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-WHITES

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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	12,917	10,556	78.6	77.5-79.6	1,377	12.0	11.2-12.9	540	5.1	4.5- 5.7	244	2.3	2.0- 2.7	200	2.0	1.6- 2.4
GENDER
Male	4,736	3,696	74.3	72.5-76.0	551	13.6	12.2-15.1	244	6.1	5.2- 7.2	131	3.1	2.5- 3.9	114	2.9	2.3- 3.7
Female	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	500	384	72.6	67.1-77.6	67	15.5	11.6-20.4	26	5.9	3.7- 9.3	14	3.3	1.7- 6.3	9	2.7	1.3- 5.4
25-34	1,541	1,144	72.0	69.1-74.8	223	15.4	13.3-17.9	105	7.8	6.2- 9.8	43	2.7	1.9- 3.7	26	2.0	1.3- 3.2
35-44	2,267	1,685	73.0	70.7-75.2	337	14.8	13.1-16.7	128	5.8	4.7- 7.2	67	3.3	2.5- 4.5	50	3.0	2.2- 4.2
45-54	2,490	1,962	79.1	77.1-81.0	304	11.8	10.4-13.4	124	5.2	4.3- 6.4	52	2.0	1.4- 2.7	48	1.9	1.3- 2.6
55-64	2,503	2,093	82.7	80.8-84.6	236	9.3	8.0-10.8	97	4.6	3.6- 5.9	41	1.9	1.3- 2.8	36	1.4	0.9- 2.2
65-74	1,962	1,768	89.0	87.2-90.6	120	7.2	5.9- 8.7	41	1.8	1.3- 2.6	15	0.9	0.5- 1.6	18	1.1	0.6- 1.8
75+	1,603	1,480	92.0	90.2-93.4	84	5.4	4.2- 6.9	16	1.0	0.6- 1.8	11	0.9	0.5- 1.8	12	0.7	0.4- 1.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,619	1,340	76.5	72.6-80.0	123	8.9	6.5-12.0	67	5.8	4.2- 7.9	44	4.4	2.9- 6.8	45	4.4	2.9- 6.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,819	3,098	77.7	75.7-79.6	393	11.6	10.1-13.1	166	5.5	4.5- 6.8	90	2.8	2.2- 3.6	72	2.4	1.8- 3.2
Some Post-H.S.	3,254	2,670	78.1	75.9-80.1	349	12.7	11.1-14.6	142	5.6	4.5- 7.0	53	2.0	1.4- 2.7	40	1.6	1.1- 2.4
College Graduate	4,202	3,426	80.4	78.9-81.9	511	13.2	11.9-14.5	165	4.0	3.3- 4.9	57	1.4	1.0- 1.8	43	1.0	0.7- 1.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,253	1,072	82.5	79.0-85.6	90	8.2	6.0-10.9	40	4.4	2.9- 6.6	28	2.8	1.8- 4.3	23	2.2	1.2- 3.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,985	1,595	71.3	67.8-74.5	193	12.6	10.4-15.2	83	7.1	5.3- 9.6	59	4.3	2.9- 6.3	55	4.7	3.3- 6.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,538	1,221	79.1	76.3-81.7	175	11.4	9.5-13.6	72	5.0	3.7- 6.9	41	2.8	1.9- 4.0	29	1.7	1.1- 2.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,896	1,531	78.8	76.3-81.2	218	11.5	9.8-13.6	80	4.6	3.5- 6.0	37	3.1	2.0- 4.6	30	2.0	1.3- 3.1
$50,000-74,999	1,920	1,576	81.0	78.3-83.3	218	12.1	10.0-14.5	87	4.9	3.8- 6.3	22	1.2	0.7- 2.0	17	0.9	0.5- 1.6
$75,000+	2,456	2,009	80.1	78.1-82.0	298	12.6	11.1-14.3	103	5.0	3.9- 6.4	33	1.6	1.1- 2.4	13	0.6	0.3- 1.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,976	3,540	87.6	86.0-89.0	240	6.9	5.8- 8.1	105	2.9	2.3- 3.8	53	1.5	1.1- 2.2	38	1.1	0.7- 1.6
No	8,661	6,786	75.2	73.8-76.5	1,110	14.0	13.0-15.1	422	5.9	5.2- 6.7	185	2.6	2.1- 3.1	158	2.3	1.9- 2.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,891	1,605	83.1	80.7-85.2	157	9.0	7.5-10.8	65	4.4	3.2- 5.9	31	1.7	1.1- 2.5	33	1.9	1.2- 2.9
Non-Veteran	11,013	8,939	77.8	76.6-78.9	1,219	12.6	11.7-13.6	475	5.2	4.6- 5.9	213	2.4	2.0- 2.9	167	2.0	1.6- 2.5

