BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
North Carolina	14,749	5,692	28.8	27.8-29.8	89	0.7	0.5- 0.9	8,596	68.1	67.0-69.1	372	2.4	2.1- 2.8
-Eastern NC	4,772	1,985	30.8	29.1-32.6	25	0.5	0.3- 0.8	2,643	66.4	64.6-68.2	119	2.3	1.7- 3.0
GENDER
Male	1,639	678	29.2	26.5-32.0	0	0.0	. - .	906	68.3	65.3-71.1	55	2.5	1.8- 3.6
Female	3,133	1,307	32.4	30.4-34.4	25	1.0	0.6- 1.6	1,737	64.6	62.4-66.7	64	2.0	1.3- 3.1
RACE
White	3,222	1,258	29.1	27.1-31.1	12	0.4	0.2- 0.8	1,861	67.7	65.5-69.8	91	2.9	2.1- 3.9
African American	1,092	584	41.8	37.9-45.8	9	0.9	0.4- 2.0	476	55.8	51.7-59.8	23	1.5	0.9- 2.5
Other Minorities	437	136	17.5	13.9-21.9	4	0.5	0.2- 1.6	292	81.3	76.9-85.1	5	0.6	0.2- 1.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	213	47	12.6	8.7-18.0	3	0.5	0.2- 1.6	162	85.2	78.8-89.9	1	1.7	0.2-10.9
Non-Hispanic	4,542	1,926	32.2	30.5-34.0	22	0.5	0.3- 0.9	2,476	64.9	63.0-66.8	118	2.3	1.8- 3.0
AGE
18-24	179	8	4.8	2.3-10.0	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	165	91.7	85.6-95.4	4	2.8	0.9- 8.2
25-34	553	72	11.5	8.8-15.0	8	1.0	0.4- 2.2	470	87.0	83.4-89.9	3	0.5	0.2- 1.8
35-44	751	136	17.5	14.4-21.0	10	1.0	0.5- 1.9	592	79.7	76.0-83.0	13	1.8	1.0- 3.4
45-54	932	349	37.6	33.9-41.4	2	0.2	0.0- 1.0	549	59.2	55.3-62.9	32	3.0	2.0- 4.6
55-64	993	561	55.4	51.7-59.1	0	0.0	. - .	396	40.8	37.2-44.5	36	3.7	2.6- 5.4
65-74	782	492	61.3	57.2-65.2	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5	270	36.4	32.5-40.5	18	2.2	1.3- 3.7
75+	553	358	63.4	58.4-68.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	182	34.4	29.7-39.3	12	2.2	1.2- 4.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	729	413	36.3	31.3-41.7	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1	300	62.7	57.2-67.8	13	0.8	0.4- 1.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,546	703	32.5	29.5-35.6	6	0.2	0.1- 0.6	800	64.3	60.9-67.5	37	3.0	1.8- 5.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	472	27.3	24.3-30.5	10	0.7	0.3- 1.5	748	70.0	66.7-73.2	37	2.0	1.4- 2.9
College Graduate	1,223	393	28.7	25.7-32.0	6	0.8	0.3- 2.1	793	67.9	64.6-71.1	31	2.5	1.7- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	541	323	46.6	40.5-52.9	5	1.5	0.5- 3.9	201	50.0	43.7-56.4	12	1.9	0.9- 3.8
$15,000- 24,999	841	395	33.8	29.5-38.3	5	0.5	0.2- 1.2	425	64.6	60.0-69.0	16	1.1	0.6- 2.0
$25,000- 34,999	587	246	31.7	27.1-36.8	4	0.4	0.1- 1.0	320	64.8	59.5-69.8	17	3.1	1.4- 6.5
$35,000- 49,999	662	249	28.6	24.7-32.9	5	0.5	0.2- 1.3	395	69.3	64.8-73.4	13	1.6	0.7- 3.4
$50,000-74,999	654	226	28.5	24.4-32.9	3	0.9	0.2- 3.4	411	68.7	64.0-73.0	14	1.9	1.0- 3.5
$75,000+	793	229	24.3	20.8-28.1	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0	535	72.4	68.4-76.1	28	3.2	2.1- 5.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,797	1,008	46.2	42.7-49.8	5	0.2	0.1- 0.5	732	50.7	47.1-54.4	52	2.9	1.9- 4.3
No	2,780	913	24.0	22.2-26.0	18	0.7	0.4- 1.2	1,786	73.2	71.1-75.2	63	2.1	1.4- 3.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	787	366	38.7	34.5-43.1	0	0.0	. - .	393	57.7	53.1-62.1	28	3.6	2.1- 6.0
Non-Veteran	3,984	1,619	29.2	27.4-31.0	25	0.6	0.4- 1.0	2,249	68.2	66.3-70.1	91	2.0	1.5- 2.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,749

5,692

28.8

27.8-29.8

0.7

0.5- 0.9

8,596

68.1

67.0-69.1

372

2.4

2.1- 2.8

-Eastern NC

4,772

1,985

30.8

29.1-32.6

0.5

0.3- 0.8

2,643

66.4

64.6-68.2

119

2.3

1.7- 3.0

GENDER

Male

1,639

678

29.2

26.5-32.0

0.0

. - .

