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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

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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
-Mountain AHEC	1,196	392	26.8	23.8-30.1	10	0.7	0.4- 1.4	771	70.6	67.2-73.7	23	1.9	1.1- 3.0
GENDER
Male	422	140	26.8	21.9-32.4	0	0.0	. - .	272	70.8	65.1-75.9	10	2.4	1.2- 4.7
Female	774	252	26.8	23.3-30.7	10	1.4	0.7- 2.7	499	70.4	66.4-74.1	13	1.4	0.7- 2.7
RACE
White	1,043	347	27.3	24.2-30.6	9	0.8	0.4- 1.6	670	70.1	66.7-73.4	17	1.8	1.0- 3.1
African American	65	26	41.2	24.1-60.7	1	0.9	0.1- 6.2	35	54.9	36.2-72.3	3	3.1	0.9- 9.6
Other Minorities	88	19	11.8	6.3-21.3	0	0.0	. - .	66	86.3	76.4-92.5	3	1.8	0.3- 9.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	45	7	6.9	2.7-16.2	0	0.0	. - .	38	93.1	83.8-97.3	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,149	384	28.2	25.1-31.7	10	0.8	0.4- 1.5	732	68.9	65.4-72.2	23	2.0	1.2- 3.3
AGE
18-24	59	3	8.0	2.0-26.5	2	0.6	0.1- 2.7	54	91.4	73.7-97.6	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	172	18	11.6	6.8-19.0	3	1.3	0.4- 4.1	149	87.0	79.5-92.0	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5
35-44	185	28	13.2	8.5-19.9	5	2.4	1.0- 5.8	148	82.2	75.0-87.7	4	2.2	0.8- 6.2
45-54	201	61	34.5	26.6-43.3	0	0.0	. - .	138	63.7	54.9-71.7	2	1.8	0.4- 7.6
55-64	217	90	38.1	30.8-46.0	0	0.0	. - .	120	56.7	48.7-64.4	7	5.2	2.2-11.9
65-74	186	97	50.6	42.3-58.9	0	0.0	. - .	83	46.5	38.3-54.9	6	2.9	1.3- 6.5
75+	171	94	54.2	45.4-62.8	0	0.0	. - .	76	44.8	36.3-53.6	1	1.0	0.1- 6.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	181	80	31.7	22.9-42.2	0	0.0	. - .	98	67.1	56.7-76.1	3	1.1	0.3- 4.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	353	124	25.8	20.7-31.7	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1	221	72.7	66.8-77.9	5	0.8	0.3- 2.0
Some Post-H.S.	306	95	27.4	21.7-33.9	3	0.9	0.3- 2.8	202	70.0	63.4-75.9	6	1.7	0.7- 4.3
College Graduate	353	92	24.3	19.4-30.0	4	1.2	0.4- 3.4	248	70.8	64.7-76.2	9	3.7	1.7- 7.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	154	75	30.7	22.8-40.1	0	0.0	. - .	78	68.4	59.0-76.5	1	0.8	0.1- 5.8
$15,000- 24,999	243	84	26.7	20.4-34.0	3	0.6	0.2- 1.9	154	72.6	65.2-78.9	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5
$25,000- 34,999	166	48	24.6	18.0-32.6	2	1.2	0.3- 4.7	112	72.8	64.5-79.7	4	1.5	0.6- 4.0
$35,000- 49,999	168	44	24.6	17.6-33.2	1	0.8	0.1- 5.5	117	70.6	61.6-78.2	6	4.1	1.7- 9.5
$50,000-74,999	144	38	24.8	16.8-34.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.0	101	72.5	62.2-80.9	4	2.2	0.7- 6.5
$75,000+	135	28	21.0	14.1-30.0	2	1.5	0.4- 6.1	102	73.3	63.4-81.4	3	4.2	1.2-13.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	399	184	37.8	31.8-44.1	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	209	60.4	54.0-66.5	5	1.6	0.6- 4.3
No	764	198	22.3	18.7-26.2	9	1.0	0.5- 2.0	539	74.7	70.6-78.4	18	2.1	1.2- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	77	44.8	36.1-53.8	0	0.0	. - .	81	49.6	40.7-58.6	5	5.6	2.2-13.2
Non-Veteran	1,032	314	24.0	20.9-27.5	10	0.9	0.4- 1.7	690	73.8	70.3-77.1	18	1.3	0.7- 2.2

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

-Mountain AHEC

1,196

392

26.8

23.8-30.1

0.7

0.4- 1.4

771

70.6

67.2-73.7

1.9

1.1- 3.0

GENDER

Male

422

140

26.8

21.9-32.4

0.0

. - .

