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

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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
-WHITES	10,475	4,157	31.1	29.7-32.5	82	1.3	0.9- 2.0	6,023	65.7	64.2-67.2	213	1.9	1.5- 2.4
GENDER
Male	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
Female	6,520	2,509	29.4	27.7-31.1	82	2.5	1.6- 3.7	3,812	66.7	64.8-68.5	117	1.5	1.1- 1.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	130	34	20.3	12.5-31.4	0	0.0	. - .	95	78.5	67.3-86.6	1	1.2	0.2- 8.1
Non-Hispanic	10,328	4,116	31.3	29.9-32.8	81	1.3	0.9- 2.0	5,919	65.4	63.9-66.9	212	1.9	1.5- 2.4
AGE
18-24	261	13	5.9	2.6-13.0	5	3.4	1.0-10.8	240	90.3	82.2-94.9	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5
25-34	854	93	10.5	7.9-13.8	26	3.0	1.8- 5.1	725	84.4	80.3-87.7	10	2.1	0.8- 5.3
35-44	1,483	259	19.8	16.7-23.4	27	1.8	1.1- 3.0	1,167	76.8	73.2-80.0	30	1.6	1.0- 2.3
45-54	1,988	624	29.7	27.0-32.6	11	0.3	0.2- 0.6	1,308	67.5	64.6-70.3	45	2.4	1.6- 3.7
55-64	2,232	1,024	47.7	44.7-50.7	7	0.3	0.1- 0.7	1,159	50.0	47.0-53.0	42	2.0	1.3- 2.9
65+	3,573	2,113	59.9	57.5-62.2	6	0.1	0.0- 0.2	1,371	37.5	35.2-39.9	83	2.5	1.8- 3.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,162	676	42.7	37.2-48.4	5	0.2	0.1- 0.7	460	55.1	49.3-60.8	21	1.9	1.0- 3.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,044	1,359	37.5	34.6-40.6	13	0.4	0.2- 0.7	1,604	60.2	57.1-63.2	68	1.8	1.3- 2.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,697	1,059	29.1	26.5-31.9	29	2.3	1.1- 4.5	1,555	66.4	63.3-69.4	54	2.2	1.3- 3.8
College Graduate	3,560	1,055	24.2	22.3-26.2	35	1.6	0.9- 2.8	2,400	72.5	70.3-74.6	70	1.7	1.3- 2.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	925	499	40.7	35.3-46.3	4	0.7	0.2- 2.4	407	58.0	52.3-63.4	15	0.7	0.4- 1.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,497	714	38.1	33.6-42.8	9	0.5	0.2- 1.3	738	59.3	54.5-63.9	36	2.1	1.3- 3.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,061	484	40.2	34.7-46.0	5	1.9	0.6- 5.8	546	55.2	49.3-60.8	26	2.7	1.5- 4.7
$35,000-49,999	1,406	517	30.1	26.4-34.1	11	1.2	0.5- 2.5	853	67.0	62.9-70.9	25	1.7	1.0- 3.0
$50,000- 74,999	1,511	532	30.5	27.2-34.0	13	0.9	0.5- 1.7	934	65.4	61.6-69.0	32	3.2	1.6- 6.0
$75,000+	2,479	707	23.4	21.2-25.7	28	1.8	0.8- 3.9	1,701	73.5	70.9-76.0	43	1.3	0.9- 1.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,563	1,913	45.8	42.9-48.7	15	0.5	0.3- 1.0	1,555	51.5	48.5-54.4	80	2.2	1.6- 3.0
No	6,362	2,054	25.8	24.1-27.5	58	1.4	0.8- 2.3	4,129	71.0	69.2-72.8	121	1.8	1.3- 2.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,413	702	44.6	40.7-48.5	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	675	53.1	49.2-57.0	35	2.3	1.5- 3.5
Non-Veteran	8,185	3,097	28.9	27.3-30.5	77	1.6	1.0- 2.4	4,856	67.8	66.0-69.4	155	1.8	1.4- 2.4

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

-WHITES

10,475

4,157

31.1

29.7-32.5

1.3

0.9- 2.0

6,023

65.7

64.2-67.2

213

1.9

1.5- 2.4

GENDER

Male

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

Female

6,520

2,509

29.4

27.7-31.1

2.5

1.6- 3.7

3,812

66.7

64.8-68.5

117

1.5

1.1- 1.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

130

20.3

12.5-31.4

0.0

. - .

