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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	4,248	1,638	28.5	26.7-30.3	0	0.0	. - .	2,452	67.9	65.9-69.7	158	3.6	2.9- 4.5
Female	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
HISPANIC
Hispanic	113	42	30.9	20.7-43.3	1	0.4	0.1- 2.8	68	63.8	50.5-75.3	2	4.9	0.8-24.7
-English Speaking	112	42	31.0	20.8-43.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.8	67	63.6	50.2-75.2	2	5.0	0.8-24.8
-Spanish Speaking	1	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	11,432	4,290	28.2	27.1-29.3	60	0.6	0.4- 0.9	6,775	68.5	67.3-69.6	307	2.8	2.4- 3.2
AGE
18-24	295	16	4.5	2.4- 8.5	2	0.5	0.1- 2.5	273	93.3	88.8-96.0	4	1.7	0.6- 4.8
25-34	986	82	7.4	5.6- 9.8	23	1.7	1.0- 2.8	867	88.8	86.0-91.1	14	2.1	1.1- 4.0
35-44	1,731	277	16.3	14.1-18.7	21	1.1	0.6- 1.9	1,399	80.0	77.4-82.3	34	2.7	1.8- 4.0
45-54	2,259	645	29.4	27.1-31.9	2	0.0	0.0- 0.2	1,549	67.5	65.0-70.0	63	3.0	2.2- 4.0
55-64	2,505	1,114	44.5	42.1-47.0	9	0.3	0.1- 0.7	1,297	51.3	48.8-53.7	85	3.9	3.0- 5.1
65-74	2,082	1,193	56.4	53.8-59.0	4	0.1	0.0- 0.4	820	40.4	37.8-43.0	65	3.0	2.3- 4.0
75+	1,647	987	59.6	56.6-62.5	0	0.0	. - .	615	37.2	34.3-40.1	45	3.2	2.3- 4.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,351	728	39.8	35.7-43.9	5	0.8	0.3- 2.3	592	57.2	52.9-61.4	26	2.3	1.1- 4.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,390	1,471	33.5	31.3-35.8	15	0.7	0.4- 1.4	1,819	63.1	60.7-65.5	85	2.6	1.9- 3.7
Some Post-H.S.	3,038	1,080	25.6	23.6-27.7	17	0.4	0.2- 0.8	1,838	70.8	68.6-73.0	103	3.1	2.4- 4.1
College Graduate	3,760	1,051	22.3	20.7-24.0	24	0.6	0.4- 1.0	2,590	74.2	72.4-76.0	95	2.8	2.2- 3.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,024	570	48.5	44.0-53.0	6	1.3	0.4- 4.5	419	47.5	42.9-52.1	29	2.7	1.7- 4.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,648	779	34.3	31.0-37.9	13	1.0	0.5- 2.0	817	62.0	58.2-65.6	39	2.7	1.5- 4.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,191	469	33.1	29.6-36.9	6	0.9	0.3- 2.6	686	63.0	59.1-66.7	30	3.0	1.8- 5.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,691	616	27.6	25.0-30.4	12	0.8	0.4- 1.5	1,007	68.2	65.2-71.0	56	3.4	2.4- 4.8
$50,000-74,999	1,794	559	26.0	23.3-28.9	5	0.4	0.1- 0.9	1,186	71.0	68.0-73.9	44	2.6	1.7- 3.9
$75,000+	2,646	675	20.7	18.9-22.7	13	0.4	0.2- 0.6	1,890	76.3	74.2-78.2	68	2.6	2.0- 3.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,184	2,141	42.9	40.7-45.1	18	0.5	0.3- 0.9	1,901	53.2	51.0-55.5	124	3.4	2.6- 4.4
No	6,963	2,051	21.9	20.6-23.2	40	0.7	0.4- 1.0	4,698	74.9	73.6-76.3	174	2.5	2.0- 3.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,810	840	39.7	36.7-42.8	0	0.0	. - .	901	55.9	52.8-59.1	69	4.3	3.1- 6.0
Non-Veteran	9,744	3,494	26.2	25.1-27.4	61	0.7	0.5- 1.0	5,948	70.5	69.3-71.8	241	2.5	2.1- 3.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

4,248

1,638

28.5

26.7-30.3

0.0

. - .

