BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

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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
-Piedmont NC	9,675	3,297	27.6	26.5-28.7	87	0.9	0.7- 1.2	6,127	69.8	68.7-71.0	164	1.7	1.4- 2.0
GENDER
Male	3,528	1,189	26.2	24.5-28.0	0	0.0	. - .	2,257	71.6	69.8-73.4	82	2.2	1.7- 2.8
Female	6,147	2,108	28.9	27.5-30.3	87	1.8	1.4- 2.4	3,870	68.1	66.6-69.5	82	1.2	0.9- 1.5
RACE
White	7,513	2,530	27.5	26.2-28.7	69	1.0	0.7- 1.3	4,788	69.9	68.5-71.1	126	1.7	1.4- 2.1
African American	1,576	665	35.5	32.5-38.6	12	0.8	0.4- 1.5	864	61.4	58.2-64.5	35	2.2	1.4- 3.5
Other Minorities	546	87	13.0	9.9-16.9	5	0.8	0.3- 2.2	453	86.0	82.0-89.2	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	555	79	11.7	9.0-15.2	5	0.8	0.3- 2.1	466	87.0	83.4-89.9	5	0.5	0.2- 1.2
Non-Hispanic	9,114	3,216	29.3	28.1-30.5	82	1.0	0.7- 1.2	5,657	67.9	66.7-69.1	159	1.8	1.5- 2.2
AGE
18-24	439	37	8.1	5.5-11.7	10	1.2	0.6- 2.5	392	90.7	87.0-93.4	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	1,359	132	9.7	7.9-11.8	35	2.2	1.5- 3.2	1,182	87.1	84.8-89.2	10	1.0	0.5- 2.1
35-44	1,889	334	18.3	16.2-20.6	25	1.0	0.6- 1.6	1,505	79.4	77.0-81.6	25	1.2	0.8- 2.0
45-54	1,843	575	30.3	27.8-33.0	12	0.6	0.3- 1.1	1,215	66.4	63.6-69.0	41	2.7	1.8- 4.0
55-64	1,730	810	47.3	44.5-50.2	3	0.1	0.0- 0.5	877	49.5	46.7-52.4	40	3.0	2.1- 4.4
65-74	1,300	759	58.1	54.9-61.3	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	515	39.8	36.7-43.0	25	2.0	1.3- 3.2
75+	1,067	632	60.6	57.0-64.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	411	37.0	33.5-40.6	23	2.3	1.4- 3.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,511	656	32.4	29.2-35.7	12	0.8	0.4- 1.6	826	66.2	62.8-69.4	17	0.7	0.4- 1.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,755	1,078	32.2	30.0-34.4	28	1.2	0.7- 2.0	1,613	65.1	62.7-67.4	36	1.5	1.0- 2.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,300	740	25.0	22.9-27.2	24	1.0	0.6- 1.6	1,488	71.9	69.5-74.1	48	2.2	1.5- 3.1
College Graduate	3,090	814	23.1	21.3-24.9	23	0.7	0.5- 1.2	2,191	74.3	72.4-76.1	62	1.9	1.4- 2.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,044	522	39.1	35.1-43.4	7	0.8	0.4- 1.9	502	59.4	55.2-63.5	13	0.6	0.3- 1.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,641	636	28.8	26.0-31.7	17	1.2	0.7- 2.1	957	68.6	65.5-71.6	31	1.4	0.9- 2.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,138	391	29.9	26.6-33.4	10	1.2	0.6- 2.6	724	68.0	64.4-71.4	13	0.9	0.5- 1.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,265	375	25.4	22.6-28.5	10	0.8	0.4- 1.5	861	72.0	68.9-75.0	19	1.7	1.1- 2.9
$50,000-74,999	1,312	353	23.5	20.7-26.5	14	0.8	0.4- 1.5	917	73.2	70.0-76.1	28	2.5	1.6- 4.1
$75,000+	1,810	430	21.7	19.6-24.1	20	1.0	0.6- 1.6	1,320	75.1	72.6-77.4	40	2.2	1.5- 3.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,840	1,415	44.0	41.5-46.4	19	0.8	0.5- 1.4	1,356	53.3	50.7-55.8	50	2.0	1.3- 2.9
No	6,565	1,814	22.3	21.1-23.5	64	0.9	0.7- 1.3	4,576	75.2	73.9-76.5	111	1.6	1.3- 2.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,151	492	39.0	35.4-42.7	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5	626	57.9	54.1-61.5	32	3.1	2.1- 4.5
Non-Veteran	8,512	2,804	26.1	25.0-27.3	86	1.0	0.8- 1.4	5,490	71.4	70.1-72.5	132	1.5	1.2- 1.9

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

-Piedmont NC

9,675

3,297

27.6

26.5-28.7

0.9

0.7- 1.2

6,127

69.8

68.7-71.0

164

1.7

1.4- 2.0

GENDER

Male

3,528

1,189

26.2

24.5-28.0

0.0

. - .

