BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (About how long has it been since you last had your blood pressure taken by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Hypertension-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past 6 months	6 to 12 months ago	1 to 2 years ago	3 to 5 years ago	5 or more years ago or never
North Carolina	12,331	10,276	79.2	77.8-80.6	1,214	11.2	10.3-12.3	446	5.0	4.3- 5.9	208	2.1	1.7- 2.6	187	2.4	1.8- 3.2
-MALES	4,580	3,682	75.2	72.8-77.4	459	11.3	9.8-12.9	224	6.9	5.6- 8.4	108	2.6	1.9- 3.6	107	4.1	2.9- 5.7
RACE
White	3,690	2,999	78.4	76.1-80.5	359	10.2	8.9-11.8	168	5.9	4.6- 7.5	87	2.7	1.9- 3.9	77	2.8	2.0- 3.9
African American	541	449	78.8	73.2-83.6	53	11.3	7.9-15.8	26	6.9	4.2-11.2	7	1.6	0.6- 4.1	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4
Other Minorities	308	206	51.9	41.2-62.4	39	16.9	10.6-25.7	27	12.3	7.2-20.3	14	3.8	1.9- 7.5	22	15.1	7.8-27.1
AGE
18-24	164	102	69.3	59.0-78.0	29	12.8	8.2-19.4	19	9.4	5.3-16.3	6	1.7	0.7- 4.0	8	6.8	2.3-18.2
25-34	375	243	61.5	53.7-68.7	54	15.3	10.6-21.6	35	10.5	6.6-16.2	16	4.3	2.0- 8.9	27	8.4	5.1-13.7
35-44	655	440	66.3	60.6-71.6	109	14.5	11.3-18.4	62	10.8	7.6-15.2	20	3.4	1.8- 6.2	24	5.0	2.3-10.6
45-54	964	745	76.9	72.9-80.4	105	11.8	9.3-14.9	54	6.2	4.2- 9.1	33	2.9	1.9- 4.5	27	2.2	1.2- 3.8
55-64	1,040	895	88.0	85.2-90.3	77	6.6	4.9- 8.7	35	2.3	1.5- 3.6	21	1.7	0.9- 3.1	12	1.4	0.7- 3.0
65+	1,361	1,243	92.6	90.7-94.2	80	4.9	3.6- 6.5	19	1.0	0.5- 1.8	11	0.9	0.4- 1.9	8	0.6	0.2- 1.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	606	478	64.8	56.2-72.6	58	12.7	8.1-19.4	18	6.0	2.9-12.1	16	2.7	1.3- 5.6	36	13.7	8.0-22.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,321	1,074	77.1	72.9-80.9	112	10.1	7.6-13.4	68	7.3	5.1-10.2	36	2.9	1.8- 4.6	31	2.6	1.5- 4.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,095	870	76.6	71.7-80.8	126	12.1	9.5-15.4	51	4.8	3.2- 7.0	25	2.6	1.1- 5.8	23	4.0	1.8- 8.4
College Graduate	1,551	1,254	76.7	73.2-80.0	162	11.0	9.1-13.2	87	8.6	6.2-11.9	31	2.4	1.5- 3.8	17	1.3	0.7- 2.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	382	304	74.0	64.0-82.1	27	10.7	5.5-19.7	20	5.6	2.7-11.1	15	2.6	1.3- 5.3	16	7.1	3.4-14.3
$15,000- 24,999	660	504	62.8	54.9-70.1	62	12.5	8.6-17.9	37	8.2	4.5-14.4	29	7.0	3.8-12.6	28	9.6	4.8-18.1
$25,000- 34,999	472	376	76.5	69.7-82.2	46	9.1	5.9-13.8	31	8.7	5.4-13.6	7	2.1	0.8- 5.4	12	3.7	1.8- 7.5
$35,000- 49,999	601	491	79.2	74.3-83.4	58	10.3	7.5-14.1	26	5.4	3.4- 8.7	16	2.4	1.4- 4.1	10	2.6	1.2- 5.3
$50,000- 74,999	683	559	77.7	71.9-82.7	72	11.9	8.5-16.5	33	7.5	4.4-12.5	8	1.7	0.5- 5.1	11	1.2	0.5- 2.8
$75,000+	1,263	1,045	80.3	76.5-83.5	132	11.2	8.8-14.3	55	5.4	3.7- 7.7	20	1.7	1.0- 2.9	11	1.5	0.6- 3.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,560	1,373	86.2	82.9-89.0	89	6.2	4.3- 8.8	51	3.3	2.2- 4.8	24	2.0	1.0- 3.8	23	2.4	1.3- 4.2
No	2,973	2,275	71.1	68.0-73.9	363	13.0	11.2-15.0	169	8.4	6.6-10.5	84	2.9	2.1- 4.1	82	4.6	3.1- 7.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,444	1,268	83.5	78.9-87.3	113	10.3	7.6-13.9	33	2.9	1.8- 4.5	19	1.2	0.7- 2.0	11	2.1	0.5- 8.9
Non-Veteran	2,760	2,107	72.0	68.9-74.8	310	11.7	10.0-13.7	174	8.3	6.6-10.3	83	3.3	2.3- 4.6	86	4.7	3.3- 6.8

