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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	5,330	2,060	28.0	26.4-29.6	0	0.0	. - .	3,091	69.1	67.4-70.8	179	2.9	2.4- 3.6
Female	9,419	3,632	29.6	28.4-30.8	89	1.3	1.0- 1.7	5,505	67.1	65.8-68.4	193	2.0	1.6- 2.4
RACE
White	11,554	4,334	28.2	27.1-29.3	61	0.6	0.4- 0.9	6,849	68.4	67.2-69.5	310	2.8	2.4- 3.3
African American	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
Asian	103	21	13.0	7.7-21.1	0	0.0	. - .	81	86.5	78.4-91.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2
Native American	276	116	29.5	23.2-36.6	2	0.7	0.1- 3.4	153	67.4	59.8-74.2	5	2.5	0.6- 9.4
Other Minorities	591	91	11.5	8.5-15.5	9	0.8	0.3- 1.7	486	87.0	82.9-90.2	5	0.7	0.2- 2.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	593	107	12.7	9.6-16.7	8	0.8	0.3- 1.8	475	85.9	81.8-89.2	3	0.6	0.1- 2.9
-English Speaking	238	71	22.9	16.7-30.6	2	0.4	0.1- 1.6	162	74.2	66.1-81.0	3	2.5	0.5-10.4
-Spanish Speaking	355	36	9.1	5.8-14.1	6	0.9	0.3- 2.4	313	90.0	85.0-93.4	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	14,120	5,567	30.1	29.1-31.2	81	0.7	0.5- 0.9	8,104	66.6	65.5-67.7	368	2.6	2.2- 3.0
AGE
18-24	494	29	5.5	3.5- 8.5	6	0.8	0.3- 1.9	453	92.3	89.0-94.7	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4
25-34	1,501	146	8.8	7.0-10.9	32	1.5	1.0- 2.2	1,306	88.3	86.0-90.3	17	1.5	0.8- 2.7
35-44	2,334	412	17.6	15.7-19.8	29	1.0	0.6- 1.5	1,849	78.9	76.7-81.1	44	2.5	1.7- 3.5
45-54	2,922	968	33.8	31.6-36.1	5	0.2	0.1- 0.6	1,873	63.3	61.1-65.6	76	2.7	2.0- 3.5
55-64	3,070	1,478	48.1	45.9-50.4	10	0.3	0.1- 0.7	1,479	47.7	45.4-49.9	103	3.9	3.0- 5.0
65-74	2,475	1,474	59.4	56.9-61.8	5	0.1	0.1- 0.4	921	37.6	35.2-40.1	75	2.8	2.2- 3.7
75+	1,865	1,147	62.6	59.8-65.3	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1	666	34.4	31.7-37.1	50	2.8	2.0- 3.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,126	1,096	33.9	31.0-36.9	14	0.8	0.4- 1.6	979	63.8	60.6-66.9	37	1.5	0.8- 2.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,424	1,911	32.6	30.7-34.6	23	0.7	0.4- 1.2	2,384	64.3	62.3-66.4	106	2.4	1.8- 3.2
Some Post-H.S.	3,806	1,407	27.9	26.0-29.9	23	0.5	0.3- 0.9	2,256	68.8	66.6-70.8	120	2.8	2.2- 3.6
College Graduate	4,373	1,271	23.4	21.8-25.0	29	0.7	0.5- 1.1	2,966	73.4	71.6-75.0	107	2.6	2.0- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,537	854	43.7	39.9-47.6	11	1.4	0.6- 3.0	635	52.6	48.6-56.6	37	2.3	1.3- 3.8
$15,000- 24,999	2,402	1,079	31.2	28.6-33.9	22	1.0	0.6- 1.7	1,245	65.7	62.8-68.4	56	2.1	1.3- 3.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,617	645	33.9	30.5-37.4	13	1.1	0.5- 2.2	919	62.5	58.9-66.0	40	2.5	1.6- 3.8
$35,000- 49,999	2,093	777	29.2	26.7-31.8	13	0.6	0.3- 1.2	1,240	67.1	64.4-69.8	63	3.1	2.2- 4.3
$50,000-74,999	2,092	670	26.4	23.9-29.1	7	0.4	0.2- 1.0	1,366	70.6	67.9-73.3	49	2.5	1.7- 3.7
$75,000+	2,918	770	21.3	19.6-23.2	13	0.3	0.2- 0.5	2,059	75.8	73.8-77.7	76	2.5	1.9- 3.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,286	2,804	44.4	42.4-46.5	22	0.4	0.2- 0.8	2,312	52.0	49.9-54.1	148	3.1	2.4- 4.0
No	8,844	2,684	22.5	21.3-23.6	63	0.8	0.6- 1.1	5,888	74.6	73.3-75.8	209	2.2	1.8- 2.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,174	1,023	41.0	38.2-43.9	0	0.0	. - .	1,074	55.2	52.2-58.1	77	3.8	2.7- 5.1
Non-Veteran	12,572	4,668	26.9	25.9-28.0	89	0.8	0.6- 1.0	7,520	70.1	69.0-71.2	295	2.2	1.9- 2.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

5,330

2,060

28.0

26.4-29.6

0.0

. - .

