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	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
GENDER
Male	2,577	860	28.1	25.6-30.8	0	0.0	. - .	1,717	71.9	69.2-74.4
Female	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	366	24	10.3	5.8-17.9	9	1.6	0.7- 3.8	333	88.0	80.7-92.9
25-34	950	77	8.0	5.7-11.0	27	2.7	1.6- 4.3	846	89.4	86.2-91.9
35-44	1,272	191	15.4	12.6-18.6	28	1.9	1.2- 3.0	1,053	82.7	79.4-85.6
45-54	1,326	389	30.2	26.5-34.1	9	0.5	0.1- 1.9	928	69.3	65.3-73.0
55-64	1,184	531	44.9	40.8-49.1	9	0.7	0.3- 1.6	644	54.4	50.2-58.6
65-74	1,022	543	53.7	49.3-58.2	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	478	46.2	41.8-50.7
75+	768	445	58.1	53.0-63.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	322	41.8	36.8-46.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	919	481	46.1	40.9-51.3	5	0.9	0.3- 2.5	433	53.1	47.8-58.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,014	684	28.8	25.9-31.9	27	1.5	0.9- 2.6	1,303	69.7	66.6-72.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,799	548	25.8	22.6-29.1	24	1.0	0.6- 1.9	1,227	73.2	69.8-76.4
College Graduate	2,183	498	22.7	20.2-25.4	29	1.3	0.8- 1.9	1,656	76.1	73.4-78.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	645	319	43.5	37.6-49.5	6	0.8	0.3- 2.5	320	55.7	49.6-61.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,101	390	32.0	27.7-36.7	14	1.2	0.6- 2.5	697	66.7	62.1-71.1
$25,000- 34,999	750	232	27.1	22.5-32.3	9	1.3	0.4- 3.6	509	71.6	66.4-76.4
$35,000- 49,999	995	274	24.4	20.8-28.4	12	1.3	0.6- 2.8	709	74.2	70.2-77.9
$50,000-74,999	847	209	23.4	19.3-28.1	15	1.4	0.7- 2.6	623	75.2	70.5-79.3
$75,000+	1,028	232	23.1	19.6-27.1	13	1.3	0.7- 2.6	783	75.5	71.5-79.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	402	145	31.2	26.4-36.5	6	1.3	0.5- 3.7	251	67.4	62.1-72.3
Guilford	313	95	28.3	22.9-34.5	8	2.2	1.0- 4.4	210	69.5	63.3-75.1
Mecklenburg	292	74	24.7	18.7-31.9	2	0.7	0.2- 2.9	216	74.5	67.3-80.6
Orange	372	77	13.6	10.4-17.8	0	0.0	. - .	295	86.4	82.2-89.6
Wake	325	71	21.1	16.3-26.8	7	1.5	0.7- 3.3	247	77.4	71.6-82.2
Chatham/Lee	292	99	30.9	24.7-37.8	3	0.6	0.2- 1.9	190	68.6	61.6-74.8
Nash/Wilson	236	100	37.9	31.1-45.3	4	2.7	0.9- 7.8	132	59.3	51.8-66.5
Craven/Pamlico	352	126	32.1	26.8-37.9	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8	225	67.6	61.8-72.9
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	406	128	30.8	25.0-37.2	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4	272	68.3	61.9-74.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	433	142	26.5	21.8-31.8	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4	285	72.1	66.7-77.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	290	104	34.0	26.9-42.0	2	0.5	0.1- 2.0	184	65.5	57.5-72.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	366	118	27.8	22.7-33.5	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	247	72.1	66.4-77.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	202	75	32.8	26.0-40.5	3	1.5	0.4- 4.7	124	65.7	58.0-72.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	262	94	31.0	25.3-37.4	5	1.9	0.8- 4.7	163	67.1	60.6-72.9
Northeast NC I	210	67	29.1	22.8-36.2	3	1.1	0.3- 4.4	140	69.8	62.6-76.2
Northeast NC II	348	124	33.9	28.3-39.9	3	0.6	0.2- 2.0	221	65.5	59.5-71.1
Northeastern Partnership	558	191	32.6	28.2-37.4	6	0.7	0.3- 1.8	361	66.6	61.8-71.1
Mountain AHEC	1,166	384	28.4	25.0-32.2	10	0.7	0.3- 1.6	772	70.8	67.0-74.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,070	728	29.8	26.8-33.1	25	1.3	0.7- 2.2	1,317	68.9	65.6-72.0
Piedmont	2,972	865	27.3	25.0-29.6	38	1.2	0.8- 1.8	2,069	71.6	69.2-73.8
Western NC	1,889	625	29.0	26.1-32.2	22	1.4	0.8- 2.4	1,242	69.6	66.4-72.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,931

2,218

28.3

26.7-29.9

1.2

0.9- 1.6

4,628

70.5

68.9-72.1

GENDER

Male

2,577

860

28.1

25.6-30.8

0.0

. - .

