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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No
TOTAL	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	4,354	1,358	28.4	26.4-30.4	85	2.4	1.8- 3.1	2,911	69.3	67.2-71.3
African American	1,266	566	38.4	34.4-42.4	12	0.9	0.4- 2.0	688	60.7	56.6-64.7
Asian	25	2	12.8	2.2-48.7	1	6.3	0.9-34.2	22	81.0	48.8-95.0
Native American	147	58	46.9	33.6-60.6	3	1.6	0.5- 5.3	86	51.5	37.9-64.8
Other Minorities	162	33	17.1	10.5-26.6	3	1.8	0.4- 7.0	126	81.1	71.4-88.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	168	38	16.9	10.1-26.9	2	0.8	0.1- 5.2	128	82.3	72.3-89.2
-English Speaking	83	21	16.5	8.8-28.9	1	2.5	0.4-16.1	61	81.0	67.6-89.7
-Spanish Speaking	85	17	17.1	8.5-31.2	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5	67	82.9	68.7-91.4
Non-Hispanic	5,798	1,985	30.6	28.9-32.4	102	2.1	1.6- 2.7	3,711	67.2	65.4-69.0
AGE
18-24	364	27	8.4	4.8-14.4	11	2.3	1.0- 5.1	326	89.3	83.3-93.4
25-34	882	91	9.5	7.0-12.8	35	4.7	3.1- 7.0	756	85.8	82.1-88.8
35-44	1,098	184	16.5	13.4-20.1	34	3.2	2.1- 4.9	880	80.3	76.6-83.6
45-54	1,160	370	33.8	29.8-38.1	11	0.9	0.3- 2.8	779	65.3	61.0-69.3
55-64	950	450	47.2	42.5-52.0	10	1.1	0.5- 2.5	490	51.7	47.0-56.5
65-74	809	470	58.8	53.8-63.6	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	338	41.2	36.3-46.2
75+	661	413	60.9	55.4-66.3	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	247	38.9	33.6-44.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	995	539	45.7	40.8-50.7	8	1.0	0.4- 2.5	448	53.3	48.3-58.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,803	667	34.1	30.9-37.5	34	2.4	1.5- 3.8	1,102	63.4	60.0-66.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,540	473	27.1	23.9-30.6	28	1.7	1.0- 3.1	1,039	71.2	67.6-74.5
College Graduate	1,618	339	18.3	15.8-21.0	34	2.7	1.8- 4.0	1,245	79.1	76.2-81.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	806	407	47.0	41.7-52.3	10	1.0	0.4- 2.4	389	52.0	46.7-57.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,116	410	32.8	28.8-37.1	18	1.6	0.9- 3.1	688	65.6	61.2-69.7
$25,000- 34,999	673	204	26.2	21.3-31.7	10	1.9	0.7- 4.9	459	71.9	66.2-76.9
$35,000- 49,999	716	191	23.7	19.5-28.5	16	2.8	1.5- 5.2	509	73.5	68.6-78.0
$50,000-74,999	575	129	21.8	17.3-26.9	16	2.8	1.5- 5.1	430	75.4	70.1-80.1
$75,000+	654	122	18.6	14.8-23.1	13	2.6	1.3- 4.9	519	78.8	74.1-82.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	275	97	32.4	26.6-38.8	6	2.4	0.8- 6.4	172	65.3	58.7-71.3
Guilford	281	84	29.6	23.6-36.5	9	3.4	1.7- 6.8	188	66.9	60.0-73.2
Mecklenburg	279	82	29.0	23.4-35.4	4	1.9	0.7- 4.9	193	69.1	62.6-74.9
Orange	282	65	15.6	11.3-21.1	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2	216	84.1	78.6-88.4
Wake	277	59	17.3	13.1-22.6	8	2.6	1.2- 5.5	210	80.1	74.6-84.6
Chatham/Lee	248	95	35.7	29.1-42.9	3	0.8	0.2- 2.5	150	63.6	56.4-70.2
Nash/Wilson	240	94	35.9	29.5-42.9	4	3.2	1.1- 9.0	142	60.9	53.7-67.6
Craven/Pamlico	286	107	32.5	26.9-38.7	2	0.8	0.2- 3.0	177	66.7	60.5-72.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	275	85	28.2	22.3-35.0	6	1.6	0.6- 4.0	184	70.2	63.4-76.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	287	82	21.8	16.4-28.3	6	2.4	1.0- 5.8	199	75.8	69.0-81.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	301	113	33.8	27.3-40.9	3	0.8	0.3- 2.6	185	65.4	58.2-71.9
Graham/Swain/Jackson	263	91	30.2	23.9-37.3	2	0.9	0.2- 4.2	170	68.9	61.8-75.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	299	109	32.9	27.4-39.0	5	1.8	0.7- 4.4	185	65.3	59.1-70.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	293	129	38.7	32.8-44.9	6	2.6	1.2- 5.8	158	58.7	52.4-64.8
Northeast NC I	317	128	37.5	31.7-43.7	5	1.5	0.5- 4.0	184	61.0	54.8-66.9
Northeast NC II	327	124	34.7	29.2-40.6	5	1.4	0.6- 3.5	198	63.9	57.9-69.4
Northeastern Partnership	644	252	35.8	31.7-40.1	10	1.4	0.7- 2.8	382	62.8	58.4-66.9
Mountain AHEC	814	269	29.7	25.7-34.1	12	1.5	0.7- 3.0	533	68.8	64.4-72.9
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,153	815	33.0	30.0-36.1	32	1.8	1.1- 2.8	1,306	65.3	62.1-68.4
Piedmont	2,521	785	28.5	26.1-31.0	48	2.1	1.4- 3.0	1,688	69.4	66.8-71.9
Western NC	1,299	423	29.3	25.9-32.9	24	2.5	1.4- 4.3	852	68.2	64.5-71.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

