BRFSS 2003 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No
North Carolina	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
-Western NC	2,076	689	28.8	26.0-31.9	24	1.3	0.7- 2.2	1,363	69.9	66.8-72.8
GENDER
Male	777	266	28.3	23.8-33.3	0	0.0	. - .	511	71.7	66.7-76.2
Female	1,299	423	29.3	25.9-32.9	24	2.5	1.4- 4.3	852	68.2	64.5-71.7
RACE
White	1,889	625	29.0	26.1-32.2	22	1.4	0.8- 2.4	1,242	69.6	66.4-72.6
African American	74	36	46.6	27.8-66.4	0	0.0	. - .	38	53.4	33.6-72.2
Other Minorities	104	25	11.4	5.9-20.7	2	1.1	0.2- 4.8	77	87.5	77.9-93.3
AGE
18-24	136	2	0.9	0.2- 3.8	3	1.5	0.4- 5.3	131	97.5	93.7-99.1
25-34	282	30	8.3	4.9-13.8	7	3.4	1.3- 8.8	245	88.3	81.7-92.7
35-44	342	62	18.4	13.3-25.1	6	1.2	0.4- 3.3	274	80.4	73.7-85.7
45-54	382	111	30.1	22.9-38.5	5	0.8	0.3- 2.1	266	69.1	60.7-76.3
55-64	355	166	46.8	39.2-54.6	2	1.0	0.2- 6.1	187	52.2	44.4-59.8
65-74	342	189	53.2	45.8-60.5	0	0.0	. - .	153	46.8	39.5-54.2
75+	220	123	57.3	48.8-65.5	0	0.0	. - .	97	42.7	34.5-51.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	351	178	40.2	31.1-49.9	1	0.9	0.1- 5.9	172	59.0	49.1-68.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	644	207	26.9	22.3-32.2	8	1.4	0.5- 3.5	429	71.7	66.4-76.5
Some Post-H.S.	546	158	24.5	19.4-30.3	9	1.7	0.7- 4.2	379	73.8	67.9-79.0
College Graduate	528	143	27.4	22.5-32.9	6	1.0	0.4- 2.6	379	71.6	66.1-76.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	271	124	38.9	31.1-47.4	3	1.8	0.4- 8.1	144	59.3	50.7-67.3
$15,000- 24,999	407	133	27.9	21.5-35.5	6	2.0	0.7- 5.5	268	70.0	62.3-76.7
$25,000- 34,999	254	70	23.7	17.3-31.6	4	0.7	0.2- 2.4	180	75.6	67.7-82.1
$35,000- 49,999	270	88	35.8	27.3-45.4	5	2.0	0.6- 7.1	177	62.2	52.6-70.8
$50,000-74,999	206	58	23.5	16.6-32.2	3	1.2	0.3- 4.6	145	75.3	66.5-82.4
$75,000+	206	58	21.0	15.2-28.3	1	0.9	0.1- 6.2	147	78.1	70.7-84.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	454	161	30.3	25.8-35.1	6	1.2	0.4- 3.2	287	68.6	63.6-73.1
Guilford	446	134	28.0	23.3-33.1	9	1.8	0.9- 3.6	303	70.2	65.0-75.0
Mecklenburg	448	126	24.9	20.3-30.2	4	0.9	0.3- 2.4	318	74.2	68.9-78.9
Orange	452	96	14.3	11.1-18.1	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	355	85.5	81.7-88.7
Wake	453	108	20.5	16.6-25.1	8	1.4	0.6- 2.9	337	78.1	73.4-82.1
Chatham/Lee	399	139	30.5	25.3-36.4	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	257	69.1	63.2-74.4
Nash/Wilson	380	156	37.0	31.6-42.7	4	1.6	0.5- 4.7	220	61.4	55.6-66.9
Craven/Pamlico	456	170	32.4	27.7-37.5	2	0.4	0.1- 1.6	284	67.2	62.1-71.9
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	138	30.8	25.2-37.1	6	0.9	0.3- 2.2	293	68.3	62.1-73.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	454	149	26.4	21.8-31.6	6	1.4	0.6- 3.3	299	72.2	67.0-77.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	479	183	37.3	28.9-46.6	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	293	62.3	53.0-70.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	136	23.9	18.1-30.8	2	0.4	0.1- 1.9	287	75.7	68.8-81.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	476	185	34.3	29.6-39.2	5	1.0	0.4- 2.4	286	64.7	59.8-69.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	420	173	35.0	29.3-41.2	6	1.5	0.6- 3.3	241	63.5	57.3-69.3
Northeast NC I	460	186	35.8	30.4-41.5	5	0.9	0.3- 2.3	269	63.4	57.6-68.8
Northeast NC II	513	201	35.1	30.4-40.1	5	0.7	0.3- 1.8	307	64.2	59.1-68.9
Northeastern Partnership	973	387	35.4	31.7-39.1	10	0.8	0.4- 1.5	576	63.9	60.1-67.5
Mountain AHEC	1,307	429	27.8	24.6-31.4	12	0.8	0.4- 1.5	866	71.4	67.9-74.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,320	1,262	31.2	28.8-33.8	32	0.9	0.6- 1.5	2,026	67.8	65.3-70.3
Piedmont	4,050	1,237	27.2	25.3-29.2	48	1.1	0.7- 1.6	2,765	71.7	69.7-73.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Western NC

2,076

689

28.8

26.0-31.9

1.3

0.7- 2.2

1,363

69.9

66.8-72.8

GENDER

Male

777

266

28.3

23.8-33.3

0.0

. - .

