2023 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 4,077 1,697 37.5 35.5-39.7 2,380 62.5 60.3-64.5
FEMALES 2,279 935 35.2 32.5-38.1 1,344 64.8 61.9-67.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,357 513 35.0 31.8-38.5 844 65.0 61.5-68.2
Non-Hispanic Black 408 227 48.9 42.4-55.5 181 51.1 44.5-57.6
Other 491 186 20.8 14.6-28.7 305 79.2 71.3-85.4
AGE
18-34 403 39 10.1 6.4-15.8 364 89.9 84.2-93.6
35-44 323 74 19.2 13.4-26.5 249 80.8 73.5-86.6
45-54 366 122 32.9 26.5-40.0 244 67.1 60.0-73.5
55-64 418 221 53.0 46.3-59.6 197 47.0 40.4-53.7
65-74 415 256 60.3 53.1-67.1 159 39.7 32.9-46.9
75+ 323 210 63.3 55.1-70.9 113 36.7 29.1-44.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 476 223 36.6 30.6-43.0 253 63.4 57.0-69.4
Some Post-H.S. 668 293 36.3 31.5-41.4 375 63.7 58.6-68.5
College Graduate 969 328 28.5 24.9-32.4 641 71.5 67.6-75.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 192 93 48.9 39.1-58.8 99 51.1 41.2-60.9
$25,000- 34,999 229 112 40.3 31.6-49.6 117 59.7 50.4-68.4
$35,000- 49,999 263 121 43.9 36.2-52.0 142 56.1 48.0-63.8
$50,000- 74,999 302 110 31.3 23.5-40.2 192 68.7 59.8-76.5
$75,000+ 632 195 26.6 22.0-31.8 437 73.4 68.2-78.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 768 426 50.1 45.1-55.2 342 49.9 44.8-54.9
No 1,440 483 28.4 25.2-31.8 957 71.6 68.2-74.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,195 906 35.6 32.8-38.5 1,289 64.4 61.5-67.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 675 205 27.8 23.5-32.6 470 72.2 67.4-76.5
Regional City or Suburban County 536 190 34.4 29.0-40.2 346 65.6 59.8-71.0
Rural 1,068 540 42.8 38.5-47.2 528 57.2 52.8-61.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,075 301 23.6 20.1-27.5 774 76.4 72.5-79.9
Unemployed 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 678 419 59.6 54.1-65.0 259 40.4 35.0-45.9
Unable to Work 195 123 70.1 60.6-78.0 72 29.9 22.0-39.4
Other not in Labor Force 190 40 17.0 11.3-24.7 150 83.0 75.3-88.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 202 96 41.2 31.8-51.3 106 58.8 48.7-68.2
101% to 150% 156 68 33.3 24.0-44.1 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 171 74 41.4 32.0-51.4 97 58.6 48.6-68.0
More than 200% 1,133 423 32.7 28.9-36.8 710 67.3 63.2-71.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 759 376 42.0 36.7-47.4 383 58.0 52.6-63.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 632 275 37.4 32.2-42.8 357 62.6 57.2-67.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 888 284 30.3 26.4-34.5 604 69.7 65.5-73.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 676 233 31.8 27.1-36.8 443 68.2 63.2-72.9
2nd Quartile 590 223 35.1 30.0-40.5 367 64.9 59.5-70.0
3rd Quartile 586 236 35.1 30.4-40.2 350 64.9 59.8-69.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 427 243 48.0 40.0-56.2 184 52.0 43.8-60.0

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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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