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-MALES

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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
-MALES	4,972	2,059	31.7	29.6-33.8	0	0.0	. - .	2,793	66.1	63.9-68.3	120	2.2	1.6- 2.9
RACE
White	3,955	1,648	33.0	30.7-35.4	0	0.0	. - .	2,211	64.6	62.2-67.0	96	2.4	1.7- 3.4
African American	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
Other Minorities	352	93	14.5	9.9-20.8	0	0.0	. - .	251	83.6	77.0-88.6	8	1.9	0.6- 5.4
AGE
18-24	202	15	9.7	4.9-18.3	0	0.0	. - .	186	90.1	81.5-94.9	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7
25-34	420	64	14.2	10.1-19.5	0	0.0	. - .	346	82.6	76.7-87.2	10	3.2	1.4- 7.5
35-44	728	168	22.7	18.5-27.6	0	0.0	. - .	543	76.0	71.2-80.3	17	1.2	0.7- 2.0
45-54	1,050	378	33.9	29.8-38.3	0	0.0	. - .	634	62.3	57.9-66.5	38	3.8	2.4- 5.9
55-64	1,091	553	51.6	47.3-55.8	0	0.0	. - .	515	46.5	42.3-50.8	23	1.9	1.2- 3.1
65+	1,458	866	62.0	58.3-65.6	0	0.0	. - .	561	35.8	32.3-39.4	31	2.2	1.4- 3.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	693	352	33.6	27.5-40.2	0	0.0	. - .	327	65.1	58.3-71.3	14	1.3	0.6- 2.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,453	637	34.5	30.2-38.9	0	0.0	. - .	781	63.7	59.2-68.0	35	1.8	1.1- 3.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,168	486	30.9	26.9-35.2	0	0.0	. - .	657	66.6	62.0-70.8	25	2.5	1.2- 5.2
College Graduate	1,648	580	28.6	25.7-31.7	0	0.0	. - .	1,022	68.7	65.5-71.7	46	2.7	1.8- 4.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	422	217	35.1	27.2-44.0	0	0.0	. - .	200	64.6	55.8-72.6	5	0.3	0.1- 0.7
$15,000- 24,999	726	330	33.0	27.6-39.0	0	0.0	. - .	377	64.4	58.3-70.0	19	2.6	1.4- 4.8
$25,000- 34,999	510	242	45.7	37.6-54.0	0	0.0	. - .	259	52.3	44.1-60.4	9	2.0	0.9- 4.6
$35,000- 49,999	645	263	35.7	30.3-41.5	0	0.0	. - .	363	61.6	55.8-67.2	19	2.6	1.4- 4.8
$50,000- 74,999	720	303	33.1	28.1-38.4	0	0.0	. - .	394	61.9	56.1-67.3	23	5.1	2.5- 9.9
$75,000+	1,340	460	27.4	24.1-30.9	0	0.0	. - .	848	71.1	67.5-74.4	32	1.6	1.0- 2.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,642	913	47.7	43.4-52.0	0	0.0	. - .	694	50.3	46.0-54.7	35	2.0	1.2- 3.1
No	2,996	1,035	26.3	23.8-28.9	0	0.0	. - .	1,886	71.4	68.8-74.0	75	2.3	1.5- 3.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,547	789	45.0	40.9-49.1	0	0.0	. - .	719	53.0	48.8-57.1	39	2.0	1.4- 3.0
Non-Veteran	3,019	1,107	28.1	25.5-30.7	0	0.0	. - .	1,842	69.7	66.9-72.3	70	2.3	1.5- 3.3

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

-MALES

4,972

2,059

31.7

29.6-33.8

0.0

. - .

2,793

66.1

63.9-68.3

120

2.2

1.6- 2.9

RACE

White

3,955

1,648

33.0

30.7-35.4

0.0

. - .

2,211

64.6

62.2-67.0

2.4

1.7- 3.4

African American

617

303

39.4

33.7-45.5

0.0

. - .

298

58.8

52.8-64.7

1.7

0.8- 3.6

Other Minorities

352

14.5

9.9-20.8

0.0

. - .

251

83.6

77.0-88.6

1.9

0.6- 5.4

AGE

18-24

202

9.7

4.9-18.3

0.0

. - .

186

90.1

81.5-94.9

0.2

0.0- 1.7

25-34

420

14.2

10.1-19.5

0.0

. - .

346

82.6

76.7-87.2

3.2

1.4- 7.5

35-44

728

168

22.7

18.5-27.6

0.0

. - .

543

76.0

71.2-80.3

1.2

0.7- 2.0

45-54

1,050

378

33.9

29.8-38.3

0.0

. - .

634

62.3

57.9-66.5

3.8

2.4- 5.9

55-64

1,091

553

51.6

47.3-55.8

0.0

. - .

515

46.5

42.3-50.8

1.9

1.2- 3.1

65+

1,458

866

62.0

58.3-65.6

0.0

. - .

561

35.8

32.3-39.4

2.2

1.4- 3.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

693

352

33.6

27.5-40.2

0.0

. - .

327

65.1

58.3-71.3

1.3

0.6- 2.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,453

637

34.5

30.2-38.9

0.0

. - .

781

63.7

59.2-68.0

1.8

1.1- 3.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,168

486

30.9

26.9-35.2

0.0

. - .

657

66.6

62.0-70.8

2.5

1.2- 5.2

College Graduate

1,648

580

28.6

25.7-31.7

0.0

. - .

1,022

68.7

65.5-71.7

2.7

1.8- 4.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

422

217

35.1

27.2-44.0

0.0

. - .

200

64.6

55.8-72.6

0.3

0.1- 0.7

$15,000- 24,999

726

330

33.0

27.6-39.0

0.0

. - .

377

64.4

58.3-70.0

2.6

1.4- 4.8

$25,000- 34,999

510

242

45.7

37.6-54.0

0.0

. - .

259

52.3

44.1-60.4

2.0

0.9- 4.6

$35,000- 49,999

645

263

35.7

30.3-41.5

0.0

. - .

363

61.6

55.8-67.2

2.6

1.4- 4.8

$50,000- 74,999

720

303

33.1

28.1-38.4

0.0

. - .

394

61.9

56.1-67.3

5.1

2.5- 9.9

$75,000+

1,340

460

27.4

24.1-30.9

0.0

. - .

848

71.1

67.5-74.4

1.6

1.0- 2.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,642

913

47.7

43.4-52.0

0.0

. - .

694

50.3

46.0-54.7

2.0

1.2- 3.1

2,996

1,035

26.3

23.8-28.9

0.0

. - .

1,886

71.4

68.8-74.0

2.3

1.5- 3.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,547

789

45.0

40.9-49.1

0.0

. - .

719

53.0

48.8-57.1

2.0

1.4- 3.0

Non-Veteran

3,019

1,107

28.1

25.5-30.7

0.0

. - .

1,842

69.7

66.9-72.3

2.3

1.5- 3.3

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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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