BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (About how long has it been since you last had your blood pressure taken by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Hypertension--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past 6 months	6 to 12 months ago	1 to 2 years ago	3 to 5 years ago	5 or more years ago or never
TOTAL	17,099	13,943	77.8	76.8-78.7	1,822	11.9	11.2-12.7	712	5.2	4.7- 5.8	333	2.6	2.3- 3.1	289	2.5	2.1- 2.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	14,651	12,375	82.5	81.6-83.3	1,472	11.1	10.4-11.8	486	3.9	3.5- 4.3	186	1.5	1.2- 1.8	132	1.1	0.8- 1.4
No	2,417	1,545	57.5	54.5-60.4	346	15.5	13.5-17.9	225	11.0	9.1-13.3	145	7.6	5.9- 9.6	156	8.4	6.8-10.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	280	235	83.9	77.5-88.8	24	8.3	5.1-13.1	11	2.5	1.2- 4.8	5	3.5	1.2- 9.9	5	1.8	0.7- 4.8
Recommended Range	5,638	4,400	74.0	72.2-75.8	723	13.8	12.5-15.2	271	6.1	5.1- 7.3	137	3.1	2.5- 3.8	107	3.1	2.3- 4.0
Overweight	5,885	4,795	78.0	76.4-79.5	639	12.1	11.0-13.3	245	5.1	4.4- 6.0	107	2.8	2.1- 3.9	99	2.0	1.5- 2.5
Obese	4,481	3,876	83.5	81.8-85.1	340	9.0	7.8-10.4	148	4.1	3.4- 5.1	67	1.8	1.3- 2.5	50	1.6	1.1- 2.3
Current Smoker
No	13,519	11,234	79.4	78.3-80.4	1,401	11.7	10.9-12.5	501	4.5	4.1- 5.1	203	2.2	1.8- 2.7	180	2.1	1.7- 2.6
Yes	3,503	2,650	72.2	69.9-74.4	412	12.8	11.3-14.6	206	7.4	6.0- 9.1	128	4.0	3.2- 5.0	107	3.6	2.8- 4.5
Binge Drinker
No	15,614	12,883	79.0	78.0-79.9	1,618	11.6	10.9-12.3	600	4.7	4.2- 5.2	281	2.5	2.1- 3.0	232	2.2	1.8- 2.6
Yes	1,318	936	67.9	64.2-71.3	189	15.4	12.9-18.3	99	9.2	7.1-11.8	45	3.4	2.3- 5.0	49	4.2	2.8- 6.2
Heavy Drinker
No	16,361	13,388	77.9	76.9-78.9	1,725	11.9	11.2-12.7	672	5.1	4.6- 5.7	313	2.7	2.2- 3.1	263	2.4	2.0- 2.8
Yes	502	374	74.8	69.3-79.6	69	12.7	9.4-16.9	28	6.8	4.0-11.2	15	2.2	1.2- 4.0	16	3.5	1.9- 6.5
Current Asthma
Yes	1,205	1,082	89.2	86.5-91.4	86	7.0	5.3- 9.2	18	2.1	1.1- 3.9	14	1.3	0.7- 2.3	5	0.4	0.2- 1.2
No	15,811	12,788	76.9	75.9-77.9	1,733	12.3	11.6-13.1	690	5.4	4.9- 6.0	318	2.8	2.3- 3.2	282	2.6	2.2- 3.1
Diabetes
Yes	1,843	1,753	94.7	93.3-95.8	69	3.9	3.0- 5.1	13	0.9	0.5- 1.7	5	0.3	0.1- 1.0	3	0.2	0.1- 0.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	143	118	82.8	74.2-89.0	17	13.0	7.6-21.5	6	3.1	1.3- 7.1	2	1.1	0.2- 4.8	0	0.0	. - .
No	14,890	11,863	75.9	74.8-76.9	1,728	12.8	12.0-13.6	688	5.7	5.1- 6.3	325	2.9	2.5- 3.4	286	2.7	2.3- 3.2
No, Bordeline Diabetes	214	200	93.4	88.3-96.4	8	4.3	2.0- 9.1	5	1.9	0.6- 5.5	1	0.3	0.0- 2.4	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Within the past 6 months

