2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 554 200 33.8 29.1-38.7 354 66.2 61.3-70.9
GENDER
Male 282 104 33.1 26.9-39.9 178 66.9 60.1-73.1
Female 272 96 34.4 27.6-41.8 176 65.6 58.2-72.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 456 170 34.4 29.3-39.9 286 65.6 60.1-70.7
Non-Hispanic Black 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 64 12 17.0 9.3-29.1 52 83.0 70.9-90.7
45-54 93 29 27.0 18.4-37.8 64 73.0 62.2-81.6
55-64 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 167 58 30.0 22.7-38.4 109 70.0 61.6-77.3
College Graduate 209 68 27.8 21.8-34.7 141 72.2 65.3-78.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 191 93 46.9 38.0-56.0 98 53.1 44.0-62.0
No 351 103 26.2 21.2-32.0 248 73.8 68.0-78.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 470 152 30.0 25.2-35.3 318 70.0 64.7-74.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 278 65 21.3 16.1-27.6 213 78.7 72.4-83.9
Unemployed 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 173 95 58.7 49.5-67.2 78 41.3 32.8-50.5
Unable to Work 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 54 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 70 20 22.8 14.1-34.7 50 77.2 65.3-85.9
$75,000+ 122 35 25.0 17.6-34.2 87 75.0 65.8-82.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 241 77 28.1 22.4-34.6 164 71.9 65.4-77.6
HOUSING
Own 394 151 37.0 31.4-43.0 243 63.0 57.0-68.6
Rent 114 36 24.4 17.1-33.6 78 75.6 66.4-82.9
Other arrangement 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 157 41 22.3 16.3-29.9 116 77.7 70.1-83.7
Rural 397 159 37.6 31.9-43.7 238 62.4 56.3-68.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 237 103 41.1 33.5-49.1 134 58.9 50.9-66.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 215 60 23.5 18.1-29.9 155 76.5 70.1-81.9

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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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