2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Hypertension Screening

About how long has it been since you last had your blood pressure taken by a doctor, nurse,
or other health professional?

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  Total
Respond.^
Within the past 6 months 6 to 12 months ago 1 to 2 years ago 2 or more years ago or never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,788 3,178 80.8 79.0-82.5 346 10.2 9.0-11.6 126 4.2 3.4- 5.2 138 4.8 3.8- 5.9
-Western 794 656 79.3 74.6-83.4 72 10.0 7.2-13.7 33 4.7 3.1- 7.2 33 6.0 3.7- 9.6
GENDER
Male 353 279 73.9 65.9-80.6 31 11.2 6.7-18.1 21 5.9 3.3-10.2 22 9.0 5.0-15.8
Female 441 377 84.4 79.2-88.5 41 8.8 6.0-12.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 709 591 79.1 74.0-83.5 65 9.7 6.8-13.7 28 5.1 3.2- 7.9 25 6.1 3.6-10.1
Non-Hispanic Black 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 138 *** *** *** 21 13.9 8.2-22.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 156 131 87.9 80.4-92.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 184 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 142 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 197 158 78.9 69.1-86.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 234 191 78.0 69.3-84.8 22 10.4 5.9-17.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 285 243 79.8 72.0-85.9 28 11.8 7.7-17.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 132 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 111 95 84.4 73.9-91.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 165 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 115 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 679 554 77.8 72.6-82.3 64 10.7 7.6-14.9 31 5.1 3.3- 7.9 30 6.3 3.8-10.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 171 138 75.3 65.6-83.0 19 13.0 7.5-21.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 623 518 80.9 75.3-85.4 53 8.8 5.9-13.1 26 4.8 2.9- 8.0 *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 339 255 74.0 66.4-80.4 39 12.3 7.9-18.6 22 6.0 3.4-10.3 *** *** ***
Unemployed 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 289 265 90.9 85.5-94.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 132 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 384 324 80.6 73.9-85.9 39 11.5 7.3-17.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 271 226 84.5 76.8-89.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 228 190 78.6 69.4-85.6 20 10.8 5.9-18.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 295 240 76.0 68.0-82.5 30 11.6 7.2-18.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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