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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,070	2,874	30.5	29.0-32.0	81	1.0	0.8- 1.4	5,115	68.5	66.9-70.0
No	1,367	309	18.7	15.7-22.2	23	1.2	0.7- 2.2	1,035	80.1	76.6-83.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	44	24.1	13.8-38.6	2	1.2	0.3- 4.8	139	74.7	60.4-85.1
Recommended Range	3,277	710	18.8	16.8-20.9	42	1.3	0.8- 1.9	2,525	79.9	77.8-81.9
Overweight	3,115	1,087	29.4	27.0-31.8	30	0.9	0.6- 1.5	1,998	69.7	67.2-72.1
Obese	2,307	1,146	43.7	40.5-47.0	25	1.0	0.6- 1.7	1,136	55.3	52.0-58.5
Current Smoker
No	7,249	2,545	29.5	28.0-31.1	75	1.1	0.8- 1.5	4,629	69.4	67.8-71.0
Yes	2,155	627	25.9	23.1-28.9	29	1.1	0.7- 1.7	1,499	73.0	70.0-75.9
Binge Drinker
No	8,721	3,012	29.4	28.0-30.8	102	1.1	0.9- 1.5	5,607	69.5	68.0-70.9
Yes	630	147	20.8	16.0-26.6	2	0.4	0.1- 1.4	481	78.9	73.0-83.7
Heavy Drinker
No	9,100	3,088	28.9	27.5-30.3	100	1.1	0.8- 1.4	5,912	70.0	68.6-71.5
Yes	246	68	19.0	12.7-27.6	4	1.6	0.5- 4.6	174	79.4	70.7-86.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,242	902	23.4	21.2-25.7	43	1.1	0.7- 1.6	2,297	75.6	73.2-77.7
Some Physical Activity	3,670	1,167	28.0	25.9-30.3	42	1.2	0.8- 1.8	2,461	70.7	68.5-72.9
Physically Inactive	2,198	978	37.4	34.3-40.6	17	0.9	0.4- 1.7	1,203	61.8	58.5-64.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,064	1,203	50.6	47.0-54.2	12	0.5	0.2- 1.1	849	48.9	45.3-52.6
No	7,356	1,970	23.4	22.0-24.9	92	1.2	0.9- 1.6	5,294	75.4	73.9-76.9
Disability Status
Yes	3,030	1,508	45.2	42.3-48.0	25	0.9	0.5- 1.5	1,497	53.9	51.0-56.8
No	6,229	1,622	22.3	20.7-23.9	79	1.2	0.9- 1.6	4,528	76.6	75.0-78.1
Current Asthma
Yes	734	329	40.5	35.2-46.0	7	1.5	0.5- 4.0	398	58.1	52.5-63.4
No	8,690	2,847	27.6	26.2-29.0	97	1.0	0.8- 1.3	5,746	71.4	69.9-72.8
Diabetes
Yes	959	674	68.4	63.7-72.7	5	0.4	0.1- 1.0	280	31.3	26.9-36.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	16	17.9	8.8-33.1	12	15.9	7.7-30.0	50	66.2	50.2-79.2
No	8,396	2,491	25.1	23.7-26.6	87	1.0	0.7- 1.3	5,818	73.9	72.4-75.3
Arthritis
Yes	3,295	1,688	46.9	44.3-49.5	17	0.5	0.3- 0.9	1,590	52.6	49.9-55.2
No	6,085	1,476	21.3	19.8-22.9	87	1.3	1.0- 1.7	4,522	77.4	75.8-79.0
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,748	1,479	50.0	47.1-52.8	17	0.5	0.2- 0.9	1,252	49.6	46.7-52.4
No	4,863	1,407	25.1	23.3-27.0	56	1.2	0.8- 1.6	3,400	73.7	71.8-75.6
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	969	664	66.1	61.3-70.6	5	0.4	0.1- 1.2	300	33.5	29.0-38.3
No	8,290	2,447	25.2	23.8-26.6	98	1.1	0.9- 1.5	5,745	73.7	72.2-75.1

