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 MALES

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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	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
AGE
18-24	190	129	65.3	56.3-73.3	35	19.8	13.3-28.4	10	5.6	2.8-11.0	9	5.0	2.2-10.8	7	4.4	1.9- 9.5
25-34	574	373	65.3	60.5-69.8	110	19.0	15.4-23.2	55	10.2	7.5-13.7	22	2.7	1.7- 4.3	14	2.8	1.6- 5.1
35-44	849	582	67.4	63.5-71.0	137	16.2	13.5-19.4	57	6.8	5.0- 9.3	36	4.4	3.0- 6.4	37	5.2	3.6- 7.4
45-54	949	720	77.9	74.6-80.8	120	11.6	9.4-14.2	54	5.4	3.9- 7.3	30	2.9	1.9- 4.4	25	2.2	1.4- 3.5
55-64	940	776	81.6	78.3-84.4	83	8.8	6.9-11.3	46	6.2	4.4- 8.6	19	2.2	1.3- 3.7	16	1.3	0.7- 2.2
65-74	714	641	88.6	85.5-91.1	38	6.2	4.4- 8.8	16	2.1	1.2- 3.7	8	1.3	0.6- 2.8	11	1.8	0.9- 3.5
75+	507	467	91.3	87.8-93.9	25	5.3	3.4- 8.1	5	1.2	0.4- 3.6	6	1.6	0.7- 4.0	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	620	487	71.7	65.2-77.4	44	8.4	4.8-14.4	35	6.4	4.2- 9.6	26	6.9	4.0-11.6	28	6.6	4.0-10.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,366	1,065	73.8	70.3-77.0	153	13.0	10.7-15.9	69	6.8	4.9- 9.2	41	2.9	2.0- 4.3	38	3.5	2.3- 5.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,089	849	72.3	68.4-76.0	124	14.8	11.8-18.4	62	7.5	5.6-10.0	29	2.9	1.9- 4.4	25	2.5	1.5- 4.1
College Graduate	1,655	1,289	77.0	74.5-79.4	230	15.1	13.1-17.4	78	4.6	3.5- 5.9	35	2.0	1.4- 2.9	23	1.3	0.8- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	343	272	73.2	65.6-79.6	32	13.4	8.6-20.4	15	5.7	2.8-10.9	13	4.2	2.1- 8.1	11	3.6	1.6- 7.5
$15,000- 24,999	643	495	65.3	59.4-70.8	70	14.4	10.7-19.3	31	8.2	5.2-12.7	20	5.0	2.7- 9.2	27	7.0	4.4-11.0
$25,000- 34,999	585	440	77.6	73.1-81.5	72	11.8	8.9-15.5	28	4.4	2.7- 7.0	26	3.7	2.4- 5.9	19	2.4	1.4- 4.3
$35,000- 49,999	758	579	73.1	68.7-77.1	97	13.4	10.5-16.9	41	5.8	4.0- 8.4	21	4.4	2.6- 7.4	20	3.3	2.0- 5.5
$50,000-74,999	795	632	79.0	74.6-82.8	95	12.7	9.4-16.9	47	5.9	4.2- 8.3	11	1.3	0.7- 2.4	10	1.1	0.5- 2.3
$75,000+	1,071	848	77.0	73.7-79.9	126	12.7	10.5-15.2	60	6.9	5.1- 9.4	30	2.7	1.8- 3.9	7	0.8	0.3- 1.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,406	1,231	86.0	83.4-88.3	93	7.5	5.8- 9.6	39	2.9	1.9- 4.3	22	2.0	1.2- 3.2	21	1.6	1.0- 2.6
No	3,220	2,383	70.3	68.1-72.5	444	15.6	13.9-17.6	197	7.2	6.1- 8.6	104	3.4	2.6- 4.4	92	3.4	2.6- 4.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,753	1,486	83.0	80.5-85.2	144	8.9	7.3-10.8	61	4.4	3.2- 6.0	30	1.7	1.1- 2.6	32	2.0	1.3- 3.0
Non-Veteran	2,977	2,205	70.7	68.3-72.9	406	15.5	13.7-17.5	183	6.9	5.7- 8.2	101	3.7	2.8- 4.8	82	3.3	2.5- 4.3

