2021 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 4,925 1,923 34.7 33.1-36.4 3,002 65.3 63.6-66.9
-FEMALES 2,631 1,026 33.8 31.6-36.1 1,605 66.2 63.9-68.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,641 593 33.1 30.3-36.1 1,048 66.9 63.9-69.7
Non-Hispanic Black 532 285 43.5 38.4-48.8 247 56.5 51.2-61.6
Other 420 135 19.8 15.5-24.8 285 80.2 75.2-84.5
AGE
18-34 486 41 7.1 5.0-10.1 445 92.9 89.9-95.0
35-44 398 78 18.3 14.2-23.3 320 81.7 76.7-85.8
45-54 383 121 29.9 24.8-35.6 262 70.1 64.4-75.2
55-64 466 235 51.2 45.5-56.9 231 48.8 43.1-54.5
65-74 495 307 64.7 59.0-70.1 188 35.3 29.9-41.0
75+ 334 222 65.2 58.0-71.7 112 34.8 28.3-42.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 228 109 48.2 39.7-56.9 119 51.8 43.1-60.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 556 265 40.3 35.3-45.5 291 59.7 54.5-64.7
Some Post-H.S. 725 300 32.6 28.7-36.9 425 67.4 63.1-71.3
College Graduate 1,109 349 25.1 22.4-28.1 760 74.9 71.9-77.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 190 101 42.8 34.3-51.9 89 57.2 48.1-65.7
$15,000- 24,999 270 135 44.4 37.0-52.1 135 55.6 47.9-63.0
$25,000- 34,999 282 135 43.7 36.2-51.6 147 56.3 48.4-63.8
$35,000- 49,999 248 95 29.4 23.1-36.7 153 70.6 63.3-76.9
$50,000- 74,999 300 102 26.9 21.1-33.5 198 73.1 66.5-78.9
$75,000+ 709 195 23.4 20.0-27.2 514 76.6 72.8-80.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 864 508 53.7 49.3-58.1 356 46.3 41.9-50.7
No 1,710 495 24.4 22.0-27.0 1,215 75.6 73.0-78.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,533 989 33.7 31.4-36.0 1,544 66.3 64.0-68.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 778 234 28.8 25.2-32.7 544 71.2 67.3-74.8
Regional City or Suburban County 699 260 33.9 29.8-38.2 439 66.1 61.8-70.2
Rural 1,154 532 38.2 34.3-42.1 622 61.8 57.9-65.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,266 317 21.5 19.0-24.3 949 78.5 75.7-81.0
Unemployed 141 45 24.4 17.1-33.6 96 75.6 66.4-82.9
Retired 752 460 61.9 57.1-66.4 292 38.1 33.6-42.9
Unable to Work 195 143 72.6 64.2-79.7 52 27.4 20.3-35.8
Other not in Labor Force 245 46 13.7 9.6-19.1 199 86.3 80.9-90.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 232 115 40.3 32.7-48.4 117 59.7 51.6-67.3
101% to 150% 244 103 38.4 31.1-46.3 141 61.6 53.7-68.9
151% to 200% 221 92 36.6 28.4-45.7 129 63.4 54.3-71.6
More than 200% 1,208 414 28.1 25.2-31.2 794 71.9 68.8-74.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 777 393 41.0 36.1-46.1 384 59.0 53.9-63.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,015 379 33.7 30.1-37.5 636 66.3 62.5-69.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 839 254 29.3 25.8-33.0 585 70.7 67.0-74.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 775 248 30.8 26.9-35.1 527 69.2 64.9-73.1
2nd Quartile 665 231 30.9 27.0-35.2 434 69.1 64.8-73.0
3rd Quartile 745 299 37.0 32.7-41.5 446 63.0 58.5-67.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 446 248 42.7 35.9-49.7 198 57.3 50.3-64.1

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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