BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Hypertension Awareness

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	3,473	1,165	27.2	25.1-29.5	0	0.0	. - .	2,308	72.8	70.5-74.9
Female	5,973	2,023	30.0	28.3-31.7	104	2.0	1.6- 2.7	3,846	68.0	66.2-69.7
RACE
White	6,931	2,218	28.3	26.7-29.9	85	1.2	0.9- 1.6	4,628	70.5	68.9-72.1
African American	1,874	822	37.1	33.8-40.5	12	0.5	0.2- 1.1	1,040	62.4	59.0-65.7
Asian	51	3	5.1	1.1-19.7	1	2.0	0.3-13.0	47	93.0	78.8-97.9
Native American	229	87	36.8	26.3-48.6	3	0.8	0.2- 2.6	139	62.4	50.6-72.9
Other Minorities	324	49	10.1	6.8-14.9	3	0.7	0.2- 2.9	272	89.1	84.2-92.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	338	54	8.5	5.5-13.0	2	0.3	0.0- 2.0	282	91.2	86.6-94.3
-English Speaking	137	29	9.6	5.6-16.1	1	1.2	0.2- 8.0	107	89.2	82.1-93.7
-Spanish Speaking	201	25	8.1	4.5-14.2	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	175	91.8	85.8-95.5
Non-Hispanic	9,098	3,133	30.0	28.6-31.4	102	1.1	0.8- 1.4	5,863	68.9	67.4-70.4
AGE
18-24	583	42	9.2	5.8-14.3	11	1.1	0.5- 2.4	530	89.7	84.6-93.3
25-34	1,414	145	9.5	7.4-12.0	35	2.3	1.5- 3.5	1,234	88.2	85.5-90.5
35-44	1,787	319	16.6	14.2-19.3	34	1.6	1.0- 2.5	1,434	81.8	79.1-84.3
45-54	1,844	628	35.0	31.6-38.5	11	0.5	0.1- 1.4	1,205	64.6	61.1-67.9
55-64	1,537	755	48.4	44.7-52.2	10	0.6	0.2- 1.3	772	51.0	47.3-54.7
65-74	1,272	708	55.7	51.7-59.7	1	0.0	0.0- 0.1	563	44.3	40.3-48.3
75+	939	564	59.1	54.5-63.6	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	374	40.8	36.4-45.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,601	805	39.0	35.3-42.9	8	0.5	0.2- 1.3	788	60.5	56.6-64.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,833	990	29.0	26.6-31.7	34	1.2	0.8- 2.0	1,809	69.7	67.1-72.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,350	740	26.7	23.9-29.6	28	0.9	0.5- 1.6	1,582	72.4	69.4-75.2
College Graduate	2,633	642	23.5	21.2-25.9	34	1.4	0.9- 2.0	1,957	75.1	72.7-77.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,105	552	42.4	37.7-47.2	10	0.6	0.3- 1.5	543	57.0	52.2-61.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,731	626	30.9	27.5-34.6	18	0.8	0.4- 1.6	1,087	68.3	64.6-71.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,039	329	26.6	22.7-30.9	10	1.0	0.4- 2.7	700	72.4	68.0-76.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,242	354	26.2	22.8-29.9	16	1.4	0.7- 2.6	872	72.4	68.7-75.9
$50,000-74,999	1,010	265	24.0	20.2-28.2	16	1.3	0.7- 2.4	729	74.7	70.5-78.5
$75,000+	1,158	268	23.2	19.9-26.9	13	1.2	0.6- 2.3	877	75.6	71.8-79.0
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
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
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%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

3,473

1,165

27.2

25.1-29.5

0.0

. - .

2,308

72.8

70.5-74.9

Female

5,973

2,023

30.0

28.3-31.7

104

2.0

1.6- 2.7

3,846

68.0

66.2-69.7

RACE

White

6,931

2,218

28.3

26.7-29.9

1.2

0.9- 1.6

4,628

70.5

68.9-72.1

African American

1,874

822

37.1

33.8-40.5

0.5

0.2- 1.1

1,040

62.4

59.0-65.7

Asian

5.1

1.1-19.7

2.0

0.3-13.0

93.0

78.8-97.9

Native American

229

36.8

26.3-48.6

0.8

0.2- 2.6

139

62.4

50.6-72.9

Other Minorities

324

10.1

6.8-14.9

0.7

0.2- 2.9

272

89.1

84.2-92.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

338

8.5

5.5-13.0

0.3

0.0- 2.0

282

91.2

86.6-94.3

-English Speaking

137

9.6

5.6-16.1

1.2

0.2- 8.0

107

89.2

82.1-93.7

-Spanish Speaking

201

8.1

4.5-14.2

0.0

0.0- 0.2

175

91.8

85.8-95.5

Non-Hispanic

9,098

3,133

30.0

28.6-31.4

102

1.1

0.8- 1.4

5,863

68.9

67.4-70.4

AGE

18-24

583

9.2

5.8-14.3

1.1

0.5- 2.4

530

89.7

84.6-93.3

25-34

1,414

145

9.5

7.4-12.0

2.3

1.5- 3.5

1,234

88.2

85.5-90.5

35-44

1,787

319

16.6

14.2-19.3

1.6

1.0- 2.5

1,434

81.8

79.1-84.3

45-54

1,844

628

35.0

31.6-38.5

0.5

0.1- 1.4

1,205

64.6

61.1-67.9

55-64

1,537

755

48.4

44.7-52.2

0.6

0.2- 1.3

772

51.0

47.3-54.7

65-74

1,272

708

55.7

51.7-59.7

0.0

0.0- 0.1

563

44.3

40.3-48.3

75+

939

564

59.1

54.5-63.6

0.1

0.0- 0.6

374

40.8

36.4-45.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,601

805

39.0

35.3-42.9

0.5

0.2- 1.3

788

60.5

56.6-64.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,833

990

29.0

26.6-31.7

1.2

0.8- 2.0

1,809

69.7

67.1-72.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,350

740

26.7

23.9-29.6

0.9

0.5- 1.6

1,582

72.4

69.4-75.2

College Graduate

2,633

642

23.5

21.2-25.9

1.4

0.9- 2.0

1,957

75.1

72.7-77.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,105

552

42.4

37.7-47.2

0.6

0.3- 1.5

543

57.0

52.2-61.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,731

626

30.9

27.5-34.6

0.8

0.4- 1.6

1,087

68.3

64.6-71.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,039

329

26.6

22.7-30.9

1.0

0.4- 2.7

700

72.4

68.0-76.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,242

354

26.2

22.8-29.9

1.4

0.7- 2.6

872

72.4

68.7-75.9

$50,000-74,999

1,010

265

24.0

20.2-28.2

1.3

0.7- 2.4

729

74.7

70.5-78.5

$75,000+

1,158

268

23.2

19.9-26.9

1.2

0.6- 2.3

877

75.6

71.8-79.0

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

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

420

173

35.0

29.3-41.2

1.5

0.6- 3.3

241

63.5

57.3-69.3

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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