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Appendix A
Table A–1. Prevalence of Self-Reported High Blood Pressure Among
the Total U.S. Population, by State, BRFSS, 2001 and 2003 Combined*
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State |
Respondents |
% |
95% C.I.† |
|
Alabama |
6072 |
31.8 |
30.5-33.0 |
|
Alaska |
5470 |
23.7 |
22.1-25.3 |
|
Arizona |
6400 |
22.8 |
21.4-24.2 |
|
Arkansas |
7075 |
28.8 |
27.7-29.9 |
|
California |
8712 |
24.1 |
23.1-25.1 |
|
Colorado |
6048 |
21.6 |
20.5-22.7 |
|
Connecticut |
12799 |
22.9 |
22.2-23.7 |
|
Delaware |
7487 |
27.1 |
25.9-28.3 |
|
District of Columbia |
3834 |
28.1 |
26.5-29.7 |
|
Florida |
9562 |
25.2 |
24.1-26.3 |
|
Georgia |
12052 |
28.7 |
27.7-29.7 |
|
Hawaii |
8751 |
23.0 |
22.0-24.0 |
|
Idaho |
9740 |
23.9 |
23.0-24.8 |
|
Illinois |
7411 |
24.7 |
23.7-25.7 |
|
Indiana |
9394 |
26.0 |
25.1-26.9 |
|
Iowa |
8564 |
23.8 |
22.9-24.8 |
|
Kansas |
9109 |
23.1 |
22.2-23.9 |
|
Kentucky |
15073 |
29.5 |
28.5-30.5 |
|
Louisiana |
9978 |
28.7 |
27.8-29.7 |
|
Maine |
4750 |
24.3 |
23.1-25.5 |
|
Maryland |
8739 |
25.8 |
24.7-26.8 |
|
Massachusetts |
15883 |
22.8 |
22.0-23.5 |
|
Michigan |
7310 |
26.8 |
25.7-27.9 |
|
Minnesota |
7829 |
22.0 |
21.2-22.9 |
|
Mississippi |
7393 |
32.8 |
31.6-33.9 |
|
Missouri |
8357 |
26.1 |
25.0-27.3 |
|
Montana |
7321 |
22.9 |
21.7-24.0 |
|
Nebraska |
8601 |
22.2 |
21.4-23.1 |
|
Nevada |
5519 |
24.4 |
22.9-26.0 |
|
New Hampshire |
8959 |
22.6 |
21.7-23.5 |
|
New Jersey |
17000 |
24.9 |
24.1-25.6 |
|
New Mexico |
9067 |
20.6 |
19.7-21.5 |
|
New York |
9277 |
25.1 |
24.2-26.1 |
|
North Carolina |
15513 |
27.7 |
26.7-28.7 |
|
North Dakota |
5468 |
23.2 |
22.1-24.3 |
|
Ohio |
7149 |
25.6 |
24.5-26.8 |
|
Oklahoma |
12091 |
27.5 |
26.6-28.4 |
|
Oregon |
6493 |
23.6 |
22.6-24.7 |
|
Pennsylvania |
7264 |
25.6 |
24.5-26.6 |
|
Rhode Island |
8035 |
26.2 |
25.2-27.2 |
|
South Carolina |
8996 |
28.7 |
27.7-29.7 |
|
South Dakota |
10285 |
23.4 |
22.6-24.2 |
|
Tennessee |
5481 |
29.4 |
28.1-30.7 |
|
Texas |
11851 |
26.2 |
25.4-27.0 |
|
Utha |
7654 |
22.9 |
21.8-24.1 |
|
Vermont |
8465 |
21.8 |
21.0-22.7 |
|
Virginia |
8274 |
25.4 |
24.3-26.4 |
|
Washington |
22709 |
24.1 |
23.4-24.9 |
|
West Virginia |
6403 |
30.9 |
29.8-32.1 |
|
Wisconsin |
7348 |
23.5 |
22.5-24.5 |
|
Wyoming |
6983 |
22.9 |
21.9-23.9 |
|
National Average |
455998 |
25.5 |
25.3-25.7 |
* Data are based on "yes" responses to the
following BRFSS question: "Have you ever been told by a doctor,
nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood
pressure?" Data are for adults >18 years, are age–adjusted to
the 2000 U.S. population, and are weighted for the probability of
sampling.
†Confidence interval.
Date last reviewed:
05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion |
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