BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

Hypertension Awareness

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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
-Piedmont NC	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
GENDER
Male	2,560	1,026	30.7	28.0-33.5	0	0.0	. - .	1,472	66.9	64.0-69.6	62	2.4	1.6- 3.7
Female	4,212	1,637	29.9	27.8-32.0	48	2.3	1.5- 3.6	2,458	66.4	64.1-68.7	69	1.4	1.0- 1.9
RACE
White	5,444	2,082	29.5	27.7-31.4	37	1.1	0.7- 1.8	3,225	67.5	65.5-69.4	100	1.9	1.4- 2.7
African American	934	483	40.7	36.0-45.5	8	0.9	0.4- 2.0	419	56.6	51.7-61.4	24	1.9	1.1- 3.2
Other Minorities	340	85	16.3	11.5-22.6	2	0.8	0.2- 3.4	247	80.9	74.2-86.1	6	2.0	0.7- 5.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	237	61	15.2	10.4-21.7	1	2.2	0.3-13.7	174	82.2	74.5-88.0	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6
Non-Hispanic	6,512	2,591	31.6	29.9-33.4	46	1.1	0.7- 1.7	3,745	65.2	63.4-67.0	130	2.0	1.5- 2.7
AGE
18-24	183	16	6.8	3.8-12.0	4	3.3	1.0-10.0	162	89.7	83.0-94.0	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5
25-34	638	72	13.1	9.5-17.9	16	2.2	1.2- 4.0	542	82.1	76.9-86.3	8	2.6	1.1- 6.2
35-44	1,091	176	17.1	14.1-20.7	15	1.4	0.8- 2.7	882	80.4	76.7-83.5	18	1.1	0.6- 1.8
45-54	1,352	435	32.3	28.7-36.1	6	0.3	0.1- 0.7	879	64.6	60.8-68.2	32	2.8	1.8- 4.4
55-64	1,379	672	50.7	47.0-54.3	5	0.5	0.2- 1.2	671	46.5	42.8-50.1	31	2.4	1.6- 3.7
65+	2,061	1,266	63.7	60.6-66.7	2	0.0	0.0- 0.2	752	34.3	31.4-37.3	41	1.9	1.3- 3.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	830	475	35.8	30.1-42.0	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	342	63.3	57.0-69.1	12	0.9	0.4- 2.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,848	827	36.0	32.3-39.9	9	1.1	0.3- 3.6	975	61.2	57.1-65.0	37	1.7	1.0- 2.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,638	650	30.1	26.9-33.5	14	1.5	0.8- 2.9	940	66.0	62.4-69.4	34	2.3	1.2- 4.5
College Graduate	2,443	704	23.9	21.7-26.3	24	1.5	0.8- 2.8	1,667	72.5	69.9-74.9	48	2.1	1.5- 3.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	608	322	37.2	30.8-44.1	5	2.8	0.6-11.9	273	59.5	52.1-66.5	8	0.5	0.2- 1.2
$15,000- 24,999	949	457	35.0	29.9-40.5	2	0.5	0.1- 1.9	469	62.3	56.7-67.6	21	2.3	1.2- 4.3
$25,000- 34,999	642	305	45.9	39.2-52.8	3	1.4	0.3- 5.5	319	50.1	43.4-56.9	15	2.5	1.3- 4.8
$35,000- 49,999	846	328	31.5	26.9-36.5	6	1.4	0.5- 3.7	501	66.1	61.0-70.9	11	1.0	0.5- 1.9
$50,000-74,999	960	325	27.6	23.7-31.9	3	0.3	0.1- 1.4	609	67.7	63.0-72.1	23	4.3	2.2- 8.4
$75,000+	1,707	447	22.7	20.1-25.4	24	1.5	0.9- 2.4	1,205	74.5	71.7-77.2	31	1.4	0.9- 2.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,149	1,183	47.6	44.1-51.3	6	0.3	0.1- 0.8	911	49.9	46.3-53.6	49	2.1	1.5- 3.1
No	4,195	1,334	24.5	22.7-26.5	38	1.4	0.9- 2.3	2,746	72.1	70.0-74.1	77	1.9	1.3- 2.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	790	391	41.8	36.8-47.0	2	0.5	0.1- 3.1	380	55.8	50.5-60.9	17	1.8	1.0- 3.3
Non-Veteran	5,419	2,045	29.1	27.2-31.0	42	1.3	0.8- 2.2	3,228	67.7	65.7-69.7	104	1.9	1.4- 2.6

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

-Piedmont NC

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

GENDER

Male

2,560

1,026

30.7

28.0-33.5

0.0

. - .

