BRFSS 2009 - 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: North Carolina

Hypertension Awareness-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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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
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	1,862	959	41.0	37.4-44.8	17	0.8	0.4- 1.4	844	56.5	52.7-60.2	42	1.7	1.1- 2.8
GENDER
Male	617	303	39.4	33.7-45.5	0	0.0	. - .	298	58.8	52.8-64.7	16	1.7	0.8- 3.6
Female	1,245	656	42.3	37.7-47.0	17	1.4	0.7- 2.5	546	54.6	49.8-59.4	26	1.7	0.9- 3.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	16	9	58.4	25.5-85.2	0	0.0	. - .	7	41.6	14.8-74.5	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,845	949	40.8	37.1-44.6	17	0.8	0.4- 1.4	837	56.7	52.9-60.4	42	1.8	1.1- 2.8
AGE
18-24	89	10	8.6	3.8-18.1	2	0.8	0.1- 4.6	77	90.6	81.1-95.6	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	207	30	18.1	11.0-28.2	8	1.7	0.7- 4.0	167	78.4	68.3-86.0	2	1.8	0.3-10.4
35-44	290	85	30.4	23.4-38.4	2	0.9	0.2- 4.4	202	68.5	60.5-75.6	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0
45-54	407	206	52.6	45.1-60.0	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	184	42.9	35.8-50.4	14	4.1	2.0- 8.3
55-64	408	273	65.4	58.5-71.8	2	0.6	0.1- 3.5	121	31.4	25.2-38.3	12	2.5	1.3- 4.7
65+	444	349	82.6	77.2-86.9	0	0.0	. - .	82	15.6	11.4-20.9	13	1.9	1.0- 3.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	317	203	57.1	47.0-66.7	0	0.0	. - .	106	41.7	32.1-51.9	8	1.2	0.5- 2.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	662	348	40.6	34.2-47.3	10	1.2	0.5- 2.6	290	56.7	49.8-63.3	14	1.5	0.6- 4.1
Some Post-H.S.	462	230	39.7	32.9-46.9	4	0.4	0.1- 1.1	216	58.6	51.3-65.5	12	1.3	0.7- 2.6
College Graduate	417	177	32.4	26.5-38.9	3	0.9	0.2- 3.7	229	63.9	57.2-70.1	8	2.8	1.2- 6.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	358	224	53.0	44.0-61.9	3	0.5	0.2- 1.6	124	44.1	35.3-53.4	7	2.3	0.5- 9.4
$15,000- 24,999	391	214	47.5	39.6-55.5	6	1.3	0.4- 3.9	162	48.5	40.6-56.6	9	2.7	1.0- 6.9
$25,000- 34,999	206	103	51.8	39.9-63.5	0	0.0	. - .	97	46.2	34.7-58.1	6	2.0	0.8- 4.9
$35,000-49,999	219	103	34.8	25.4-45.5	3	1.4	0.4- 5.1	107	62.3	51.3-72.2	6	1.5	0.6- 3.7
$50,000- 74,999	208	83	27.7	20.7-36.1	0	0.0	. - .	123	71.9	63.6-79.0	2	0.3	0.1- 1.4
$75,000+	197	78	37.5	28.5-47.5	3	1.7	0.4- 6.6	111	59.1	49.2-68.3	5	1.7	0.6- 5.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	717	496	61.5	54.7-67.8	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	208	36.9	30.5-43.7	12	1.4	0.6- 3.1
No	980	407	32.9	28.6-37.6	13	1.1	0.5- 2.2	535	64.1	59.4-68.6	25	1.8	1.0- 3.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	228	122	54.5	44.4-64.2	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5	98	44.1	34.4-54.2	7	1.4	0.6- 3.3
Non-Veteran	1,481	752	39.7	35.7-43.8	14	0.8	0.4- 1.6	682	57.9	53.7-62.0	33	1.6	1.0- 2.6

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

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

1,862

959

41.0

37.4-44.8

0.8

0.4- 1.4

844

56.5

52.7-60.2

1.7

1.1- 2.8

GENDER

Male

617

303

39.4

33.7-45.5

0.0

. - .

298

58.8

52.8-64.7

1.7

0.8- 3.6

Female

1,245

656

42.3

37.7-47.0

1.4

0.7- 2.5

546

54.6

49.8-59.4

1.7

0.9- 3.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

58.4

25.5-85.2

0.0

. - .

41.6

14.8-74.5

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,845

949

40.8

37.1-44.6

0.8

0.4- 1.4

837

56.7

52.9-60.4

1.8

1.1- 2.8

AGE

18-24

8.6

3.8-18.1

0.8

0.1- 4.6

90.6

81.1-95.6

0.0

. - .

25-34

207

18.1

11.0-28.2

1.7

0.7- 4.0

167

78.4

68.3-86.0

1.8

0.3-10.4

35-44

290

30.4

23.4-38.4

0.9

0.2- 4.4

202

68.5

60.5-75.6

0.1

0.0- 1.0

45-54

407

206

52.6

45.1-60.0

0.4

0.1- 1.5

184

42.9

35.8-50.4

4.1

2.0- 8.3

55-64

408

273

65.4

58.5-71.8

0.6

0.1- 3.5

121

31.4

25.2-38.3

2.5

1.3- 4.7

65+

444

349

82.6

77.2-86.9

0.0

. - .

15.6

11.4-20.9

1.9

1.0- 3.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

317

203

57.1

47.0-66.7

0.0

. - .

106

41.7

32.1-51.9

1.2

0.5- 2.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

662

348

40.6

34.2-47.3

1.2

0.5- 2.6

290

56.7

49.8-63.3

1.5

0.6- 4.1

Some Post-H.S.

462

230

39.7

32.9-46.9

0.4

0.1- 1.1

216

58.6

51.3-65.5

1.3

0.7- 2.6

College Graduate

417

177

32.4

26.5-38.9

0.9

0.2- 3.7

229

63.9

57.2-70.1

2.8

1.2- 6.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

358

224

53.0

44.0-61.9

0.5

0.2- 1.6

124

44.1

35.3-53.4

2.3

0.5- 9.4

$15,000- 24,999

391

214

47.5

39.6-55.5

1.3

0.4- 3.9

162

48.5

40.6-56.6

2.7

1.0- 6.9

$25,000- 34,999

206

103

51.8

39.9-63.5

0.0

. - .

46.2

34.7-58.1

2.0

0.8- 4.9

$35,000-49,999

219

103

34.8

25.4-45.5

1.4

0.4- 5.1

107

62.3

51.3-72.2

1.5

0.6- 3.7

$50,000- 74,999

208

27.7

20.7-36.1

0.0

. - .

123

71.9

63.6-79.0

0.3

0.1- 1.4

$75,000+

197

37.5

28.5-47.5

1.7

0.4- 6.6

111

59.1

49.2-68.3

1.7

0.6- 5.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

717

496

61.5

54.7-67.8

0.2

0.0- 1.6

208

36.9

30.5-43.7

1.4

0.6- 3.1

980

407

32.9

28.6-37.6

1.1

0.5- 2.2

535

64.1

59.4-68.6

1.8

1.0- 3.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

228

122

54.5

44.4-64.2

0.1

0.0- 0.5

44.1

34.4-54.2

1.4

0.6- 3.3

Non-Veteran

1,481

752

39.7

35.7-43.8

0.8

0.4- 1.6

682

57.9

53.7-62.0

1.6

1.0- 2.6

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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.

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