3,091

69.1

67.4-70.8

179

2.9

2.4- 3.6

Female

9,419

3,632

29.6

28.4-30.8

1.3

1.0- 1.7

5,505

67.1

65.8-68.4

193

2.0

1.6- 2.4

RACE

White

11,554

4,334

28.2

27.1-29.3

0.6

0.4- 0.9

6,849

68.4

67.2-69.5

310

2.8

2.4- 3.3

African American

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

Asian

103

13.0

7.7-21.1

0.0

. - .

86.5

78.4-91.9

0.5

0.1- 3.2

Native American

276

116

29.5

23.2-36.6

0.7

0.1- 3.4

153

67.4

59.8-74.2

2.5

0.6- 9.4

Other Minorities

591

11.5

8.5-15.5

0.8

0.3- 1.7

486

87.0

82.9-90.2

0.7

0.2- 2.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

593

107

12.7

9.6-16.7

0.8

0.3- 1.8

475

85.9

81.8-89.2

0.6

0.1- 2.9

-English Speaking

238

22.9

16.7-30.6

0.4

0.1- 1.6

162

74.2

66.1-81.0

2.5

0.5-10.4

-Spanish Speaking

355

9.1

5.8-14.1

0.9

0.3- 2.4

313

90.0

85.0-93.4

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

14,120

5,567

30.1

29.1-31.2

0.7

0.5- 0.9

8,104

66.6

65.5-67.7

368

2.6

2.2- 3.0

AGE

18-24

494

5.5

3.5- 8.5

0.8

0.3- 1.9

453

92.3

89.0-94.7

1.4

0.6- 3.4

25-34

1,501

146

8.8

7.0-10.9

1.5

1.0- 2.2

1,306

88.3

86.0-90.3

1.5

0.8- 2.7

35-44

2,334

412

17.6

15.7-19.8

1.0

0.6- 1.5

1,849

78.9

76.7-81.1

2.5

1.7- 3.5

45-54

2,922

968

33.8

31.6-36.1

0.2

0.1- 0.6

1,873

63.3

61.1-65.6

2.7

2.0- 3.5

55-64

3,070

1,478

48.1

45.9-50.4

0.3

0.1- 0.7

1,479

47.7

45.4-49.9

103

3.9

3.0- 5.0

65-74

2,475

1,474

59.4

56.9-61.8

0.1

0.1- 0.4

921

37.6

35.2-40.1

2.8

2.2- 3.7

75+

1,865

1,147

62.6

59.8-65.3

0.2

0.0- 1.1

666

34.4

31.7-37.1

2.8

2.0- 3.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,126

1,096

33.9

31.0-36.9

0.8

0.4- 1.6

979

63.8

60.6-66.9

1.5

0.8- 2.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,424

1,911

32.6

30.7-34.6

0.7

0.4- 1.2

2,384

64.3

62.3-66.4

106

2.4

1.8- 3.2

Some Post-H.S.

3,806

1,407

27.9

26.0-29.9

0.5

0.3- 0.9

2,256

68.8

66.6-70.8

120

2.8

2.2- 3.6

College Graduate

4,373

1,271

23.4

21.8-25.0

0.7

0.5- 1.1

2,966

73.4

71.6-75.0

107

2.6

2.0- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,537

854

43.7

39.9-47.6

1.4

0.6- 3.0

635

52.6

48.6-56.6

2.3

1.3- 3.8

$15,000- 24,999

2,402

1,079

31.2

28.6-33.9

1.0

0.6- 1.7

1,245

65.7

62.8-68.4

2.1

1.3- 3.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,617

645

33.9

30.5-37.4

1.1

0.5- 2.2

919

62.5

58.9-66.0

2.5

1.6- 3.8

$35,000- 49,999

2,093

777

29.2

26.7-31.8

0.6

0.3- 1.2

1,240

67.1

64.4-69.8

3.1

2.2- 4.3

$50,000-74,999

2,092

670

26.4

23.9-29.1

0.4

0.2- 1.0

1,366

70.6

67.9-73.3

2.5

1.7- 3.7

$75,000+

2,918

770

21.3

19.6-23.2

0.3

0.2- 0.5

2,059

75.8

73.8-77.7

2.5

1.9- 3.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,286

2,804

44.4

42.4-46.5

0.4

0.2- 0.8

2,312

52.0

49.9-54.1

148

3.1

2.4- 4.0

8,844

2,684

22.5

21.3-23.6

0.8

0.6- 1.1

5,888

74.6

73.3-75.8

209

2.2

1.8- 2.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,174

1,023

41.0

38.2-43.9

0.0

. - .

1,074

55.2

52.2-58.1

3.8

2.7- 5.1

Non-Veteran

12,572

4,668

26.9

25.9-28.0

0.8

0.6- 1.0

7,520

70.1

69.0-71.2

295

2.2

1.9- 2.6

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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.

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