Core State Preconception Health Indicators
Women Aged 18 to 44
Source: 2007 North Carolina BRFSS

Indicator I3 Percentage of women who have ever been told by a health care provider that they had hypertension including hypertension during pregnancy Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
I3 Percentage of women who have ever been told by a health care provider that they had hypertension including hypertension during pregnancy Yes 416 12.5 11 14
I3 Percentage of women who have ever been told by a health care provider that they had hypertension including hypertension during pregnancy No 2371 87.5 86 89
I3 Percentage of women who have ever been told by a health care provider that they had hypertension including hypertension during pregnancy Total 2787 100.0 . .


Race-Ethnicity I3 Percentage of women who have ever been told by a health care provider that they had hypertension including hypertension during pregnancy Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
White, Non-Hispanic Yes 251 11.0 9.3 12.6
White, Non-Hispanic No 1631 89.0 87.4 90.7
White, Non-Hispanic Total 1882 100.0 . .
African American, Non-Hispanic Yes 126 21.1 16.8 25.4
African American, Non-Hispanic No 388 78.9 74.6 83.2
African American, Non-Hispanic Total 514 100.0 . .
American Indian, Non-Hispanic Yes 8 6.2 1.4 11.1
American Indian, Non-Hispanic No 59 93.8 88.9 98.6
American Indian, Non-Hispanic Total 67 100.0 . .
Other Race, Non-Hispanic Yes 6 6.3 0.5 12.2
Other Race, Non-Hispanic No 67 93.7 87.8 99.5
Other Race, Non-Hispanic Total 73 100.0 . .
Latino/Hispanic Yes 25 9.3 4.9 13.7
Latino/Hispanic No 220 90.7 86.3 95.1
Latino/Hispanic Total 245 100.0 . .


Education I3 Percentage of women who have ever been told by a health care provider that they had hypertension including hypertension during pregnancy Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) Yes 10 10.2 2.7 17.6
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) No 72 89.8 82.4 97.3
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) Total 82 100.0 . .
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) Yes 35 14.5 8.4 20.7
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) No 157 85.5 79.3 91.6
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) Total 192 100.0 . .
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) Yes 121 14.8 11.5 18.1
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) No 583 85.2 81.9 88.5
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) Total 704 100.0 . .
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) Yes 141 12.9 10.3 15.5
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) No 699 87.1 84.5 89.7
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) Total 840 100.0 . .
College 4 years or more (College graduate) Yes 109 10.0 7.8 12.1
College 4 years or more (College graduate) No 859 90.0 87.9 92.2
College 4 years or more (College graduate) Total 968 100.0 . .


Age I3 Percentage of women who have ever been told by a health care provider that they had hypertension including hypertension during pregnancy Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
18-24 Yes 17 4.8 2.3 7.3
18-24 No 271 95.2 92.7 97.7
18-24 Total 288 100.0 . .
25-30 Yes 61 9.5 6.8 12.2
25-30 No 462 90.5 87.8 93.2
25-30 Total 523 100.0 . .
31-40 Yes 195 14.8 12.4 17.2
31-40 No 1181 85.2 82.8 87.6
31-40 Total 1376 100.0 . .
41-44 Yes 143 21.9 17.9 25.9
41-44 No 457 78.1 74.1 82.1
41-44 Total 600 100.0 . .