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

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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
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	10,829	9,376	84.4	83.1-85.6	985	9.9	9.0-10.9	291	3.6	3.0- 4.4	100	1.0	0.7- 1.4	77	1.0	0.6- 1.7
No	1,481	891	54.6	49.8-59.4	220	17.2	13.8-21.1	153	11.8	9.2-15.2	108	7.4	5.4-10.1	109	8.9	6.2-12.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	198	168	84.6	75.2-90.8	14	8.3	4.0-16.6	10	3.5	1.5- 7.9	2	1.2	0.2- 6.1	4	2.5	0.7- 8.5
Recommended Range	3,914	3,137	76.9	74.4-79.2	468	12.6	11.1-14.3	171	6.2	4.7- 8.1	73	1.9	1.3- 2.6	65	2.4	1.5- 4.1
Overweight	4,227	3,544	77.5	74.8-79.9	403	12.3	10.4-14.5	144	5.2	4.0- 6.7	67	2.8	1.8- 4.2	69	2.3	1.5- 3.5
Obese	3,456	2,993	84.0	81.7-86.1	276	9.0	7.5-10.7	105	4.0	3.0- 5.3	50	1.6	1.0- 2.4	32	1.4	0.8- 2.7
Current Smoker
No	10,084	8,544	80.8	79.3-82.2	987	11.1	10.0-12.2	315	4.4	3.7- 5.3	122	1.8	1.3- 2.4	116	1.9	1.4- 2.7
Yes	2,195	1,689	73.0	69.4-76.4	223	12.1	9.8-14.8	129	7.5	5.7- 9.9	83	3.1	2.3- 4.3	71	4.2	2.5- 7.2
History of CVD**
Yes	1,488	1,407	92.5	87.1-95.7	52	2.8	2.0- 4.0	15	1.5	0.7- 3.4	11	1.1	0.3- 3.5	3	2.1	0.3-12.6
No	10,717	8,758	77.9	76.4-79.3	1,155	12.1	11.1-13.3	426	5.3	4.6- 6.2	197	2.2	1.8- 2.8	181	2.4	1.8- 3.2
Binge Drinker
No	11,176	9,444	81.2	79.8-82.5	1,048	10.5	9.6-11.5	376	4.5	3.9- 5.3	166	1.8	1.4- 2.2	142	2.0	1.4- 2.8
Yes	1,037	751	67.9	62.4-73.0	151	16.1	12.5-20.4	61	7.5	5.0-11.3	37	4.1	2.3- 7.2	37	4.4	2.2- 8.7
Heavy Drinker
No	11,686	9,793	79.7	78.2-81.0	1,136	11.2	10.2-12.2	409	4.9	4.2- 5.8	184	2.0	1.5- 2.5	164	2.3	1.6- 3.1
Yes	458	341	71.5	63.1-78.6	57	12.8	7.5-21.1	25	6.8	3.7-12.2	20	4.4	2.3- 8.3	15	4.4	2.0- 9.4
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,393	1,177	79.3	74.7-83.2	100	9.9	7.1-13.7	56	5.1	3.3- 7.8	38	4.1	2.2- 7.2	22	1.6	0.9- 2.9
No	10,692	8,888	79.1	77.6-80.5	1,100	11.6	10.6-12.7	375	5.0	4.2- 5.9	168	1.8	1.4- 2.3	161	2.5	1.8- 3.5
Current Asthma
Yes	1,027	924	86.2	81.9-89.5	67	8.5	6.0-11.9	20	2.9	1.5- 5.5	10	2.2	0.9- 5.2	6	0.3	0.1- 0.7
No	11,247	9,307	78.8	77.3-80.2	1,140	11.3	10.3-12.4	424	5.2	4.4- 6.1	196	2.1	1.6- 2.6	180	2.6	1.9- 3.5
Diabetes
Yes	1,606	1,547	96.0	94.1-97.3	45	3.0	1.9- 4.6	7	0.4	0.2- 0.8	4	0.5	0.1- 2.0	3	0.2	0.0- 0.7
No	10,710	8,716	77.4	75.9-78.9	1,169	12.2	11.1-13.3	438	5.5	4.7- 6.4	204	2.3	1.8- 2.9	183	2.6	1.9- 3.5
Disability
Yes	4,386	3,966	88.1	86.0-89.9	230	6.3	4.9- 8.1	102	2.6	2.0- 3.4	47	1.6	1.0- 2.7	41	1.4	0.9- 2.2
No	7,823	6,215	75.7	73.9-77.4	970	13.3	12.1-14.5	334	5.9	5.0- 7.1	160	2.3	1.8- 3.0	144	2.8	2.0- 3.9