1,472

66.9

64.0-69.6

2.4

1.6- 3.7

Female

4,212

1,637

29.9

27.8-32.0

2.3

1.5- 3.6

2,458

66.4

64.1-68.7

1.4

1.0- 1.9

RACE

White

5,444

2,082

29.5

27.7-31.4

1.1

0.7- 1.8

3,225

67.5

65.5-69.4

100

1.9

1.4- 2.7

African American

934

483

40.7

36.0-45.5

0.9

0.4- 2.0

419

56.6

51.7-61.4

1.9

1.1- 3.2

Other Minorities

340

16.3

11.5-22.6

0.8

0.2- 3.4

247

80.9

74.2-86.1

2.0

0.7- 5.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

237

15.2

10.4-21.7

2.2

0.3-13.7

174

82.2

74.5-88.0

0.4

0.1- 2.6

Non-Hispanic

6,512

2,591

31.6

29.9-33.4

1.1

0.7- 1.7

3,745

65.2

63.4-67.0

130

2.0

1.5- 2.7

AGE

18-24

183

6.8

3.8-12.0

3.3

1.0-10.0

162

89.7

83.0-94.0

0.2

0.0- 1.5

25-34

638

13.1

9.5-17.9

2.2

1.2- 4.0

542

82.1

76.9-86.3

2.6

1.1- 6.2

35-44

1,091

176

17.1

14.1-20.7

1.4

0.8- 2.7

882

80.4

76.7-83.5

1.1

0.6- 1.8

45-54

1,352

435

32.3

28.7-36.1

0.3

0.1- 0.7

879

64.6

60.8-68.2

2.8

1.8- 4.4

55-64

1,379

672

50.7

47.0-54.3

0.5

0.2- 1.2

671

46.5

42.8-50.1

2.4

1.6- 3.7

65+

2,061

1,266

63.7

60.6-66.7

0.0

0.0- 0.2

752

34.3

31.4-37.3

1.9

1.3- 3.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

830

475

35.8

30.1-42.0

0.0

0.0- 0.2

342

63.3

57.0-69.1

0.9

0.4- 2.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,848

827

36.0

32.3-39.9

1.1

0.3- 3.6

975

61.2

57.1-65.0

1.7

1.0- 2.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,638

650

30.1

26.9-33.5

1.5

0.8- 2.9

940

66.0

62.4-69.4

2.3

1.2- 4.5

College Graduate

2,443

704

23.9

21.7-26.3

1.5

0.8- 2.8

1,667

72.5

69.9-74.9

2.1

1.5- 3.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

608

322

37.2

30.8-44.1

2.8

0.6-11.9

273

59.5

52.1-66.5

0.5

0.2- 1.2

$15,000- 24,999

949

457

35.0

29.9-40.5

0.5

0.1- 1.9

469

62.3

56.7-67.6

2.3

1.2- 4.3

$25,000- 34,999

642

305

45.9

39.2-52.8

1.4

0.3- 5.5

319

50.1

43.4-56.9

2.5

1.3- 4.8

$35,000- 49,999

846

328

31.5

26.9-36.5

1.4

0.5- 3.7

501

66.1

61.0-70.9

1.0

0.5- 1.9

$50,000-74,999

960

325

27.6

23.7-31.9

0.3

0.1- 1.4

609

67.7

63.0-72.1

4.3

2.2- 8.4

$75,000+

1,707

447

22.7

20.1-25.4

1.5

0.9- 2.4

1,205

74.5

71.7-77.2

1.4

0.9- 2.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,149

1,183

47.6

44.1-51.3

0.3

0.1- 0.8

911

49.9

46.3-53.6

2.1

1.5- 3.1

4,195

1,334

24.5

22.7-26.5

1.4

0.9- 2.3

2,746

72.1

70.0-74.1

1.9

1.3- 2.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

790

391

41.8

36.8-47.0

0.5

0.1- 3.1

380

55.8

50.5-60.9

1.8

1.0- 3.3

Non-Veteran

5,419

2,045

29.1

27.2-31.0

1.3

0.8- 2.2

3,228

67.7

65.7-69.7

104

1.9

1.4- 2.6

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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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