BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
North Carolina	17,239	6,139	29.2	28.4-30.1	160	0.9	0.8- 1.1	10,657	68.3	67.4-69.1	283	1.6	1.4- 1.8
-Northeastern Partnership	1,190	516	37.2	33.7-40.8	5	0.4	0.2- 0.9	645	60.8	57.2-64.3	24	1.6	1.0- 2.5
GENDER
Male	421	176	35.1	29.6-41.0	0	0.0	. - .	236	63.5	57.5-69.0	9	1.5	0.7- 3.0
Female	769	340	39.3	35.4-43.4	5	0.8	0.3- 1.8	409	58.2	54.0-62.2	15	1.8	1.0- 3.1
RACE
White	698	249	30.2	26.1-34.7	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	429	67.3	62.7-71.6	17	2.0	1.2- 3.5
African American	431	249	50.9	44.7-57.1	2	0.4	0.1- 1.4	174	47.6	41.3-53.9	6	1.1	0.5- 2.8
Other Minorities	54	13	24.5	13.1-41.2	0	0.0	. - .	40	75.0	58.5-86.5	1	0.5	0.1- 3.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	8	17.1	6.4-38.3	0	0.0	. - .	29	82.9	61.7-93.6	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,153	508	38.3	34.8-42.0	5	0.4	0.2- 1.0	616	59.6	55.9-63.2	24	1.7	1.1- 2.7
AGE
18-24	37	2	10.4	2.4-35.0	0	0.0	. - .	35	89.6	65.0-97.6	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	129	22	15.9	9.8-24.6	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9	105	83.4	74.6-89.5	1	0.3	0.0- 2.4
35-44	179	50	28.3	20.8-37.3	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	125	69.2	60.2-76.9	3	2.0	0.6- 6.6
45-54	270	114	39.1	32.2-46.4	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	148	58.5	51.1-65.4	6	1.7	0.7- 4.2
55-64	247	134	55.6	48.3-62.7	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9	109	43.3	36.3-50.6	3	0.7	0.2- 2.2
65-74	177	108	60.9	52.2-69.0	0	0.0	. - .	65	36.6	28.7-45.3	4	2.5	0.8- 7.3
75+	144	85	58.7	49.4-67.5	0	0.0	. - .	52	36.2	27.8-45.6	7	5.0	2.3-10.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	245	148	50.4	42.0-58.7	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2	91	48.1	39.7-56.6	5	1.2	0.5- 3.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	439	196	36.3	30.5-42.4	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1	232	61.9	55.7-67.7	10	1.7	0.8- 3.5
Some Post-H.S.	262	94	33.3	26.5-41.0	2	0.6	0.2- 2.5	161	64.0	56.3-71.1	5	2.0	0.8- 4.9
College Graduate	242	77	29.8	23.8-36.7	1	0.6	0.1- 3.8	160	68.2	61.3-74.4	4	1.4	0.5- 3.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	198	128	62.9	53.7-71.2	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	63	34.6	26.4-43.8	6	2.0	0.9- 4.7
$15,000- 24,999	231	94	33.5	26.1-41.9	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	132	64.9	56.4-72.5	4	1.3	0.4- 3.9
$25,000- 34,999	157	68	39.2	28.9-50.5	0	0.0	. - .	88	60.1	48.8-70.4	1	0.8	0.1- 5.3
$35,000- 49,999	137	55	33.9	25.9-42.9	1	0.7	0.1- 4.7	79	64.5	55.4-72.6	2	1.0	0.2- 4.2
$50,000-74,999	133	46	31.3	23.0-41.0	0	0.0	. - .	86	68.4	58.6-76.7	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6
$75,000+	130	32	25.8	17.8-35.8	2	1.6	0.4- 6.1	91	68.1	57.9-76.7	5	4.6	1.8-11.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	480	285	58.0	52.0-63.8	0	0.0	. - .	180	39.7	33.9-45.7	15	2.3	1.3- 4.2
No	679	217	25.8	22.0-29.9	5	0.6	0.2- 1.4	448	72.4	68.1-76.3	9	1.3	0.6- 2.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	71	36.1	27.9-45.2	0	0.0	. - .	88	61.2	52.0-69.8	4	2.6	0.9- 7.3
Non-Veteran	1,020	443	37.5	33.7-41.4	5	0.4	0.2- 1.1	552	60.6	56.7-64.5	20	1.4	0.9- 2.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,239

6,139

29.2

28.4-30.1

160

0.9

0.8- 1.1

10,657

68.3

67.4-69.1

283

1.6

1.4- 1.8

-Northeastern Partnership

1,190

516

37.2

33.7-40.8

0.4

0.2- 0.9

645

60.8

57.2-64.3

1.6

1.0- 2.5

GENDER

Male

421

176

35.1

29.6-41.0

0.0

. - .