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%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

10,829

9,376

84.4

83.1-85.6

985

9.9

9.0-10.9

291

3.6

3.0- 4.4

100

1.0

0.7- 1.4

1.0

0.6- 1.7

1,481

891

54.6

49.8-59.4

220

17.2

13.8-21.1

153

11.8

9.2-15.2

108

7.4

5.4-10.1

109

8.9

6.2-12.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

198

168

84.6

75.2-90.8

8.3

4.0-16.6

3.5

1.5- 7.9

1.2

0.2- 6.1

2.5

0.7- 8.5

Recommended Range

3,914

3,137

76.9

74.4-79.2

468

12.6

11.1-14.3

171

6.2

4.7- 8.1

1.9

1.3- 2.6

2.4

1.5- 4.1

Overweight

4,227

3,544

77.5

74.8-79.9

403

12.3

10.4-14.5

144

5.2

4.0- 6.7

2.8

1.8- 4.2

2.3

1.5- 3.5

Obese

3,456

2,993

84.0

81.7-86.1

276

9.0

7.5-10.7

105

4.0

3.0- 5.3

1.6

1.0- 2.4

1.4

0.8- 2.7

Current Smoker

10,084

8,544

80.8

79.3-82.2

987

11.1

10.0-12.2

315

4.4

3.7- 5.3

122

1.8

1.3- 2.4

116

1.9

1.4- 2.7

Yes

2,195

1,689

73.0

69.4-76.4

223

12.1

9.8-14.8

129

7.5

5.7- 9.9

3.1

2.3- 4.3

4.2

2.5- 7.2

History of CVD**

Yes

1,488

1,407

92.5

87.1-95.7

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1.5

0.7- 3.4

1.1

0.3- 3.5

2.1

0.3-12.6

10,717

8,758

77.9

76.4-79.3

1,155

12.1

11.1-13.3

426

5.3

4.6- 6.2

197

2.2

1.8- 2.8

181

2.4

1.8- 3.2

Binge Drinker

11,176

9,444

81.2

79.8-82.5

1,048

10.5

9.6-11.5

376

4.5

3.9- 5.3

166

1.8

1.4- 2.2

142

2.0

1.4- 2.8

Yes

1,037

751

67.9

62.4-73.0

151

16.1

12.5-20.4

7.5

5.0-11.3

4.1

2.3- 7.2

4.4

2.2- 8.7

Heavy Drinker

11,686

9,793

79.7

78.2-81.0

1,136

11.2

10.2-12.2

409

4.9

4.2- 5.8

184

2.0

1.5- 2.5

164

2.3

1.6- 3.1

Yes

458

341

71.5

63.1-78.6

12.8

7.5-21.1

6.8

3.7-12.2

4.4

2.3- 8.3

4.4

2.0- 9.4

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,393

1,177

79.3

74.7-83.2

100

9.9

7.1-13.7

5.1

3.3- 7.8

4.1

2.2- 7.2

1.6

0.9- 2.9

10,692

8,888

79.1

77.6-80.5

1,100

11.6

10.6-12.7

375

5.0

4.2- 5.9

168

1.8

1.4- 2.3

161

2.5

1.8- 3.5

Current Asthma

Yes

1,027

924

86.2

81.9-89.5

8.5

6.0-11.9

2.9

1.5- 5.5

2.2

0.9- 5.2

0.3

0.1- 0.7

11,247

9,307

78.8

77.3-80.2

1,140

11.3

10.3-12.4

424

5.2

4.4- 6.1

196

2.1

1.6- 2.6

180

2.6

1.9- 3.5

Diabetes

Yes

1,606

1,547

96.0

94.1-97.3

3.0

1.9- 4.6

0.4

0.2- 0.8

0.5

0.1- 2.0

0.2

0.0- 0.7

10,710

8,716

77.4

75.9-78.9

1,169

12.2

11.1-13.3

438

5.5

4.7- 6.4

204

2.3

1.8- 2.9

183

2.6

1.9- 3.5

Disability

Yes

4,386

3,966

88.1

86.0-89.9

230

6.3

4.9- 8.1

102

2.6

2.0- 3.4

1.6

1.0- 2.7

1.4

0.9- 2.2

7,823

6,215

75.7

73.9-77.4

970

13.3

12.1-14.5

334

5.9

5.0- 7.1

160

2.3

1.8- 3.0

144

2.8

2.0- 3.9

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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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