2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Hypertension Awareness

Are you currently taking medicine for your high blood pressure?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,997 1,662 80.0 77.4-82.3 335 20.0 17.7-22.6
-Non-Hispanic Black 486 420 83.1 78.0-87.3 66 16.9 12.7-22.0
GENDER
Male 177 154 84.7 76.6-90.3 23 15.3 9.7-23.4
Female 309 266 82.0 74.9-87.5 43 18.0 12.5-25.1
AGE
18-34 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 143 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 167 146 82.0 72.1-88.9 21 18.0 11.1-27.9
Some Post-H.S. 128 106 78.5 67.5-86.5 22 21.5 13.5-32.5
College Graduate 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 227 201 85.3 76.9-90.9 26 14.7 9.1-23.1
No 242 202 80.3 72.9-86.1 40 19.7 13.9-27.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 411 353 82.5 76.8-87.1 58 17.5 12.9-23.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 121 98 80.4 70.3-87.7 23 19.6 12.3-29.7
Regional City or Suburban County 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 275 245 86.8 80.6-91.3 30 13.2 8.7-19.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 183 149 76.9 68.1-83.8 34 23.1 16.2-31.9
Unemployed 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 169 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 152 127 83.2 74.4-89.4 25 16.8 10.6-25.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 166 147 82.7 72.1-89.9 19 17.3 10.1-27.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 176 155 88.2 80.0-93.3 21 11.8 6.7-20.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 144 118 79.2 70.0-86.1 26 20.8 13.9-30.0

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*Asked only of those who report being told they have high blood pressure.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^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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