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

12,917

10,556

78.6

77.5-79.6

1,377

12.0

11.2-12.9

540

5.1

4.5- 5.7

244

2.3

2.0- 2.7

200

2.0

1.6- 2.4

GENDER

Male

4,736

3,696

74.3

72.5-76.0

551

13.6

12.2-15.1

244

6.1

5.2- 7.2

131

3.1

2.5- 3.9

114

2.9

2.3- 3.7

Female

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

500

384

72.6

67.1-77.6

15.5

11.6-20.4

5.9

3.7- 9.3

3.3

1.7- 6.3

2.7

1.3- 5.4

25-34

1,541

1,144

72.0

69.1-74.8

223

15.4

13.3-17.9

105

7.8

6.2- 9.8

2.7

1.9- 3.7

2.0

1.3- 3.2

35-44

2,267

1,685

73.0

70.7-75.2

337

14.8

13.1-16.7

128

5.8

4.7- 7.2

3.3

2.5- 4.5

3.0

2.2- 4.2

45-54

2,490

1,962

79.1

77.1-81.0

304

11.8

10.4-13.4

124

5.2

4.3- 6.4

2.0

1.4- 2.7

1.9

1.3- 2.6

55-64

2,503

2,093

82.7

80.8-84.6

236

9.3

8.0-10.8

4.6

3.6- 5.9

1.9

1.3- 2.8

1.4

0.9- 2.2

65-74

1,962

1,768

89.0

87.2-90.6

120

7.2

5.9- 8.7

1.8

1.3- 2.6

0.9

0.5- 1.6

1.1

0.6- 1.8

75+

1,603

1,480

92.0

90.2-93.4

5.4

4.2- 6.9

1.0

0.6- 1.8

0.9

0.5- 1.8

0.7

0.4- 1.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,619

1,340

76.5

72.6-80.0

123

8.9

6.5-12.0

5.8

4.2- 7.9

4.4

2.9- 6.8

4.4

2.9- 6.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,819

3,098

77.7

75.7-79.6

393

11.6

10.1-13.1

166

5.5

4.5- 6.8

2.8

2.2- 3.6

2.4

1.8- 3.2

Some Post-H.S.

3,254

2,670

78.1

75.9-80.1

349

12.7

11.1-14.6

142

5.6

4.5- 7.0

2.0

1.4- 2.7

1.6

1.1- 2.4

College Graduate

4,202

3,426

80.4

78.9-81.9

511

13.2

11.9-14.5

165

4.0

3.3- 4.9

1.4

1.0- 1.8

1.0

0.7- 1.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,253

1,072

82.5

79.0-85.6

8.2

6.0-10.9

4.4

2.9- 6.6

2.8

1.8- 4.3

2.2

1.2- 3.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,985

1,595

71.3

67.8-74.5

193

12.6

10.4-15.2

7.1

5.3- 9.6

4.3

2.9- 6.3

4.7

3.3- 6.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,538

1,221

79.1

76.3-81.7

175

11.4

9.5-13.6

5.0

3.7- 6.9

2.8

1.9- 4.0

1.7

1.1- 2.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,896

1,531

78.8

76.3-81.2

218

11.5

9.8-13.6

4.6

3.5- 6.0

3.1

2.0- 4.6

2.0

1.3- 3.1

$50,000-74,999

1,920

1,576

81.0

78.3-83.3

218

12.1

10.0-14.5

4.9

3.8- 6.3

1.2

0.7- 2.0

0.9

0.5- 1.6

$75,000+

2,456

2,009

80.1

78.1-82.0

298

12.6

11.1-14.3

103

5.0

3.9- 6.4

1.6

1.1- 2.4

0.6

0.3- 1.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,976

3,540

87.6

86.0-89.0

240

6.9

5.8- 8.1

105

2.9

2.3- 3.8

1.5

1.1- 2.2

1.1

0.7- 1.6

8,661

6,786

75.2

73.8-76.5

1,110

14.0

13.0-15.1

422

5.9

5.2- 6.7

185

2.6

2.1- 3.1

158

2.3

1.9- 2.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,891

1,605

83.1

80.7-85.2

157

9.0

7.5-10.8

4.4

3.2- 5.9

1.7

1.1- 2.5

1.9

1.2- 2.9

Non-Veteran

11,013

8,939

77.8

76.6-78.9

1,219

12.6

11.7-13.6

475

5.2

4.6- 5.9

213

2.4

2.0- 2.9

167

2.0

1.6- 2.5

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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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