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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	8,229	2,798	28.5	27.3-29.7	126	1.9	1.6- 2.4	5,199	68.4	67.1-69.6	106	1.2	1.0- 1.5
AGE
18-24	317	24	9.0	5.7-13.9	11	2.6	1.2- 5.4	282	88.4	83.3-92.1	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	974	76	8.0	6.1-10.2	44	4.7	3.3- 6.5	849	86.9	84.2-89.2	5	0.4	0.2- 1.1
35-44	1,422	215	15.4	13.3-17.8	39	2.8	2.0- 4.0	1,155	80.7	78.2-83.0	13	1.1	0.6- 1.9
45-54	1,547	429	26.7	24.2-29.4	20	1.6	0.9- 2.7	1,077	70.1	67.2-72.7	21	1.7	1.0- 2.9
55-64	1,566	666	42.7	39.8-45.6	6	0.3	0.1- 0.9	868	55.4	52.4-58.3	26	1.6	1.0- 2.5
65-74	1,251	710	56.3	53.0-59.5	4	0.2	0.1- 0.7	518	42.1	38.9-45.4	19	1.4	0.9- 2.3
75+	1,110	661	59.7	56.2-63.2	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	426	38.0	34.6-41.5	22	2.2	1.3- 3.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,007	494	41.7	37.6-46.0	13	2.1	1.1- 4.0	486	54.9	50.6-59.2	14	1.3	0.7- 2.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,469	981	34.1	31.9-36.4	32	1.9	1.2- 3.1	1,432	63.2	60.8-65.5	24	0.8	0.5- 1.3
Some Post-H.S.	2,180	712	26.5	24.3-28.8	42	2.1	1.5- 2.9	1,397	70.3	67.9-72.6	29	1.2	0.8- 1.8
College Graduate	2,556	602	20.1	18.4-21.9	39	1.8	1.3- 2.5	1,876	76.5	74.6-78.4	39	1.6	1.1- 2.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	917	487	44.9	40.4-49.5	12	2.6	1.3- 5.2	405	51.6	46.9-56.2	13	0.9	0.5- 1.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,349	559	34.9	31.6-38.3	20	1.8	1.0- 3.2	756	62.5	58.9-65.9	14	0.8	0.5- 1.6
$25,000- 34,999	956	330	29.0	25.7-32.5	13	2.1	1.1- 4.1	602	67.9	64.2-71.4	11	1.0	0.5- 1.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,141	325	25.1	22.3-28.1	17	1.7	1.0- 2.8	785	71.9	68.8-74.8	14	1.3	0.7- 2.6
$50,000-74,999	1,127	269	20.9	18.4-23.7	22	2.2	1.3- 3.5	819	75.5	72.6-78.3	17	1.4	0.8- 2.4
$75,000+	1,385	268	17.9	15.8-20.3	31	2.3	1.5- 3.3	1,067	78.5	75.9-80.8	19	1.3	0.8- 2.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,584	1,238	41.9	39.5-44.4	26	1.3	0.8- 2.0	1,278	55.2	52.7-57.7	42	1.6	1.1- 2.4
No	5,471	1,508	23.1	21.8-24.4	95	2.1	1.7- 2.8	3,805	73.7	72.3-75.1	63	1.1	0.8- 1.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	138	32	19.0	12.1-28.4	2	1.2	0.3- 5.2	103	79.1	69.6-86.2	1	0.7	0.1- 4.7
Non-Veteran	8,084	2,761	28.6	27.5-29.8	124	1.9	1.6- 2.4	5,094	68.2	66.9-69.4	105	1.2	1.0- 1.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,229

2,798

28.5

27.3-29.7

126

1.9

1.6- 2.4

5,199

68.4

67.1-69.6

106

1.2

1.0- 1.5

AGE

18-24

317

9.0

5.7-13.9

2.6

1.2- 5.4

282

88.4

83.3-92.1

0.0

. - .

25-34

974

8.0

6.1-10.2

4.7

3.3- 6.5

849

86.9

84.2-89.2

0.4

0.2- 1.1

35-44

1,422

215

15.4

13.3-17.8

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1,155

80.7

78.2-83.0

1.1

0.6- 1.9

45-54

1,547

429

26.7

24.2-29.4

1.6

0.9- 2.7

1,077

70.1

67.2-72.7

1.7

1.0- 2.9

55-64

1,566

666

42.7

39.8-45.6

0.3

0.1- 0.9

868

55.4

52.4-58.3

1.6

1.0- 2.5

65-74

1,251

710

56.3

53.0-59.5

0.2

0.1- 0.7

518

42.1

38.9-45.4

1.4

0.9- 2.3

75+

1,110

661

59.7

56.2-63.2

0.1

0.0- 0.6

426

38.0

34.6-41.5

2.2

1.3- 3.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,007

494

41.7

37.6-46.0

2.1

1.1- 4.0

486

54.9

50.6-59.2

1.3

0.7- 2.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,469

981

34.1

31.9-36.4

1.9

1.2- 3.1

1,432

63.2

60.8-65.5

0.8

0.5- 1.3

Some Post-H.S.

2,180

712

26.5

24.3-28.8

2.1

1.5- 2.9

1,397

70.3

67.9-72.6

1.2

0.8- 1.8

College Graduate

2,556

602

20.1

18.4-21.9

1.8

1.3- 2.5

1,876

76.5

74.6-78.4

1.6

1.1- 2.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

917

487

44.9

40.4-49.5

2.6

1.3- 5.2

405

51.6

46.9-56.2

0.9

0.5- 1.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,349

559

34.9

31.6-38.3

1.8

1.0- 3.2

756

62.5

58.9-65.9

0.8

0.5- 1.6

$25,000- 34,999

956

330

29.0

25.7-32.5

2.1

1.1- 4.1

602

67.9

64.2-71.4

1.0

0.5- 1.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,141

325

25.1

22.3-28.1

1.7

1.0- 2.8

785

71.9

68.8-74.8

1.3

0.7- 2.6

$50,000-74,999

1,127

269

20.9

18.4-23.7

2.2

1.3- 3.5

819

75.5

72.6-78.3

1.4

0.8- 2.4

$75,000+

1,385

268

17.9

15.8-20.3

2.3

1.5- 3.3

1,067

78.5

75.9-80.8

1.3

0.8- 2.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,584

1,238

41.9

39.5-44.4

1.3

0.8- 2.0

1,278

55.2

52.7-57.7

1.6

1.1- 2.4

5,471

1,508

23.1

21.8-24.4

2.1

1.7- 2.8

3,805

73.7

72.3-75.1

1.1

0.8- 1.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

138

19.0

12.1-28.4

1.2

0.3- 5.2

103

79.1

69.6-86.2

0.7

0.1- 4.7

Non-Veteran

8,084

2,761

28.6

27.5-29.8

124

1.9

1.6- 2.4

5,094

68.2

66.9-69.4

105

1.2

1.0- 1.5

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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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