BRFSS 2007 - 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: North Carolina

Hypertension Awareness-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	2,170	1,112	39.8	37.0-42.8	17	0.9	0.5- 1.6	991	57.3	54.3-60.3	50	1.9	1.3- 2.8
GENDER
Male	674	328	36.5	31.8-41.5	0	0.0	. - .	330	61.5	56.4-66.3	16	2.0	1.1- 3.8
Female	1,496	784	42.8	39.5-46.2	17	1.7	1.0- 3.0	661	53.6	50.2-57.1	34	1.8	1.2- 2.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	20	10	39.0	17.8-65.4	0	0.0	. - .	10	61.0	34.6-82.2	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	20	10	39.0	17.8-65.4	0	0.0	. - .	10	61.0	34.6-82.2	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,140	1,094	39.7	36.8-42.6	17	0.9	0.5- 1.6	979	57.5	54.4-60.4	50	1.9	1.3- 2.9
AGE
18-24	103	8	8.9	4.2-18.0	3	1.7	0.5- 5.4	91	88.0	78.6-93.5	1	1.4	0.2- 9.5
25-34	265	48	15.6	10.6-22.4	4	1.2	0.4- 3.6	210	82.4	75.5-87.7	3	0.9	0.2- 3.0
35-44	366	106	26.9	21.6-33.1	6	1.1	0.5- 2.7	246	70.2	64.0-75.7	8	1.7	0.8- 3.8
45-54	469	255	52.8	46.8-58.7	2	0.6	0.1- 3.4	203	44.8	38.9-50.9	9	1.8	0.7- 4.3
55-64	448	311	66.3	60.0-72.0	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9	120	28.7	23.3-34.8	16	4.6	2.4- 8.6
65-74	318	236	75.4	69.0-80.8	0	0.0	. - .	73	22.3	17.1-28.6	9	2.3	1.0- 5.1
75+	184	139	77.2	69.3-83.6	1	1.1	0.1- 7.2	40	20.6	14.6-28.2	4	1.1	0.4- 3.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	445	287	49.2	41.9-56.4	0	0.0	. - .	150	50.0	42.7-57.3	8	0.8	0.4- 1.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	738	369	37.7	33.0-42.6	8	1.0	0.5- 2.2	342	58.6	53.6-63.6	19	2.6	1.4- 4.9
Some Post-H.S.	575	274	39.3	33.7-45.3	4	0.9	0.3- 2.5	282	58.0	51.9-63.8	15	1.8	1.0- 3.3
College Graduate	410	181	35.8	30.1-42.0	5	1.7	0.6- 4.5	216	60.7	54.3-66.7	8	1.8	0.7- 4.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	363	235	55.3	47.4-62.9	2	0.7	0.2- 2.9	118	41.0	33.5-49.0	8	3.0	0.9- 9.2
$15,000- 24,999	489	244	39.7	33.5-46.3	4	1.2	0.4- 3.5	229	57.7	51.0-64.1	12	1.4	0.7- 2.8
$25,000- 34,999	315	146	37.9	30.2-46.3	5	1.8	0.7- 4.9	154	57.9	49.4-65.9	10	2.3	1.1- 5.0
$35,000- 49,999	291	138	40.3	32.9-48.0	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	145	56.6	48.8-64.2	7	2.9	1.2- 7.0
$50,000-74,999	210	87	31.8	24.4-40.2	2	1.0	0.2- 5.9	118	66.6	58.1-74.2	3	0.6	0.2- 1.7
$75,000+	170	73	31.8	24.0-40.7	0	0.0	. - .	92	65.9	56.7-74.0	5	2.3	0.7- 7.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	808	542	58.1	52.3-63.8	0	0.0	. - .	247	39.7	34.0-45.6	19	2.2	1.1- 4.5
No	1,238	523	32.6	29.2-36.2	16	1.4	0.8- 2.4	670	64.2	60.4-67.7	29	1.8	1.1- 3.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	281	157	48.8	40.7-57.0	0	0.0	. - .	118	49.2	41.0-57.4	6	2.0	0.7- 5.7
Non-Veteran	1,889	955	38.5	35.4-41.6	17	1.1	0.6- 1.8	873	58.6	55.3-61.7	44	1.9	1.3- 2.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,170

1,112

39.8

37.0-42.8

0.9

0.5- 1.6

991

57.3

54.3-60.3

1.9

1.3- 2.8

GENDER

Male

674

328

36.5

31.8-41.5

0.0

. - .

