BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

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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
-Piedmont NC	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
GENDER
Male	2,619	950	26.9	24.7-29.3	0	0.0	. - .	1,576	69.8	67.3-72.2	93	3.2	2.5- 4.3
Female	4,466	1,623	27.8	26.1-29.5	48	1.4	1.0- 2.0	2,709	68.9	67.1-70.7	86	1.9	1.4- 2.5
RACE
White	5,662	2,019	26.8	25.3-28.4	34	0.7	0.4- 1.1	3,463	69.6	68.0-71.3	146	2.8	2.3- 3.6
African American	984	480	38.4	34.4-42.6	8	1.0	0.5- 2.0	470	58.4	54.1-62.5	26	2.2	1.3- 3.7
Other Minorities	415	67	12.6	9.0-17.4	6	0.8	0.3- 2.1	336	85.4	80.5-89.3	6	1.2	0.4- 3.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	311	49	12.8	8.6-18.7	4	0.9	0.3- 2.7	257	86.1	80.1-90.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4
Non-Hispanic	6,761	2,520	28.8	27.3-30.3	44	0.7	0.5- 1.1	4,019	67.8	66.2-69.3	178	2.8	2.2- 3.4
AGE
18-24	237	15	5.8	3.1-10.6	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9	217	92.5	87.6-95.5	2	0.8	0.2- 3.4
25-34	712	57	7.9	5.5-11.1	21	1.7	1.0- 2.8	624	88.5	85.0-91.3	10	1.9	0.9- 4.0
35-44	1,204	204	17.3	14.6-20.4	12	0.8	0.4- 1.8	966	79.2	75.9-82.1	22	2.7	1.6- 4.4
45-54	1,464	459	32.6	29.6-35.8	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1	968	64.6	61.3-67.7	35	2.6	1.8- 3.8
55-64	1,431	633	45.1	41.8-48.4	7	0.4	0.2- 1.0	746	50.3	47.0-53.7	45	4.1	2.8- 5.9
65-74	1,118	647	58.6	54.8-62.3	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7	427	37.9	34.3-41.7	42	3.3	2.3- 4.6
75+	872	537	63.4	59.3-67.4	1	0.3	0.0- 2.3	311	33.4	29.5-37.4	23	2.9	1.8- 4.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	941	454	31.4	27.3-35.7	9	1.2	0.5- 2.6	460	65.4	60.8-69.8	18	2.0	0.9- 4.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,967	831	32.5	29.6-35.6	12	1.0	0.5- 2.0	1,077	64.4	61.3-67.5	47	2.0	1.3- 3.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,789	644	27.8	25.1-30.8	11	0.5	0.2- 1.0	1,079	68.6	65.5-71.6	55	3.1	2.1- 4.4
College Graduate	2,381	643	21.3	19.3-23.4	16	0.5	0.3- 0.9	1,663	75.4	73.1-77.6	59	2.7	2.0- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	647	348	41.7	36.0-47.6	3	1.5	0.4- 4.8	285	54.6	48.5-60.5	11	2.3	0.9- 5.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,001	436	28.7	25.0-32.8	13	1.3	0.6- 2.6	526	67.3	62.9-71.4	26	2.7	1.4- 5.2
$25,000- 34,999	717	279	36.6	31.3-42.4	7	1.6	0.7- 3.9	413	59.6	53.9-65.1	18	2.1	1.2- 3.7
$35,000- 49,999	979	363	29.8	26.1-33.8	5	0.6	0.2- 1.8	576	65.7	61.5-69.7	35	3.9	2.5- 5.8
$50,000-74,999	1,042	323	25.4	22.0-29.2	3	0.2	0.1- 0.6	690	71.4	67.5-75.1	26	2.9	1.7- 4.9
$75,000+	1,693	413	20.0	17.8-22.4	9	0.3	0.2- 0.6	1,232	77.4	74.8-79.7	39	2.3	1.6- 3.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,368	1,215	42.8	39.9-45.8	11	0.5	0.2- 1.2	1,081	53.3	50.3-56.4	61	3.3	2.3- 4.8
No	4,418	1,267	21.6	20.0-23.3	35	0.8	0.6- 1.3	3,006	75.3	73.6-77.0	110	2.2	1.7- 2.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	947	441	42.4	37.9-46.9	0	0.0	. - .	473	53.7	49.0-58.3	33	4.0	2.5- 6.3
Non-Veteran	6,136	2,131	25.4	24.0-26.9	48	0.8	0.6- 1.2	3,811	71.4	69.8-72.9	146	2.3	1.9- 2.9

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

-Piedmont NC

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

GENDER

Male

2,619

950

26.9

24.7-29.3

0.0

. - .

