2019 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-FEMALES 2,273 892 34.7 32.5-37.1 1,381 65.3 62.9-67.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,398 519 34.1 31.2-37.0 879 65.9 63.0-68.8
Non-Hispanic Black 497 260 45.3 40.2-50.5 237 54.7 49.5-59.8
Other 343 100 21.2 16.8-26.3 243 78.8 73.7-83.2
AGE
18-34 450 41 9.1 6.5-12.5 409 90.9 87.5-93.5
35-44 329 69 21.6 16.9-27.3 260 78.4 72.7-83.1
45-54 375 141 35.9 30.6-41.6 234 64.1 58.4-69.4
55-64 440 219 49.8 44.2-55.5 221 50.2 44.5-55.8
65-74 373 228 60.6 54.6-66.3 145 39.4 33.7-45.4
75+ 273 174 62.1 54.4-69.2 99 37.9 30.8-45.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 195 94 46.3 38.1-54.6 101 53.7 45.4-61.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 493 231 40.6 35.6-45.7 262 59.4 54.3-64.4
Some Post-H.S. 718 298 34.2 30.4-38.2 420 65.8 61.8-69.6
College Graduate 864 268 26.3 23.3-29.6 596 73.7 70.4-76.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 208 106 48.8 41.1-56.5 102 51.2 43.5-58.9
$15,000- 24,999 302 130 38.4 32.1-45.0 172 61.6 55.0-67.9
$25,000- 34,999 184 73 31.4 24.2-39.6 111 68.6 60.4-75.8
$35,000- 49,999 239 92 31.9 25.7-38.8 147 68.1 61.2-74.3
$50,000- 74,999 266 101 34.4 28.1-41.4 165 65.6 58.6-71.9
$75,000+ 538 147 25.3 21.4-29.7 391 74.7 70.3-78.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 767 441 51.7 47.3-56.1 326 48.3 43.9-52.7
No 1,447 429 26.6 24.1-29.3 1,018 73.4 70.7-75.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,186 862 34.9 32.6-37.3 1,324 65.1 62.7-67.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 711 235 30.3 26.7-34.2 476 69.7 65.8-73.3
Regional City or Suburban County 609 242 34.5 30.2-39.0 367 65.5 61.0-69.8
Rural 953 415 38.9 35.2-42.7 538 61.1 57.3-64.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,089 273 23.9 21.0-26.9 816 76.1 73.1-79.0
Unemployed 87 28 25.9 17.2-37.1 59 74.1 62.9-82.8
Retired 607 372 60.3 55.5-65.0 235 39.7 35.0-44.5
Unable to Work 237 167 63.5 55.3-71.0 70 36.5 29.0-44.7
Other not in Labor Force 222 45 16.6 12.0-22.4 177 83.4 77.6-88.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 222 99 36.5 29.6-43.9 123 63.5 56.1-70.4
101% to 150% 231 98 38.6 31.4-46.2 133 61.4 53.8-68.6
151% to 200% 150 55 29.2 21.8-38.0 95 70.8 62.0-78.2
More than 200% 1,025 355 31.2 28.1-34.5 670 68.8 65.5-71.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 575 271 43.0 38.2-47.9 304 57.0 52.1-61.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 736 300 37.3 33.2-41.6 436 62.7 58.4-66.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 962 321 29.2 26.2-32.5 641 70.8 67.5-73.8

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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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