BRFSS 2005 - 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: North Carolina

Hypertension Awareness-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	2,121	1,001	42.6	39.9-45.2	25	1.4	0.9- 2.2	1,062	54.6	51.9-57.3	33	1.4	0.9- 2.2
GENDER
Female	2,121	1,001	42.6	39.9-45.2	25	1.4	0.9- 2.2	1,062	54.6	51.9-57.3	33	1.4	0.9- 2.2
RACE
African American	2,121	1,001	42.6	39.9-45.2	25	1.4	0.9- 2.2	1,062	54.6	51.9-57.3	33	1.4	0.9- 2.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	40	7	10.0	3.9-23.5	0	0.0	. - .	33	90.0	76.5-96.1	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	11	5	31.4	10.9-63.3	0	0.0	. - .	6	68.6	36.7-89.1	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	29	2	5.3	1.1-23.0	0	0.0	. - .	27	94.7	77.0-98.9	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,081	994	43.8	41.2-46.4	25	1.5	0.9- 2.3	1,029	53.3	50.6-55.9	33	1.5	0.9- 2.3
AGE
18-24	128	12	9.8	4.7-19.2	8	3.8	1.8- 7.7	108	86.4	77.4-92.2	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	341	55	16.6	12.3-22.0	9	3.6	1.7- 7.4	275	79.5	73.6-84.3	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3
35-44	445	134	29.1	24.3-34.5	3	0.7	0.2- 2.5	303	68.8	63.4-73.8	5	1.4	0.4- 4.0
45-54	435	248	60.0	54.3-65.4	3	0.6	0.2- 1.8	176	38.3	33.0-43.9	8	1.2	0.6- 2.4
55-64	361	248	65.8	59.4-71.8	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9	102	30.0	24.3-36.2	10	3.9	1.7- 8.7
65-74	237	187	77.2	69.7-83.2	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1	45	20.7	14.9-28.0	4	2.0	0.7- 6.0
75+	160	114	73.9	65.5-80.8	0	0.0	. - .	43	24.7	17.9-33.0	3	1.4	0.4- 4.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	414	278	62.4	55.9-68.5	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	131	36.5	30.4-43.1	2	0.6	0.1- 2.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	732	354	42.6	38.0-47.2	6	0.7	0.3- 2.0	361	55.3	50.6-60.0	11	1.4	0.6- 3.1
Some Post-H.S.	526	193	32.7	28.1-37.6	10	2.6	1.3- 5.1	313	62.9	57.9-67.7	10	1.8	0.8- 3.9
College Graduate	444	173	36.2	30.8-42.1	6	2.1	0.9- 4.6	256	60.2	54.3-65.7	9	1.5	0.7- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	463	259	48.6	43.0-54.3	3	0.5	0.2- 1.8	195	50.1	44.4-55.8	6	0.7	0.3- 1.8
$15,000- 24,999	511	240	47.5	42.2-53.0	8	1.9	0.8- 4.4	255	48.6	43.2-54.0	8	2.0	0.8- 4.8
$25,000- 34,999	317	129	36.3	30.2-42.9	5	2.0	0.7- 5.3	179	61.1	54.4-67.4	4	0.7	0.2- 1.8
$35,000- 49,999	218	88	37.0	29.5-45.1	2	1.3	0.3- 4.9	128	61.8	53.7-69.3	0	0.0	. - .
$50,000-74,999	162	65	42.0	32.5-52.0	2	0.9	0.2- 3.8	89	54.5	44.6-64.0	6	2.6	1.0- 6.6
$75,000+	132	46	30.2	22.1-39.9	3	3.3	1.0-10.1	79	62.4	52.4-71.4	4	4.1	1.3-12.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	760	496	63.3	58.7-67.6	5	1.0	0.4- 2.7	246	34.0	29.7-38.5	13	1.7	0.8- 3.6
No	1,267	474	32.8	29.7-36.1	20	1.7	1.0- 2.9	754	64.2	60.8-67.4	19	1.3	0.7- 2.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	72	19	22.0	13.3-34.2	2	3.4	0.8-12.8	49	72.8	59.9-82.8	2	1.8	0.4- 7.1
Non-Veteran	2,043	980	43.3	40.6-46.0	23	1.4	0.8- 2.2	1,009	54.0	51.2-56.7	31	1.4	0.9- 2.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,121

