BRFSS 2011 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Hypertension Awareness

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
North Carolina	11,515	4,822	32.4	31.2-33.7	66	0.7	0.4- 1.0	6,446	65.5	64.1-66.8	181	1.4	1.1- 1.8
-Eastern NC	3,130	1,364	34.0	31.5-36.7	25	1.0	0.5- 2.2	1,712	64.1	61.4-66.7	29	0.8	0.5- 1.4
GENDER
Male	1,093	468	33.7	29.6-38.0	***	***	***	612	65.5	61.2-69.6	13	0.8	0.4- 1.7
Female	2,037	896	34.4	31.2-37.7	25	2.0	0.9- 4.2	1,100	62.8	59.4-66.2	16	0.8	0.4- 1.7
RACE
White	2,089	856	32.3	29.3-35.5	18	1.3	0.5- 3.2	1,205	66.1	62.8-69.2	***	***	***
African American	697	378	40.8	35.1-46.8	***	***	***	298	56.8	50.8-62.6	17	2.0	1.0- 4.0
Other minorities	323	122	26.6	19.6-35.2	***	***	***	196	71.3	62.6-78.6	***	***	***
HISPANIC
Hispanic	162	42	16.2	9.8-25.7	***	***	***	116	81.2	71.4-88.2	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	2,957	1,317	35.0	32.3-37.8	23	1.0	0.5- 2.3	1,590	63.2	60.3-65.9	27	0.8	0.4- 1.3
AGE
18-34	469	40	9.1	6.1-13.3	14	2.3	0.9- 6.1	413	88.4	83.6-91.9	***	***	***
35-54	941	303	34.2	29.6-39.1	***	***	***	624	64.4	59.5-69.0	***	***	***
55-64	692	357	49.6	44.0-55.3	***	***	***	326	48.9	43.3-54.7	***	***	***
65-74	542	352	65.3	58.8-71.3	***	***	***	182	32.6	26.8-39.0	***	***	***
75+	451	301	66.3	58.9-73.0	***	***	***	144	32.3	25.7-39.8	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	441	260	40.6	33.5-48.1	***	***	***	176	58.3	50.8-65.5	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	976	467	36.2	31.7-41.0	***	***	***	498	61.5	56.6-66.2	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	844	342	31.0	26.5-35.9	11	1.0	0.4- 2.6	477	67.0	62.0-71.6	14	1.0	0.5- 2.0
College Graduate	864	292	28.5	24.2-33.2	***	***	***	559	69.8	65.0-74.2	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	434	248	44.3	37.0-51.8	***	***	***	181	52.7	45.1-60.3	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	521	248	38.0	31.5-44.9	***	***	***	261	60.9	53.9-67.5	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	301	134	33.8	26.0-42.6	***	***	***	164	65.7	56.9-73.5	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	428	173	31.3	25.3-38.0	***	***	***	249	67.6	60.8-73.7	***	***	***
$50,000+	883	299	30.6	25.9-35.8	***	***	***	570	68.2	63.0-72.9	***	***	***
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	970	576	54.1	48.7-59.5	***	***	***	379	42.9	37.7-48.3	11	1.3	0.5- 3.0
No	2,008	716	27.1	24.2-30.2	18	0.8	0.4- 1.6	1,256	71.4	68.2-74.4	18	0.7	0.4- 1.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	506	230	34.9	29.3-41.1	***	***	***	270	64.6	58.4-70.3	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,622	1,133	33.9	31.0-36.8	25	1.2	0.6- 2.6	1,441	64.0	61.0-66.9	23	0.9	0.5- 1.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,515

4,822

32.4

31.2-33.7

0.7

0.4- 1.0

6,446

65.5

64.1-66.8

181

1.4

1.1- 1.8

-Eastern NC

3,130

1,364

34.0

31.5-36.7

1.0

0.5- 2.2

1,712

64.1

61.4-66.7

0.8

0.5- 1.4

GENDER

Male

1,093

468

33.7

29.6-38.0

***

612

65.5

61.2-69.6

0.8

0.4- 1.7

Female

2,037

896

34.4

31.2-37.7

2.0

0.9- 4.2

1,100

62.8

59.4-66.2

0.8

0.4- 1.7

RACE

White

2,089

856

32.3

29.3-35.5

1.3

0.5- 3.2

1,205

66.1

62.8-69.2

***

African American

697

378

40.8

35.1-46.8

***

298

56.8

50.8-62.6

2.0

1.0- 4.0

Other minorities

323

122

26.6

19.6-35.2

***

196

71.3

62.6-78.6

***

HISPANIC

Hispanic

162

16.2

9.8-25.7

***

116

81.2

71.4-88.2

***

Non-Hispanic

2,957

1,317

35.0

32.3-37.8

1.0

0.5- 2.3

1,590

63.2

60.3-65.9

0.8

0.4- 1.3

AGE

18-34

469

9.1

6.1-13.3

2.3

0.9- 6.1

413

88.4

83.6-91.9

***

35-54

941

303

34.2

29.6-39.1

***

624

64.4

59.5-69.0

***

55-64

692

357

49.6

44.0-55.3

***

326

48.9

43.3-54.7

***

65-74

542

352

65.3

58.8-71.3

***

182

32.6

26.8-39.0

***

75+

451

301

66.3

58.9-73.0

***

144

32.3

25.7-39.8

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

441

260

40.6

33.5-48.1

***

176

58.3

50.8-65.5

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

976

467

36.2

31.7-41.0

***

498

61.5

56.6-66.2

***

Some Post-H.S.

844

342

31.0

26.5-35.9

1.0

0.4- 2.6

477

67.0

62.0-71.6

1.0

0.5- 2.0

College Graduate

864

292

28.5

24.2-33.2

***

559

69.8

65.0-74.2

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

434

248

44.3

37.0-51.8

***

181

52.7

45.1-60.3

***

$15,000- 24,999

521

248

38.0

31.5-44.9

***

261

60.9

53.9-67.5

***

$25,000- 34,999

301

134

33.8

26.0-42.6

***

164

65.7

56.9-73.5

***

$35,000- 49,999

428

173

31.3

25.3-38.0

***

249

67.6

60.8-73.7

***

$50,000+

883

299

30.6

25.9-35.8

***

570

68.2

63.0-72.9

***

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

970

576

54.1

48.7-59.5

***

379

42.9

37.7-48.3

1.3

0.5- 3.0

2,008

716

27.1

24.2-30.2

0.8

0.4- 1.6

1,256

71.4

68.2-74.4

0.7

0.4- 1.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

506

230

34.9

29.3-41.1

***

270

64.6

58.4-70.3

***

Non-Veteran

2,622

1,133

33.9

31.0-36.8

1.2

0.6- 2.6

1,441

64.0

61.0-66.9

0.9

0.5- 1.6

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2011 are NOT comparable to previous years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2011 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).

**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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