236

63.5

57.5-69.0

1.5

0.7- 3.0

Female

769

340

39.3

35.4-43.4

0.8

0.3- 1.8

409

58.2

54.0-62.2

1.8

1.0- 3.1

RACE

White

698

249

30.2

26.1-34.7

0.4

0.1- 1.3

429

67.3

62.7-71.6

2.0

1.2- 3.5

African American

431

249

50.9

44.7-57.1

0.4

0.1- 1.4

174

47.6

41.3-53.9

1.1

0.5- 2.8

Other Minorities

24.5

13.1-41.2

0.0

. - .

75.0

58.5-86.5

0.5

0.1- 3.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

17.1

6.4-38.3

0.0

. - .

82.9

61.7-93.6

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,153

508

38.3

34.8-42.0

0.4

0.2- 1.0

616

59.6

55.9-63.2

1.7

1.1- 2.7

AGE

18-24

10.4

2.4-35.0

0.0

. - .

89.6

65.0-97.6

0.0

. - .

25-34

129

15.9

9.8-24.6

0.4

0.1- 2.9

105

83.4

74.6-89.5

0.3

0.0- 2.4

35-44

179

28.3

20.8-37.3

0.5

0.1- 3.2

125

69.2

60.2-76.9

2.0

0.6- 6.6

45-54

270

114

39.1

32.2-46.4

0.7

0.2- 3.0

148

58.5

51.1-65.4

1.7

0.7- 4.2

55-64

247

134

55.6

48.3-62.7

0.4

0.1- 2.9

109

43.3

36.3-50.6

0.7

0.2- 2.2

65-74

177

108

60.9

52.2-69.0

0.0

. - .

36.6

28.7-45.3

2.5

0.8- 7.3

75+

144

58.7

49.4-67.5

0.0

. - .

36.2

27.8-45.6

5.0

2.3-10.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

245

148

50.4

42.0-58.7

0.3

0.0- 2.2

48.1

39.7-56.6

1.2

0.5- 3.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

439

196

36.3

30.5-42.4

0.2

0.0- 1.1

232

61.9

55.7-67.7

1.7

0.8- 3.5

Some Post-H.S.

262

33.3

26.5-41.0

0.6

0.2- 2.5

161

64.0

56.3-71.1

2.0

0.8- 4.9

College Graduate

242

29.8

23.8-36.7

0.6

0.1- 3.8

160

68.2

61.3-74.4

1.4

0.5- 3.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

198

128

62.9

53.7-71.2

0.5

0.1- 3.4

34.6

26.4-43.8

2.0

0.9- 4.7

$15,000- 24,999

231

33.5

26.1-41.9

0.3

0.0- 2.1

132

64.9

56.4-72.5

1.3

0.4- 3.9

$25,000- 34,999

157

39.2

28.9-50.5

0.0

. - .

60.1

48.8-70.4

0.8

0.1- 5.3

$35,000- 49,999

137

33.9

25.9-42.9

0.7

0.1- 4.7

64.5

55.4-72.6

1.0

0.2- 4.2

$50,000-74,999

133

31.3

23.0-41.0

0.0

. - .

68.4

58.6-76.7

0.4

0.1- 2.6

$75,000+

130

25.8

17.8-35.8

1.6

0.4- 6.1

68.1

57.9-76.7

4.6

1.8-11.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

480

285

58.0

52.0-63.8

0.0

. - .

180

39.7

33.9-45.7

2.3

1.3- 4.2

679

217

25.8

22.0-29.9

0.6

0.2- 1.4

448

72.4

68.1-76.3

1.3

0.6- 2.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

36.1

27.9-45.2

0.0

. - .

61.2

52.0-69.8

2.6

0.9- 7.3

Non-Veteran

1,020

443

37.5

33.7-41.4

0.4

0.2- 1.1

552

60.6

56.7-64.5

1.4

0.9- 2.3

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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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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