BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Hypertension Awareness
Adults who have been told they have high blood pressure by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional*
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| Total # Respondents |
Not at Risk for High BP | At Risk for High BP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,824 | 5,512 | 67.3 | 65.8-68.8 | 4,312 | 32.7 | 31.2-34.2 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 3,711 | 2,051 | 66.3 | 63.7-68.7 | 1,660 | 33.7 | 31.3-36.3 |
| Female | 6,113 | 3,461 | 68.3 | 66.4-70.1 | 2,652 | 31.7 | 29.9-33.6 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 6,389 | 3,800 | 68.4 | 66.5-70.1 | 2,589 | 31.6 | 29.9-33.5 |
| African American | 2,679 | 1,325 | 65.0 | 61.6-68.3 | 1,354 | 35.0 | 31.7-38.4 |
| Other | 474 | 288 | 72.5 | 65.7-78.3 | 186 | 27.5 | 21.7-34.3 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 157 | 101 | 79.0 | 67.5-87.2 | 56 | 21.0 | 12.8-32.5 |
| No | 9,427 | 5,333 | 67.4 | 65.8-69.0 | 4,094 | 32.6 | 31.0-34.2 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 284 | 262 | 89.0 | 81.4-93.7 | 22 | 11.0 | 6.3-18.6 |
| 25-34 | 696 | 617 | 88.1 | 84.2-91.2 | 79 | 11.9 | 8.8-15.8 |
| 35-44 | 1,241 | 964 | 77.6 | 73.9-81.0 | 277 | 22.4 | 19.0-26.1 |
| 45-54 | 1,848 | 1,178 | 67.0 | 63.9-70.1 | 670 | 33.0 | 29.9-36.1 |
| 55-64 | 2,366 | 1,129 | 50.3 | 47.2-53.4 | 1,237 | 49.7 | 46.6-52.8 |
| 65+ | 3,389 | 1,362 | 39.1 | 36.7-41.5 | 2,027 | 60.9 | 58.5-63.3 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,377 | 541 | 50.9 | 46.1-55.7 | 836 | 49.1 | 44.3-53.9 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 3,074 | 1,645 | 67.4 | 64.5-70.1 | 1,429 | 32.6 | 29.9-35.5 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,469 | 1,469 | 69.7 | 66.7-72.5 | 1,000 | 30.3 | 27.5-33.3 |
| College Graduate | 2,880 | 1,846 | 72.0 | 69.2-74.5 | 1,034 | 28.0 | 25.5-30.8 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,169 | 491 | 50.5 | 44.8-56.2 | 678 | 49.5 | 43.8-55.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,667 | 834 | 61.8 | 57.5-65.8 | 833 | 38.2 | 34.2-42.5 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,117 | 610 | 62.2 | 57.2-67.0 | 507 | 37.8 | 33.0-42.8 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,191 | 687 | 68.6 | 64.3-72.6 | 504 | 31.4 | 27.4-35.7 |
| $50,000+ | 3,054 | 2,042 | 75.3 | 73.0-77.4 | 1,012 | 24.7 | 22.6-27.0 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 1,269 | 691 | 65.9 | 61.9-69.6 | 578 | 34.1 | 30.4-38.1 |
| Region II | 1,244 | 709 | 67.2 | 63.3-71.0 | 535 | 32.8 | 29.0-36.7 |
| Region III | 1,312 | 782 | 69.1 | 65.0-72.9 | 530 | 30.9 | 27.1-35.0 |
| Region IV | 1,174 | 619 | 64.1 | 60.1-67.8 | 555 | 35.9 | 32.2-39.9 |
| Region V | 1,179 | 644 | 64.9 | 61.2-68.5 | 535 | 35.1 | 31.5-38.8 |
| Region VI | 1,255 | 681 | 65.0 | 61.2-68.7 | 574 | 35.0 | 31.3-38.8 |
| Region VII | 1,191 | 674 | 69.8 | 65.3-74.0 | 517 | 30.2 | 26.0-34.7 |
| Region VIII | 1,200 | 712 | 70.4 | 66.9-73.7 | 488 | 29.6 | 26.3-33.1 |
*Data in this table was derived from the Hypertension Awareness questions.
** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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