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 MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	915	396	36.7	32.8-40.7	0	0.0	. - .	496	61.1	57.0-65.0	23	2.2	1.3- 3.8
GENDER
Male	915	396	36.7	32.8-40.7	0	0.0	. - .	496	61.1	57.0-65.0	23	2.2	1.3- 3.8
RACE
African American	915	396	36.7	32.8-40.7	0	0.0	. - .	496	61.1	57.0-65.0	23	2.2	1.3- 3.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	44	9	9.9	4.4-20.9	0	0.0	. - .	34	88.9	77.7-94.8	1	1.2	0.2- 8.3
-English Speaking	16	6	15.7	5.5-37.3	0	0.0	. - .	10	84.3	62.7-94.5	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	28	3	7.4	2.1-23.4	0	0.0	. - .	24	90.8	75.2-97.0	1	1.7	0.2-11.7
Non-Hispanic	871	387	38.8	34.8-43.1	0	0.0	. - .	462	58.8	54.6-63.0	22	2.3	1.3- 4.0
AGE
18-24	56	4	9.4	2.9-26.6	0	0.0	. - .	52	90.6	73.4-97.1	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	134	21	14.9	9.3-23.0	0	0.0	. - .	109	81.7	72.9-88.1	4	3.4	1.0-10.7
35-44	177	52	33.2	25.5-42.0	0	0.0	. - .	124	66.6	57.9-74.4	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0
45-54	215	95	42.1	34.3-50.3	0	0.0	. - .	114	54.1	45.9-62.1	6	3.8	1.4- 9.5
55-64	169	117	72.6	64.4-79.5	0	0.0	. - .	45	23.9	17.4-31.9	7	3.5	1.5- 7.8
65-74	109	76	71.0	60.5-79.6	0	0.0	. - .	29	25.0	17.1-35.1	4	4.0	1.3-11.6
75+	53	31	62.2	46.5-75.8	0	0.0	. - .	21	36.8	23.4-52.6	1	0.9	0.1- 6.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	204	123	50.1	39.7-60.5	0	0.0	. - .	76	48.6	38.1-59.1	5	1.4	0.5- 3.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	341	138	33.3	27.7-39.3	0	0.0	. - .	196	64.2	57.9-70.0	7	2.6	1.0- 6.5
Some Post-H.S.	199	69	29.6	22.5-37.9	0	0.0	. - .	122	67.0	58.5-74.6	8	3.4	1.4- 7.9
College Graduate	169	66	36.5	28.6-45.2	0	0.0	. - .	100	62.3	53.6-70.3	3	1.2	0.4- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	151	87	51.1	40.8-61.2	0	0.0	. - .	63	48.8	38.6-59.0	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0
$15,000- 24,999	204	86	33.8	26.6-41.9	0	0.0	. - .	111	63.8	55.5-71.3	7	2.4	0.8- 6.9
$25,000- 34,999	131	56	38.0	28.3-48.8	0	0.0	. - .	71	59.7	48.9-69.6	4	2.2	0.7- 6.6
$35,000- 49,999	123	38	23.9	16.3-33.7	0	0.0	. - .	82	74.0	63.9-82.0	3	2.1	0.7- 6.6
$50,000-74,999	85	34	34.8	23.5-48.0	0	0.0	. - .	49	61.7	48.1-73.7	2	3.5	0.8-14.1
$75,000+	88	32	31.6	21.8-43.4	0	0.0	. - .	51	64.9	53.1-75.1	5	3.5	1.4- 8.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	327	200	56.8	49.7-63.6	0	0.0	. - .	119	40.2	33.5-47.3	8	3.0	1.1- 7.8
No	538	179	27.9	23.4-32.8	0	0.0	. - .	345	70.1	65.0-74.7	14	2.0	1.1- 3.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	248	130	50.4	42.9-57.8	0	0.0	. - .	111	47.4	39.9-54.9	7	2.3	1.0- 5.2
Non-Veteran	661	265	33.1	28.7-37.8	0	0.0	. - .	380	64.7	59.9-69.2	16	2.2	1.2- 4.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

915

396

36.7

32.8-40.7

0.0

. - .

