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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	11,582	4,889	34.1	32.7-35.5	90	1.2	0.8- 1.8	6,365	62.8	61.3-64.3	238	1.9	1.6- 2.4
No	1,645	488	20.4	17.4-23.7	17	1.4	0.6- 3.3	1,108	76.9	73.3-80.1	32	1.4	0.8- 2.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	214	51	17.1	10.0-27.6	2	1.0	0.2- 6.0	158	81.1	70.4-88.5	3	0.9	0.2- 3.1
Recommended Range	4,194	1,186	18.6	17.0-20.4	27	0.8	0.4- 1.7	2,919	79.3	77.4-81.1	62	1.3	0.9- 1.8
Overweight	4,550	1,867	31.8	29.8-33.9	33	1.0	0.5- 1.9	2,545	65.3	63.1-67.4	105	1.9	1.4- 2.6
Obese	3,671	2,015	45.8	42.8-48.8	42	2.0	1.1- 3.5	1,527	50.0	46.9-53.0	87	2.3	1.6- 3.4
Current Smoker
No	10,808	4,481	31.9	30.5-33.4	81	1.2	0.8- 1.9	6,010	64.8	63.3-66.4	236	2.0	1.6- 2.5
Yes	2,386	872	29.8	26.8-32.9	26	1.4	0.8- 2.3	1,454	67.9	64.7-70.9	34	1.0	0.6- 1.6
History of CVD**
Yes	1,587	1,172	68.9	62.7-74.5	2	0.0	0.0- 0.2	393	30.0	24.4-36.2	20	1.1	0.6- 2.1
No	11,532	4,129	27.7	26.4-29.1	104	1.4	0.9- 1.9	7,051	69.0	67.6-70.4	248	1.9	1.5- 2.3
Binge Drinker
No	11,892	4,993	33.0	31.6-34.5	100	1.4	0.9- 2.0	6,566	63.8	62.3-65.3	233	1.8	1.4- 2.2
Yes	1,093	303	23.0	19.2-27.2	6	0.5	0.2- 1.3	757	74.4	70.0-78.4	27	2.1	1.2- 3.8
Heavy Drinker
No	12,427	5,101	31.9	30.6-33.3	103	1.3	0.9- 1.9	6,972	65.0	63.6-66.4	251	1.8	1.4- 2.2
Yes	472	159	27.0	21.2-33.7	3	0.7	0.2- 2.8	304	71.4	64.6-77.3	6	1.0	0.3- 2.9
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,515	650	33.9	30.1-38.0	19	2.2	0.8- 6.0	810	61.0	56.6-65.2	36	2.8	1.5- 5.3
No	11,444	4,601	31.4	30.0-32.8	87	1.1	0.8- 1.6	6,530	65.9	64.4-67.3	226	1.7	1.4- 2.0
Current Asthma
Yes	1,099	515	36.9	32.1-41.9	18	2.8	1.4- 5.5	548	57.7	52.5-62.8	18	2.7	1.0- 6.8
No	12,096	4,838	31.1	29.8-32.5	89	1.1	0.7- 1.7	6,918	66.0	64.6-67.4	251	1.8	1.4- 2.1
Diabetes
Yes	1,713	1,239	69.4	64.9-73.5	5	0.4	0.1- 1.2	454	29.5	25.4-34.0	15	0.7	0.4- 1.3
No	11,523	4,139	27.5	26.2-28.9	102	1.3	0.9- 1.9	7,027	69.2	67.8-70.6	255	1.9	1.6- 2.4
Disability
Yes	4,587	2,558	48.3	45.7-50.9	16	0.4	0.2- 0.8	1,912	49.3	46.6-51.9	101	2.0	1.5- 2.7
No	7,864	2,566	25.6	24.1-27.1	78	1.4	0.9- 2.2	5,068	71.2	69.5-72.8	152	1.8	1.4- 2.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

11,582

4,889

34.1

32.7-35.5

1.2

0.8- 1.8

6,365

62.8

61.3-64.3

238

1.9

1.6- 2.4

1,645

488

20.4

17.4-23.7

1.4

0.6- 3.3

1,108

76.9

73.3-80.1

1.4

0.8- 2.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

214

17.1

10.0-27.6

1.0

0.2- 6.0

158

81.1

70.4-88.5

0.9

0.2- 3.1

Recommended Range

4,194

1,186

18.6

17.0-20.4

0.8

0.4- 1.7

2,919

79.3

77.4-81.1

1.3

0.9- 1.8

Overweight

4,550

1,867

31.8

29.8-33.9

1.0

0.5- 1.9

2,545

65.3

63.1-67.4

105

1.9

1.4- 2.6

Obese

3,671

2,015

45.8

42.8-48.8

2.0

1.1- 3.5

1,527

50.0

46.9-53.0

2.3

1.6- 3.4

Current Smoker

10,808

4,481

31.9

30.5-33.4

1.2

0.8- 1.9

6,010

64.8

63.3-66.4

236

2.0

1.6- 2.5

Yes

2,386

872

29.8

26.8-32.9

1.4

0.8- 2.3

1,454

67.9

64.7-70.9

1.0

0.6- 1.6

History of CVD**

Yes

1,587

1,172

68.9

62.7-74.5

0.0

0.0- 0.2

393

30.0

24.4-36.2

1.1

0.6- 2.1

11,532

4,129

27.7

26.4-29.1

104

1.4

0.9- 1.9

7,051

69.0

67.6-70.4

248

1.9

1.5- 2.3

Binge Drinker

11,892

4,993

33.0

31.6-34.5

100

1.4

0.9- 2.0

6,566

63.8

62.3-65.3

233

1.8

1.4- 2.2

Yes

1,093

303

23.0

19.2-27.2

0.5

0.2- 1.3

757

74.4

70.0-78.4

2.1

1.2- 3.8

Heavy Drinker

12,427

5,101

31.9

30.6-33.3

103

1.3

0.9- 1.9

6,972

65.0

63.6-66.4

251

1.8

1.4- 2.2

Yes

472

159

27.0

21.2-33.7

0.7

0.2- 2.8

304

71.4

64.6-77.3

1.0

0.3- 2.9

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,515

650

33.9

30.1-38.0

2.2

0.8- 6.0

810

61.0

56.6-65.2

2.8

1.5- 5.3

11,444

4,601

31.4

30.0-32.8

1.1

0.8- 1.6

6,530

65.9

64.4-67.3

226

1.7

1.4- 2.0

Current Asthma

Yes

1,099

515

36.9

32.1-41.9

2.8

1.4- 5.5

548

57.7

52.5-62.8

2.7

1.0- 6.8

12,096

4,838

31.1

29.8-32.5

1.1

0.7- 1.7

6,918

66.0

64.6-67.4

251

1.8

1.4- 2.1

Diabetes

Yes

1,713

1,239

69.4

64.9-73.5

0.4

0.1- 1.2

454

29.5

25.4-34.0

0.7

0.4- 1.3

11,523

4,139

27.5

26.2-28.9

102

1.3

0.9- 1.9

7,027

69.2

67.8-70.6

255

1.9

1.6- 2.4

Disability

Yes

4,587

2,558

48.3

45.7-50.9

0.4

0.2- 0.8

1,912

49.3

46.6-51.9

101

2.0

1.5- 2.7

7,864

2,566

25.6

24.1-27.1

1.4

0.9- 2.2

5,068

71.2

69.5-72.8

152

1.8

1.4- 2.4

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**History of Cardiovascular Disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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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