78.5

67.3-86.6

1.2

0.2- 8.1

Non-Hispanic

10,328

4,116

31.3

29.9-32.8

1.3

0.9- 2.0

5,919

65.4

63.9-66.9

212

1.9

1.5- 2.4

AGE

18-24

261

5.9

2.6-13.0

3.4

1.0-10.8

240

90.3

82.2-94.9

0.4

0.1- 1.5

25-34

854

10.5

7.9-13.8

3.0

1.8- 5.1

725

84.4

80.3-87.7

2.1

0.8- 5.3

35-44

1,483

259

19.8

16.7-23.4

1.8

1.1- 3.0

1,167

76.8

73.2-80.0

1.6

1.0- 2.3

45-54

1,988

624

29.7

27.0-32.6

0.3

0.2- 0.6

1,308

67.5

64.6-70.3

2.4

1.6- 3.7

55-64

2,232

1,024

47.7

44.7-50.7

0.3

0.1- 0.7

1,159

50.0

47.0-53.0

2.0

1.3- 2.9

65+

3,573

2,113

59.9

57.5-62.2

0.1

0.0- 0.2

1,371

37.5

35.2-39.9

2.5

1.8- 3.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,162

676

42.7

37.2-48.4

0.2

0.1- 0.7

460

55.1

49.3-60.8

1.9

1.0- 3.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,044

1,359

37.5

34.6-40.6

0.4

0.2- 0.7

1,604

60.2

57.1-63.2

1.8

1.3- 2.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,697

1,059

29.1

26.5-31.9

2.3

1.1- 4.5

1,555

66.4

63.3-69.4

2.2

1.3- 3.8

College Graduate

3,560

1,055

24.2

22.3-26.2

1.6

0.9- 2.8

2,400

72.5

70.3-74.6

1.7

1.3- 2.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

925

499

40.7

35.3-46.3

0.7

0.2- 2.4

407

58.0

52.3-63.4

0.7

0.4- 1.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,497

714

38.1

33.6-42.8

0.5

0.2- 1.3

738

59.3

54.5-63.9

2.1

1.3- 3.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,061

484

40.2

34.7-46.0

1.9

0.6- 5.8

546

55.2

49.3-60.8

2.7

1.5- 4.7

$35,000-49,999

1,406

517

30.1

26.4-34.1

1.2

0.5- 2.5

853

67.0

62.9-70.9

1.7

1.0- 3.0

$50,000- 74,999

1,511

532

30.5

27.2-34.0

0.9

0.5- 1.7

934

65.4

61.6-69.0

3.2

1.6- 6.0

$75,000+

2,479

707

23.4

21.2-25.7

1.8

0.8- 3.9

1,701

73.5

70.9-76.0

1.3

0.9- 1.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,563

1,913

45.8

42.9-48.7

0.5

0.3- 1.0

1,555

51.5

48.5-54.4

2.2

1.6- 3.0

6,362

2,054

25.8

24.1-27.5

1.4

0.8- 2.3

4,129

71.0

69.2-72.8

121

1.8

1.3- 2.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,413

702

44.6

40.7-48.5

0.0

0.0- 0.3

675

53.1

49.2-57.0

2.3

1.5- 3.5

Non-Veteran

8,185

3,097

28.9

27.3-30.5

1.6

1.0- 2.4

4,856

67.8

66.0-69.4

155

1.8

1.4- 2.4

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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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