BRFSS 2009 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	2,819	1,148	30.5	28.2-33.0	21	1.9	0.6- 5.7	1,579	65.2	62.4-68.0	71	2.3	1.7- 3.1
GENDER
Male	1,084	468	32.7	28.9-36.7	0	0.0	. - .	588	65.0	60.9-68.9	28	2.3	1.5- 3.6
Female	1,735	680	28.6	25.8-31.5	21	3.7	1.2-10.5	991	65.4	61.4-69.3	43	2.3	1.5- 3.6
RACE
White	2,590	1,052	31.2	28.8-33.8	18	2.0	0.6- 6.3	1,452	64.2	61.2-67.2	68	2.5	1.8- 3.5
African American	78	44	37.2	24.1-52.4	1	1.2	0.2- 8.3	33	61.6	46.2-75.0	0	0.0	. - .
Other Minorities	138	47	16.1	8.8-27.9	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3	87	83.0	71.4-90.6	3	0.6	0.2- 2.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	9	12.9	4.0-34.1	1	0.8	0.1- 5.4	49	85.8	65.5-95.1	1	0.6	0.1- 4.2
Non-Hispanic	2,753	1,138	31.3	28.9-33.7	20	2.0	0.6- 5.9	1,525	64.4	61.5-67.2	70	2.4	1.7- 3.3
AGE
18-24	88	5	4.3	1.5-11.6	2	9.7	1.5-43.4	79	84.8	59.8-95.4	2	1.2	0.2- 6.0
25-34	193	21	10.8	6.4-17.6	8	2.8	1.3- 6.0	162	85.3	78.3-90.4	2	1.0	0.2- 4.5
35-44	346	75	19.4	15.0-24.6	4	1.4	0.5- 4.3	261	77.3	71.7-82.1	6	1.9	0.8- 4.5
45-54	496	164	29.0	24.4-34.1	2	0.3	0.1- 1.2	313	67.0	61.5-72.0	17	3.7	1.9- 7.2
55-64	649	292	46.0	41.4-50.7	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0	344	51.6	46.9-56.2	12	2.3	1.2- 4.4
65+	1,025	585	56.0	52.2-59.7	4	0.3	0.1- 1.0	404	40.8	37.1-44.5	32	2.9	2.0- 4.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	402	215	37.3	28.9-46.5	4	0.4	0.1- 1.3	173	60.5	51.1-69.3	10	1.7	0.8- 3.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	920	425	35.4	31.5-39.5	5	0.6	0.2- 1.7	466	61.7	57.4-65.7	24	2.3	1.3- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	692	261	26.6	22.2-31.5	7	5.5	1.3-20.8	404	64.6	57.3-71.3	20	3.3	1.9- 5.7
College Graduate	801	245	25.1	21.5-28.9	5	0.9	0.3- 2.4	534	72.4	68.4-76.1	17	1.7	1.0- 2.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	368	204	42.0	34.0-50.4	2	0.9	0.2- 3.5	152	55.7	47.1-63.9	10	1.5	0.7- 3.0
$15,000- 24,999	522	224	31.9	27.0-37.2	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1	283	65.6	60.2-70.7	12	2.2	1.2- 4.0
$25,000- 34,999	349	148	34.5	28.9-40.6	0	0.0	. - .	189	60.6	54.1-66.8	12	4.9	2.1-11.0
$35,000- 49,999	371	132	27.4	22.3-33.0	3	0.7	0.2- 2.5	224	68.0	62.0-73.5	12	4.0	2.0- 7.7
$50,000-74,999	359	131	30.7	24.8-37.4	6	2.8	1.2- 6.6	216	64.9	57.8-71.4	6	1.6	0.6- 4.1
$75,000+	409	129	26.6	20.9-33.3	4	6.8	1.3-29.3	267	65.4	55.3-74.2	9	1.2	0.6- 2.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,071	578	46.8	42.6-51.0	4	0.4	0.1- 1.6	463	50.7	46.4-55.0	26	2.1	1.3- 3.5
No	1,614	515	23.1	20.6-25.8	16	2.7	0.8- 8.8	1,044	71.8	68.0-75.3	39	2.4	1.6- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	357	180	48.7	42.6-54.8	0	0.0	. - .	164	47.9	41.8-54.1	13	3.4	1.9- 5.9
Non-Veteran	2,228	873	27.8	25.3-30.5	21	2.3	0.8- 6.9	1,283	67.6	64.3-70.7	51	2.2	1.5- 3.3

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

-Western NC

2,819

1,148

30.5

28.2-33.0

1.9

0.6- 5.7

1,579

65.2

62.4-68.0

2.3

1.7- 3.1

GENDER

Male

1,084

468

32.7

28.9-36.7

0.0

. - .

