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-WHITE FEMALES

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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	8,181	6,860	82.5	81.3-83.6	826	10.7	9.8-11.6	296	4.1	3.5- 4.8	113	1.6	1.3- 2.0	86	1.1	0.9- 1.5
AGE
18-24	310	255	80.0	73.6-85.1	32	11.2	7.5-16.4	16	6.2	3.3-11.4	5	1.6	0.6- 4.1	2	1.0	0.2- 4.9
25-34	967	771	79.0	75.8-81.8	113	11.7	9.6-14.3	50	5.4	4.0- 7.4	21	2.6	1.6- 4.2	12	1.2	0.6- 2.3
35-44	1,418	1,103	78.5	75.9-81.0	200	13.4	11.5-15.7	71	4.8	3.7- 6.2	31	2.3	1.5- 3.5	13	0.9	0.4- 1.9
45-54	1,541	1,242	80.3	77.8-82.5	184	12.0	10.2-14.1	70	5.1	3.9- 6.6	22	1.1	0.6- 1.7	23	1.6	0.9- 2.5
55-64	1,563	1,317	83.8	81.4-86.0	153	9.7	8.1-11.6	51	3.2	2.3- 4.4	22	1.7	1.0- 3.0	20	1.6	0.9- 2.9
65-74	1,248	1,127	89.4	87.1-91.3	82	7.9	6.2-10.1	25	1.6	1.0- 2.5	7	0.6	0.3- 1.5	7	0.4	0.2- 1.1
75+	1,096	1,013	92.4	90.3-94.0	59	5.4	4.0- 7.3	11	0.9	0.5- 1.7	5	0.5	0.2- 1.3	8	0.8	0.4- 1.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	999	853	81.3	77.0-84.9	79	9.3	6.7-12.7	32	5.2	3.1- 8.4	18	2.1	1.2- 3.6	17	2.2	1.1- 4.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,453	2,033	81.4	79.3-83.3	240	10.2	8.7-11.9	97	4.4	3.5- 5.5	49	2.7	1.9- 3.8	34	1.4	0.9- 2.0
Some Post-H.S.	2,165	1,821	82.6	80.2-84.7	225	11.1	9.5-13.0	80	4.2	3.0- 5.7	24	1.3	0.7- 2.1	15	0.9	0.4- 2.0
College Graduate	2,547	2,137	83.7	81.9-85.4	281	11.2	9.8-12.8	87	3.5	2.7- 4.6	22	0.8	0.4- 1.3	20	0.8	0.4- 1.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	910	800	87.6	84.3-90.3	58	5.3	3.8- 7.4	25	3.7	2.2- 6.1	15	2.0	1.1- 3.5	12	1.4	0.5- 3.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,342	1,100	76.4	72.5-79.8	123	11.0	8.6-14.0	52	6.2	4.1- 9.2	39	3.6	2.4- 5.5	28	2.8	1.6- 4.6
$25,000- 34,999	953	781	80.5	76.8-83.7	103	11.0	8.7-13.7	44	5.6	3.7- 8.6	15	1.9	1.1- 3.4	10	1.1	0.5- 2.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,138	952	84.5	81.9-86.9	121	9.7	7.9-12.0	39	3.3	2.3- 4.8	16	1.7	1.0- 3.0	10	0.7	0.3- 1.3
$50,000-74,999	1,125	944	83.1	80.2-85.6	123	11.3	9.3-13.8	40	3.8	2.7- 5.4	11	1.1	0.5- 2.5	7	0.7	0.2- 2.0
$75,000+	1,385	1,161	83.6	81.1-85.8	172	12.6	10.7-14.8	43	3.0	2.1- 4.2	3	0.5	0.1- 1.7	6	0.4	0.2- 1.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,570	2,309	88.8	86.9-90.4	147	6.4	5.2- 8.0	66	2.9	2.1- 4.0	31	1.2	0.8- 1.9	17	0.7	0.4- 1.2
No	5,441	4,403	79.8	78.3-81.2	666	12.5	11.4-13.6	225	4.7	3.9- 5.6	81	1.8	1.3- 2.3	66	1.3	0.9- 1.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	138	119	84.8	75.6-90.9	13	9.7	5.2-17.5	4	3.8	1.2-11.6	1	1.4	0.2- 9.5	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0
Non-Veteran	8,036	6,734	82.4	81.3-83.5	813	10.7	9.8-11.6	292	4.1	3.5- 4.8	112	1.6	1.3- 2.0	85	1.2	0.9- 1.5

