BRFSS 2007 - Western 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: Western North Carolina**

Hypertension Awareness

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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
-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
GENDER
Male	1,072	432	29.9	26.8-33.3	0	0.0	. - .	609	67.7	64.2-71.0	31	2.4	1.6- 3.6
Female	1,820	702	31.8	29.2-34.5	16	1.4	0.8- 2.4	1,059	64.6	61.8-67.2	43	2.3	1.6- 3.3
RACE
White	2,670	1,057	31.6	29.5-33.8	15	0.8	0.4- 1.4	1,525	65.1	62.8-67.3	73	2.5	1.9- 3.4
African American	94	48	43.3	29.8-57.9	0	0.0	. - .	45	55.6	41.0-69.4	1	1.1	0.1- 7.3
Other Minorities	118	25	12.9	7.2-21.8	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7	92	86.9	77.9-92.6	0	0.0	. - .
HISPANIC
Hispanic	69	11	12.2	5.6-24.6	1	0.3	0.0- 2.4	56	87.0	74.7-93.8	1	0.5	0.1- 3.6
Non-Hispanic	2,817	1,121	31.7	29.6-33.9	15	0.7	0.4- 1.3	1,609	65.2	62.9-67.3	72	2.4	1.8- 3.2
AGE
18-24	78	6	5.9	2.5-13.3	1	0.7	0.1- 4.7	71	93.5	86.0-97.1	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	236	17	7.1	4.1-11.9	3	1.4	0.4- 4.2	212	90.0	84.9-93.6	4	1.5	0.5- 4.0
35-44	379	72	19.7	15.4-24.8	7	1.6	0.7- 3.5	291	75.9	70.5-80.6	9	2.8	1.3- 5.9
45-54	526	160	31.3	26.7-36.4	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	356	66.5	61.4-71.2	9	2.1	1.0- 4.2
55-64	646	284	46.1	41.7-50.6	3	0.5	0.1- 1.5	337	50.1	45.6-54.5	22	3.4	2.1- 5.4
65-74	575	335	58.6	54.0-63.2	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	224	38.7	34.2-43.3	15	2.5	1.5- 4.3
75+	440	252	58.3	52.9-63.4	0	0.0	. - .	173	37.9	32.9-43.2	15	3.8	2.1- 6.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	456	229	39.0	33.3-45.0	2	0.2	0.1- 0.9	219	59.7	53.6-65.5	6	1.1	0.5- 2.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	911	377	33.1	29.2-37.2	5	0.6	0.2- 1.5	507	64.1	59.8-68.1	22	2.2	1.3- 3.7
Some Post-H.S.	750	291	29.5	25.8-33.5	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1	429	66.4	62.1-70.4	28	3.6	2.3- 5.7
College Graduate	769	235	24.9	21.5-28.6	7	1.4	0.6- 3.2	510	71.8	67.9-75.5	17	1.9	1.1- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	183	45.2	38.3-52.2	3	0.7	0.2- 2.3	149	51.0	43.9-58.0	14	3.1	1.7- 5.9
$15,000- 24,999	560	248	34.2	29.4-39.4	4	1.2	0.4- 3.5	294	62.7	57.3-67.8	14	1.9	1.0- 3.7
$25,000- 34,999	313	120	29.3	23.2-36.2	2	0.9	0.2- 4.3	186	67.5	60.2-74.0	5	2.4	0.9- 6.3
$35,000- 49,999	452	165	27.9	23.4-33.0	3	0.8	0.3- 2.5	269	67.9	62.5-72.8	15	3.3	1.8- 6.1
$50,000-74,999	396	121	27.0	22.1-32.6	1	0.6	0.1- 3.8	265	70.8	65.2-76.0	9	1.6	0.7- 3.3
$75,000+	432	128	24.5	20.1-29.4	3	0.6	0.2- 1.8	292	72.5	67.4-77.1	9	2.4	1.2- 4.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,121	581	46.9	42.9-50.9	6	0.6	0.3- 1.4	499	49.6	45.6-53.7	35	2.9	2.0- 4.3
No	1,646	504	23.2	20.9-25.7	10	0.8	0.4- 1.7	1,096	73.9	71.3-76.4	36	2.0	1.3- 3.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	440	216	42.3	36.8-48.1	0	0.0	. - .	208	54.1	48.3-59.9	16	3.5	2.0- 6.1
Non-Veteran	2,452	918	29.1	26.9-31.3	16	0.8	0.5- 1.5	1,460	68.0	65.6-70.3	58	2.1	1.6- 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

-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

GENDER

Male

1,072

432

29.9

26.8-33.3

0.0

. - .