272

70.8

65.1-75.9

2.4

1.2- 4.7

Female

774

252

26.8

23.3-30.7

1.4

0.7- 2.7

499

70.4

66.4-74.1

1.4

0.7- 2.7

RACE

White

1,043

347

27.3

24.2-30.6

0.8

0.4- 1.6

670

70.1

66.7-73.4

1.8

1.0- 3.1

African American

41.2

24.1-60.7

0.9

0.1- 6.2

54.9

36.2-72.3

3.1

0.9- 9.6

Other Minorities

11.8

6.3-21.3

0.0

. - .

86.3

76.4-92.5

1.8

0.3- 9.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

6.9

2.7-16.2

0.0

. - .

93.1

83.8-97.3

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,149

384

28.2

25.1-31.7

0.8

0.4- 1.5

732

68.9

65.4-72.2

2.0

1.2- 3.3

AGE

18-24

8.0

2.0-26.5

0.6

0.1- 2.7

91.4

73.7-97.6

0.0

. - .

25-34

172

11.6

6.8-19.0

1.3

0.4- 4.1

149

87.0

79.5-92.0

0.1

0.0- 0.5

35-44

185

13.2

8.5-19.9

2.4

1.0- 5.8

148

82.2

75.0-87.7

2.2

0.8- 6.2

45-54

201

34.5

26.6-43.3

0.0

. - .

138

63.7

54.9-71.7

1.8

0.4- 7.6

55-64

217

38.1

30.8-46.0

0.0

. - .

120

56.7

48.7-64.4

5.2

2.2-11.9

65-74

186

50.6

42.3-58.9

0.0

. - .

46.5

38.3-54.9

2.9

1.3- 6.5

75+

171

54.2

45.4-62.8

0.0

. - .

44.8

36.3-53.6

1.0

0.1- 6.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

181

31.7

22.9-42.2

0.0

. - .

67.1

56.7-76.1

1.1

0.3- 4.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

353

124

25.8

20.7-31.7

0.6

0.2- 2.1

221

72.7

66.8-77.9

0.8

0.3- 2.0

Some Post-H.S.

306

27.4

21.7-33.9

0.9

0.3- 2.8

202

70.0

63.4-75.9

1.7

0.7- 4.3

College Graduate

353

24.3

19.4-30.0

1.2

0.4- 3.4

248

70.8

64.7-76.2

3.7

1.7- 7.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

154

30.7

22.8-40.1

0.0

. - .

68.4

59.0-76.5

0.8

0.1- 5.8

$15,000- 24,999

243

26.7

20.4-34.0

0.6

0.2- 1.9

154

72.6

65.2-78.9

0.1

0.0- 0.5

$25,000- 34,999

166

24.6

18.0-32.6

1.2

0.3- 4.7

112

72.8

64.5-79.7

1.5

0.6- 4.0

$35,000- 49,999

168

24.6

17.6-33.2

0.8

0.1- 5.5

117

70.6

61.6-78.2

4.1

1.7- 9.5

$50,000-74,999

144

24.8

16.8-34.9

0.6

0.1- 4.0

101

72.5

62.2-80.9

2.2

0.7- 6.5

$75,000+

135

21.0

14.1-30.0

1.5

0.4- 6.1

102

73.3

63.4-81.4

4.2

1.2-13.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

399

184

37.8

31.8-44.1

0.2

0.0- 1.5

209

60.4

54.0-66.5

1.6

0.6- 4.3

764

198

22.3

18.7-26.2

1.0

0.5- 2.0

539

74.7

70.6-78.4

2.1

1.2- 3.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

44.8

36.1-53.8

0.0

. - .

49.6

40.7-58.6

5.6

2.2-13.2

Non-Veteran

1,032

314

24.0

20.9-27.5

0.9

0.4- 1.7

690

73.8

70.3-77.1

1.3

0.7- 2.2

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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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