2,452

67.9

65.9-69.7

158

3.6

2.9- 4.5

Female

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

HISPANIC

Hispanic

113

30.9

20.7-43.3

0.4

0.1- 2.8

63.8

50.5-75.3

4.9

0.8-24.7

-English Speaking

112

31.0

20.8-43.5

0.4

0.1- 2.8

63.6

50.2-75.2

5.0

0.8-24.8

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

11,432

4,290

28.2

27.1-29.3

0.6

0.4- 0.9

6,775

68.5

67.3-69.6

307

2.8

2.4- 3.2

AGE

18-24

295

4.5

2.4- 8.5

0.5

0.1- 2.5

273

93.3

88.8-96.0

1.7

0.6- 4.8

25-34

986

7.4

5.6- 9.8

1.7

1.0- 2.8

867

88.8

86.0-91.1

2.1

1.1- 4.0

35-44

1,731

277

16.3

14.1-18.7

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1,399

80.0

77.4-82.3

2.7

1.8- 4.0

45-54

2,259

645

29.4

27.1-31.9

0.0

0.0- 0.2

1,549

67.5

65.0-70.0

3.0

2.2- 4.0

55-64

2,505

1,114

44.5

42.1-47.0

0.3

0.1- 0.7

1,297

51.3

48.8-53.7

3.9

3.0- 5.1

65-74

2,082

1,193

56.4

53.8-59.0

0.1

0.0- 0.4

820

40.4

37.8-43.0

3.0

2.3- 4.0

75+

1,647

987

59.6

56.6-62.5

0.0

. - .

615

37.2

34.3-40.1

3.2

2.3- 4.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,351

728

39.8

35.7-43.9

0.8

0.3- 2.3

592

57.2

52.9-61.4

2.3

1.1- 4.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,390

1,471

33.5

31.3-35.8

0.7

0.4- 1.4

1,819

63.1

60.7-65.5

2.6

1.9- 3.7

Some Post-H.S.

3,038

1,080

25.6

23.6-27.7

0.4

0.2- 0.8

1,838

70.8

68.6-73.0

103

3.1

2.4- 4.1

College Graduate

3,760

1,051

22.3

20.7-24.0

0.6

0.4- 1.0

2,590

74.2

72.4-76.0

2.8

2.2- 3.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,024

570

48.5

44.0-53.0

1.3

0.4- 4.5

419

47.5

42.9-52.1

2.7

1.7- 4.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,648

779

34.3

31.0-37.9

1.0

0.5- 2.0

817

62.0

58.2-65.6

2.7

1.5- 4.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,191

469

33.1

29.6-36.9

0.9

0.3- 2.6

686

63.0

59.1-66.7

3.0

1.8- 5.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,691

616

27.6

25.0-30.4

0.8

0.4- 1.5

1,007

68.2

65.2-71.0

3.4

2.4- 4.8

$50,000-74,999

1,794

559

26.0

23.3-28.9

0.4

0.1- 0.9

1,186

71.0

68.0-73.9

2.6

1.7- 3.9

$75,000+

2,646

675

20.7

18.9-22.7

0.4

0.2- 0.6

1,890

76.3

74.2-78.2

2.6

2.0- 3.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,184

2,141

42.9

40.7-45.1

0.5

0.3- 0.9

1,901

53.2

51.0-55.5

124

3.4

2.6- 4.4

6,963

2,051

21.9

20.6-23.2

0.7

0.4- 1.0

4,698

74.9

73.6-76.3

174

2.5

2.0- 3.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,810

840

39.7

36.7-42.8

0.0

. - .

901

55.9

52.8-59.1

4.3

3.1- 6.0

Non-Veteran

9,744

3,494

26.2

25.1-27.4

0.7

0.5- 1.0

5,948

70.5

69.3-71.8

241

2.5

2.1- 3.0

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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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