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

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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
-WHITES	9,856	8,269	81.2	79.8-82.5	947	10.6	9.6-11.6	338	4.5	3.7- 5.3	161	2.0	1.5- 2.6	141	1.7	1.3- 2.3
GENDER
Male	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
Female	6,166	5,270	83.7	82.0-85.2	588	10.9	9.6-12.3	170	3.2	2.5- 4.1	74	1.4	1.0- 2.1	64	0.8	0.6- 1.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	121	94	69.9	53.6-82.3	14	13.1	6.1-25.8	11	15.8	6.4-33.8	1	0.7	0.1- 4.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1
Non-Hispanic	9,719	8,162	81.4	80.0-82.7	932	10.5	9.6-11.6	325	4.2	3.5- 5.0	160	2.1	1.6- 2.7	140	1.8	1.4- 2.3
AGE
18-24	226	160	75.4	67.5-81.9	37	13.7	9.0-20.4	15	6.4	3.3-12.0	9	2.1	1.0- 4.4	5	2.3	0.8- 6.4
25-34	786	586	73.5	68.5-77.9	109	12.6	9.9-15.9	45	6.5	4.1-10.2	24	3.7	1.8- 7.5	22	3.6	2.1- 6.3
35-44	1,374	1,023	75.4	72.0-78.6	207	13.8	11.5-16.4	85	6.6	4.8- 9.1	30	2.5	1.5- 4.3	29	1.7	1.1- 2.5
45-54	1,885	1,509	80.0	77.3-82.5	207	11.0	9.2-13.1	86	5.0	3.6- 6.8	48	2.2	1.5- 3.1	35	1.8	1.1- 2.9
55-64	2,139	1,821	86.2	84.2-88.1	194	8.5	7.1-10.2	62	2.4	1.8- 3.4	31	1.5	0.9- 2.5	31	1.3	0.8- 2.1
65+	3,371	3,109	92.2	90.8-93.4	182	5.7	4.7- 7.0	43	1.1	0.7- 1.8	18	0.5	0.2- 0.9	19	0.4	0.2- 0.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,037	903	82.4	76.9-86.8	73	8.7	5.7-13.3	19	1.9	0.9- 4.2	18	2.7	1.2- 6.1	24	4.2	2.2- 7.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,832	2,393	82.0	79.4-84.4	225	8.6	7.1-10.5	101	4.6	3.3- 6.4	63	2.6	1.8- 3.7	50	2.2	1.3- 3.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,574	2,160	82.0	79.3-84.4	259	11.1	9.2-13.2	81	3.4	2.5- 4.7	34	1.8	0.9- 3.7	40	1.7	1.1- 2.7
College Graduate	3,404	2,804	79.5	77.2-81.7	390	12.2	10.7-13.9	137	5.8	4.4- 7.8	46	1.6	1.1- 2.4	27	0.8	0.5- 1.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	873	742	78.5	71.7-84.0	56	8.6	5.8-12.7	32	6.3	2.8-13.4	19	2.8	1.4- 5.3	24	3.8	1.6- 8.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,407	1,175	79.2	74.3-83.3	116	10.0	7.2-13.7	43	2.7	1.8- 4.1	45	5.9	3.3-10.5	28	2.2	1.3- 3.8
$25,000- 34,999	992	839	81.9	77.1-85.8	84	9.6	6.6-13.8	34	3.6	2.3- 5.6	18	2.4	1.3- 4.4	17	2.6	1.3- 4.8
$35,000-49,999	1,335	1,113	81.4	78.1-84.3	134	10.7	8.4-13.4	49	4.7	3.3- 6.7	20	1.3	0.8- 2.1	19	1.9	1.1- 3.4
$50,000- 74,999	1,452	1,214	82.1	78.6-85.1	154	10.7	8.5-13.3	53	4.7	2.9- 7.4	17	1.7	0.8- 3.7	14	0.8	0.4- 1.9
$75,000+	2,365	1,967	82.4	80.0-84.5	271	11.2	9.6-13.0	86	4.3	3.2- 5.9	23	1.1	0.6- 1.9	18	1.0	0.4- 2.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,424	3,117	89.8	87.9-91.4	165	5.2	4.0- 6.8	76	2.6	1.9- 3.6	37	1.4	0.8- 2.4	29	1.0	0.6- 1.7
No	6,345	5,083	77.9	76.1-79.5	772	12.7	11.5-14.0	255	5.1	4.1- 6.2	123	2.3	1.7- 3.1	112	2.1	1.5- 2.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,334	1,166	84.9	81.7-87.7	107	10.0	7.6-13.0	32	3.2	2.0- 5.0	19	1.3	0.7- 2.2	10	0.6	0.3- 1.3
Non-Veteran	7,692	6,402	80.4	78.7-81.9	755	10.8	9.7-12.0	284	4.7	3.9- 5.8	131	2.2	1.6- 3.0	120	1.9	1.4- 2.5

