VIRGINIA HYPERTENSION AWARENESS DATA 2002
Source:  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2002
Note:  Survey results are estimates with specific margins of error.
Margins of error may be found at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/
Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional
that you have HBP?
		Yes	No
Total		25.4%	74.6%
Gender	Male	26.6%	73.4%
	Female	24.2%	75.8%
Age	18-24	5.7%	94.3%
	25-34	11.8%	88.2%
	35-44	18.4%	81.6%
	45-54	27.8%	72.2%
	55-64	42.3%	57.7%
	65+	52.9%	47.1%
Race	White	24.5%	75.5%
	Black	31.5%	68.5%
	Hispanic	18.4%	81.6%
	Other	23.9%	76.1%
	MultiRacial	19.7%	80.3%
Income	<$15,000	34.8%	65.2%
	$15,000-24,999	30.6%	69.4%
	$25,000-34,999	26.1%	73.9%
	$35,000-49,000	23.0%	77.0%
	$50,000+	21.8%	78.2%
Education	Less than H.S.	41.5%	58.5%
	H.S. or G.E.D.	28.3%	71.7%
	Some post-H.S.	23.5%	76.5%
	College graduate	19.6%	80.4%