BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Actions to Control High Blood Pressure
Has a doctor or other health professional ever advised you to take medication to help lower or control your high blood pressure?*
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 4,098 | 3,875 | 89.1 | 86.4-91.3 | 223 | 10.9 | 8.7-13.6 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 1,579 | 1,469 | 85.9 | 81.5-89.3 | 110 | 14.1 | 10.7-18.5 |
| Female | 2,519 | 2,406 | 92.3 | 88.9-94.7 | 113 | 7.7 | 5.3-11.1 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 2,487 | 2,343 | 88.2 | 84.8-90.9 | 144 | 11.8 | 9.1-15.2 |
| African American | 1,260 | 1,198 | 90.2 | 84.5-94.0 | 62 | 9.8 | 6.0-15.5 |
| Other | 176 | 167 | 91.0 | 72.7-97.4 | 9 | 9.0 | 2.6-27.3 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 51 | 49 | 97.2 | 85.0-99.5 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.5-15.0 |
| No | 3,892 | 3,677 | 88.8 | 86.0-91.1 | 215 | 11.2 | 8.9-14.0 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 20 | 7 | 30.3 | 9.8-63.4 | 13 | 69.7 | 36.6-90.2 |
| 25-34 | 73 | 42 | 53.6 | 37.2-69.2 | 31 | 46.4 | 30.8-62.8 |
| 35-44 | 268 | 234 | 83.5 | 74.4-89.9 | 34 | 16.5 | 10.1-25.6 |
| 45-54 | 628 | 588 | 93.9 | 90.9-95.9 | 40 | 6.1 | 4.1- 9.1 |
| 55-64 | 1,173 | 1,126 | 95.5 | 93.3-97.1 | 47 | 4.5 | 2.9- 6.7 |
| 65+ | 1,936 | 1,878 | 96.4 | 94.8-97.5 | 58 | 3.6 | 2.5- 5.2 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 782 | 738 | 88.6 | 82.0-93.0 | 44 | 11.4 | 7.0-18.0 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,345 | 1,275 | 89.7 | 84.2-93.4 | 70 | 10.3 | 6.6-15.8 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 960 | 907 | 92.7 | 88.3-95.5 | 53 | 7.3 | 4.5-11.7 |
| College Graduate | 999 | 943 | 85.5 | 79.1-90.2 | 56 | 14.5 | 9.8-20.9 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 640 | 610 | 88.1 | 77.9-94.0 | 30 | 11.9 | 6.0-22.1 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 788 | 751 | 91.3 | 83.7-95.6 | 37 | 8.7 | 4.4-16.3 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 483 | 460 | 87.6 | 76.9-93.8 | 23 | 12.4 | 6.2-23.1 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 495 | 472 | 90.8 | 82.5-95.4 | 23 | 9.2 | 4.6-17.5 |
| $50,000+ | 982 | 918 | 89.8 | 85.7-92.9 | 64 | 10.2 | 7.1-14.3 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 560 | 535 | 92.9 | 88.0-95.8 | 25 | 7.1 | 4.2-12.0 |
| Region II | 512 | 484 | 88.1 | 80.3-93.1 | 28 | 11.9 | 6.9-19.7 |
| Region III | 501 | 469 | 86.5 | 78.1-92.0 | 32 | 13.5 | 8.0-21.9 |
| Region IV | 517 | 492 | 92.3 | 86.0-95.8 | 25 | 7.7 | 4.2-14.0 |
| Region V | 506 | 478 | 90.3 | 84.4-94.1 | 28 | 9.7 | 5.9-15.6 |
| Region VI | 555 | 522 | 90.2 | 85.0-93.8 | 33 | 9.8 | 6.2-15.0 |
| Region VII | 494 | 465 | 86.1 | 75.9-92.4 | 29 | 13.9 | 7.6-24.1 |
| Region VIII | 453 | 430 | 91.5 | 84.8-95.4 | 23 | 8.5 | 4.6-15.2 |
*This question was asked of respondents who reported having been told by a doctor that they had high blood pressure.
** 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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