BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (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 Counties and Regions

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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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	350	146	28.9	23.0-35.6	0	0.0	. - .	198	70.0	63.2-76.0	6	1.1	0.5- 2.6
Buncombe	398	130	26.0	21.3-31.4	4	1.3	0.5- 3.8	260	71.7	66.1-76.7	4	0.9	0.3- 2.9
Cabarrus	351	135	26.9	21.5-33.1	2	0.5	0.1- 1.9	206	70.3	63.8-76.0	8	2.4	1.0- 5.3
Catawba	366	160	33.1	27.6-39.1	3	0.8	0.2- 2.6	194	63.7	57.4-69.5	9	2.4	1.2- 5.0
Cumberland	384	171	36.0	30.3-42.0	6	1.8	0.7- 4.6	199	61.2	55.0-67.0	8	1.0	0.5- 2.3
Davidson	412	187	37.4	31.8-43.3	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1	219	61.5	55.5-67.1	4	0.6	0.2- 2.0
Durham	417	155	26.9	21.7-32.8	8	5.6	1.7-17.3	240	64.3	56.9-71.1	14	3.1	1.8- 5.6
Forsyth	382	135	33.1	27.1-39.7	3	1.7	0.5- 5.3	235	63.3	56.7-69.6	9	1.9	0.9- 3.8
Gaston	350	156	33.3	27.6-39.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9	186	63.7	57.3-69.7	7	2.6	1.1- 6.1
Guilford	427	178	29.8	24.4-35.7	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	240	68.2	62.0-73.8	8	1.7	0.6- 4.5
Iredell	437	193	34.8	28.6-41.5	2	0.2	0.1- 0.9	237	64.0	57.2-70.2	5	1.0	0.4- 2.8
Johnston	371	136	25.9	20.0-32.8	6	4.0	1.0-14.5	225	69.5	61.7-76.3	4	0.7	0.2- 1.9
Mecklenburg	617	237	29.1	25.0-33.6	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	365	68.9	64.3-73.2	12	1.6	0.7- 3.4
New Hanover	412	194	36.6	30.3-43.4	2	0.4	0.1- 1.9	211	61.9	55.0-68.4	5	1.1	0.4- 2.7
Onslow	387	151	30.0	25.0-35.6	5	1.7	0.7- 4.4	224	66.8	61.1-72.1	7	1.5	0.6- 3.5
Orange	369	113	25.8	21.0-31.3	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6	248	72.3	66.7-77.3	7	1.5	0.7- 3.3
Pitt	372	148	30.6	25.1-36.6	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	212	66.6	60.4-72.3	9	2.4	1.2- 4.8
Randolph	358	123	25.4	20.4-31.3	3	1.4	0.3- 5.7	227	71.7	65.5-77.1	5	1.5	0.6- 3.8
Robeson	373	168	33.8	28.2-39.8	3	0.7	0.2- 2.2	190	63.2	57.0-69.0	12	2.3	1.2- 4.5
Rowan	435	186	33.1	27.7-39.0	3	0.7	0.2- 2.1	237	64.9	59.0-70.5	9	1.3	0.6- 2.6
Union	369	135	28.1	22.7-34.1	4	1.0	0.4- 2.8	226	69.8	63.6-75.3	4	1.1	0.4- 3.2
Wake	604	209	25.9	21.7-30.5	7	1.3	0.6- 2.8	382	72.0	67.2-76.3	6	0.9	0.2- 2.9
Wayne	387	175	29.2	24.1-34.8	5	1.6	0.5- 4.8	201	67.4	61.3-72.9	6	1.8	0.7- 4.6
NC REGIONS
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
Piedmont	6,772	2,663	30.3	28.6-32.0	48	1.2	0.8- 1.9	3,930	66.6	64.8-68.4	131	1.9	1.4- 2.5
Western NC	2,819	1,148	30.5	28.2-33.0	21	1.9	0.6- 5.7	1,579	65.2	62.4-68.0	71	2.3	1.7- 3.1
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,920	797	31.8	29.3-34.5	15	0.9	0.5- 1.8	1,058	64.7	61.9-67.4	50	2.5	1.8- 3.6
Northwest	3,011	1,247	32.4	29.9-35.0	19	1.6	0.6- 4.5	1,685	64.3	61.4-67.0	60	1.8	1.2- 2.5
Charlotte	1,808	712	29.8	26.8-33.1	12	0.7	0.4- 1.5	1,050	67.6	64.3-70.8	34	1.8	1.1- 2.7
Greensboro	1,643	612	31.2	27.5-35.3	6	1.0	0.3- 3.8	993	65.5	61.3-69.6	32	2.2	1.1- 4.5
Southern Regional	1,191	525	34.2	30.2-38.4	12	1.2	0.5- 2.9	623	63.0	58.6-67.1	31	1.6	1.0- 2.7
Coastal	572	264	35.5	28.3-43.3	4	0.6	0.2- 2.3	297	62.6	54.6-70.0	7	1.3	0.5- 3.7
Wake	1,515	553	27.2	24.1-30.6	22	2.2	1.1- 4.2	912	68.8	65.2-72.2	28	1.7	1.0- 3.1
Area L	141	60	34.9	24.7-46.7	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	78	64.1	52.3-74.4	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6
Eastern	1,451	617	35.0	30.5-39.8	16	0.9	0.4- 1.8	792	62.3	57.4-66.9	26	1.8	0.9- 3.6

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

350

146

28.9

23.0-35.6

0.0

. - .

