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VERTICAL BAR CHART: Adults Aged 18 and Older with
Hypertension,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity,** 2005
(Rate per 1,000 Adults)
Total: Female 265.9, Male 249.9; Non-Hispanic White: Female
264.5, Male 265.6; Non-Hispanic Black: Female 353.8, Male
294.7; Hispanic: Female 200.2, Male 148.3; Asian: Female
190.4, Male 193.7; Non-Hispanic Other Races:*** Female:
263.0, Male 223.7
*Reported a health professional has ever told them
they have hypertension. **Rates reported are not age-adjusted.
***Includes American Indian/Alaska Native and persons of
more than one race.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National
Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview
Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child
Health Information Resource Center.
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VERTICAL BAR CHART: Women Aged 18 and Older with
Hypertension,* by Age, 2005
(Rate per 1,000 Women)
Total: 265.9
18-44 Years: 90.7
45-64 Years: 345.8
65-74 Years: 570.6
75 Years and Older: 633.0
*Reported a health professional has ever told them
they have hypertension.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National
Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview
Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child
Health Information Resource Center.
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Women's Health USA 2007 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
Women's Health USA 2007. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006. |
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