511

71.7

66.7-76.2

Female

1,299

423

29.3

25.9-32.9

2.5

1.4- 4.3

852

68.2

64.5-71.7

RACE

White

1,889

625

29.0

26.1-32.2

1.4

0.8- 2.4

1,242

69.6

66.4-72.6

African American

46.6

27.8-66.4

0.0

. - .

53.4

33.6-72.2

Other Minorities

104

11.4

5.9-20.7

1.1

0.2- 4.8

87.5

77.9-93.3

AGE

18-24

136

0.9

0.2- 3.8

1.5

0.4- 5.3

131

97.5

93.7-99.1

25-34

282

8.3

4.9-13.8

3.4

1.3- 8.8

245

88.3

81.7-92.7

35-44

342

18.4

13.3-25.1

1.2

0.4- 3.3

274

80.4

73.7-85.7

45-54

382

111

30.1

22.9-38.5

0.8

0.3- 2.1

266

69.1

60.7-76.3

55-64

355

166

46.8

39.2-54.6

1.0

0.2- 6.1

187

52.2

44.4-59.8

65-74

342

189

53.2

45.8-60.5

0.0

. - .

153

46.8

39.5-54.2

75+

220

123

57.3

48.8-65.5

0.0

. - .

42.7

34.5-51.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

351

178

40.2

31.1-49.9

0.9

0.1- 5.9

172

59.0

49.1-68.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

644

207

26.9

22.3-32.2

1.4

0.5- 3.5

429

71.7

66.4-76.5

Some Post-H.S.

546

158

24.5

19.4-30.3

1.7

0.7- 4.2

379

73.8

67.9-79.0

College Graduate

528

143

27.4

22.5-32.9

1.0

0.4- 2.6

379

71.6

66.1-76.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

271

124

38.9

31.1-47.4

1.8

0.4- 8.1

144

59.3

50.7-67.3

$15,000- 24,999

407

133

27.9

21.5-35.5

2.0

0.7- 5.5

268

70.0

62.3-76.7

$25,000- 34,999

254

23.7

17.3-31.6

0.7

0.2- 2.4

180

75.6

67.7-82.1

$35,000- 49,999

270

35.8

27.3-45.4

2.0

0.6- 7.1

177

62.2

52.6-70.8

$50,000-74,999

206

23.5

16.6-32.2

1.2

0.3- 4.6

145

75.3

66.5-82.4

$75,000+

206

21.0

15.2-28.3

0.9

0.1- 6.2

147

78.1

70.7-84.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

454

161

30.3

25.8-35.1

1.2

0.4- 3.2

287

68.6

63.6-73.1

Guilford

446

134

28.0

23.3-33.1

1.8

0.9- 3.6

303

70.2

65.0-75.0

Mecklenburg

448

126

24.9

20.3-30.2

0.9

0.3- 2.4

318

74.2

68.9-78.9

Orange

452

14.3

11.1-18.1

0.2

0.0- 1.2

355

85.5

81.7-88.7

Wake

453

108

20.5

16.6-25.1

1.4

0.6- 2.9

337

78.1

73.4-82.1

Chatham/Lee

399

139

30.5

25.3-36.4

0.4

0.1- 1.3

257

69.1

63.2-74.4

Nash/Wilson

380

156

37.0

31.6-42.7

1.6

0.5- 4.7

220

61.4

55.6-66.9

Craven/Pamlico

456

170

32.4

27.7-37.5

0.4

0.1- 1.6

284

67.2

62.1-71.9

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

138

30.8

25.2-37.1

0.9

0.3- 2.2

293

68.3

62.1-73.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

454

149

26.4

21.8-31.6

1.4

0.6- 3.3

299

72.2

67.0-77.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

479

183

37.3

28.9-46.6

0.4

0.1- 1.3

293

62.3

53.0-70.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

136

23.9

18.1-30.8

0.4

0.1- 1.9

287

75.7

68.8-81.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

476

185

34.3

29.6-39.2

1.0

0.4- 2.4

286

64.7

59.8-69.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

420

173

35.0

29.3-41.2

1.5

0.6- 3.3

241

63.5

57.3-69.3

Northeast NC I

460

186

35.8

30.4-41.5

0.9

0.3- 2.3

269

63.4

57.6-68.8

Northeast NC II

513

201

35.1

30.4-40.1

0.7

0.3- 1.8

307

64.2

59.1-68.9

Northeastern Partnership

973

387

35.4

31.7-39.1

0.8

0.4- 1.5

576

63.9

60.1-67.5

Mountain AHEC

1,307

429

27.8

24.6-31.4

0.8

0.4- 1.5

866

71.4

67.9-74.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,320

1,262

31.2

28.8-33.8

0.9

0.6- 1.5

2,026

67.8

65.3-70.3

Piedmont

4,050

1,237

27.2

25.3-29.2

1.1

0.7- 1.6

2,765

71.7

69.7-73.6

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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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