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Appendix A
Table A–2. Prevalence of Self-Reported High Cholesterol Among
the Total U.S. Population, by State, BRFSS, 2001 and 2003 Combined*
|
State |
Respondents |
% |
95% C.I.† |
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Alabama |
4766 |
31.1 |
29.5–32.6 |
|
Alaska |
3953 |
26.7 |
24.8–28.6 |
|
Arizona |
4957 |
28.9 |
27.3–30.6 |
|
Arkansas |
5390 |
28.1 |
26.8–29.4 |
|
California |
6801 |
29.7 |
28.5–31.0 |
|
Colorado |
4743 |
28.2 |
26.8–29.7 |
|
Connecticut |
10727 |
27.3 |
26.4–28.3 |
|
Delaware |
6236 |
29.9 |
28.5–31.3 |
|
District of Columbia |
3241 |
28.3 |
26.5–30.1 |
|
Florida |
7816 |
28.7 |
27.4–30.0 |
|
Georgia |
9652 |
31.1 |
29.9–32.3 |
|
Hawaii |
6778 |
23.6 |
22.3–24.9 |
|
Idaho |
7146 |
27.1 |
25.9–28.2 |
|
Illinois |
5718 |
29.4 |
28.1–30.8 |
|
Indiana |
7292 |
29.0 |
27.9–30.1 |
|
Iowa |
6769 |
26.8 |
25.7–28.0 |
|
Kansas |
6947 |
26.3 |
25.2–27.4 |
|
Kentucky |
11549 |
30.5 |
29.3–31.8 |
|
Louisiana |
7507 |
27.0 |
25.9–28.1 |
|
Maine |
3962 |
28.5 |
26.9–30.0 |
|
Maryland |
7348 |
30.5 |
29.1–31.8 |
|
Massachusetts |
13335 |
28.7 |
27.8–29.6 |
|
Michigan |
5989 |
32.4 |
31.1–33.8 |
|
Minnesota |
6399 |
27.6 |
26.5–28.8 |
|
Mississippi |
5531 |
29.3 |
28.0–35.1 |
|
Missouri |
6404 |
28.7 |
27.3–30.2 |
|
Montana |
5543 |
25.2 |
23.7–26.6 |
|
Nebraska |
6411 |
25.8 |
24.5–27.0 |
|
Nevada |
4140 |
33.0 |
31.0–35.1 |
|
New Hampshire |
7526 |
29.7 |
28.6–30.9 |
|
New Jersey |
14235 |
29.2 |
28.3–30.2 |
|
New Mexico |
6799 |
23.1 |
22.0–24.2 |
|
New York |
7590 |
30.1 |
28.9–31.3 |
|
North Carolina |
12524 |
28.9 |
27.7–30.0 |
|
North Dakota |
4211 |
26.9 |
25.5–28.2 |
|
Ohio |
5579 |
29.9 |
28.8–31.4 |
|
Oklahoma |
9304 |
27.6 |
26.5–28.7 |
|
Oregon |
5002 |
28.6 |
27.2–29.9 |
|
Pennsylvania |
5798 |
29.6 |
28.4–30.9 |
|
Rhode Island |
6836 |
30.9 |
29.6–32.2 |
|
South Carolina |
7410 |
28.2 |
27.1–29.4 |
|
South Dakota |
7911 |
26.1 |
25.1–27.2 |
|
Tennessee |
4198 |
28.7 |
27.2–30.2 |
|
Texas |
9011 |
30.4 |
29.4–31.4 |
|
Utha |
5558 |
26.8 |
25.4–28.5 |
|
Vermont |
7025 |
27.4 |
26.3–28.5 |
|
Virginia |
6801 |
29.5 |
28.2–30.8 |
|
Washington |
17950 |
28.2 |
27.3–29.1 |
|
West Virginia |
5168 |
33.2 |
31.8–34.7 |
|
Wisconsin |
5827 |
27.5 |
26.3–28.7 |
|
Wyoming |
5528 |
29.5 |
28.2–30.8 |
|
National Average |
360841 |
29.3 |
29.1–29.6 |
* Data are based on "yes" responses to the
following BRFSS question: "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that your
blood cholesterol is high?" 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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