BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
North Carolina	17,239	6,139	29.2	28.4-30.1	160	0.9	0.8- 1.1	10,657	68.3	67.4-69.1	283	1.6	1.4- 1.8
-Eastern NC	5,561	2,161	33.0	31.4-34.6	54	0.9	0.6- 1.2	3,260	64.7	63.1-66.3	86	1.4	1.1- 1.8
GENDER
Male	1,933	737	31.7	29.1-34.3	0	0.0	. - .	1,159	66.7	64.0-69.4	37	1.6	1.1- 2.3
Female	3,628	1,424	34.2	32.4-36.1	54	1.7	1.2- 2.4	2,101	62.9	60.9-64.8	49	1.2	0.8- 1.6
RACE
White	3,710	1,326	29.8	28.0-31.7	39	1.0	0.7- 1.5	2,284	67.6	65.6-69.4	61	1.6	1.2- 2.1
African American	1,366	695	45.9	42.4-49.4	12	0.7	0.4- 1.2	641	52.3	48.8-55.9	18	1.1	0.6- 2.2
Other Minorities	467	133	22.8	18.2-28.3	3	0.6	0.2- 2.0	324	76.1	70.6-80.8	7	0.5	0.2- 1.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	245	47	15.5	10.7-21.9	4	0.9	0.3- 2.7	192	83.4	77.0-88.3	2	0.2	0.1- 1.0
Non-Hispanic	5,309	2,109	34.4	32.8-36.1	50	0.9	0.6- 1.3	3,066	63.2	61.5-64.9	84	1.5	1.1- 1.9
AGE
18-24	275	27	11.8	7.3-18.5	6	0.8	0.4- 1.9	242	87.4	80.7-92.0	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	775	88	10.4	8.2-13.2	16	1.7	1.0- 3.1	663	86.7	83.7-89.3	8	1.1	0.5- 2.4
35-44	993	232	24.2	21.0-27.8	14	1.2	0.7- 2.2	734	73.0	69.5-76.3	13	1.5	0.8- 2.8
45-54	1,140	444	36.5	33.1-40.0	10	0.9	0.4- 2.3	665	60.7	57.2-64.2	21	1.8	1.1- 3.2
55-64	1,041	555	53.9	50.2-57.5	3	0.2	0.1- 0.6	461	44.1	40.5-47.8	22	1.8	1.2- 2.9
65-74	768	474	62.8	58.7-66.7	4	0.4	0.1- 1.1	279	35.6	31.7-39.6	11	1.3	0.7- 2.5
75+	538	331	61.7	56.7-66.4	0	0.0	. - .	196	36.1	31.5-41.0	11	2.2	1.2- 4.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	869	468	42.7	38.2-47.5	7	0.9	0.3- 2.7	383	55.5	50.7-60.1	11	0.9	0.4- 1.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,834	743	34.0	31.1-37.0	9	0.3	0.2- 0.7	1,049	64.2	61.2-67.1	33	1.5	1.0- 2.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,418	507	30.4	27.5-33.4	24	1.5	1.0- 2.4	868	66.7	63.6-69.7	19	1.4	0.8- 2.3
College Graduate	1,430	438	27.2	24.6-29.9	14	1.0	0.6- 1.7	955	70.3	67.5-73.0	23	1.5	0.9- 2.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	756	407	48.0	43.3-52.7	6	0.8	0.3- 1.9	332	50.2	45.5-55.0	11	1.0	0.5- 1.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,033	429	32.6	29.0-36.4	12	1.2	0.5- 2.6	581	65.2	61.2-68.9	11	1.1	0.5- 2.5
$25,000- 34,999	711	282	32.8	27.9-38.1	4	0.5	0.2- 1.4	412	65.2	59.9-70.2	13	1.5	0.8- 2.8
$35,000- 49,999	788	269	30.0	26.4-33.9	8	0.9	0.4- 1.8	499	67.4	63.4-71.1	12	1.7	0.9- 3.2
$50,000-74,999	717	230	30.8	26.9-34.9	7	1.0	0.4- 2.5	468	67.0	62.8-71.0	12	1.2	0.7- 2.3
$75,000+	754	199	25.3	21.8-29.1	11	1.2	0.6- 2.2	530	71.8	67.9-75.5	14	1.7	0.9- 3.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,890	1,033	49.8	46.5-53.0	11	0.6	0.3- 1.1	814	48.3	45.1-51.6	32	1.3	0.9- 2.0
No	3,512	1,063	25.3	23.6-27.2	41	1.0	0.7- 1.5	2,355	72.2	70.3-74.0	53	1.4	1.0- 2.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	902	372	37.3	33.4-41.3	2	0.2	0.1- 0.9	513	61.2	57.1-65.1	15	1.3	0.8- 2.3
Non-Veteran	4,642	1,780	32.0	30.3-33.8	52	1.0	0.7- 1.5	2,739	65.5	63.7-67.3	71	1.4	1.0- 1.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,239

6,139

29.2

28.4-30.1

160

0.9

0.8- 1.1

10,657

68.3

67.4-69.1

283

1.6

1.4- 1.8

-Eastern NC

5,561

2,161

33.0

31.4-34.6

0.9

0.6- 1.2

3,260

64.7

63.1-66.3

1.4

1.1- 1.8

GENDER

Male

1,933

737

31.7

29.1-34.3

0.0

. - .

