Hypertension among Mississippi Workers by Sociodemographic Characteristics and Occupation, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of Mississippi adult workers (N = 6,965), 2013, 2015, and 2017 BRFSS.

Characteristic	n^a	N^b	%^C (95% CI)
Age group, years
18–29	832	253846	24.9 (23.2–26.5)
30–44	1832	384010	37.6 (36.0–39.3)
45–64	3522	382236	37.5 (36.0–39.0)
Sex
Male	3094	581918	54.2 (52.6–55.8)
Female	3871	491317	45.8 (44.2–47.4)
Race
Black	2415	402821	37.5 (35.9–39.1)
White	4551	670421	62.5 (60.9–64.1)
Education level
<high school graduate	442	112409	10.5 (9.3–11.7)
High school graduate or equivalent	1767	297591	27.8 (26.3–29.2)
>high school graduate	4749	662322	61.8 (60.1–63.4)
Annual household income, $
<35,000	2206	386742	40.2 (38.5–41.9)
35,000–49,999	972	148759	15.5 (14.2–16.7)
≥50,000	3077	426532	44.3 (42.7–46.0)
Body mass index (kg/m^2)
18.0–<25.0	1644	267779	26.8 (25.3–28.3)
25.0–<30.0	2434	369735	37.0 (35.4–38.6)
≥30	2405	361703	36.2 (34.6–37.8)
Current smoker
Yes	1239	234494	22.8 (21.4–24.3)
No	5478	792130	77.2 (75.7–78.6)

CI, conference interval; BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. ^aUnweighted number. ^bWeighted number. ^cWeighted percentage.