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

8,181

6,860

82.5

81.3-83.6

826

10.7

9.8-11.6

296

4.1

3.5- 4.8

113

1.6

1.3- 2.0

1.1

0.9- 1.5

AGE

18-24

310

255

80.0

73.6-85.1

11.2

7.5-16.4

6.2

3.3-11.4

1.6

0.6- 4.1

1.0

0.2- 4.9

25-34

967

771

79.0

75.8-81.8

113

11.7

9.6-14.3

5.4

4.0- 7.4

2.6

1.6- 4.2

1.2

0.6- 2.3

35-44

1,418

1,103

78.5

75.9-81.0

200

13.4

11.5-15.7

4.8

3.7- 6.2

2.3

1.5- 3.5

0.9

0.4- 1.9

45-54

1,541

1,242

80.3

77.8-82.5

184

12.0

10.2-14.1

5.1

3.9- 6.6

1.1

0.6- 1.7

1.6

0.9- 2.5

55-64

1,563

1,317

83.8

81.4-86.0

153

9.7

8.1-11.6

3.2

2.3- 4.4

1.7

1.0- 3.0

1.6

0.9- 2.9

65-74

1,248

1,127

89.4

87.1-91.3

7.9

6.2-10.1

1.6

1.0- 2.5

0.6

0.3- 1.5

0.4

0.2- 1.1

75+

1,096

1,013

92.4

90.3-94.0

5.4

4.0- 7.3

0.9

0.5- 1.7

0.5

0.2- 1.3

0.8

0.4- 1.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

999

853

81.3

77.0-84.9

9.3

6.7-12.7

5.2

3.1- 8.4

2.1

1.2- 3.6

2.2

1.1- 4.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,453

2,033

81.4

79.3-83.3

240

10.2

8.7-11.9

4.4

3.5- 5.5

2.7

1.9- 3.8

1.4

0.9- 2.0

Some Post-H.S.

2,165

1,821

82.6

80.2-84.7

225

11.1

9.5-13.0

4.2

3.0- 5.7

1.3

0.7- 2.1

0.9

0.4- 2.0

College Graduate

2,547

2,137

83.7

81.9-85.4

281

11.2

9.8-12.8

3.5

2.7- 4.6

0.8

0.4- 1.3

0.8

0.4- 1.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

910

800

87.6

84.3-90.3

5.3

3.8- 7.4

3.7

2.2- 6.1

2.0

1.1- 3.5

1.4

0.5- 3.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,342

1,100

76.4

72.5-79.8

123

11.0

8.6-14.0

6.2

4.1- 9.2

3.6

2.4- 5.5

2.8

1.6- 4.6

$25,000- 34,999

953

781

80.5

76.8-83.7

103

11.0

8.7-13.7

5.6

3.7- 8.6

1.9

1.1- 3.4

1.1

0.5- 2.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,138

952

84.5

81.9-86.9

121

9.7

7.9-12.0

3.3

2.3- 4.8

1.7

1.0- 3.0

0.7

0.3- 1.3

$50,000-74,999

1,125

944

83.1

80.2-85.6

123

11.3

9.3-13.8

3.8

2.7- 5.4

1.1

0.5- 2.5

0.7

0.2- 2.0

$75,000+

1,385

1,161

83.6

81.1-85.8

172

12.6

10.7-14.8

3.0

2.1- 4.2

0.5

0.1- 1.7

0.4

0.2- 1.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,570

2,309

88.8

86.9-90.4

147

6.4

5.2- 8.0

2.9

2.1- 4.0

1.2

0.8- 1.9

0.7

0.4- 1.2

5,441

4,403

79.8

78.3-81.2

666

12.5

11.4-13.6

225

4.7

3.9- 5.6

1.8

1.3- 2.3

1.3

0.9- 1.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

138

119

84.8

75.6-90.9

9.7

5.2-17.5

3.8

1.2-11.6

1.4

0.2- 9.5

0.3

0.0- 2.0

Non-Veteran

8,036

6,734

82.4

81.3-83.5

813

10.7

9.8-11.6

292

4.1

3.5- 4.8

112

1.6

1.3- 2.0

1.2

0.9- 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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