1,001

42.6

39.9-45.2

1.4

0.9- 2.2

1,062

54.6

51.9-57.3

1.4

0.9- 2.2

GENDER

Female

2,121

1,001

42.6

39.9-45.2

1.4

0.9- 2.2

1,062

54.6

51.9-57.3

1.4

0.9- 2.2

RACE

African American

2,121

1,001

42.6

39.9-45.2

1.4

0.9- 2.2

1,062

54.6

51.9-57.3

1.4

0.9- 2.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

10.0

3.9-23.5

0.0

. - .

90.0

76.5-96.1

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

31.4

10.9-63.3

0.0

. - .

68.6

36.7-89.1

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

5.3

1.1-23.0

0.0

. - .

94.7

77.0-98.9

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,081

994

43.8

41.2-46.4

1.5

0.9- 2.3

1,029

53.3

50.6-55.9

1.5

0.9- 2.3

AGE

18-24

128

9.8

4.7-19.2

3.8

1.8- 7.7

108

86.4

77.4-92.2

0.0

. - .

25-34

341

16.6

12.3-22.0

3.6

1.7- 7.4

275

79.5

73.6-84.3

0.3

0.1- 1.3

35-44

445

134

29.1

24.3-34.5

0.7

0.2- 2.5

303

68.8

63.4-73.8

1.4

0.4- 4.0

45-54

435

248

60.0

54.3-65.4

0.6

0.2- 1.8

176

38.3

33.0-43.9

1.2

0.6- 2.4

55-64

361

248

65.8

59.4-71.8

0.3

0.0- 1.9

102

30.0

24.3-36.2

3.9

1.7- 8.7

65-74

237

187

77.2

69.7-83.2

0.2

0.0- 1.1

20.7

14.9-28.0

2.0

0.7- 6.0

75+

160

114

73.9

65.5-80.8

0.0

. - .

24.7

17.9-33.0

1.4

0.4- 4.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

414

278

62.4

55.9-68.5

0.4

0.1- 1.4

131

36.5

30.4-43.1

0.6

0.1- 2.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

732

354

42.6

38.0-47.2

0.7

0.3- 2.0

361

55.3

50.6-60.0

1.4

0.6- 3.1

Some Post-H.S.

526

193

32.7

28.1-37.6

2.6

1.3- 5.1

313

62.9

57.9-67.7

1.8

0.8- 3.9

College Graduate

444

173

36.2

30.8-42.1

2.1

0.9- 4.6

256

60.2

54.3-65.7

1.5

0.7- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

463

259

48.6

43.0-54.3

0.5

0.2- 1.8

195

50.1

44.4-55.8

0.7

0.3- 1.8

$15,000- 24,999

511

240

47.5

42.2-53.0

1.9

0.8- 4.4

255

48.6

43.2-54.0

2.0

0.8- 4.8

$25,000- 34,999

317

129

36.3

30.2-42.9

2.0

0.7- 5.3

179

61.1

54.4-67.4

0.7

0.2- 1.8

$35,000- 49,999

218

37.0

29.5-45.1

1.3

0.3- 4.9

128

61.8

53.7-69.3

0.0

. - .

$50,000-74,999

162

42.0

32.5-52.0

0.9

0.2- 3.8

54.5

44.6-64.0

2.6

1.0- 6.6

$75,000+

132

30.2

22.1-39.9

3.3

1.0-10.1

62.4

52.4-71.4

4.1

1.3-12.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

760

496

63.3

58.7-67.6

1.0

0.4- 2.7

246

34.0

29.7-38.5

1.7

0.8- 3.6

1,267

474

32.8

29.7-36.1

1.7

1.0- 2.9

754

64.2

60.8-67.4

1.3

0.7- 2.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

22.0

13.3-34.2

3.4

0.8-12.8

72.8

59.9-82.8

1.8

0.4- 7.1

Non-Veteran

2,043

980

43.3

40.6-46.0

1.4

0.8- 2.2

1,009

54.0

51.2-56.7

1.4

0.9- 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.

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