2023 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 4,077 1,697 37.5 35.5-39.7 2,380 62.5 60.3-64.5
Eastern NC 1,506 705 40.0 36.6-43.6 801 60.0 56.4-63.4
GENDER
Male 642 300 42.0 36.8-47.4 342 58.0 52.6-63.2
Female 864 405 38.1 33.6-42.9 459 61.9 57.1-66.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 733 307 36.8 32.5-41.3 426 63.2 58.7-67.5
Non-Hispanic Black 293 180 57.4 49.4-65.1 113 42.6 34.9-50.6
Other 461 209 23.5 17.3-31.1 252 76.5 68.9-82.7
AGE
18-34 269 33 12.8 8.4-19.1 236 87.2 80.9-91.6
35-44 224 72 28.6 20.5-38.3 152 71.4 61.7-79.5
45-54 222 100 40.9 32.3-50.1 122 59.1 49.9-67.7
55-64 304 171 62.1 54.0-69.7 133 37.9 30.3-46.0
65-74 290 194 67.3 59.1-74.6 96 32.7 25.4-40.9
75+ 184 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 368 176 34.9 28.4-42.1 192 65.1 57.9-71.6
Some Post-H.S. 474 234 46.8 40.8-52.9 240 53.2 47.1-59.2
College Graduate 530 222 33.2 28.1-38.6 308 66.8 61.4-71.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 539 323 51.4 45.2-57.7 216 48.6 42.3-54.8
No 921 361 34.3 30.1-38.6 560 65.7 61.4-69.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 242 118 41.5 33.9-49.5 124 58.5 50.5-66.1
Non-Veteran 1,255 583 39.8 35.9-43.8 672 60.2 56.2-64.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 766 270 30.5 26.2-35.2 496 69.5 64.8-73.8
Unemployed 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 428 283 64.7 57.9-70.9 145 35.3 29.1-42.1
Unable to Work 138 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 117 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 164 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 206 97 44.5 34.7-54.7 109 55.5 45.3-65.3
$50,000- 74,999 209 88 34.0 26.2-42.8 121 66.0 57.2-73.8
$75,000+ 425 184 40.6 34.3-47.2 241 59.4 52.8-65.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 309 154 36.7 29.5-44.5 155 63.3 55.5-70.5
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 131 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 778 355 41.8 37.1-46.7 423 58.2 53.3-62.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 309 154 36.7 29.5-44.5 155 63.3 55.5-70.5
HOUSING
Own 1,025 527 45.3 40.8-49.8 498 54.7 50.2-59.2
Rent 362 127 27.9 22.3-34.2 235 72.1 65.8-77.7
Other arrangement 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 391 142 33.1 27.7-38.9 249 66.9 61.1-72.3
Rural 1,022 532 44.9 40.2-49.8 490 55.1 50.2-59.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,044 514 41.9 37.4-46.6 530 58.1 53.4-62.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 181 93 47.0 38.0-56.3 88 53.0 43.7-62.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 281 98 30.5 24.4-37.4 183 69.5 62.6-75.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 227 80 31.9 25.0-39.6 147 68.1 60.4-75.0
2nd Quartile 182 62 29.6 22.4-38.1 120 70.4 61.9-77.6
3rd Quartile 449 203 42.2 36.4-48.1 246 57.8 51.9-63.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 648 360 48.3 41.4-55.4 288 51.7 44.6-58.6

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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