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

-WHITES

9,856

8,269

81.2

79.8-82.5

947

10.6

9.6-11.6

338

4.5

3.7- 5.3

161

2.0

1.5- 2.6

141

1.7

1.3- 2.3

GENDER

Male

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

Female

6,166

5,270

83.7

82.0-85.2

588

10.9

9.6-12.3

170

3.2

2.5- 4.1

1.4

1.0- 2.1

0.8

0.6- 1.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

121

69.9

53.6-82.3

13.1

6.1-25.8

15.8

6.4-33.8

0.7

0.1- 4.9

0.6

0.1- 4.1

Non-Hispanic

9,719

8,162

81.4

80.0-82.7

932

10.5

9.6-11.6

325

4.2

3.5- 5.0

160

2.1

1.6- 2.7

140

1.8

1.4- 2.3

AGE

18-24

226

160

75.4

67.5-81.9

13.7

9.0-20.4

6.4

3.3-12.0

2.1

1.0- 4.4

2.3

0.8- 6.4

25-34

786

586

73.5

68.5-77.9

109

12.6

9.9-15.9

6.5

4.1-10.2

3.7

1.8- 7.5

3.6

2.1- 6.3

35-44

1,374

1,023

75.4

72.0-78.6

207

13.8

11.5-16.4

6.6

4.8- 9.1

2.5

1.5- 4.3

1.7

1.1- 2.5

45-54

1,885

1,509

80.0

77.3-82.5

207

11.0

9.2-13.1

5.0

3.6- 6.8

2.2

1.5- 3.1

1.8

1.1- 2.9

55-64

2,139

1,821

86.2

84.2-88.1

194

8.5

7.1-10.2

2.4

1.8- 3.4

1.5

0.9- 2.5

1.3

0.8- 2.1

65+

3,371

3,109

92.2

90.8-93.4

182

5.7

4.7- 7.0

1.1

0.7- 1.8

0.5

0.2- 0.9

0.4

0.2- 0.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,037

903

82.4

76.9-86.8

8.7

5.7-13.3

1.9

0.9- 4.2

2.7

1.2- 6.1

4.2

2.2- 7.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,832

2,393

82.0

79.4-84.4

225

8.6

7.1-10.5

101

4.6

3.3- 6.4

2.6

1.8- 3.7

2.2

1.3- 3.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,574

2,160

82.0

79.3-84.4

259

11.1

9.2-13.2

3.4

2.5- 4.7

1.8

0.9- 3.7

1.7

1.1- 2.7

College Graduate

3,404

2,804

79.5

77.2-81.7

390

12.2

10.7-13.9

137

5.8

4.4- 7.8

1.6

1.1- 2.4

0.8

0.5- 1.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

873

742

78.5

71.7-84.0

8.6

5.8-12.7

6.3

2.8-13.4

2.8

1.4- 5.3

3.8

1.6- 8.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,407

1,175

79.2

74.3-83.3

116

10.0

7.2-13.7

2.7

1.8- 4.1

5.9

3.3-10.5

2.2

1.3- 3.8

$25,000- 34,999

992

839

81.9

77.1-85.8

9.6

6.6-13.8

3.6

2.3- 5.6

2.4

1.3- 4.4

2.6

1.3- 4.8

$35,000-49,999

1,335

1,113

81.4

78.1-84.3

134

10.7

8.4-13.4

4.7

3.3- 6.7

1.3

0.8- 2.1

1.9

1.1- 3.4

$50,000- 74,999

1,452

1,214

82.1

78.6-85.1

154

10.7

8.5-13.3

4.7

2.9- 7.4

1.7

0.8- 3.7

0.8

0.4- 1.9

$75,000+

2,365

1,967

82.4

80.0-84.5

271

11.2

9.6-13.0

4.3

3.2- 5.9

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1.0

0.4- 2.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,424

3,117

89.8

87.9-91.4

165

5.2

4.0- 6.8

2.6

1.9- 3.6

1.4

0.8- 2.4

1.0

0.6- 1.7

6,345

5,083

77.9

76.1-79.5

772

12.7

11.5-14.0

255

5.1

4.1- 6.2

123

2.3

1.7- 3.1

112

2.1

1.5- 2.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,334

1,166

84.9

81.7-87.7

107

10.0

7.6-13.0

3.2

2.0- 5.0

1.3

0.7- 2.2

0.6

0.3- 1.3

Non-Veteran

7,692

6,402

80.4

78.7-81.9

755

10.8

9.7-12.0

284

4.7

3.9- 5.8

131

2.2

1.6- 3.0

120

1.9

1.4- 2.5

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