330

61.5

56.4-66.3

2.0

1.1- 3.8

Female

1,496

784

42.8

39.5-46.2

1.7

1.0- 3.0

661

53.6

50.2-57.1

1.8

1.2- 2.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

39.0

17.8-65.4

0.0

. - .

61.0

34.6-82.2

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

39.0

17.8-65.4

0.0

. - .

61.0

34.6-82.2

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,140

1,094

39.7

36.8-42.6

0.9

0.5- 1.6

979

57.5

54.4-60.4

1.9

1.3- 2.9

AGE

18-24

103

8.9

4.2-18.0

1.7

0.5- 5.4

88.0

78.6-93.5

1.4

0.2- 9.5

25-34

265

15.6

10.6-22.4

1.2

0.4- 3.6

210

82.4

75.5-87.7

0.9

0.2- 3.0

35-44

366

106

26.9

21.6-33.1

1.1

0.5- 2.7

246

70.2

64.0-75.7

1.7

0.8- 3.8

45-54

469

255

52.8

46.8-58.7

0.6

0.1- 3.4

203

44.8

38.9-50.9

1.8

0.7- 4.3

55-64

448

311

66.3

60.0-72.0

0.4

0.1- 2.9

120

28.7

23.3-34.8

4.6

2.4- 8.6

65-74

318

236

75.4

69.0-80.8

0.0

. - .

22.3

17.1-28.6

2.3

1.0- 5.1

75+

184

139

77.2

69.3-83.6

1.1

0.1- 7.2

20.6

14.6-28.2

1.1

0.4- 3.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

445

287

49.2

41.9-56.4

0.0

. - .

150

50.0

42.7-57.3

0.8

0.4- 1.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

738

369

37.7

33.0-42.6

1.0

0.5- 2.2

342

58.6

53.6-63.6

2.6

1.4- 4.9

Some Post-H.S.

575

274

39.3

33.7-45.3

0.9

0.3- 2.5

282

58.0

51.9-63.8

1.8

1.0- 3.3

College Graduate

410

181

35.8

30.1-42.0

1.7

0.6- 4.5

216

60.7

54.3-66.7

1.8

0.7- 4.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

363

235

55.3

47.4-62.9

0.7

0.2- 2.9

118

41.0

33.5-49.0

3.0

0.9- 9.2

$15,000- 24,999

489

244

39.7

33.5-46.3

1.2

0.4- 3.5

229

57.7

51.0-64.1

1.4

0.7- 2.8

$25,000- 34,999

315

146

37.9

30.2-46.3

1.8

0.7- 4.9

154

57.9

49.4-65.9

2.3

1.1- 5.0

$35,000- 49,999

291

138

40.3

32.9-48.0

0.2

0.0- 1.4

145

56.6

48.8-64.2

2.9

1.2- 7.0

$50,000-74,999

210

31.8

24.4-40.2

1.0

0.2- 5.9

118

66.6

58.1-74.2

0.6

0.2- 1.7

$75,000+

170

31.8

24.0-40.7

0.0

. - .

65.9

56.7-74.0

2.3

0.7- 7.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

808

542

58.1

52.3-63.8

0.0

. - .

247

39.7

34.0-45.6

2.2

1.1- 4.5

1,238

523

32.6

29.2-36.2

1.4

0.8- 2.4

670

64.2

60.4-67.7

1.8

1.1- 3.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

281

157

48.8

40.7-57.0

0.0

. - .

118

49.2

41.0-57.4

2.0

0.7- 5.7

Non-Veteran

1,889

955

38.5

35.4-41.6

1.1

0.6- 1.8

873

58.6

55.3-61.7

1.9

1.3- 2.9

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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.

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