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,070

2,874

30.5

29.0-32.0

1.0

0.8- 1.4

5,115

68.5

66.9-70.0

1,367

309

18.7

15.7-22.2

1.2

0.7- 2.2

1,035

80.1

76.6-83.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

24.1

13.8-38.6

1.2

0.3- 4.8

139

74.7

60.4-85.1

Recommended Range

3,277

710

18.8

16.8-20.9

1.3

0.8- 1.9

2,525

79.9

77.8-81.9

Overweight

3,115

1,087

29.4

27.0-31.8

0.9

0.6- 1.5

1,998

69.7

67.2-72.1

Obese

2,307

1,146

43.7

40.5-47.0

1.0

0.6- 1.7

1,136

55.3

52.0-58.5

Current Smoker

7,249

2,545

29.5

28.0-31.1

1.1

0.8- 1.5

4,629

69.4

67.8-71.0

Yes

2,155

627

25.9

23.1-28.9

1.1

0.7- 1.7

1,499

73.0

70.0-75.9

Binge Drinker

8,721

3,012

29.4

28.0-30.8

102

1.1

0.9- 1.5

5,607

69.5

68.0-70.9

Yes

630

147

20.8

16.0-26.6

0.4

0.1- 1.4

481

78.9

73.0-83.7

Heavy Drinker

9,100

3,088

28.9

27.5-30.3

100

1.1

0.8- 1.4

5,912

70.0

68.6-71.5

Yes

246

19.0

12.7-27.6

1.6

0.5- 4.6

174

79.4

70.7-86.0

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,242

902

23.4

21.2-25.7

1.1

0.7- 1.6

2,297

75.6

73.2-77.7

Some Physical Activity

3,670

1,167

28.0

25.9-30.3

1.2

0.8- 1.8

2,461

70.7

68.5-72.9

Physically Inactive

2,198

978

37.4

34.3-40.6

0.9

0.4- 1.7

1,203

61.8

58.5-64.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,064

1,203

50.6

47.0-54.2

0.5

0.2- 1.1

849

48.9

45.3-52.6

7,356

1,970

23.4

22.0-24.9

1.2

0.9- 1.6

5,294

75.4

73.9-76.9

Disability Status

Yes

3,030

1,508

45.2

42.3-48.0

0.9

0.5- 1.5

1,497

53.9

51.0-56.8

6,229

1,622

22.3

20.7-23.9

1.2

0.9- 1.6

4,528

76.6

75.0-78.1

Current Asthma

Yes

734

329

40.5

35.2-46.0

1.5

0.5- 4.0

398

58.1

52.5-63.4

8,690

2,847

27.6

26.2-29.0

1.0

0.8- 1.3

5,746

71.4

69.9-72.8

Diabetes

Yes

959

674

68.4

63.7-72.7

0.4

0.1- 1.0

280

31.3

26.9-36.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

17.9

8.8-33.1

15.9

7.7-30.0

66.2

50.2-79.2

8,396

2,491

25.1

23.7-26.6

1.0

0.7- 1.3

5,818

73.9

72.4-75.3

Arthritis

Yes

3,295

1,688

46.9

44.3-49.5

0.5

0.3- 0.9

1,590

52.6

49.9-55.2

6,085

1,476

21.3

19.8-22.9

1.3

1.0- 1.7

4,522

77.4

75.8-79.0

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,748

1,479

50.0

47.1-52.8

0.5

0.2- 0.9

1,252

49.6

46.7-52.4

4,863

1,407

25.1

23.3-27.0

1.2

0.8- 1.6

3,400

73.7

71.8-75.6

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

969

664

66.1

61.3-70.6

0.4

0.1- 1.2

300

33.5

29.0-38.3

8,290

2,447

25.2

23.8-26.6

1.1

0.9- 1.5

5,745

73.7

72.2-75.1

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.