BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (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 Counties and Regions

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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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	345	122	26.7	21.2-32.9	3	1.1	0.3- 3.7	213	70.4	63.9-76.1	7	1.9	0.8- 4.5
Buncombe	355	131	26.1	21.3-31.6	3	0.9	0.2- 3.1	211	71.3	65.6-76.3	10	1.8	0.9- 3.6
Cabarrus	358	125	23.4	18.5-29.1	3	0.8	0.2- 2.6	222	74.4	68.6-79.6	8	1.4	0.6- 2.9
Catawba	408	160	31.9	26.4-37.9	3	0.9	0.3- 2.8	235	65.4	59.3-71.1	10	1.8	0.9- 3.5
Cumberland	379	155	30.4	25.2-36.2	4	0.9	0.3- 2.4	212	67.2	61.3-72.7	8	1.5	0.7- 3.3
Davidson	368	145	29.5	24.0-35.7	5	1.6	0.6- 4.3	207	66.2	59.7-72.2	11	2.6	1.3- 5.2
Durham	332	126	26.1	20.9-32.1	0	0.0	. - .	198	71.5	65.3-77.1	8	2.4	1.0- 5.3
Forsyth	376	140	28.2	22.9-34.1	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9	216	67.5	61.3-73.2	19	4.1	2.4- 6.7
Gaston	387	159	32.2	26.3-38.8	5	2.7	0.9- 7.9	212	62.2	55.4-68.6	11	2.9	1.4- 5.9
Guilford	386	153	35.0	29.0-41.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9	218	60.3	53.6-66.6	14	4.3	2.3- 8.0
Iredell	391	141	27.3	22.2-33.0	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1	244	71.6	65.8-76.8	5	0.9	0.4- 2.4
Johnston	437	165	27.6	21.9-34.2	2	0.4	0.1- 1.6	257	70.1	63.4-76.1	13	1.8	1.0- 3.3
Mecklenburg	678	223	24.2	20.6-28.3	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	440	73.5	69.3-77.3	12	1.8	1.0- 3.4
New Hanover	389	154	30.8	24.8-37.5	2	0.7	0.1- 4.0	223	66.8	59.8-73.1	10	1.8	0.9- 3.4
Onslow	377	136	26.8	21.6-32.6	4	0.8	0.3- 2.1	225	69.3	63.2-74.7	12	3.2	1.6- 6.1
Orange	346	109	23.6	18.4-29.7	3	0.9	0.3- 3.1	220	71.2	64.4-77.1	14	4.3	2.0- 9.0
Pitt	381	158	32.1	26.8-37.9	0	0.0	. - .	208	65.0	59.1-70.6	15	2.9	1.6- 5.1
Randolph	374	147	29.0	23.9-34.5	5	2.8	0.9- 7.9	214	65.8	59.7-71.5	8	2.5	1.2- 5.1
Robeson	409	190	32.9	27.6-38.7	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	210	64.2	58.1-69.9	8	2.8	1.0- 7.7
Rowan	449	160	28.9	24.0-34.4	2	0.7	0.2- 2.7	280	69.5	63.9-74.5	7	0.9	0.4- 2.2
Union	374	124	27.8	22.5-33.8	4	1.1	0.4- 3.4	238	69.1	63.0-74.7	8	1.9	0.9- 4.2
Wake	603	187	22.3	18.8-26.3	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3	402	75.4	71.2-79.1	12	2.0	1.0- 3.8
Wayne	355	161	34.1	28.2-40.6	2	0.4	0.1- 1.5	186	64.4	57.8-70.5	6	1.1	0.5- 2.7
NC REGIONS
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
Piedmont	7,085	2,573	27.4	26.0-28.8	48	0.7	0.5- 1.1	4,285	69.3	67.8-70.8	179	2.5	2.1- 3.1
Western NC	2,892	1,134	30.9	28.8-33.0	16	0.7	0.4- 1.3	1,668	66.1	63.9-68.2	74	2.3	1.8- 3.1
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,906	737	29.3	26.9-31.9	7	0.5	0.2- 1.2	1,118	68.0	65.3-70.6	44	2.2	1.5- 3.1
Northwest	3,104	1,193	29.7	27.6-32.0	20	0.6	0.4- 1.1	1,807	67.4	65.0-69.6	84	2.3	1.7- 2.9
Charlotte	2,030	736	27.5	25.0-30.3	17	1.0	0.6- 1.8	1,229	69.0	66.2-71.7	48	2.4	1.6- 3.7
Greensboro	1,656	601	30.6	27.5-33.9	14	0.9	0.5- 1.7	995	65.2	61.8-68.5	46	3.3	2.2- 4.9
Southern Regional	1,360	560	29.4	26.3-32.7	6	0.3	0.1- 0.8	762	67.8	64.4-71.1	32	2.4	1.5- 3.9
Coastal	763	329	32.1	27.8-36.7	2	0.3	0.1- 1.7	415	65.9	61.1-70.3	17	1.7	1.0- 3.1
Wake	1,583	562	24.8	22.2-27.6	6	0.5	0.2- 1.3	977	72.6	69.7-75.4	38	2.0	1.3- 3.1
Area L	404	184	37.5	31.7-43.8	6	1.1	0.5- 2.4	206	59.5	53.2-65.5	8	1.9	0.9- 4.1
Eastern	1,943	790	28.8	26.4-31.4	11	0.7	0.3- 1.5	1,087	67.4	64.6-70.0	55	3.1	2.0- 4.8

