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	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
AGE
18-24	231	15	9.1	4.3-18.2	9	3.4	1.5- 8.0	207	87.4	78.6-93.0
25-34	591	40	6.2	4.0- 9.6	27	5.4	3.4- 8.6	524	88.3	84.2-91.5
35-44	764	96	12.9	9.7-17.0	28	3.8	2.4- 6.0	640	83.3	79.0-86.9
45-54	841	216	26.4	22.1-31.1	9	1.0	0.3- 3.8	616	72.6	67.8-76.9
55-64	729	307	44.5	39.2-50.0	9	1.3	0.6- 3.1	413	54.1	48.7-59.5
65-74	634	349	56.2	50.6-61.7	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	284	43.7	38.2-49.4
75+	533	323	59.8	53.6-65.8	1	0.1	0.0- 1.1	209	40.0	34.1-46.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	581	320	50.2	44.0-56.4	5	1.5	0.5- 4.3	256	48.3	42.1-54.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,288	454	33.2	29.4-37.2	27	3.0	1.8- 5.0	807	63.9	59.8-67.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,163	338	25.6	22.0-29.7	24	2.0	1.1- 3.7	801	72.4	68.3-76.2
College Graduate	1,313	242	16.3	13.6-19.3	29	2.5	1.6- 3.8	1,042	81.2	78.1-84.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	460	227	45.7	39.0-52.6	6	1.3	0.4- 4.1	227	53.0	46.1-59.8
$15,000- 24,999	737	257	32.1	27.2-37.3	14	2.3	1.1- 4.6	466	65.7	60.3-70.7
$25,000- 34,999	478	136	24.8	19.2-31.5	9	2.4	0.8- 6.9	333	72.7	65.8-78.7
$35,000- 49,999	575	142	22.3	17.7-27.7	12	2.6	1.2- 5.4	421	75.1	69.6-80.0
$50,000-74,999	488	101	20.6	15.9-26.1	15	2.9	1.5- 5.5	372	76.5	70.8-81.4
$75,000+	581	100	17.7	13.7-22.6	13	2.9	1.5- 5.6	468	79.4	74.3-83.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	245	88	33.5	27.3-40.3	6	2.7	1.0- 7.2	151	63.9	56.9-70.3
Guilford	201	58	27.4	20.8-35.2	8	4.0	1.9- 8.0	135	68.6	60.7-75.5
Mecklenburg	182	43	23.9	17.5-31.8	2	1.5	0.4- 5.7	137	74.6	66.7-81.2
Orange	237	51	13.0	9.0-18.5	0	0.0	. - .	186	87.0	81.5-91.0
Wake	197	35	15.3	10.7-21.4	7	3.0	1.4- 6.4	155	81.7	75.4-86.7
Chatham/Lee	175	65	35.5	27.9-43.9	3	1.2	0.4- 3.9	107	63.3	54.9-70.9
Nash/Wilson	151	63	36.1	28.4-44.6	4	5.3	1.8-14.4	84	58.6	49.7-67.0
Craven/Pamlico	221	83	34.9	28.4-42.0	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5	137	64.6	57.5-71.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	257	80	27.4	21.7-33.9	6	1.7	0.7- 4.3	171	70.8	64.2-76.7
Appalachian/Wilkes	274	77	21.5	16.1-28.2	6	2.5	1.0- 6.0	191	76.0	69.0-81.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	185	59	29.0	20.9-38.7	2	0.9	0.2- 3.8	124	70.1	60.4-78.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	228	79	30.4	23.6-38.2	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7	148	69.4	61.6-76.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	119	39	28.4	20.7-37.6	3	2.9	0.9- 9.0	77	68.7	59.3-76.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	177	62	31.1	24.3-38.9	5	3.4	1.4- 8.2	110	65.4	57.5-72.6
Northeast NC I	138	40	26.4	19.4-35.0	3	1.9	0.4- 7.5	95	71.7	63.0-79.0
Northeast NC II	220	70	29.9	23.7-37.0	3	1.2	0.4- 3.8	147	68.9	61.8-75.2
Northeastern Partnership	358	110	29.0	24.0-34.5	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4	242	69.7	64.1-74.7
Mountain AHEC	736	242	29.5	25.3-34.1	10	1.4	0.6- 3.0	484	69.1	64.5-73.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,325	452	30.9	27.2-34.8	25	2.4	1.4- 4.1	848	66.7	62.7-70.5
Piedmont	1,835	521	26.9	24.2-29.9	38	2.3	1.5- 3.5	1,276	70.8	67.8-73.6
Western NC	1,194	385	29.0	25.5-32.8	22	2.6	1.4- 4.5	787	68.5	64.6-72.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,354

