BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Hypertension Awareness

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
North Carolina	13,252	5,387	31.5	30.2-32.9	107	1.2	0.9- 1.8	7,488	65.4	64.0-66.8	270	1.8	1.5- 2.2
-Eastern NC	3,661	1,576	34.7	31.9-37.5	38	1.0	0.6- 1.6	1,979	62.9	60.0-65.7	68	1.4	1.0- 2.1
GENDER
Male	1,328	565	33.2	28.8-37.9	0	0.0	. - .	733	65.2	60.4-69.6	30	1.6	1.0- 2.7
Female	2,333	1,011	36.0	32.8-39.5	38	1.9	1.1- 3.1	1,246	60.8	57.3-64.2	38	1.3	0.7- 2.4
RACE
White	2,441	1,023	34.5	31.2-38.0	27	1.3	0.7- 2.3	1,346	62.7	59.1-66.1	45	1.5	1.0- 2.4
African American	850	432	41.9	35.9-48.1	8	0.5	0.2- 1.4	392	56.0	49.7-62.2	18	1.6	0.6- 4.1
Other Minorities	347	109	19.6	13.3-27.9	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1	230	79.5	71.1-86.0	5	0.6	0.2- 1.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	146	25	8.8	4.7-15.9	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7	119	90.7	83.6-95.0	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	3,508	1,549	36.6	33.8-39.6	36	1.0	0.6- 1.7	1,855	60.8	57.8-63.7	68	1.6	1.0- 2.3
AGE
18-24	136	8	8.3	2.8-22.3	3	0.6	0.2- 1.9	125	91.1	77.6-96.8	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	393	41	8.0	5.1-12.3	13	2.7	1.1- 6.5	334	87.7	82.2-91.7	5	1.6	0.4- 6.0
35-44	556	127	28.4	22.3-35.5	12	1.7	0.8- 3.8	404	68.6	61.5-74.9	13	1.3	0.7- 2.5
45-54	721	289	41.5	36.0-47.2	6	0.4	0.1- 0.9	412	56.1	50.4-61.7	14	2.0	0.9- 4.5
55-64	742	396	51.9	46.4-57.4	4	0.3	0.1- 1.0	331	46.9	41.4-52.4	11	0.9	0.4- 1.8
65+	1,084	703	68.0	63.5-72.2	0	0.0	. - .	356	29.4	25.3-33.7	25	2.7	1.5- 4.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	502	271	43.7	35.7-52.0	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	220	54.1	45.8-62.3	8	1.8	0.7- 4.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,167	527	36.9	31.7-42.5	12	0.8	0.4- 1.6	601	60.5	54.9-65.9	27	1.8	0.9- 3.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,021	430	32.7	27.8-38.1	14	1.2	0.6- 2.4	562	65.3	59.8-70.4	15	0.8	0.4- 1.6
College Graduate	965	345	28.6	24.6-33.0	9	1.3	0.4- 4.5	593	68.5	63.9-72.8	18	1.6	0.8- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	467	261	44.6	35.1-54.4	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	199	53.4	43.4-63.1	6	1.9	0.4- 8.7
$15,000- 24,999	628	305	38.4	31.7-45.6	13	1.3	0.6- 2.6	295	58.9	51.7-65.9	15	1.4	0.7- 2.7
$25,000- 34,999	373	153	35.4	26.0-46.2	2	1.9	0.3-10.7	212	61.6	51.0-71.2	6	1.1	0.4- 3.2
$35,000- 49,999	489	189	31.8	25.1-39.4	7	1.8	0.7- 4.4	281	64.5	56.5-71.6	12	2.0	0.8- 5.0
$50,000-74,999	491	193	34.0	27.8-40.9	4	0.4	0.1- 1.2	286	64.5	57.6-70.8	8	1.1	0.5- 2.3
$75,000+	683	235	28.2	23.1-33.9	4	0.5	0.1- 2.0	435	70.1	64.3-75.4	9	1.2	0.4- 3.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,367	797	50.0	44.8-55.3	6	0.6	0.2- 1.6	538	47.5	42.2-52.8	26	1.8	1.1- 3.1
No	2,055	717	29.1	25.7-32.8	24	0.8	0.5- 1.4	1,278	68.9	65.1-72.4	36	1.2	0.7- 2.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	583	279	44.4	37.4-51.6	2	0.1	0.0- 0.6	287	53.7	46.4-60.7	15	1.8	0.9- 3.6
Non-Veteran	2,768	1,153	32.5	29.3-35.8	34	1.2	0.7- 2.1	1,536	65.2	61.8-68.4	45	1.1	0.7- 1.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,252

5,387

31.5

30.2-32.9

107

1.2

0.9- 1.8

7,488

65.4

64.0-66.8

270

1.8

1.5- 2.2

-Eastern NC

3,661

1,576

34.7

31.9-37.5

1.0

0.6- 1.6

1,979

62.9

60.0-65.7

1.4

1.0- 2.1

GENDER

Male

1,328

565

33.2

28.8-37.9

0.0

. - .