1,717

71.9

69.2-74.4

Female

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

366

10.3

5.8-17.9

1.6

0.7- 3.8

333

88.0

80.7-92.9

25-34

950

8.0

5.7-11.0

2.7

1.6- 4.3

846

89.4

86.2-91.9

35-44

1,272

191

15.4

12.6-18.6

1.9

1.2- 3.0

1,053

82.7

79.4-85.6

45-54

1,326

389

30.2

26.5-34.1

0.5

0.1- 1.9

928

69.3

65.3-73.0

55-64

1,184

531

44.9

40.8-49.1

0.7

0.3- 1.6

644

54.4

50.2-58.6

65-74

1,022

543

53.7

49.3-58.2

0.0

0.0- 0.2

478

46.2

41.8-50.7

75+

768

445

58.1

53.0-63.1

0.1

0.0- 0.7

322

41.8

36.8-46.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

919

481

46.1

40.9-51.3

0.9

0.3- 2.5

433

53.1

47.8-58.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,014

684

28.8

25.9-31.9

1.5

0.9- 2.6

1,303

69.7

66.6-72.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,799

548

25.8

22.6-29.1

1.0

0.6- 1.9

1,227

73.2

69.8-76.4

College Graduate

2,183

498

22.7

20.2-25.4

1.3

0.8- 1.9

1,656

76.1

73.4-78.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

645

319

43.5

37.6-49.5

0.8

0.3- 2.5

320

55.7

49.6-61.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,101

390

32.0

27.7-36.7

1.2

0.6- 2.5

697

66.7

62.1-71.1

$25,000- 34,999

750

232

27.1

22.5-32.3

1.3

0.4- 3.6

509

71.6

66.4-76.4

$35,000- 49,999

995

274

24.4

20.8-28.4

1.3

0.6- 2.8

709

74.2

70.2-77.9

$50,000-74,999

847

209

23.4

19.3-28.1

1.4

0.7- 2.6

623

75.2

70.5-79.3

$75,000+

1,028

232

23.1

19.6-27.1

1.3

0.7- 2.6

783

75.5

71.5-79.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

402

145

31.2

26.4-36.5

1.3

0.5- 3.7

251

67.4

62.1-72.3

Guilford

313

28.3

22.9-34.5

2.2

1.0- 4.4

210

69.5

63.3-75.1

Mecklenburg

292

24.7

18.7-31.9

0.7

0.2- 2.9

216

74.5

67.3-80.6

Orange

372

13.6

10.4-17.8

0.0

. - .

295

86.4

82.2-89.6

Wake

325

21.1

16.3-26.8

1.5

0.7- 3.3

247

77.4

71.6-82.2

Chatham/Lee

292

30.9

24.7-37.8

0.6

0.2- 1.9

190

68.6

61.6-74.8

Nash/Wilson

236

100

37.9

31.1-45.3

2.7

0.9- 7.8

132

59.3

51.8-66.5

Craven/Pamlico

352

126

32.1

26.8-37.9

0.3

0.0- 1.8

225

67.6

61.8-72.9

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

406

128

30.8

25.0-37.2

1.0

0.4- 2.4

272

68.3

61.9-74.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

433

142

26.5

21.8-31.8

1.4

0.6- 3.4

285

72.1

66.7-77.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

290

104

34.0

26.9-42.0

0.5

0.1- 2.0

184

65.5

57.5-72.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

366

118

27.8

22.7-33.5

0.1

0.0- 0.9

247

72.1

66.4-77.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

202

32.8

26.0-40.5

1.5

0.4- 4.7

124

65.7

58.0-72.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

262

31.0

25.3-37.4

1.9

0.8- 4.7

163

67.1

60.6-72.9

Northeast NC I

210

29.1

22.8-36.2

1.1

0.3- 4.4

140

69.8

62.6-76.2

Northeast NC II

348

124

33.9

28.3-39.9

0.6

0.2- 2.0

221

65.5

59.5-71.1

Northeastern Partnership

558

191

32.6

28.2-37.4

0.7

0.3- 1.8

361

66.6

61.8-71.1

Mountain AHEC

1,166

384

28.4

25.0-32.2

0.7

0.3- 1.6

772

70.8

67.0-74.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,070

728

29.8

26.8-33.1

1.3

0.7- 2.2

1,317

68.9

65.6-72.0

Piedmont

2,972

865

27.3

25.0-29.6

1.2

0.8- 1.8

2,069

71.6

69.2-73.8

Western NC

1,889

625

29.0

26.1-32.2

1.4

0.8- 2.4

1,242

69.6

66.4-72.6

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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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