1,358

28.4

26.4-30.4

2.4

1.8- 3.1

2,911

69.3

67.2-71.3

AGE

18-24

231

9.1

4.3-18.2

3.4

1.5- 8.0

207

87.4

78.6-93.0

25-34

591

6.2

4.0- 9.6

5.4

3.4- 8.6

524

88.3

84.2-91.5

35-44

764

12.9

9.7-17.0

3.8

2.4- 6.0

640

83.3

79.0-86.9

45-54

841

216

26.4

22.1-31.1

1.0

0.3- 3.8

616

72.6

67.8-76.9

55-64

729

307

44.5

39.2-50.0

1.3

0.6- 3.1

413

54.1

48.7-59.5

65-74

634

349

56.2

50.6-61.7

0.0

0.0- 0.3

284

43.7

38.2-49.4

75+

533

323

59.8

53.6-65.8

0.1

0.0- 1.1

209

40.0

34.1-46.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

581

320

50.2

44.0-56.4

1.5

0.5- 4.3

256

48.3

42.1-54.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,288

454

33.2

29.4-37.2

3.0

1.8- 5.0

807

63.9

59.8-67.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,163

338

25.6

22.0-29.7

2.0

1.1- 3.7

801

72.4

68.3-76.2

College Graduate

1,313

242

16.3

13.6-19.3

2.5

1.6- 3.8

1,042

81.2

78.1-84.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

460

227

45.7

39.0-52.6

1.3

0.4- 4.1

227

53.0

46.1-59.8

$15,000- 24,999

737

257

32.1

27.2-37.3

2.3

1.1- 4.6

466

65.7

60.3-70.7

$25,000- 34,999

478

136

24.8

19.2-31.5

2.4

0.8- 6.9

333

72.7

65.8-78.7

$35,000- 49,999

575

142

22.3

17.7-27.7

2.6

1.2- 5.4

421

75.1

69.6-80.0

$50,000-74,999

488

101

20.6

15.9-26.1

2.9

1.5- 5.5

372

76.5

70.8-81.4

$75,000+

581

100

17.7

13.7-22.6

2.9

1.5- 5.6

468

79.4

74.3-83.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

245

33.5

27.3-40.3

2.7

1.0- 7.2

151

63.9

56.9-70.3

Guilford

201

27.4

20.8-35.2

4.0

1.9- 8.0

135

68.6

60.7-75.5

Mecklenburg

182

23.9

17.5-31.8

1.5

0.4- 5.7

137

74.6

66.7-81.2

Orange

237

13.0

9.0-18.5

0.0

. - .

186

87.0

81.5-91.0

Wake

197

15.3

10.7-21.4

3.0

1.4- 6.4

155

81.7

75.4-86.7

Chatham/Lee

175

35.5

27.9-43.9

1.2

0.4- 3.9

107

63.3

54.9-70.9

Nash/Wilson

151

36.1

28.4-44.6

5.3

1.8-14.4

58.6

49.7-67.0

Craven/Pamlico

221

34.9

28.4-42.0

0.5

0.1- 3.5

137

64.6

57.5-71.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

257

27.4

21.7-33.9

1.7

0.7- 4.3

171

70.8

64.2-76.7

Appalachian/Wilkes

274

21.5

16.1-28.2

2.5

1.0- 6.0

191

76.0

69.0-81.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

185

29.0

20.9-38.7

0.9

0.2- 3.8

124

70.1

60.4-78.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

228

30.4

23.6-38.2

0.2

0.0- 1.7

148

69.4

61.6-76.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

119

28.4

20.7-37.6

2.9

0.9- 9.0

68.7

59.3-76.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

177

31.1

24.3-38.9

3.4

1.4- 8.2

110

65.4

57.5-72.6

Northeast NC I

138

26.4

19.4-35.0

1.9

0.4- 7.5

71.7

63.0-79.0

Northeast NC II

220

29.9

23.7-37.0

1.2

0.4- 3.8

147

68.9

61.8-75.2

Northeastern Partnership

358

110

29.0

24.0-34.5

1.4

0.6- 3.4

242

69.7

64.1-74.7

Mountain AHEC

736

242

29.5

25.3-34.1

1.4

0.6- 3.0

484

69.1

64.5-73.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,325

452

30.9

27.2-34.8

2.4

1.4- 4.1

848

66.7

62.7-70.5

Piedmont

1,835

521

26.9

24.2-29.9

2.3

1.5- 3.5

1,276

70.8

67.8-73.6

Western NC

1,194

385

29.0

25.5-32.8

2.6

1.4- 4.5

787

68.5

64.6-72.1

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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.

** 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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