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

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

AGE

18-24

190

129

65.3

56.3-73.3

19.8

13.3-28.4

5.6

2.8-11.0

5.0

2.2-10.8

4.4

1.9- 9.5

25-34

574

373

65.3

60.5-69.8

110

19.0

15.4-23.2

10.2

7.5-13.7

2.7

1.7- 4.3

2.8

1.6- 5.1

35-44

849

582

67.4

63.5-71.0

137

16.2

13.5-19.4

6.8

5.0- 9.3

4.4

3.0- 6.4

5.2

3.6- 7.4

45-54

949

720

77.9

74.6-80.8

120

11.6

9.4-14.2

5.4

3.9- 7.3

2.9

1.9- 4.4

2.2

1.4- 3.5

55-64

940

776

81.6

78.3-84.4

8.8

6.9-11.3

6.2

4.4- 8.6

2.2

1.3- 3.7

1.3

0.7- 2.2

65-74

714

641

88.6

85.5-91.1

6.2

4.4- 8.8

2.1

1.2- 3.7

1.3

0.6- 2.8

1.8

0.9- 3.5

75+

507

467

91.3

87.8-93.9

5.3

3.4- 8.1

1.2

0.4- 3.6

1.6

0.7- 4.0

0.6

0.2- 1.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

620

487

71.7

65.2-77.4

8.4

4.8-14.4

6.4

4.2- 9.6

6.9

4.0-11.6

6.6

4.0-10.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,366

1,065

73.8

70.3-77.0

153

13.0

10.7-15.9

6.8

4.9- 9.2

2.9

2.0- 4.3

3.5

2.3- 5.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,089

849

72.3

68.4-76.0

124

14.8

11.8-18.4

7.5

5.6-10.0

2.9

1.9- 4.4

2.5

1.5- 4.1

College Graduate

1,655

1,289

77.0

74.5-79.4

230

15.1

13.1-17.4

4.6

3.5- 5.9

2.0

1.4- 2.9

1.3

0.8- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

343

272

73.2

65.6-79.6

13.4

8.6-20.4

5.7

2.8-10.9

4.2

2.1- 8.1

3.6

1.6- 7.5

$15,000- 24,999

643

495

65.3

59.4-70.8

14.4

10.7-19.3

8.2

5.2-12.7

5.0

2.7- 9.2

7.0

4.4-11.0

$25,000- 34,999

585

440

77.6

73.1-81.5

11.8

8.9-15.5

4.4

2.7- 7.0

3.7

2.4- 5.9

2.4

1.4- 4.3

$35,000- 49,999

758

579

73.1

68.7-77.1

13.4

10.5-16.9

5.8

4.0- 8.4

4.4

2.6- 7.4

3.3

2.0- 5.5

$50,000-74,999

795

632

79.0

74.6-82.8

12.7

9.4-16.9

5.9

4.2- 8.3

1.3

0.7- 2.4

1.1

0.5- 2.3

$75,000+

1,071

848

77.0

73.7-79.9

126

12.7

10.5-15.2

6.9

5.1- 9.4

2.7

1.8- 3.9

0.8

0.3- 1.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,406

1,231

86.0

83.4-88.3

7.5

5.8- 9.6

2.9

1.9- 4.3

2.0

1.2- 3.2

1.6

1.0- 2.6

3,220

2,383

70.3

68.1-72.5

444

15.6

13.9-17.6

197

7.2

6.1- 8.6

104

3.4

2.6- 4.4

3.4

2.6- 4.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,753

1,486

83.0

80.5-85.2

144

8.9

7.3-10.8

4.4

3.2- 6.0

1.7

1.1- 2.6

2.0

1.3- 3.0

Non-Veteran

2,977

2,205

70.7

68.3-72.9

406

15.5

13.7-17.5

183

6.9

5.7- 8.2

101

3.7

2.8- 4.8

3.3

2.5- 4.3

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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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