4,354

1,358

28.4

26.4-30.4

2.4

1.8- 3.1

2,911

69.3

67.2-71.3

African American

1,266

566

38.4

34.4-42.4

0.9

0.4- 2.0

688

60.7

56.6-64.7

Asian

12.8

2.2-48.7

6.3

0.9-34.2

81.0

48.8-95.0

Native American

147

46.9

33.6-60.6

1.6

0.5- 5.3

51.5

37.9-64.8

Other Minorities

162

17.1

10.5-26.6

1.8

0.4- 7.0

126

81.1

71.4-88.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

168

16.9

10.1-26.9

0.8

0.1- 5.2

128

82.3

72.3-89.2

-English Speaking

16.5

8.8-28.9

2.5

0.4-16.1

81.0

67.6-89.7

-Spanish Speaking

17.1

8.5-31.2

0.1

0.0- 0.5

82.9

68.7-91.4

Non-Hispanic

5,798

1,985

30.6

28.9-32.4

102

2.1

1.6- 2.7

3,711

67.2

65.4-69.0

AGE

18-24

364

8.4

4.8-14.4

2.3

1.0- 5.1

326

89.3

83.3-93.4

25-34

882

9.5

7.0-12.8

4.7

3.1- 7.0

756

85.8

82.1-88.8

35-44

1,098

184

16.5

13.4-20.1

3.2

2.1- 4.9

880

80.3

76.6-83.6

45-54

1,160

370

33.8

29.8-38.1

0.9

0.3- 2.8

779

65.3

61.0-69.3

55-64

950

450

47.2

42.5-52.0

1.1

0.5- 2.5

490

51.7

47.0-56.5

65-74

809

470

58.8

53.8-63.6

0.0

0.0- 0.2

338

41.2

36.3-46.2

75+

661

413

60.9

55.4-66.3

0.1

0.0- 0.9

247

38.9

33.6-44.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

995

539

45.7

40.8-50.7

1.0

0.4- 2.5

448

53.3

48.3-58.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,803

667

34.1

30.9-37.5

2.4

1.5- 3.8

1,102

63.4

60.0-66.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,540

473

27.1

23.9-30.6

1.7

1.0- 3.1

1,039

71.2

67.6-74.5

College Graduate

1,618

339

18.3

15.8-21.0

2.7

1.8- 4.0

1,245

79.1

76.2-81.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

806

407

47.0

41.7-52.3

1.0

0.4- 2.4

389

52.0

46.7-57.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,116

410

32.8

28.8-37.1

1.6

0.9- 3.1

688

65.6

61.2-69.7

$25,000- 34,999

673

204

26.2

21.3-31.7

1.9

0.7- 4.9

459

71.9

66.2-76.9

$35,000- 49,999

716

191

23.7

19.5-28.5

2.8

1.5- 5.2

509

73.5

68.6-78.0

$50,000-74,999

575

129

21.8

17.3-26.9

2.8

1.5- 5.1

430

75.4

70.1-80.1

$75,000+

654

122

18.6

14.8-23.1

2.6

1.3- 4.9

519

78.8

74.1-82.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

275

32.4

26.6-38.8

2.4

0.8- 6.4

172

65.3

58.7-71.3

Guilford

281

29.6

23.6-36.5

3.4

1.7- 6.8

188

66.9

60.0-73.2

Mecklenburg

279

29.0

23.4-35.4

1.9

0.7- 4.9

193

69.1

62.6-74.9

Orange

282

15.6

11.3-21.1

0.3

0.0- 2.2

216

84.1

78.6-88.4

Wake

277

17.3

13.1-22.6

2.6

1.2- 5.5

210

80.1

74.6-84.6

Chatham/Lee

248

35.7

29.1-42.9

0.8

0.2- 2.5

150

63.6

56.4-70.2

Nash/Wilson

240

35.9

29.5-42.9

3.2

1.1- 9.0

142

60.9

53.7-67.6

Craven/Pamlico

286

107

32.5

26.9-38.7

0.8

0.2- 3.0

177

66.7

60.5-72.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

275

28.2

22.3-35.0

1.6

0.6- 4.0

184

70.2

63.4-76.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

287

21.8

16.4-28.3

2.4

1.0- 5.8

199

75.8

69.0-81.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

301

113

33.8

27.3-40.9

0.8

0.3- 2.6

185

65.4

58.2-71.9

Graham/Swain/Jackson

263

30.2

23.9-37.3

0.9

0.2- 4.2

170

68.9

61.8-75.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

299

109

32.9

27.4-39.0

1.8

0.7- 4.4

185

65.3

59.1-70.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

293

129

38.7

32.8-44.9

2.6

1.2- 5.8

158

58.7

52.4-64.8

Northeast NC I

317

128

37.5

31.7-43.7

1.5

0.5- 4.0

184

61.0

54.8-66.9

Northeast NC II

327

124

34.7

29.2-40.6

1.4

0.6- 3.5

198

63.9

57.9-69.4

Northeastern Partnership

644

252

35.8

31.7-40.1

1.4

0.7- 2.8

382

62.8

58.4-66.9

Mountain AHEC

814

269

29.7

25.7-34.1

1.5

0.7- 3.0

533

68.8

64.4-72.9

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,153

815

33.0

30.0-36.1

1.8

1.1- 2.8

1,306

65.3

62.1-68.4

Piedmont

2,521

785

28.5

26.1-31.0

2.1

1.4- 3.0

1,688

69.4

66.8-71.9

Western NC

1,299

423

29.3

25.9-32.9

2.5

1.4- 4.3

852

68.2

64.5-71.7

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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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