906

68.3

65.3-71.1

2.5

1.8- 3.6

Female

3,133

1,307

32.4

30.4-34.4

1.0

0.6- 1.6

1,737

64.6

62.4-66.7

2.0

1.3- 3.1

RACE

White

3,222

1,258

29.1

27.1-31.1

0.4

0.2- 0.8

1,861

67.7

65.5-69.8

2.9

2.1- 3.9

African American

1,092

584

41.8

37.9-45.8

0.9

0.4- 2.0

476

55.8

51.7-59.8

1.5

0.9- 2.5

Other Minorities

437

136

17.5

13.9-21.9

0.5

0.2- 1.6

292

81.3

76.9-85.1

0.6

0.2- 1.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

213

12.6

8.7-18.0

0.5

0.2- 1.6

162

85.2

78.8-89.9

1.7

0.2-10.9

Non-Hispanic

4,542

1,926

32.2

30.5-34.0

0.5

0.3- 0.9

2,476

64.9

63.0-66.8

118

2.3

1.8- 3.0

AGE

18-24

179

4.8

2.3-10.0

0.7

0.2- 3.0

165

91.7

85.6-95.4

2.8

0.9- 8.2

25-34

553

11.5

8.8-15.0

1.0

0.4- 2.2

470

87.0

83.4-89.9

0.5

0.2- 1.8

35-44

751

136

17.5

14.4-21.0

1.0

0.5- 1.9

592

79.7

76.0-83.0

1.8

1.0- 3.4

45-54

932

349

37.6

33.9-41.4

0.2

0.0- 1.0

549

59.2

55.3-62.9

3.0

2.0- 4.6

55-64

993

561

55.4

51.7-59.1

0.0

. - .

396

40.8

37.2-44.5

3.7

2.6- 5.4

65-74

782

492

61.3

57.2-65.2

0.1

0.0- 0.5

270

36.4

32.5-40.5

2.2

1.3- 3.7

75+

553

358

63.4

58.4-68.1

0.1

0.0- 0.6

182

34.4

29.7-39.3

2.2

1.2- 4.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

729

413

36.3

31.3-41.7

0.3

0.1- 1.1

300

62.7

57.2-67.8

0.8

0.4- 1.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,546

703

32.5

29.5-35.6

0.2

0.1- 0.6

800

64.3

60.9-67.5

3.0

1.8- 5.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,267

472

27.3

24.3-30.5

0.7

0.3- 1.5

748

70.0

66.7-73.2

2.0

1.4- 2.9

College Graduate

1,223

393

28.7

25.7-32.0

0.8

0.3- 2.1

793

67.9

64.6-71.1

2.5

1.7- 3.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

541

323

46.6

40.5-52.9

1.5

0.5- 3.9

201

50.0

43.7-56.4

1.9

0.9- 3.8

$15,000- 24,999

841

395

33.8

29.5-38.3

0.5

0.2- 1.2

425

64.6

60.0-69.0

1.1

0.6- 2.0

$25,000- 34,999

587

246

31.7

27.1-36.8

0.4

0.1- 1.0

320

64.8

59.5-69.8

3.1

1.4- 6.5

$35,000- 49,999

662

249

28.6

24.7-32.9

0.5

0.2- 1.3

395

69.3

64.8-73.4

1.6

0.7- 3.4

$50,000-74,999

654

226

28.5

24.4-32.9

0.9

0.2- 3.4

411

68.7

64.0-73.0

1.9

1.0- 3.5

$75,000+

793

229

24.3

20.8-28.1

0.1

0.0- 1.0

535

72.4

68.4-76.1

3.2

2.1- 5.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,797

1,008

46.2

42.7-49.8

0.2

0.1- 0.5

732

50.7

47.1-54.4

2.9

1.9- 4.3

2,780

913

24.0

22.2-26.0

0.7

0.4- 1.2

1,786

73.2

71.1-75.2

2.1

1.4- 3.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

787

366

38.7

34.5-43.1

0.0

. - .

393

57.7

53.1-62.1

3.6

2.1- 6.0

Non-Veteran

3,984

1,619

29.2

27.4-31.0

0.6

0.4- 1.0

2,249

68.2

66.3-70.1

2.0

1.5- 2.7

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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.

** 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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