198

70.0

63.2-76.0

1.1

0.5- 2.6

Buncombe

398

130

26.0

21.3-31.4

1.3

0.5- 3.8

260

71.7

66.1-76.7

0.9

0.3- 2.9

Cabarrus

351

135

26.9

21.5-33.1

0.5

0.1- 1.9

206

70.3

63.8-76.0

2.4

1.0- 5.3

Catawba

366

160

33.1

27.6-39.1

0.8

0.2- 2.6

194

63.7

57.4-69.5

2.4

1.2- 5.0

Cumberland

384

171

36.0

30.3-42.0

1.8

0.7- 4.6

199

61.2

55.0-67.0

1.0

0.5- 2.3

Davidson

412

187

37.4

31.8-43.3

0.5

0.1- 2.1

219

61.5

55.5-67.1

0.6

0.2- 2.0

Durham

417

155

26.9

21.7-32.8

5.6

1.7-17.3

240

64.3

56.9-71.1

3.1

1.8- 5.6

Forsyth

382

135

33.1

27.1-39.7

1.7

0.5- 5.3

235

63.3

56.7-69.6

1.9

0.9- 3.8

Gaston

350

156

33.3

27.6-39.5

0.4

0.1- 2.9

186

63.7

57.3-69.7

2.6

1.1- 6.1

Guilford

427

178

29.8

24.4-35.7

0.3

0.0- 2.1

240

68.2

62.0-73.8

1.7

0.6- 4.5

Iredell

437

193

34.8

28.6-41.5

0.2

0.1- 0.9

237

64.0

57.2-70.2

1.0

0.4- 2.8

Johnston

371

136

25.9

20.0-32.8

4.0

1.0-14.5

225

69.5

61.7-76.3

0.7

0.2- 1.9

Mecklenburg

617

237

29.1

25.0-33.6

0.4

0.1- 1.4

365

68.9

64.3-73.2

1.6

0.7- 3.4

New Hanover

412

194

36.6

30.3-43.4

0.4

0.1- 1.9

211

61.9

55.0-68.4

1.1

0.4- 2.7

Onslow

387

151

30.0

25.0-35.6

1.7

0.7- 4.4

224

66.8

61.1-72.1

1.5

0.6- 3.5

Orange

369

113

25.8

21.0-31.3

0.4

0.1- 2.6

248

72.3

66.7-77.3

1.5

0.7- 3.3

Pitt

372

148

30.6

25.1-36.6

0.4

0.1- 1.3

212

66.6

60.4-72.3

2.4

1.2- 4.8

Randolph

358

123

25.4

20.4-31.3

1.4

0.3- 5.7

227

71.7

65.5-77.1

1.5

0.6- 3.8

Robeson

373

168

33.8

28.2-39.8

0.7

0.2- 2.2

190

63.2

57.0-69.0

2.3

1.2- 4.5

Rowan

435

186

33.1

27.7-39.0

0.7

0.2- 2.1

237

64.9

59.0-70.5

1.3

0.6- 2.6

Union

369

135

28.1

22.7-34.1

1.0

0.4- 2.8

226

69.8

63.6-75.3

1.1

0.4- 3.2

Wake

604

209

25.9

21.7-30.5

1.3

0.6- 2.8

382

72.0

67.2-76.3

0.9

0.2- 2.9

Wayne

387

175

29.2

24.1-34.8

1.6

0.5- 4.8

201

67.4

61.3-72.9

1.8

0.7- 4.6

NC REGIONS

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

Piedmont

6,772

2,663

30.3

28.6-32.0

1.2

0.8- 1.9

3,930

66.6

64.8-68.4

131

1.9

1.4- 2.5

Western NC

2,819

1,148

30.5

28.2-33.0

1.9

0.6- 5.7

1,579

65.2

62.4-68.0

2.3

1.7- 3.1

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,920

797

31.8

29.3-34.5

0.9

0.5- 1.8

1,058

64.7

61.9-67.4

2.5

1.8- 3.6

Northwest

3,011

1,247

32.4

29.9-35.0

1.6

0.6- 4.5

1,685

64.3

61.4-67.0

1.8

1.2- 2.5

Charlotte

1,808

712

29.8

26.8-33.1

0.7

0.4- 1.5

1,050

67.6

64.3-70.8

1.8

1.1- 2.7

Greensboro

1,643

612

31.2

27.5-35.3

1.0

0.3- 3.8

993

65.5

61.3-69.6

2.2

1.1- 4.5

Southern Regional

1,191

525

34.2

30.2-38.4

1.2

0.5- 2.9

623

63.0

58.6-67.1

1.6

1.0- 2.7

Coastal

572

264

35.5

28.3-43.3

0.6

0.2- 2.3

297

62.6

54.6-70.0

1.3

0.5- 3.7

Wake

1,515

553

27.2

24.1-30.6

2.2

1.1- 4.2

912

68.8

65.2-72.2

1.7

1.0- 3.1

Area L

141

34.9

24.7-46.7

0.1

0.0- 0.8

64.1

52.3-74.4

0.9

0.2- 3.6

Eastern

1,451

617

35.0

30.5-39.8

0.9

0.4- 1.8

792

62.3

57.4-66.9

1.8

0.9- 3.6

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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.

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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