64.2	59.1-68.9
Northeastern Partnership	973	387	35.4	31.7-39.1	10	0.8	0.4- 1.5	576	63.9	60.1-67.5
Mountain AHEC	1,307	429	27.8	24.6-31.4	12	0.8	0.4- 1.5	866	71.4	67.9-74.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,320	1,262	31.2	28.8-33.8	32	0.9	0.6- 1.5	2,026	67.8	65.3-70.3
Piedmont	4,050	1,237	27.2	25.3-29.2	48	1.1	0.7- 1.6	2,765	71.7	69.7-73.6
Western NC	2,076	689	28.8	26.0-31.9	24	1.3	0.7- 2.2	1,363	69.9	66.8-72.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,446

3,188

28.6

27.3-30.0

104

1.1

0.8- 1.4

6,154

70.3

68.9-71.7

-Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

420

173

35.0

29.3-41.2

1.5

0.6- 3.3

241

63.5

57.3-69.3

GENDER

Male

127

30.4

20.3-42.7

0.0

. - .

69.6

57.3-79.7

Female

293

129

38.7

32.8-44.9

2.6

1.2- 5.8

158

58.7

52.4-64.8

RACE

White

262

31.0

25.3-37.4

1.9

0.8- 4.7

163

67.1

60.6-72.9

Other

158

41.2

30.4-52.9

0.8

0.1- 5.2

58.1

46.4-68.9

AGE

18-44

149

13.3

8.6-19.9

2.2

0.8- 6.0

121

84.5

77.6-89.6

45+

270

148

51.7

43.8-59.5

0.9

0.2- 3.6

120

47.4

39.6-55.3

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

264

122

36.5

30.2-43.2

1.1

0.3- 3.2

139

62.5

55.7-68.9

Some College +

156

32.7

22.1-45.4

2.2

0.7- 6.7

102

65.1

52.7-75.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

280

122

38.3

30.7-46.5

0.6

0.1- 2.3

156

61.2

53.0-68.8

$50,000+

20.9

12.1-33.6

4.9

1.6-14.5

74.2

61.0-84.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

454

161

30.3

25.8-35.1

1.2

0.4- 3.2

287

68.6

63.6-73.1

Guilford

446

134

28.0

23.3-33.1

1.8

0.9- 3.6

303

70.2

65.0-75.0

Mecklenburg

448

126

24.9

20.3-30.2

0.9

0.3- 2.4

318

74.2

68.9-78.9

Orange

452

14.3

11.1-18.1

0.2

0.0- 1.2

355

85.5

81.7-88.7

Wake

453

108

20.5

16.6-25.1

1.4

0.6- 2.9

337

78.1

73.4-82.1

Chatham/Lee

399

139

30.5

25.3-36.4

0.4

0.1- 1.3

257

69.1

63.2-74.4

Nash/Wilson

380

156

37.0

31.6-42.7

1.6

0.5- 4.7

220

61.4

55.6-66.9

Craven/Pamlico

456

170

32.4

27.7-37.5

0.4

0.1- 1.6

284

67.2

62.1-71.9

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

138

30.8

25.2-37.1

0.9

0.3- 2.2

293

68.3

62.1-73.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

454

149

26.4

21.8-31.6

1.4

0.6- 3.3

299

72.2

67.0-77.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

479

183

37.3

28.9-46.6

0.4

0.1- 1.3

293

62.3

53.0-70.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

136

23.9

18.1-30.8

0.4

0.1- 1.9

287

75.7

68.8-81.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

476

185

34.3

29.6-39.2

1.0

0.4- 2.4

286

64.7

59.8-69.4

Northeast NC I

460

186

35.8

30.4-41.5

0.9

0.3- 2.3

269

63.4

57.6-68.8

Northeast NC II

513

201

35.1

30.4-40.1

0.7

0.3- 1.8

307

64.2

59.1-68.9

Northeastern Partnership

973

387

35.4

31.7-39.1

0.8

0.4- 1.5

576

63.9

60.1-67.5

Mountain AHEC

1,307

429

27.8

24.6-31.4

0.8

0.4- 1.5

866

71.4

67.9-74.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,320

1,262

31.2

28.8-33.8

0.9

0.6- 1.5

2,026

67.8

65.3-70.3

Piedmont

4,050

1,237

27.2

25.3-29.2

1.1

0.7- 1.6

2,765

71.7

69.7-73.6

Western NC

2,076

689

28.8

26.0-31.9

1.3

0.7- 2.2

1,363

69.9

66.8-72.8

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = 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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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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