Total
Respond.^

Within the past 6 months

6 to 12 months ago

1 to 2 years ago

3 to 5 years ago

5 or more years ago or never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,331

10,276

79.2

77.8-80.6

1,214

11.2

10.3-12.3

446

5.0

4.3- 5.9

208

2.1

1.7- 2.6

187

2.4

1.8- 3.2

-MALES

4,580

3,682

75.2

72.8-77.4

459

11.3

9.8-12.9

224

6.9

5.6- 8.4

108

2.6

1.9- 3.6

107

4.1

2.9- 5.7

RACE

White

3,690

2,999

78.4

76.1-80.5

359

10.2

8.9-11.8

168

5.9

4.6- 7.5

2.7

1.9- 3.9

2.8

2.0- 3.9

African American

541

449

78.8

73.2-83.6

11.3

7.9-15.8

6.9

4.2-11.2

1.6

0.6- 4.1

1.4

0.6- 3.4

Other Minorities

308

206

51.9

41.2-62.4

16.9

10.6-25.7

12.3

7.2-20.3

3.8

1.9- 7.5

15.1

7.8-27.1

AGE

18-24

164

102

69.3

59.0-78.0

12.8

8.2-19.4

9.4

5.3-16.3

1.7

0.7- 4.0

6.8

2.3-18.2

25-34

375

243

61.5

53.7-68.7

15.3

10.6-21.6

10.5

6.6-16.2

4.3

2.0- 8.9

8.4

5.1-13.7

35-44

655

440

66.3

60.6-71.6

109

14.5

11.3-18.4

10.8

7.6-15.2

3.4

1.8- 6.2

5.0

2.3-10.6

45-54

964

745

76.9

72.9-80.4

105

11.8

9.3-14.9

6.2

4.2- 9.1

2.9

1.9- 4.5

2.2

1.2- 3.8

55-64

1,040

895

88.0

85.2-90.3

6.6

4.9- 8.7

2.3

1.5- 3.6

1.7

0.9- 3.1

1.4

0.7- 3.0

65+

1,361

1,243

92.6

90.7-94.2

4.9

3.6- 6.5

1.0

0.5- 1.8

0.9

0.4- 1.9

0.6

0.2- 1.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

606

478

64.8

56.2-72.6

12.7

8.1-19.4

6.0

2.9-12.1

2.7

1.3- 5.6

13.7

8.0-22.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,321

1,074

77.1

72.9-80.9

112

10.1

7.6-13.4

7.3

5.1-10.2

2.9

1.8- 4.6

2.6

1.5- 4.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,095

870

76.6

71.7-80.8

126

12.1

9.5-15.4

4.8

3.2- 7.0

2.6

1.1- 5.8

4.0

1.8- 8.4

College Graduate

1,551

1,254

76.7

73.2-80.0

162

11.0

9.1-13.2

8.6

6.2-11.9

2.4

1.5- 3.8

1.3

0.7- 2.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

382

304

74.0

64.0-82.1

10.7

5.5-19.7

5.6

2.7-11.1

2.6

1.3- 5.3

7.1

3.4-14.3

$15,000- 24,999

660

504

62.8

54.9-70.1

12.5

8.6-17.9

8.2

4.5-14.4

7.0

3.8-12.6

9.6

4.8-18.1

$25,000- 34,999

472

376

76.5

69.7-82.2

9.1

5.9-13.8

8.7

5.4-13.6

2.1

0.8- 5.4

3.7

1.8- 7.5

$35,000- 49,999

601

491

79.2

74.3-83.4

10.3

7.5-14.1

5.4

3.4- 8.7

2.4

1.4- 4.1

2.6

1.2- 5.3

$50,000- 74,999

683

559

77.7

71.9-82.7

11.9

8.5-16.5

7.5

4.4-12.5

1.7

0.5- 5.1

1.2

0.5- 2.8

$75,000+

1,263

1,045

80.3

76.5-83.5

132

11.2

8.8-14.3

5.4

3.7- 7.7

1.7

1.0- 2.9

1.5

0.6- 3.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,560

1,373

86.2

82.9-89.0

6.2

4.3- 8.8

3.3

2.2- 4.8

2.0

1.0- 3.8

2.4

1.3- 4.2

2,973

2,275

71.1

68.0-73.9

363

13.0

11.2-15.0

169

8.4

6.6-10.5

2.9

2.1- 4.1

4.6

3.1- 7.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,444

1,268

83.5

78.9-87.3

113

10.3

7.6-13.9

2.9

1.8- 4.5

1.2

0.7- 2.0

2.1

0.5- 8.9

Non-Veteran

2,760

2,107

72.0

68.9-74.8

310

11.7

10.0-13.7

174

8.3

6.6-10.3

3.3

2.3- 4.6

4.7

3.3- 6.8

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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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