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-WHITE FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	7,306	2,696	27.9	26.6-29.2	61	1.2	0.8- 1.6	4,397	68.9	67.5-70.2	152	2.0	1.6- 2.6
AGE
18-24	171	8	3.3	1.5- 7.3	2	1.0	0.2- 5.0	159	93.7	88.1-96.8	2	1.9	0.4- 8.2
25-34	666	56	7.7	5.6-10.3	23	3.4	2.1- 5.5	580	87.6	84.3-90.3	7	1.4	0.6- 3.3
35-44	1,072	145	12.4	10.3-15.0	21	2.1	1.2- 3.6	889	83.6	80.7-86.2	17	1.8	1.0- 3.4
45-54	1,390	366	26.2	23.4-29.2	2	0.1	0.0- 0.4	997	71.9	68.8-74.7	25	1.8	1.2- 2.9
55-64	1,530	648	42.0	39.1-45.1	9	0.6	0.3- 1.3	833	54.7	51.6-57.7	40	2.7	1.8- 4.0
65-74	1,284	729	56.4	53.0-59.7	4	0.3	0.1- 0.8	517	40.8	37.6-44.2	34	2.5	1.7- 3.7
75+	1,152	724	63.6	60.0-66.9	0	0.0	. - .	401	33.9	30.6-37.4	27	2.5	1.6- 3.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	849	468	44.2	39.5-49.1	5	1.6	0.6- 4.7	365	53.3	48.3-58.1	11	0.9	0.5- 1.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,198	957	34.4	31.8-37.1	15	1.3	0.7- 2.7	1,179	61.9	59.0-64.7	47	2.4	1.5- 3.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,022	710	26.2	23.8-28.7	17	0.8	0.4- 1.4	1,238	70.4	67.7-73.0	57	2.6	1.8- 3.8
College Graduate	2,229	559	18.9	17.1-20.9	24	1.2	0.8- 1.9	1,609	78.2	76.1-80.2	37	1.6	1.1- 2.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	749	419	47.4	42.3-52.4	6	2.0	0.6- 6.8	309	49.0	43.9-54.2	15	1.6	0.8- 2.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,086	515	35.9	32.0-40.1	13	1.9	0.9- 3.8	533	60.4	56.0-64.6	25	1.8	1.1- 3.1
$25,000- 34,999	736	273	30.5	26.5-34.9	6	1.7	0.6- 5.0	440	65.1	60.5-69.5	17	2.6	1.5- 4.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,039	356	27.0	23.7-30.5	12	1.4	0.7- 2.9	640	68.9	65.1-72.4	31	2.7	1.8- 4.3
$50,000-74,999	1,068	289	22.9	20.0-26.2	5	0.7	0.3- 1.8	755	74.0	70.6-77.2	19	2.3	1.2- 4.2
$75,000+	1,447	320	17.6	15.5-20.0	13	0.8	0.4- 1.3	1,092	80.3	77.8-82.5	22	1.4	0.8- 2.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,667	1,363	43.7	41.1-46.4	18	0.9	0.5- 1.8	1,216	52.4	49.6-55.1	70	3.0	2.1- 4.1
No	4,394	1,244	20.7	19.3-22.1	40	1.3	0.8- 1.9	3,034	76.4	74.8-78.0	76	1.6	1.1- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	156	45	24.0	17.1-32.5	0	0.0	. - .	106	73.2	64.5-80.4	5	2.8	1.1- 7.1
Non-Veteran	7,150	2,651	28.0	26.7-29.3	61	1.2	0.9- 1.7	4,291	68.8	67.3-70.2	147	2.0	1.6- 2.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,306

2,696

27.9

26.6-29.2

1.2

0.8- 1.6

4,397

68.9

67.5-70.2

152

2.0

1.6- 2.6

AGE

18-24

171

3.3

1.5- 7.3

1.0

0.2- 5.0

159

93.7

88.1-96.8

1.9

0.4- 8.2

25-34

666

7.7

5.6-10.3

3.4

2.1- 5.5

580

87.6

84.3-90.3

1.4

0.6- 3.3

35-44

1,072

145

12.4

10.3-15.0

2.1

1.2- 3.6

889

83.6

80.7-86.2

1.8

1.0- 3.4

45-54

1,390

366

26.2

23.4-29.2

0.1

0.0- 0.4

997

71.9

68.8-74.7

1.8

1.2- 2.9

55-64

1,530

648

42.0

39.1-45.1

0.6

0.3- 1.3

833

54.7

51.6-57.7

2.7

1.8- 4.0

65-74

1,284

729

56.4

53.0-59.7

0.3

0.1- 0.8

517

40.8

37.6-44.2

2.5

1.7- 3.7

75+

1,152

724

63.6

60.0-66.9

0.0

. - .

401

33.9

30.6-37.4

2.5

1.6- 3.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

849

468

44.2

39.5-49.1

1.6

0.6- 4.7

365

53.3

48.3-58.1

0.9

0.5- 1.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,198

957

34.4

31.8-37.1

1.3

0.7- 2.7

1,179

61.9

59.0-64.7

2.4

1.5- 3.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,022

710

26.2

23.8-28.7

0.8

0.4- 1.4

1,238

70.4

67.7-73.0

2.6

1.8- 3.8

College Graduate

2,229

559

18.9

17.1-20.9

1.2

0.8- 1.9

1,609

78.2

76.1-80.2

1.6

1.1- 2.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

749

419

47.4

42.3-52.4

2.0

0.6- 6.8

309

49.0

43.9-54.2

1.6

0.8- 2.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,086

515

35.9

32.0-40.1

1.9

0.9- 3.8

533

60.4

56.0-64.6

1.8

1.1- 3.1

$25,000- 34,999

736

273

30.5

26.5-34.9

1.7

0.6- 5.0

440

65.1

60.5-69.5

2.6

1.5- 4.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,039

356

27.0

23.7-30.5

1.4

0.7- 2.9

640

68.9

65.1-72.4

2.7

1.8- 4.3

$50,000-74,999

1,068

289

22.9

20.0-26.2

0.7

0.3- 1.8

755

74.0

70.6-77.2

2.3

1.2- 4.2

$75,000+

1,447

320

17.6

15.5-20.0

0.8

0.4- 1.3

1,092

80.3

77.8-82.5

1.4

0.8- 2.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,667

1,363

43.7

41.1-46.4

0.9

0.5- 1.8

1,216

52.4

49.6-55.1

3.0

2.1- 4.1

4,394

1,244

20.7

19.3-22.1

1.3

0.8- 1.9

3,034

76.4

74.8-78.0

1.6

1.1- 2.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

156

24.0

17.1-32.5

0.0

. - .

106

73.2

64.5-80.4

2.8

1.1- 7.1

Non-Veteran

7,150

2,651

28.0

26.7-29.3

1.2

0.9- 1.7

4,291

68.8

67.3-70.2

147

2.0

1.6- 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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