1,159

66.7

64.0-69.4

1.6

1.1- 2.3

Female

3,628

1,424

34.2

32.4-36.1

1.7

1.2- 2.4

2,101

62.9

60.9-64.8

1.2

0.8- 1.6

RACE

White

3,710

1,326

29.8

28.0-31.7

1.0

0.7- 1.5

2,284

67.6

65.6-69.4

1.6

1.2- 2.1

African American

1,366

695

45.9

42.4-49.4

0.7

0.4- 1.2

641

52.3

48.8-55.9

1.1

0.6- 2.2

Other Minorities

467

133

22.8

18.2-28.3

0.6

0.2- 2.0

324

76.1

70.6-80.8

0.5

0.2- 1.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

245

15.5

10.7-21.9

0.9

0.3- 2.7

192

83.4

77.0-88.3

0.2

0.1- 1.0

Non-Hispanic

5,309

2,109

34.4

32.8-36.1

0.9

0.6- 1.3

3,066

63.2

61.5-64.9

1.5

1.1- 1.9

AGE

18-24

275

11.8

7.3-18.5

0.8

0.4- 1.9

242

87.4

80.7-92.0

0.0

. - .

25-34

775

10.4

8.2-13.2

1.7

1.0- 3.1

663

86.7

83.7-89.3

1.1

0.5- 2.4

35-44

993

232

24.2

21.0-27.8

1.2

0.7- 2.2

734

73.0

69.5-76.3

1.5

0.8- 2.8

45-54

1,140

444

36.5

33.1-40.0

0.9

0.4- 2.3

665

60.7

57.2-64.2

1.8

1.1- 3.2

55-64

1,041

555

53.9

50.2-57.5

0.2

0.1- 0.6

461

44.1

40.5-47.8

1.8

1.2- 2.9

65-74

768

474

62.8

58.7-66.7

0.4

0.1- 1.1

279

35.6

31.7-39.6

1.3

0.7- 2.5

75+

538

331

61.7

56.7-66.4

0.0

. - .

196

36.1

31.5-41.0

2.2

1.2- 4.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

869

468

42.7

38.2-47.5

0.9

0.3- 2.7

383

55.5

50.7-60.1

0.9

0.4- 1.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,834

743

34.0

31.1-37.0

0.3

0.2- 0.7

1,049

64.2

61.2-67.1

1.5

1.0- 2.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,418

507

30.4

27.5-33.4

1.5

1.0- 2.4

868

66.7

63.6-69.7

1.4

0.8- 2.3

College Graduate

1,430

438

27.2

24.6-29.9

1.0

0.6- 1.7

955

70.3

67.5-73.0

1.5

0.9- 2.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

756

407

48.0

43.3-52.7

0.8

0.3- 1.9

332

50.2

45.5-55.0

1.0

0.5- 1.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,033

429

32.6

29.0-36.4

1.2

0.5- 2.6

581

65.2

61.2-68.9

1.1

0.5- 2.5

$25,000- 34,999

711

282

32.8

27.9-38.1

0.5

0.2- 1.4

412

65.2

59.9-70.2

1.5

0.8- 2.8

$35,000- 49,999

788

269

30.0

26.4-33.9

0.9

0.4- 1.8

499

67.4

63.4-71.1

1.7

0.9- 3.2

$50,000-74,999

717

230

30.8

26.9-34.9

1.0

0.4- 2.5

468

67.0

62.8-71.0

1.2

0.7- 2.3

$75,000+

754

199

25.3

21.8-29.1

1.2

0.6- 2.2

530

71.8

67.9-75.5

1.7

0.9- 3.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,890

1,033

49.8

46.5-53.0

0.6

0.3- 1.1

814

48.3

45.1-51.6

1.3

0.9- 2.0

3,512

1,063

25.3

23.6-27.2

1.0

0.7- 1.5

2,355

72.2

70.3-74.0

1.4

1.0- 2.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

902

372

37.3

33.4-41.3

0.2

0.1- 0.9

513

61.2

57.1-65.1

1.3

0.8- 2.3

Non-Veteran

4,642

1,780

32.0

30.3-33.8

1.0

0.7- 1.5

2,739

65.5

63.7-67.3

1.4

1.0- 1.8

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): 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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