BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Are you currently taking medicine for your 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	No
TOTAL	3,185	2,579	76.0	73.3-78.5	606	24.0	21.5-26.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,871	2,373	79.7	77.1-82.0	498	20.3	18.0-22.9
No	309	203	53.4	43.8-62.7	106	46.6	37.3-56.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	44	34	77.8	51.6-92.0	10	22.2	8.0-48.4
Recommended Range	708	545	70.9	64.6-76.5	163	29.1	23.5-35.4
Overweight	1,086	871	75.1	70.2-79.5	215	24.9	20.5-29.8
Obese	1,146	963	80.6	76.4-84.2	183	19.4	15.8-23.6
Current Smoker
No	2,542	2,117	78.4	75.4-81.2	425	21.6	18.8-24.6
Yes	627	450	67.7	61.3-73.5	177	32.3	26.5-38.7
Binge Drinker
No	3,009	2,472	77.9	75.2-80.4	537	22.1	19.6-24.8
Yes	147	85	48.9	35.1-62.9	62	51.1	37.1-64.9
Heavy Drinker
No	3,085	2,505	76.4	73.6-78.9	580	23.6	21.1-26.4
Yes	68	49	63.9	41.9-81.3	19	36.1	18.7-58.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	902	698	70.6	65.0-75.6	204	29.4	24.4-35.0
Some Physical Activity	1,165	937	76.9	72.3-80.9	228	23.1	19.1-27.7
Physically Inactive	978	835	81.4	76.9-85.2	143	18.6	14.8-23.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,201	1,048	84.6	80.6-88.0	153	15.4	12.0-19.4
No	1,969	1,521	71.8	68.2-75.1	448	28.2	24.9-31.8
Disability Status
Yes	1,507	1,278	83.2	79.8-86.0	229	16.8	14.0-20.2
No	1,620	1,257	70.1	65.9-73.9	363	29.9	26.1-34.1
Current Asthma
Yes	329	272	79.1	71.5-85.2	57	20.9	14.8-28.5
No	2,844	2,296	75.6	72.7-78.3	548	24.4	21.7-27.3
Diabetes
Yes	673	620	92.6	89.6-94.8	53	7.4	5.2-10.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	16	7	17.2	5.8-41.2	9	82.8	58.8-94.2
No	2,489	1,947	72.5	69.3-75.5	542	27.5	24.5-30.7
Arthritis
Yes	1,686	1,468	84.4	81.3-87.1	218	15.6	12.9-18.7
No	1,475	1,090	68.6	64.3-72.6	385	31.4	27.4-35.7
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,185	2,579	76.0	73.3-78.5	606	24.0	21.5-26.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,476	1,257	82.9	79.6-85.7	219	17.1	14.3-20.4
No	1,407	1,154	77.6	73.4-81.3	253	22.4	18.7-26.6
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	662	603	88.9	84.1-92.3	59	11.1	7.7-15.9
No	2,446	1,916	72.8	69.6-75.8	530	27.2	24.2-30.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,185

2,579

76.0

73.3-78.5

606

24.0

21.5-26.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,871

2,373

79.7

77.1-82.0

498

20.3

18.0-22.9

309

203

53.4

43.8-62.7

106

46.6

37.3-56.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

77.8

51.6-92.0

22.2

8.0-48.4

Recommended Range

708

545

70.9

64.6-76.5

163

29.1

23.5-35.4

Overweight

1,086

871

75.1

70.2-79.5

215

24.9

20.5-29.8

Obese

1,146

963

80.6

76.4-84.2

183

19.4

15.8-23.6

Current Smoker

2,542

2,117

78.4

75.4-81.2

425

21.6

18.8-24.6

Yes

627

450

67.7

61.3-73.5

177

32.3

26.5-38.7

Binge Drinker

3,009

2,472

77.9

75.2-80.4

537

22.1

19.6-24.8

Yes

147

48.9

35.1-62.9

51.1

37.1-64.9

Heavy Drinker

3,085

2,505

76.4

73.6-78.9

580

23.6

21.1-26.4

Yes

63.9

41.9-81.3

36.1

18.7-58.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

902

698

70.6

65.0-75.6

204

29.4

24.4-35.0

Some Physical Activity

1,165

937

76.9

72.3-80.9

228

23.1

19.1-27.7

Physically Inactive

978

835

81.4

76.9-85.2

143

18.6

14.8-23.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,201

1,048

84.6

80.6-88.0

153

15.4

12.0-19.4

1,969

1,521

71.8

68.2-75.1

448

28.2

24.9-31.8

Disability Status

Yes

1,507

1,278

83.2

79.8-86.0

229

16.8

14.0-20.2

1,620

1,257

70.1

65.9-73.9

363

29.9

26.1-34.1

Current Asthma

Yes

329

272

79.1

71.5-85.2

20.9

14.8-28.5

2,844

2,296

75.6

72.7-78.3

548

24.4

21.7-27.3

Diabetes

Yes

673

620

92.6

89.6-94.8

7.4

5.2-10.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

17.2

5.8-41.2

82.8

58.8-94.2

2,489

1,947

72.5

69.3-75.5

542

27.5

24.5-30.7

Arthritis

Yes

1,686

1,468

84.4

81.3-87.1

218

15.6

12.9-18.7

1,475

1,090

68.6

64.3-72.6

385

31.4

27.4-35.7

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,185

2,579

76.0

73.3-78.5

606

24.0

21.5-26.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,476

1,257

82.9

79.6-85.7

219

17.1

14.3-20.4

1,407

1,154

77.6

73.4-81.3

253

22.4

18.7-26.6

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

662

603

88.9

84.1-92.3

11.1

7.7-15.9

2,446

1,916

72.8

69.6-75.8

530

27.2

24.2-30.4

Back to Hypertension Awareness.

*This question is asked only if the respondent reported being diagnosed with high blood pressure.

^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.