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 AMERICAN FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	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
AGE
18-24	60	2	3.7	0.8-15.2	3	3.8	1.2-11.8	55	92.5	81.8-97.1	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	198	33	15.4	10.1-22.6	4	2.2	0.7- 6.8	158	80.7	73.1-86.6	3	1.6	0.5- 5.7
35-44	264	80	30.3	23.8-37.7	6	2.1	0.9- 4.9	171	65.2	57.8-72.0	7	2.4	1.0- 5.4
45-54	305	178	59.3	52.1-66.2	2	1.2	0.2- 6.4	121	38.5	31.7-45.6	4	1.0	0.3- 3.8
55-64	300	218	72.1	65.2-78.0	1	0.8	0.1- 5.3	70	23.1	17.8-29.4	11	4.0	1.7- 9.4
65-74	221	161	71.6	63.6-78.5	0	0.0	. - .	55	26.3	19.7-34.2	5	2.1	0.6- 6.6
75+	135	105	75.7	65.6-83.5	1	1.7	0.2-10.9	25	20.9	13.6-30.7	4	1.8	0.6- 5.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	302	214	61.3	52.1-69.7	0	0.0	. - .	83	38.1	29.6-47.4	5	0.6	0.2- 1.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	499	258	40.6	35.1-46.3	8	2.1	1.0- 4.4	221	54.3	48.4-60.0	12	3.1	1.5- 6.1
Some Post-H.S.	392	184	41.2	34.7-48.0	4	1.6	0.5- 4.5	193	55.5	48.6-62.1	11	1.7	0.9- 3.4
College Graduate	302	127	33.2	27.1-40.0	5	2.9	1.0- 7.7	164	62.9	55.9-69.3	6	1.0	0.4- 2.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	282	186	58.9	51.0-66.4	2	1.1	0.3- 4.5	87	37.9	30.5-45.9	7	2.1	0.8- 5.2
$15,000- 24,999	348	175	43.9	37.1-50.9	4	2.1	0.7- 6.2	161	52.4	45.3-59.3	8	1.7	0.7- 3.8
$25,000- 34,999	219	103	37.0	28.8-45.9	5	3.5	1.3- 9.2	102	55.2	46.1-64.0	9	4.3	2.0- 9.2
$35,000- 49,999	178	85	44.0	35.1-53.4	1	0.4	0.1- 3.0	88	53.0	43.7-62.2	4	2.5	0.6-10.0
$50,000-74,999	135	50	28.3	20.1-38.4	2	1.9	0.3-10.4	82	69.4	59.1-78.1	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1
$75,000+	98	38	29.0	19.7-40.5	0	0.0	. - .	58	70.5	58.9-79.9	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	555	387	64.8	58.9-70.3	0	0.0	. - .	157	33.8	28.3-39.7	11	1.4	0.7- 3.0
No	853	362	34.0	30.0-38.2	16	2.7	1.5- 4.6	454	61.3	56.9-65.5	21	2.0	1.1- 3.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	48	19	33.5	19.0-51.9	0	0.0	. - .	29	66.5	48.1-81.0	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Veteran	1,448	765	43.1	39.7-46.5	17	1.8	1.0- 3.1	632	53.2	49.7-56.7	34	1.9	1.2- 2.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

AGE

18-24

3.7

0.8-15.2

3.8

1.2-11.8

92.5

81.8-97.1

0.0

. - .

25-34

198

15.4

10.1-22.6

2.2

0.7- 6.8

158

80.7

73.1-86.6

1.6

0.5- 5.7

35-44

264

30.3

23.8-37.7

2.1

0.9- 4.9

171

65.2

57.8-72.0

2.4

1.0- 5.4

45-54

305

178

59.3

52.1-66.2

1.2

0.2- 6.4

121

38.5

31.7-45.6

1.0

0.3- 3.8

55-64

300

218

72.1

65.2-78.0

0.8

0.1- 5.3

23.1

17.8-29.4

4.0

1.7- 9.4

65-74

221

161

71.6

63.6-78.5

0.0

. - .

26.3

19.7-34.2

2.1

0.6- 6.6

75+

135

105

75.7

65.6-83.5

1.7

0.2-10.9

20.9

13.6-30.7

1.8

0.6- 5.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

302

214

61.3

52.1-69.7

0.0

. - .

38.1

29.6-47.4

0.6

0.2- 1.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

499

258

40.6

35.1-46.3

2.1

1.0- 4.4

221

54.3

48.4-60.0

3.1

1.5- 6.1

Some Post-H.S.

392

184

41.2

34.7-48.0

1.6

0.5- 4.5

193

55.5

48.6-62.1

1.7

0.9- 3.4

College Graduate

302

127

33.2

27.1-40.0

2.9

1.0- 7.7

164

62.9

55.9-69.3

1.0

0.4- 2.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

282

186

58.9

51.0-66.4

1.1

0.3- 4.5

37.9

30.5-45.9

2.1

0.8- 5.2

$15,000- 24,999

348

175

43.9

37.1-50.9

2.1

0.7- 6.2

161

52.4

45.3-59.3

1.7

0.7- 3.8

$25,000- 34,999

219

103

37.0

28.8-45.9

3.5

1.3- 9.2

102

55.2

46.1-64.0

4.3

2.0- 9.2

$35,000- 49,999

178

44.0

35.1-53.4

0.4

0.1- 3.0

53.0

43.7-62.2

2.5

0.6-10.0

$50,000-74,999

135

28.3

20.1-38.4

1.9

0.3-10.4

69.4

59.1-78.1

0.3

0.0- 2.1

$75,000+

29.0

19.7-40.5

0.0

. - .

70.5

58.9-79.9

0.5

0.1- 2.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

555

387

64.8

58.9-70.3

0.0

. - .

157

33.8

28.3-39.7

1.4

0.7- 3.0

853

362

34.0

30.0-38.2

2.7

1.5- 4.6

454

61.3

56.9-65.5

2.0

1.1- 3.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

33.5

19.0-51.9

0.0

. - .

66.5

48.1-81.0

0.0

. - .

Non-Veteran

1,448

765

43.1

39.7-46.5

1.8

1.0- 3.1

632

53.2

49.7-56.7

1.9

1.2- 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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