2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 428 362 82.1 76.1-86.9 66 17.9 13.1-23.9
GENDER
Male 202 163 78.1 68.9-85.1 39 21.9 14.9-31.1
Female 226 199 86.1 77.5-91.7 27 13.9 8.3-22.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 388 330 82.4 76.0-87.4 58 17.6 12.6-24.0
Non-Hispanic Black 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 116 98 82.4 71.1-89.9 18 17.6 10.1-28.9
College Graduate 144 118 80.3 69.9-87.8 26 19.7 12.2-30.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 216 181 80.5 71.0-87.4 35 19.5 12.6-29.0
No 197 168 83.2 74.8-89.2 29 16.8 10.8-25.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 341 287 81.3 74.3-86.8 54 18.7 13.2-25.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 342 290 81.7 74.5-87.1 52 18.3 12.9-25.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 201 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 182 157 84.0 74.9-90.2 25 16.0 9.8-25.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 151 128 82.8 72.1-90.0 23 17.2 10.0-27.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 127 110 84.0 73.2-91.0 17 16.0 9.0-26.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 150 124 79.6 67.8-87.8 26 20.4 12.2-32.2

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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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