BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Actions to Control High Blood Pressure
Has a doctor or other health professional ever advised you to cut down on salt to help lower or control your high blood pressure?*
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | Do not use | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 4,079 | 2,826 | 69.7 | 67.1-72.1 | 1,094 | 26.8 | 24.4-29.3 | 159 | 3.5 | 2.8- 4.4 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||
| Male | 1,569 | 1,101 | 70.6 | 66.5-74.3 | 409 | 26.1 | 22.5-30.1 | 59 | 3.3 | 2.3- 4.7 |
| Female | 2,510 | 1,725 | 68.8 | 65.6-71.8 | 685 | 27.5 | 24.6-30.5 | 100 | 3.8 | 2.8- 5.0 |
| RACE | ||||||||||
| White | 2,478 | 1,584 | 65.4 | 62.1-68.5 | 812 | 31.8 | 28.7-35.0 | 82 | 2.9 | 2.1- 3.9 |
| African American | 1,254 | 1,000 | 79.1 | 74.5-83.1 | 194 | 16.4 | 12.8-20.8 | 60 | 4.5 | 3.0- 6.6 |
| Other | 174 | 119 | 70.7 | 59.4-80.0 | 44 | 22.1 | 14.5-32.2 | 11 | 7.2 | 3.2-15.3 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||
| Yes | 50 | 40 | 75.3 | 51.0-89.9 | 8 | 19.5 | 6.9-44.2 | 2 | 5.1 | 1.2-19.5 |
| No | 3,876 | 2,679 | 69.4 | 66.8-71.9 | 1,045 | 27.0 | 24.6-29.6 | 152 | 3.5 | 2.8- 4.5 |
| AGE | ||||||||||
| 18-24 | 20 | 13 | 63.6 | 32.7-86.3 | 7 | 36.4 | 13.7-67.3 | 0 | 0.0 | . - . |
| 25-34 | 73 | 56 | 78.1 | 61.5-88.9 | 15 | 20.9 | 10.3-37.7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.2- 4.0 |
| 35-44 | 266 | 204 | 75.0 | 66.1-82.3 | 57 | 22.8 | 15.8-31.8 | 5 | 2.1 | 0.8- 5.4 |
| 45-54 | 625 | 469 | 72.9 | 67.5-77.7 | 138 | 24.3 | 19.7-29.5 | 18 | 2.8 | 1.4- 5.4 |
| 55-64 | 1,168 | 841 | 69.6 | 65.1-73.7 | 286 | 26.4 | 22.5-30.7 | 41 | 4.0 | 2.5- 6.3 |
| 65+ | 1,927 | 1,243 | 64.6 | 61.4-67.6 | 591 | 30.4 | 27.5-33.4 | 93 | 5.1 | 3.8- 6.7 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 780 | 565 | 76.3 | 71.4-80.6 | 175 | 19.7 | 15.7-24.3 | 40 | 4.0 | 2.5- 6.2 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,344 | 974 | 71.6 | 66.8-75.9 | 314 | 24.3 | 20.1-28.9 | 56 | 4.2 | 2.8- 6.1 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 955 | 661 | 70.3 | 65.5-74.8 | 262 | 26.3 | 22.1-31.0 | 32 | 3.4 | 2.1- 5.5 |
| College Graduate | 989 | 620 | 62.3 | 56.8-67.6 | 339 | 35.0 | 29.8-40.5 | 30 | 2.7 | 1.6- 4.5 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 640 | 468 | 73.6 | 65.8-80.1 | 133 | 21.2 | 15.0-28.9 | 39 | 5.3 | 3.3- 8.3 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 784 | 554 | 69.8 | 63.1-75.7 | 201 | 26.7 | 21.0-33.3 | 29 | 3.5 | 2.1- 6.0 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 484 | 355 | 78.1 | 72.1-83.2 | 113 | 18.9 | 14.2-24.7 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.6- 5.6 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 491 | 349 | 71.0 | 63.3-77.7 | 127 | 27.4 | 20.8-35.2 | 15 | 1.5 | 0.8- 2.8 |
| $50,000+ | 977 | 644 | 65.7 | 61.0-70.1 | 308 | 31.3 | 27.1-35.9 | 25 | 3.0 | 1.7- 5.1 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||
| Region I | 560 | 388 | 69.0 | 62.8-74.6 | 160 | 29.5 | 24.0-35.7 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.7- 3.0 |
| Region II | 510 | 344 | 66.8 | 59.7-73.2 | 140 | 29.9 | 23.6-37.1 | 26 | 3.3 | 1.9- 5.9 |
| Region III | 501 | 344 | 71.0 | 63.9-77.1 | 135 | 26.0 | 20.0-33.0 | 22 | 3.1 | 1.7- 5.3 |
| Region IV | 514 | 369 | 70.8 | 65.0-76.0 | 126 | 25.1 | 20.2-30.6 | 19 | 4.2 | 2.4- 7.0 |
| Region V | 499 | 359 | 71.6 | 65.8-76.7 | 115 | 23.7 | 18.9-29.2 | 25 | 4.7 | 2.7- 8.2 |
| Region VI | 552 | 363 | 67.1 | 61.5-72.3 | 172 | 29.6 | 24.6-35.1 | 17 | 3.3 | 1.8- 5.9 |
| Region VII | 491 | 355 | 73.7 | 67.0-79.4 | 117 | 21.0 | 16.0-27.0 | 19 | 5.3 | 2.9- 9.6 |
| Region VIII | 452 | 304 | 65.5 | 58.8-71.6 | 129 | 31.0 | 25.0-37.7 | 19 | 3.5 | 2.0- 6.2 |
*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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