496

61.1

57.0-65.0

2.2

1.3- 3.8

GENDER

Male

915

396

36.7

32.8-40.7

0.0

. - .

496

61.1

57.0-65.0

2.2

1.3- 3.8

RACE

African American

915

396

36.7

32.8-40.7

0.0

. - .

496

61.1

57.0-65.0

2.2

1.3- 3.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

9.9

4.4-20.9

0.0

. - .

88.9

77.7-94.8

1.2

0.2- 8.3

-English Speaking

15.7

5.5-37.3

0.0

. - .

84.3

62.7-94.5

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

7.4

2.1-23.4

0.0

. - .

90.8

75.2-97.0

1.7

0.2-11.7

Non-Hispanic

871

387

38.8

34.8-43.1

0.0

. - .

462

58.8

54.6-63.0

2.3

1.3- 4.0

AGE

18-24

9.4

2.9-26.6

0.0

. - .

90.6

73.4-97.1

0.0

. - .

25-34

134

14.9

9.3-23.0

0.0

. - .

109

81.7

72.9-88.1

3.4

1.0-10.7

35-44

177

33.2

25.5-42.0

0.0

. - .

124

66.6

57.9-74.4

0.1

0.0- 1.0

45-54

215

42.1

34.3-50.3

0.0

. - .

114

54.1

45.9-62.1

3.8

1.4- 9.5

55-64

169

117

72.6

64.4-79.5

0.0

. - .

23.9

17.4-31.9

3.5

1.5- 7.8

65-74

109

71.0

60.5-79.6

0.0

. - .

25.0

17.1-35.1

4.0

1.3-11.6

75+

62.2

46.5-75.8

0.0

. - .

36.8

23.4-52.6

0.9

0.1- 6.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

204

123

50.1

39.7-60.5

0.0

. - .

48.6

38.1-59.1

1.4

0.5- 3.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

341

138

33.3

27.7-39.3

0.0

. - .

196

64.2

57.9-70.0

2.6

1.0- 6.5

Some Post-H.S.

199

29.6

22.5-37.9

0.0

. - .

122

67.0

58.5-74.6

3.4

1.4- 7.9

College Graduate

169

36.5

28.6-45.2

0.0

. - .

100

62.3

53.6-70.3

1.2

0.4- 3.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

151

51.1

40.8-61.2

0.0

. - .

48.8

38.6-59.0

0.1

0.0- 1.0

$15,000- 24,999

204

33.8

26.6-41.9

0.0

. - .

111

63.8

55.5-71.3

2.4

0.8- 6.9

$25,000- 34,999

131

38.0

28.3-48.8

0.0

. - .

59.7

48.9-69.6

2.2

0.7- 6.6

$35,000- 49,999

123

23.9

16.3-33.7

0.0

. - .

74.0

63.9-82.0

2.1

0.7- 6.6

$50,000-74,999

34.8

23.5-48.0

0.0

. - .

61.7

48.1-73.7

3.5

0.8-14.1

$75,000+

31.6

21.8-43.4

0.0

. - .

64.9

53.1-75.1

3.5

1.4- 8.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

327

200

56.8

49.7-63.6

0.0

. - .

119

40.2

33.5-47.3

3.0

1.1- 7.8

538

179

27.9

23.4-32.8

0.0

. - .

345

70.1

65.0-74.7

2.0

1.1- 3.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

248

130

50.4

42.9-57.8

0.0

. - .

111

47.4

39.9-54.9

2.3

1.0- 5.2

Non-Veteran

661

265

33.1

28.7-37.8

0.0

. - .

380

64.7

59.9-69.2

2.2

1.2- 4.2

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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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