6 to 12 months ago

1 to 2 years ago

3 to 5 years ago

5 or more years ago or never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

17,099

13,943

77.8

76.8-78.7

1,822

11.9

11.2-12.7

712

5.2

4.7- 5.8

333

2.6

2.3- 3.1

289

2.5

2.1- 2.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

14,651

12,375

82.5

81.6-83.3

1,472

11.1

10.4-11.8

486

3.9

3.5- 4.3

186

1.5

1.2- 1.8

132

1.1

0.8- 1.4

2,417

1,545

57.5

54.5-60.4

346

15.5

13.5-17.9

225

11.0

9.1-13.3

145

7.6

5.9- 9.6

156

8.4

6.8-10.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

280

235

83.9

77.5-88.8

8.3

5.1-13.1

2.5

1.2- 4.8

3.5

1.2- 9.9

1.8

0.7- 4.8

Recommended Range

5,638

4,400

74.0

72.2-75.8

723

13.8

12.5-15.2

271

6.1

5.1- 7.3

137

3.1

2.5- 3.8

107

3.1

2.3- 4.0

Overweight

5,885

4,795

78.0

76.4-79.5

639

12.1

11.0-13.3

245

5.1

4.4- 6.0

107

2.8

2.1- 3.9

2.0

1.5- 2.5

Obese

4,481

3,876

83.5

81.8-85.1

340

9.0

7.8-10.4

148

4.1

3.4- 5.1

1.8

1.3- 2.5

1.6

1.1- 2.3

Current Smoker

13,519

11,234

79.4

78.3-80.4

1,401

11.7

10.9-12.5

501

4.5

4.1- 5.1

203

2.2

1.8- 2.7

180

2.1

1.7- 2.6

Yes

3,503

2,650

72.2

69.9-74.4

412

12.8

11.3-14.6

206

7.4

6.0- 9.1

128

4.0

3.2- 5.0

107

3.6

2.8- 4.5

Binge Drinker

15,614

12,883

79.0

78.0-79.9

1,618

11.6

10.9-12.3

600

4.7

4.2- 5.2

281

2.5

2.1- 3.0

232

2.2

1.8- 2.6

Yes

1,318

936

67.9

64.2-71.3

189

15.4

12.9-18.3

9.2

7.1-11.8

3.4

2.3- 5.0

4.2

2.8- 6.2

Heavy Drinker

16,361

13,388

77.9

76.9-78.9

1,725

11.9

11.2-12.7

672

5.1

4.6- 5.7

313

2.7

2.2- 3.1

263

2.4

2.0- 2.8

Yes

502

374

74.8

69.3-79.6

12.7

9.4-16.9

6.8

4.0-11.2

2.2

1.2- 4.0

3.5

1.9- 6.5

Current Asthma

Yes

1,205

1,082

89.2

86.5-91.4

7.0

5.3- 9.2

2.1

1.1- 3.9

1.3

0.7- 2.3

0.4

0.2- 1.2

15,811

12,788

76.9

75.9-77.9

1,733

12.3

11.6-13.1

690

5.4

4.9- 6.0

318

2.8

2.3- 3.2

282

2.6

2.2- 3.1

Diabetes

Yes

1,843

1,753

94.7

93.3-95.8

3.9

3.0- 5.1

0.9

0.5- 1.7

0.3

0.1- 1.0

0.2

0.1- 0.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

143

118

82.8

74.2-89.0

13.0

7.6-21.5

3.1

1.3- 7.1

1.1

0.2- 4.8

0.0

. - .

14,890

11,863

75.9

74.8-76.9

1,728

12.8

12.0-13.6

688

5.7

5.1- 6.3

325

2.9

2.5- 3.4

286

2.7

2.3- 3.2

No, Bordeline Diabetes

214

200

93.4

88.3-96.4

4.3

2.0- 9.1

1.9

0.6- 5.5

0.3

0.0- 2.4

0.0

. - .

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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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