2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Hypertension Awareness

Adults who have been told they have high blood pressure by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,266 1,674 35.1 33.5-36.8 2,592 64.9 63.2-66.5
-Eastern NC 1,405 618 38.4 35.4-41.4 787 61.6 58.6-64.6
GENDER
Male 631 271 38.5 34.2-42.9 360 61.5 57.1-65.8
Female 774 347 38.3 34.3-42.4 427 61.7 57.6-65.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 836 349 36.8 33.2-40.5 487 63.2 59.5-66.8
Non-Hispanic Black 342 189 46.9 40.5-53.3 153 53.1 46.7-59.5
Other 227 80 27.5 21.3-34.6 147 72.5 65.4-78.7
AGE
18-34 293 38 10.9 7.7-15.1 255 89.1 84.9-92.3
35-44 194 53 28.8 21.9-36.8 141 71.2 63.2-78.1
45-54 222 95 41.8 34.7-49.3 127 58.2 50.7-65.3
55-64 257 141 54.9 47.7-61.9 116 45.1 38.1-52.3
65-74 256 171 70.1 63.7-75.8 85 29.9 24.2-36.3
75+ 167 109 62.6 52.7-71.5 58 37.4 28.5-47.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 136 60 37.1 28.1-47.1 76 62.9 52.9-71.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 402 196 43.5 37.9-49.2 206 56.5 50.8-62.1
Some Post-H.S. 467 205 36.8 32.1-41.8 262 63.2 58.2-67.9
College Graduate 395 156 34.7 29.7-39.9 239 65.3 60.1-70.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 525 318 54.3 49.0-59.6 207 45.7 40.4-51.0
No 829 278 29.0 25.7-32.7 551 71.0 67.3-74.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 252 113 41.4 34.7-48.6 139 58.6 51.4-65.3
Non-Veteran 1,143 502 37.7 34.5-41.1 641 62.3 58.9-65.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 691 208 26.7 23.2-30.5 483 73.3 69.5-76.8
Unemployed 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 381 239 62.3 56.3-68.0 142 37.7 32.0-43.7
Unable to Work 167 120 65.3 55.3-74.0 47 34.7 26.0-44.7
Other not in Labor Force 89 21 15.5 9.6-24.1 68 84.5 75.9-90.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 143 75 46.8 37.4-56.4 68 53.2 43.6-62.6
$15,000- 24,999 194 96 42.7 34.7-51.2 98 57.3 48.8-65.3
$25,000- 34,999 119 50 36.1 26.8-46.6 69 63.9 53.4-73.2
$35,000- 49,999 177 74 37.7 30.1-46.0 103 62.3 54.0-69.9
$50,000- 74,999 154 54 29.8 22.6-38.1 100 70.2 61.9-77.4
$75,000+ 311 110 30.8 25.3-36.8 201 69.2 63.2-74.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 54 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 143 73 43.2 33.6-53.2 70 56.8 46.8-66.4
101% to 150% 145 62 36.5 28.1-45.7 83 63.5 54.3-71.9
151% to 200% 123 58 39.9 30.6-50.1 65 60.1 49.9-69.4
More than 200% 608 234 34.0 29.9-38.3 374 66.0 61.7-70.1
HOUSING
Own 876 427 43.6 39.9-47.5 449 56.4 52.5-60.1
Rent 413 145 29.8 25.1-35.0 268 70.2 65.0-74.9
Other arrangement 102 40 25.8 17.8-35.9 62 74.2 64.1-82.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 105 44 35.0 25.6-45.9 61 65.0 54.1-74.4
Regional City or Suburban County 441 182 34.7 29.8-40.0 259 65.3 60.0-70.2
Rural 859 392 40.8 37.0-44.8 467 59.2 55.2-63.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 782 355 39.6 35.6-43.7 427 60.4 56.3-64.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 337 141 38.6 32.9-44.7 196 61.4 55.3-67.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 286 122 35.2 29.2-41.8 164 64.8 58.2-70.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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