2,257

71.6

69.8-73.4

2.2

1.7- 2.8

Female

6,147

2,108

28.9

27.5-30.3

1.8

1.4- 2.4

3,870

68.1

66.6-69.5

1.2

0.9- 1.5

RACE

White

7,513

2,530

27.5

26.2-28.7

1.0

0.7- 1.3

4,788

69.9

68.5-71.1

126

1.7

1.4- 2.1

African American

1,576

665

35.5

32.5-38.6

0.8

0.4- 1.5

864

61.4

58.2-64.5

2.2

1.4- 3.5

Other Minorities

546

13.0

9.9-16.9

0.8

0.3- 2.2

453

86.0

82.0-89.2

0.2

0.0- 1.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

555

11.7

9.0-15.2

0.8

0.3- 2.1

466

87.0

83.4-89.9

0.5

0.2- 1.2

Non-Hispanic

9,114

3,216

29.3

28.1-30.5

1.0

0.7- 1.2

5,657

67.9

66.7-69.1

159

1.8

1.5- 2.2

AGE

18-24

439

8.1

5.5-11.7

1.2

0.6- 2.5

392

90.7

87.0-93.4

0.0

. - .

25-34

1,359

132

9.7

7.9-11.8

2.2

1.5- 3.2

1,182

87.1

84.8-89.2

1.0

0.5- 2.1

35-44

1,889

334

18.3

16.2-20.6

1.0

0.6- 1.6

1,505

79.4

77.0-81.6

1.2

0.8- 2.0

45-54

1,843

575

30.3

27.8-33.0

0.6

0.3- 1.1

1,215

66.4

63.6-69.0

2.7

1.8- 4.0

55-64

1,730

810

47.3

44.5-50.2

0.1

0.0- 0.5

877

49.5

46.7-52.4

3.0

2.1- 4.4

65-74

1,300

759

58.1

54.9-61.3

0.0

0.0- 0.2

515

39.8

36.7-43.0

2.0

1.3- 3.2

75+

1,067

632

60.6

57.0-64.1

0.1

0.0- 0.6

411

37.0

33.5-40.6

2.3

1.4- 3.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,511

656

32.4

29.2-35.7

0.8

0.4- 1.6

826

66.2

62.8-69.4

0.7

0.4- 1.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,755

1,078

32.2

30.0-34.4

1.2

0.7- 2.0

1,613

65.1

62.7-67.4

1.5

1.0- 2.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,300

740

25.0

22.9-27.2

1.0

0.6- 1.6

1,488

71.9

69.5-74.1

2.2

1.5- 3.1

College Graduate

3,090

814

23.1

21.3-24.9

0.7

0.5- 1.2

2,191

74.3

72.4-76.1

1.9

1.4- 2.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,044

522

39.1

35.1-43.4

0.8

0.4- 1.9

502

59.4

55.2-63.5

0.6

0.3- 1.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,641

636

28.8

26.0-31.7

1.2

0.7- 2.1

957

68.6

65.5-71.6

1.4

0.9- 2.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,138

391

29.9

26.6-33.4

1.2

0.6- 2.6

724

68.0

64.4-71.4

0.9

0.5- 1.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,265

375

25.4

22.6-28.5

0.8

0.4- 1.5

861

72.0

68.9-75.0

1.7

1.1- 2.9

$50,000-74,999

1,312

353

23.5

20.7-26.5

0.8

0.4- 1.5

917

73.2

70.0-76.1

2.5

1.6- 4.1

$75,000+

1,810

430

21.7

19.6-24.1

1.0

0.6- 1.6

1,320

75.1

72.6-77.4

2.2

1.5- 3.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,840

1,415

44.0

41.5-46.4

0.8

0.5- 1.4

1,356

53.3

50.7-55.8

2.0

1.3- 2.9

6,565

1,814

22.3

21.1-23.5

0.9

0.7- 1.3

4,576

75.2

73.9-76.5

111

1.6

1.3- 2.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,151

492

39.0

35.4-42.7

0.1

0.0- 0.5

626

57.9

54.1-61.5

3.1

2.1- 4.5

Non-Veteran

8,512

2,804

26.1

25.0-27.3

1.0

0.8- 1.4

5,490

71.4

70.1-72.5

132

1.5

1.2- 1.9

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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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