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

345

122

26.7

21.2-32.9

1.1

0.3- 3.7

213

70.4

63.9-76.1

1.9

0.8- 4.5

Buncombe

355

131

26.1

21.3-31.6

0.9

0.2- 3.1

211

71.3

65.6-76.3

1.8

0.9- 3.6

Cabarrus

358

125

23.4

18.5-29.1

0.8

0.2- 2.6

222

74.4

68.6-79.6

1.4

0.6- 2.9

Catawba

408

160

31.9

26.4-37.9

0.9

0.3- 2.8

235

65.4

59.3-71.1

1.8

0.9- 3.5

Cumberland

379

155

30.4

25.2-36.2

0.9

0.3- 2.4

212

67.2

61.3-72.7

1.5

0.7- 3.3

Davidson

368

145

29.5

24.0-35.7

1.6

0.6- 4.3

207

66.2

59.7-72.2

2.6

1.3- 5.2

Durham

332

126

26.1

20.9-32.1

0.0

. - .

198

71.5

65.3-77.1

2.4

1.0- 5.3

Forsyth

376

140

28.2

22.9-34.1

0.3

0.0- 1.9

216

67.5

61.3-73.2

4.1

2.4- 6.7

Gaston

387

159

32.2

26.3-38.8

2.7

0.9- 7.9

212

62.2

55.4-68.6

2.9

1.4- 5.9

Guilford

386

153

35.0

29.0-41.5

0.4

0.1- 2.9

218

60.3

53.6-66.6

4.3

2.3- 8.0

Iredell

391

141

27.3

22.2-33.0

0.2

0.0- 1.1

244

71.6

65.8-76.8

0.9

0.4- 2.4

Johnston

437

165

27.6

21.9-34.2

0.4

0.1- 1.6

257

70.1

63.4-76.1

1.8

1.0- 3.3

Mecklenburg

678

223

24.2

20.6-28.3

0.4

0.1- 1.3

440

73.5

69.3-77.3

1.8

1.0- 3.4

New Hanover

389

154

30.8

24.8-37.5

0.7

0.1- 4.0

223

66.8

59.8-73.1

1.8

0.9- 3.4

Onslow

377

136

26.8

21.6-32.6

0.8

0.3- 2.1

225

69.3

63.2-74.7

3.2

1.6- 6.1

Orange

346

109

23.6

18.4-29.7

0.9

0.3- 3.1

220

71.2

64.4-77.1

4.3

2.0- 9.0

Pitt

381

158

32.1

26.8-37.9

0.0

. - .

208

65.0

59.1-70.6

2.9

1.6- 5.1

Randolph

374

147

29.0

23.9-34.5

2.8

0.9- 7.9

214

65.8

59.7-71.5

2.5

1.2- 5.1

Robeson

409

190

32.9

27.6-38.7

0.1

0.0- 0.8

210

64.2

58.1-69.9

2.8

1.0- 7.7

Rowan

449

160

28.9

24.0-34.4

0.7

0.2- 2.7

280

69.5

63.9-74.5

0.9

0.4- 2.2

Union

374

124

27.8

22.5-33.8

1.1

0.4- 3.4

238

69.1

63.0-74.7

1.9

0.9- 4.2

Wake

603

187

22.3

18.8-26.3

0.3

0.1- 1.3

402

75.4

71.2-79.1

2.0

1.0- 3.8

Wayne

355

161

34.1

28.2-40.6

0.4

0.1- 1.5

186

64.4

57.8-70.5

1.1

0.5- 2.7

NC REGIONS

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

Piedmont

7,085

2,573

27.4

26.0-28.8

0.7

0.5- 1.1

4,285

69.3

67.8-70.8

179

2.5

2.1- 3.1

Western NC

2,892

1,134

30.9

28.8-33.0

0.7

0.4- 1.3

1,668

66.1

63.9-68.2

2.3

1.8- 3.1

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,906

737

29.3

26.9-31.9

0.5

0.2- 1.2

1,118

68.0

65.3-70.6

2.2

1.5- 3.1

Northwest

3,104

1,193

29.7

27.6-32.0

0.6

0.4- 1.1

1,807

67.4

65.0-69.6

2.3

1.7- 2.9

Charlotte

2,030

736

27.5

25.0-30.3

1.0

0.6- 1.8

1,229

69.0

66.2-71.7

2.4

1.6- 3.7

Greensboro

1,656

601

30.6

27.5-33.9

0.9

0.5- 1.7

995

65.2

61.8-68.5

3.3

2.2- 4.9

Southern Regional

1,360

560

29.4

26.3-32.7

0.3

0.1- 0.8

762

67.8

64.4-71.1

2.4

1.5- 3.9

Coastal

763

329

32.1

27.8-36.7

0.3

0.1- 1.7

415

65.9

61.1-70.3

1.7

1.0- 3.1

Wake

1,583

562

24.8

22.2-27.6

0.5

0.2- 1.3

977

72.6

69.7-75.4

2.0

1.3- 3.1

Area L

404

184

37.5

31.7-43.8

1.1

0.5- 2.4

206

59.5

53.2-65.5

1.9

0.9- 4.1

Eastern

1,943

790

28.8

26.4-31.4

0.7

0.3- 1.5

1,087

67.4

64.6-70.0

3.1

2.0- 4.8

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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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