1,576

69.8

67.3-72.2

3.2

2.5- 4.3

Female

4,466

1,623

27.8

26.1-29.5

1.4

1.0- 2.0

2,709

68.9

67.1-70.7

1.9

1.4- 2.5

RACE

White

5,662

2,019

26.8

25.3-28.4

0.7

0.4- 1.1

3,463

69.6

68.0-71.3

146

2.8

2.3- 3.6

African American

984

480

38.4

34.4-42.6

1.0

0.5- 2.0

470

58.4

54.1-62.5

2.2

1.3- 3.7

Other Minorities

415

12.6

9.0-17.4

0.8

0.3- 2.1

336

85.4

80.5-89.3

1.2

0.4- 3.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

311

12.8

8.6-18.7

0.9

0.3- 2.7

257

86.1

80.1-90.5

0.2

0.0- 1.4

Non-Hispanic

6,761

2,520

28.8

27.3-30.3

0.7

0.5- 1.1

4,019

67.8

66.2-69.3

178

2.8

2.2- 3.4

AGE

18-24

237

5.8

3.1-10.6

0.9

0.3- 2.9

217

92.5

87.6-95.5

0.8

0.2- 3.4

25-34

712

7.9

5.5-11.1

1.7

1.0- 2.8

624

88.5

85.0-91.3

1.9

0.9- 4.0

35-44

1,204

204

17.3

14.6-20.4

0.8

0.4- 1.8

966

79.2

75.9-82.1

2.7

1.6- 4.4

45-54

1,464

459

32.6

29.6-35.8

0.2

0.0- 1.1

968

64.6

61.3-67.7

2.6

1.8- 3.8

55-64

1,431

633

45.1

41.8-48.4

0.4

0.2- 1.0

746

50.3

47.0-53.7

4.1

2.8- 5.9

65-74

1,118

647

58.6

54.8-62.3

0.2

0.0- 0.7

427

37.9

34.3-41.7

3.3

2.3- 4.6

75+

872

537

63.4

59.3-67.4

0.3

0.0- 2.3

311

33.4

29.5-37.4

2.9

1.8- 4.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

941

454

31.4

27.3-35.7

1.2

0.5- 2.6

460

65.4

60.8-69.8

2.0

0.9- 4.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,967

831

32.5

29.6-35.6

1.0

0.5- 2.0

1,077

64.4

61.3-67.5

2.0

1.3- 3.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,789

644

27.8

25.1-30.8

0.5

0.2- 1.0

1,079

68.6

65.5-71.6

3.1

2.1- 4.4

College Graduate

2,381

643

21.3

19.3-23.4

0.5

0.3- 0.9

1,663

75.4

73.1-77.6

2.7

2.0- 3.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

647

348

41.7

36.0-47.6

1.5

0.4- 4.8

285

54.6

48.5-60.5

2.3

0.9- 5.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,001

436

28.7

25.0-32.8

1.3

0.6- 2.6

526

67.3

62.9-71.4

2.7

1.4- 5.2

$25,000- 34,999

717

279

36.6

31.3-42.4

1.6

0.7- 3.9

413

59.6

53.9-65.1

2.1

1.2- 3.7

$35,000- 49,999

979

363

29.8

26.1-33.8

0.6

0.2- 1.8

576

65.7

61.5-69.7

3.9

2.5- 5.8

$50,000-74,999

1,042

323

25.4

22.0-29.2

0.2

0.1- 0.6

690

71.4

67.5-75.1

2.9

1.7- 4.9

$75,000+

1,693

413

20.0

17.8-22.4

0.3

0.2- 0.6

1,232

77.4

74.8-79.7

2.3

1.6- 3.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,368

1,215

42.8

39.9-45.8

0.5

0.2- 1.2

1,081

53.3

50.3-56.4

3.3

2.3- 4.8

4,418

1,267

21.6

20.0-23.3

0.8

0.6- 1.3

3,006

75.3

73.6-77.0

110

2.2

1.7- 2.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

947

441

42.4

37.9-46.9

0.0

. - .

473

53.7

49.0-58.3

4.0

2.5- 6.3

Non-Veteran

6,136

2,131

25.4

24.0-26.9

0.8

0.6- 1.2

3,811

71.4

69.8-72.9

146

2.3

1.9- 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.

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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