609

67.7

64.2-71.0

2.4

1.6- 3.6

Female

1,820

702

31.8

29.2-34.5

1.4

0.8- 2.4

1,059

64.6

61.8-67.2

2.3

1.6- 3.3

RACE

White

2,670

1,057

31.6

29.5-33.8

0.8

0.4- 1.4

1,525

65.1

62.8-67.3

2.5

1.9- 3.4

African American

43.3

29.8-57.9

0.0

. - .

55.6

41.0-69.4

1.1

0.1- 7.3

Other Minorities

118

12.9

7.2-21.8

0.2

0.0- 1.7

86.9

77.9-92.6

0.0

. - .

HISPANIC

Hispanic

12.2

5.6-24.6

0.3

0.0- 2.4

87.0

74.7-93.8

0.5

0.1- 3.6

Non-Hispanic

2,817

1,121

31.7

29.6-33.9

0.7

0.4- 1.3

1,609

65.2

62.9-67.3

2.4

1.8- 3.2

AGE

18-24

5.9

2.5-13.3

0.7

0.1- 4.7

93.5

86.0-97.1

0.0

. - .

25-34

236

7.1

4.1-11.9

1.4

0.4- 4.2

212

90.0

84.9-93.6

1.5

0.5- 4.0

35-44

379

19.7

15.4-24.8

1.6

0.7- 3.5

291

75.9

70.5-80.6

2.8

1.3- 5.9

45-54

526

160

31.3

26.7-36.4

0.1

0.0- 0.7

356

66.5

61.4-71.2

2.1

1.0- 4.2

55-64

646

284

46.1

41.7-50.6

0.5

0.1- 1.5

337

50.1

45.6-54.5

3.4

2.1- 5.4

65-74

575

335

58.6

54.0-63.2

0.2

0.0- 1.2

224

38.7

34.2-43.3

2.5

1.5- 4.3

75+

440

252

58.3

52.9-63.4

0.0

. - .

173

37.9

32.9-43.2

3.8

2.1- 6.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

456

229

39.0

33.3-45.0

0.2

0.1- 0.9

219

59.7

53.6-65.5

1.1

0.5- 2.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

911

377

33.1

29.2-37.2

0.6

0.2- 1.5

507

64.1

59.8-68.1

2.2

1.3- 3.7

Some Post-H.S.

750

291

29.5

25.8-33.5

0.5

0.1- 2.1

429

66.4

62.1-70.4

3.6

2.3- 5.7

College Graduate

769

235

24.9

21.5-28.6

1.4

0.6- 3.2

510

71.8

67.9-75.5

1.9

1.1- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

183

45.2

38.3-52.2

0.7

0.2- 2.3

149

51.0

43.9-58.0

3.1

1.7- 5.9

$15,000- 24,999

560

248

34.2

29.4-39.4

1.2

0.4- 3.5

294

62.7

57.3-67.8

1.9

1.0- 3.7

$25,000- 34,999

313

120

29.3

23.2-36.2

0.9

0.2- 4.3

186

67.5

60.2-74.0

2.4

0.9- 6.3

$35,000- 49,999

452

165

27.9

23.4-33.0

0.8

0.3- 2.5

269

67.9

62.5-72.8

3.3

1.8- 6.1

$50,000-74,999

396

121

27.0

22.1-32.6

0.6

0.1- 3.8

265

70.8

65.2-76.0

1.6

0.7- 3.3

$75,000+

432

128

24.5

20.1-29.4

0.6

0.2- 1.8

292

72.5

67.4-77.1

2.4

1.2- 4.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,121

581

46.9

42.9-50.9

0.6

0.3- 1.4

499

49.6

45.6-53.7

2.9

2.0- 4.3

1,646

504

23.2

20.9-25.7

0.8

0.4- 1.7

1,096

73.9

71.3-76.4

2.0

1.3- 3.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

440

216

42.3

36.8-48.1

0.0

. - .

208

54.1

48.3-59.9

3.5

2.0- 6.1

Non-Veteran

2,452

918

29.1

26.9-31.3

0.8

0.5- 1.5

1,460

68.0

65.6-70.3

2.1

1.6- 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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