588

65.0

60.9-68.9

2.3

1.5- 3.6

Female

1,735

680

28.6

25.8-31.5

3.7

1.2-10.5

991

65.4

61.4-69.3

2.3

1.5- 3.6

RACE

White

2,590

1,052

31.2

28.8-33.8

2.0

0.6- 6.3

1,452

64.2

61.2-67.2

2.5

1.8- 3.5

African American

37.2

24.1-52.4

1.2

0.2- 8.3

61.6

46.2-75.0

0.0

. - .

Other Minorities

138

16.1

8.8-27.9

0.2

0.0- 1.3

83.0

71.4-90.6

0.6

0.2- 2.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

12.9

4.0-34.1

0.8

0.1- 5.4

85.8

65.5-95.1

0.6

0.1- 4.2

Non-Hispanic

2,753

1,138

31.3

28.9-33.7

2.0

0.6- 5.9

1,525

64.4

61.5-67.2

2.4

1.7- 3.3

AGE

18-24

4.3

1.5-11.6

9.7

1.5-43.4

84.8

59.8-95.4

1.2

0.2- 6.0

25-34

193

10.8

6.4-17.6

2.8

1.3- 6.0

162

85.3

78.3-90.4

1.0

0.2- 4.5

35-44

346

19.4

15.0-24.6

1.4

0.5- 4.3

261

77.3

71.7-82.1

1.9

0.8- 4.5

45-54

496

164

29.0

24.4-34.1

0.3

0.1- 1.2

313

67.0

61.5-72.0

3.7

1.9- 7.2

55-64

649

292

46.0

41.4-50.7

0.1

0.0- 1.0

344

51.6

46.9-56.2

2.3

1.2- 4.4

65+

1,025

585

56.0

52.2-59.7

0.3

0.1- 1.0

404

40.8

37.1-44.5

2.9

2.0- 4.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

402

215

37.3

28.9-46.5

0.4

0.1- 1.3

173

60.5

51.1-69.3

1.7

0.8- 3.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

920

425

35.4

31.5-39.5

0.6

0.2- 1.7

466

61.7

57.4-65.7

2.3

1.3- 4.2

Some Post-H.S.

692

261

26.6

22.2-31.5

5.5

1.3-20.8

404

64.6

57.3-71.3

3.3

1.9- 5.7

College Graduate

801

245

25.1

21.5-28.9

0.9

0.3- 2.4

534

72.4

68.4-76.1

1.7

1.0- 2.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

368

204

42.0

34.0-50.4

0.9

0.2- 3.5

152

55.7

47.1-63.9

1.5

0.7- 3.0

$15,000- 24,999

522

224

31.9

27.0-37.2

0.3

0.1- 1.1

283

65.6

60.2-70.7

2.2

1.2- 4.0

$25,000- 34,999

349

148

34.5

28.9-40.6

0.0

. - .

189

60.6

54.1-66.8

4.9

2.1-11.0

$35,000- 49,999

371

132

27.4

22.3-33.0

0.7

0.2- 2.5

224

68.0

62.0-73.5

4.0

2.0- 7.7

$50,000-74,999

359

131

30.7

24.8-37.4

2.8

1.2- 6.6

216

64.9

57.8-71.4

1.6

0.6- 4.1

$75,000+

409

129

26.6

20.9-33.3

6.8

1.3-29.3

267

65.4

55.3-74.2

1.2

0.6- 2.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,071

578

46.8

42.6-51.0

0.4

0.1- 1.6

463

50.7

46.4-55.0

2.1

1.3- 3.5

1,614

515

23.1

20.6-25.8

2.7

0.8- 8.8

1,044

71.8

68.0-75.3

2.4

1.6- 3.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

357

180

48.7

42.6-54.8

0.0

. - .

164

47.9

41.8-54.1

3.4

1.9- 5.9

Non-Veteran

2,228

873

27.8

25.3-30.5

2.3

0.8- 6.9

1,283

67.6

64.3-70.7

2.2

1.5- 3.3

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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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