BRFSS 2005 - Western 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: Western North Carolina**

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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
North Carolina	17,099	13,943	77.8	76.8-78.7	1,822	11.9	11.2-12.7	712	5.2	4.7- 5.8	333	2.6	2.3- 3.1	289	2.5	2.1- 2.9
-Western NC	1,994	1,595	76.1	73.2-78.8	217	12.2	10.1-14.7	91	5.1	4.0- 6.6	49	3.2	2.3- 4.5	42	3.4	2.2- 5.0
GENDER
Male	713	539	70.9	65.9-75.4	75	12.8	9.3-17.4	44	6.3	4.5- 8.9	29	4.9	3.2- 7.5	26	5.0	3.1- 8.0
Female	1,281	1,056	80.7	77.5-83.5	142	11.6	9.5-14.2	47	4.1	2.8- 5.8	20	1.7	1.0- 2.9	16	1.9	0.9- 4.1
RACE
White	1,777	1,430	77.5	74.5-80.1	188	11.5	9.4-14.0	82	5.1	3.9- 6.6	45	3.2	2.3- 4.6	32	2.7	1.7- 4.3
African American	92	73	66.0	47.6-80.6	11	16.8	6.3-38.1	3	4.0	1.2-12.7	2	3.2	0.6-14.5	3	10.0	2.7-31.1
Other Minorities	124	91	67.3	53.9-78.3	18	16.8	8.8-29.5	6	6.5	2.3-16.6	2	2.9	0.4-16.3	7	6.7	2.7-15.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	78	46	52.9	38.1-67.3	15	17.0	8.8-30.5	6	8.7	3.5-20.1	1	3.0	0.4-18.4	10	18.3	8.7-34.6
Non-Hispanic	1,914	1,547	77.9	75.0-80.5	202	11.8	9.7-14.4	85	4.8	3.7- 6.3	48	3.2	2.3- 4.5	32	2.2	1.4- 3.4
AGE
18-24	98	68	65.6	52.1-77.0	14	17.7	8.8-32.4	6	5.3	2.1-12.5	6	4.9	2.0-11.8	4	6.5	2.3-16.9
25-34	266	195	68.8	61.1-75.6	38	15.9	10.8-22.8	18	7.2	4.2-12.2	5	1.8	0.7- 4.7	10	6.2	3.0-12.4
35-44	312	226	69.7	62.9-75.7	42	13.1	9.3-18.3	16	5.3	2.9- 9.2	18	7.7	4.4-13.0	10	4.2	2.1- 8.2
45-54	347	268	79.5	74.2-84.0	42	9.5	6.7-13.2	23	7.1	4.5-11.2	8	2.0	0.8- 5.1	6	1.9	0.7- 4.9
55-64	379	317	81.6	76.2-85.9	34	10.1	6.8-14.6	16	5.0	2.9- 8.4	6	2.4	1.0- 5.7	6	1.0	0.4- 2.5
65-74	309	264	85.5	80.5-89.3	30	10.1	7.0-14.6	9	2.3	1.1- 4.8	2	0.7	0.1- 3.9	4	1.4	0.5- 3.9
75+	275	250	91.0	86.3-94.2	17	6.3	3.7-10.7	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	4	1.7	0.6- 4.8	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	346	277	69.3	60.1-77.2	29	14.4	8.0-24.5	15	4.6	2.5- 8.1	11	5.4	2.6-11.0	14	6.3	3.0-12.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	608	475	75.5	70.4-80.0	70	11.1	8.0-15.2	27	5.1	3.2- 8.2	19	3.4	2.1- 5.6	17	4.8	2.6- 8.6
Some Post-H.S.	479	391	79.5	74.3-83.8	43	9.4	6.7-13.2	32	7.0	4.6-10.5	7	2.0	0.8- 5.0	6	2.1	0.8- 5.6
College Graduate	552	444	78.7	74.0-82.6	74	14.5	11.2-18.6	17	3.8	2.0- 6.9	12	2.4	1.3- 4.4	5	0.6	0.2- 1.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	278	236	78.3	69.2-85.3	17	9.3	4.8-17.5	14	6.2	3.1-12.1	4	3.7	1.1-11.4	7	2.4	0.7- 7.9
$15,000- 24,999	414	313	66.9	59.9-73.2	45	12.7	8.6-18.4	21	7.3	4.3-12.0	17	4.7	2.6- 8.6	18	8.4	4.8-14.1
$25,000- 34,999	270	213	79.7	73.5-84.8	36	12.5	8.6-17.7	12	3.9	2.0- 7.5	5	2.7	1.0- 6.7	4	1.3	0.4- 3.6
$35,000- 49,999	293	229	76.2	69.5-81.8	39	11.9	8.1-17.1	11	4.5	2.4- 8.3	10	5.5	2.8-10.7	4	1.9	0.6- 5.9
$50,000-74,999	215	176	79.1	67.4-87.4	23	13.2	6.0-26.5	10	5.5	2.7-11.0	4	1.9	0.6- 5.8	2	0.2	0.1- 0.9
$75,000+	225	179	79.1	72.3-84.6	30	14.2	9.7-20.2	9	2.7	1.3- 5.6	5	2.1	0.8- 5.3	2	1.9	0.4- 8.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	673	597	89.4	86.0-92.1	45	5.7	3.9- 8.2	18	2.6	1.3- 5.2	8	1.3	0.6- 2.8	5	1.0	0.4- 2.6
No	1,270	959	70.4	66.6-74.0	167	15.1	12.3-18.6	69	6.1	4.6- 8.0	39	3.9	2.6- 5.6	36	4.5	2.9- 6.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	266	227	84.1	77.9-88.8	23	9.0	5.5-14.3	10	4.8	2.3- 9.6	4	1.1	0.4- 3.0	2	1.0	0.2- 4.3
Non-Veteran	1,727	1,367	74.9	71.7-77.9	194	12.7	10.3-15.4	81	5.2	3.9- 6.7	45	3.5	2.5- 5.0	40	3.7	2.4- 5.6