733

65.2

60.4-69.6

1.6

1.0- 2.7

Female

2,333

1,011

36.0

32.8-39.5

1.9

1.1- 3.1

1,246

60.8

57.3-64.2

1.3

0.7- 2.4

RACE

White

2,441

1,023

34.5

31.2-38.0

1.3

0.7- 2.3

1,346

62.7

59.1-66.1

1.5

1.0- 2.4

African American

850

432

41.9

35.9-48.1

0.5

0.2- 1.4

392

56.0

49.7-62.2

1.6

0.6- 4.1

Other Minorities

347

109

19.6

13.3-27.9

0.3

0.1- 1.1

230

79.5

71.1-86.0

0.6

0.2- 1.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

146

8.8

4.7-15.9

0.4

0.1- 1.7

119

90.7

83.6-95.0

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

3,508

1,549

36.6

33.8-39.6

1.0

0.6- 1.7

1,855

60.8

57.8-63.7

1.6

1.0- 2.3

AGE

18-24

136

8.3

2.8-22.3

0.6

0.2- 1.9

125

91.1

77.6-96.8

0.0

. - .

25-34

393

8.0

5.1-12.3

2.7

1.1- 6.5

334

87.7

82.2-91.7

1.6

0.4- 6.0

35-44

556

127

28.4

22.3-35.5

1.7

0.8- 3.8

404

68.6

61.5-74.9

1.3

0.7- 2.5

45-54

721

289

41.5

36.0-47.2

0.4

0.1- 0.9

412

56.1

50.4-61.7

2.0

0.9- 4.5

55-64

742

396

51.9

46.4-57.4

0.3

0.1- 1.0

331

46.9

41.4-52.4

0.9

0.4- 1.8

65+

1,084

703

68.0

63.5-72.2

0.0

. - .

356

29.4

25.3-33.7

2.7

1.5- 4.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

502

271

43.7

35.7-52.0

0.4

0.1- 1.3

220

54.1

45.8-62.3

1.8

0.7- 4.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,167

527

36.9

31.7-42.5

0.8

0.4- 1.6

601

60.5

54.9-65.9

1.8

0.9- 3.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,021

430

32.7

27.8-38.1

1.2

0.6- 2.4

562

65.3

59.8-70.4

0.8

0.4- 1.6

College Graduate

965

345

28.6

24.6-33.0

1.3

0.4- 4.5

593

68.5

63.9-72.8

1.6

0.8- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

467

261

44.6

35.1-54.4

0.1

0.0- 0.9

199

53.4

43.4-63.1

1.9

0.4- 8.7

$15,000- 24,999

628

305

38.4

31.7-45.6

1.3

0.6- 2.6

295

58.9

51.7-65.9

1.4

0.7- 2.7

$25,000- 34,999

373

153

35.4

26.0-46.2

1.9

0.3-10.7

212

61.6

51.0-71.2

1.1

0.4- 3.2

$35,000- 49,999

489

189

31.8

25.1-39.4

1.8

0.7- 4.4

281

64.5

56.5-71.6

2.0

0.8- 5.0

$50,000-74,999

491

193

34.0

27.8-40.9

0.4

0.1- 1.2

286

64.5

57.6-70.8

1.1

0.5- 2.3

$75,000+

683

235

28.2

23.1-33.9

0.5

0.1- 2.0

435

70.1

64.3-75.4

1.2

0.4- 3.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,367

797

50.0

44.8-55.3

0.6

0.2- 1.6

538

47.5

42.2-52.8

1.8

1.1- 3.1

2,055

717

29.1

25.7-32.8

0.8

0.5- 1.4

1,278

68.9

65.1-72.4

1.2

0.7- 2.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

583

279

44.4

37.4-51.6

0.1

0.0- 0.6

287

53.7

46.4-60.7

1.8

0.9- 3.6

Non-Veteran

2,768

1,153

32.5

29.3-35.8

1.2

0.7- 2.1

1,536

65.2

61.8-68.4

1.1

0.7- 1.7

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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