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%)

North Carolina

17,099

13,943

77.8

76.8-78.7

1,822

11.9

11.2-12.7

712

5.2

4.7- 5.8

333

2.6

2.3- 3.1

289

2.5

2.1- 2.9

-Western NC

1,994

1,595

76.1

73.2-78.8

217

12.2

10.1-14.7

5.1

4.0- 6.6

3.2

2.3- 4.5

3.4

2.2- 5.0

GENDER

Male

713

539

70.9

65.9-75.4

12.8

9.3-17.4

6.3

4.5- 8.9

4.9

3.2- 7.5

5.0

3.1- 8.0

Female

1,281

1,056

80.7

77.5-83.5

142

11.6

9.5-14.2

4.1

2.8- 5.8

1.7

1.0- 2.9

1.9

0.9- 4.1

RACE

White

1,777

1,430

77.5

74.5-80.1

188

11.5

9.4-14.0

5.1

3.9- 6.6

3.2

2.3- 4.6

2.7

1.7- 4.3

African American

66.0

47.6-80.6

16.8

6.3-38.1

4.0

1.2-12.7

3.2

0.6-14.5

10.0

2.7-31.1

Other Minorities

124

67.3

53.9-78.3

16.8

8.8-29.5

6.5

2.3-16.6

2.9

0.4-16.3

6.7

2.7-15.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

52.9

38.1-67.3

17.0

8.8-30.5

8.7

3.5-20.1

3.0

0.4-18.4

18.3

8.7-34.6

Non-Hispanic

1,914

1,547

77.9

75.0-80.5

202

11.8

9.7-14.4

4.8

3.7- 6.3

3.2

2.3- 4.5

2.2

1.4- 3.4

AGE

18-24

65.6

52.1-77.0

17.7

8.8-32.4

5.3

2.1-12.5

4.9

2.0-11.8

6.5

2.3-16.9

25-34

266

195

68.8

61.1-75.6

15.9

10.8-22.8

7.2

4.2-12.2

1.8

0.7- 4.7

6.2

3.0-12.4

35-44

312

226

69.7

62.9-75.7

13.1

9.3-18.3

5.3

2.9- 9.2

7.7

4.4-13.0

4.2

2.1- 8.2

45-54

347

268

79.5

74.2-84.0

9.5

6.7-13.2

7.1

4.5-11.2

2.0

0.8- 5.1

1.9

0.7- 4.9

55-64

379

317

81.6

76.2-85.9

10.1

6.8-14.6

5.0

2.9- 8.4

2.4

1.0- 5.7

1.0

0.4- 2.5

65-74

309

264

85.5

80.5-89.3

10.1

7.0-14.6

2.3

1.1- 4.8

0.7

0.1- 3.9

1.4

0.5- 3.9

75+

275

250

91.0

86.3-94.2

6.3

3.7-10.7

0.5

0.1- 2.2

1.7

0.6- 4.8

0.5

0.1- 2.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

346

277

69.3

60.1-77.2

14.4

8.0-24.5

4.6

2.5- 8.1

5.4

2.6-11.0

6.3

3.0-12.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

608

475

75.5

70.4-80.0

11.1

8.0-15.2

5.1

3.2- 8.2

3.4

2.1- 5.6

4.8

2.6- 8.6

Some Post-H.S.

479

391

79.5

74.3-83.8

9.4

6.7-13.2

7.0

4.6-10.5

2.0

0.8- 5.0

2.1

0.8- 5.6

College Graduate

552

444

78.7

74.0-82.6

14.5

11.2-18.6

3.8

2.0- 6.9

2.4

1.3- 4.4

0.6

0.2- 1.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

278

236

78.3

69.2-85.3

9.3

4.8-17.5

6.2

3.1-12.1

3.7

1.1-11.4

2.4

0.7- 7.9

$15,000- 24,999

414

313

66.9

59.9-73.2

12.7

8.6-18.4

7.3

4.3-12.0

4.7

2.6- 8.6

8.4

4.8-14.1

$25,000- 34,999

270

213

79.7

73.5-84.8

12.5

8.6-17.7

3.9

2.0- 7.5

2.7

1.0- 6.7

1.3

0.4- 3.6

$35,000- 49,999

293

229

76.2

69.5-81.8

11.9

8.1-17.1

4.5

2.4- 8.3

5.5

2.8-10.7

1.9

0.6- 5.9

$50,000-74,999

215

176

79.1

67.4-87.4

13.2

6.0-26.5

5.5

2.7-11.0

1.9

0.6- 5.8

0.2

0.1- 0.9

$75,000+

225

179

79.1

72.3-84.6

14.2

9.7-20.2

2.7

1.3- 5.6

2.1

0.8- 5.3

1.9

0.4- 8.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

673

597

89.4

86.0-92.1

5.7

3.9- 8.2

2.6

1.3- 5.2

1.3

0.6- 2.8

1.0

0.4- 2.6

1,270

959

70.4

66.6-74.0

167

15.1

12.3-18.6

6.1

4.6- 8.0

3.9

2.6- 5.6

4.5

2.9- 6.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

266

227

84.1

77.9-88.8

9.0

5.5-14.3

4.8

2.3- 9.6

1.1

0.4- 3.0

1.0

0.2- 4.3

Non-Veteran

1,727

1,367

74.9

71.7-77.9

194

12.7

10.3-15.4

5.2

3.9- 6.7

3.5

2.5- 5.0

3.7

2.4- 5.6

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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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