Category: Hypertension

Urban-rural Differences in Visits to Office-based Physicians by Adults with Hypertension: United States, 2014–2016

Questions for Danielle Davis, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Urban-rural Differences in Visits to Office-based Physicians by Adults With Hypertension: United States, 2014–2016.” Q: Why did you decide to research urban-rural differences in visits to office-based physicians by adults with hypertension? DD: During grad school, I worked on a project with the Baltimore City Read More >

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Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adults, by Urbanization Level: United States, 2014–2018

Questions for Maria Villarroel, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adults, by Urbanization Level: United States, 2014–2018.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on health in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults? MV: There is limited information about the health of the American Indian Read More >

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2017 Final Deaths, Leading Causes of Death and Life Tables Reports Released

NCHS released a report that presents the final 2017 data on U.S. deaths, death rates, life expectancy, infant mortality, and trends, by selected characteristics such as age, sex, Hispanic origin and race, state of residence, and cause of death. Key Findings: In 2017, a total of 2,813,503 deaths were reported in the United States. The Read More >

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Hypertension Prevalence and Control Among Adults: United States, 2015-2016

Questions for Cheryl Fryar, M.S.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Hypertension Prevalence and Control Among Adults: United States, 2015-2016” Q: What made you decide to conduct this study on hypertension prevalence and control? CF: The primary motivation for conducting this study was to offer the public updated data on U.S. adults who have high Read More >

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Stat of the Day – April 26, 2017

#STATOFTHEDAY % of adults w/ hypertension unaware of hypertension status declined 46% from 1999-2002 to 2011-2014 https://t.co/79t1Ak6Mfk — NCHS (@NCHStats) April 26, 2017 Read More >

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Fact or Fiction: Is a growing percentage of Americans with hypertension unaware they have it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfK6H9W88SU Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db278.pdf Read More >

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Characteristics of Adults with Hypertension who are Unaware of their Hypertension, NHANES 2011–2014

Questions for Ryne Paulose, NHANES’ Associate Director for Science and Lead Author of “Characteristics of Adults with Hypertension who are Unaware of their Hypertension, NHANES 2011–2014” Q: What made you want to do a report on adults with hypertension who are unaware of their hypertension? RP: We have a number of NCHS brief reports on Read More >

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State by State Health Data Source Updated on NCHS Web Site

CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has updated its “Stats of the States” feature on the NCHS web site.  This resource features the latest state-by-state comparisons on key health indicators ranging from birth topics such as teen births and cesarean deliveries to leading causes of death and health insurance coverage. Tabs have been added to Read More >

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Age Differences in Visits to Office-based Physicians by Adults with Hypertension: United States, 2013

Questions for Jill J. Ashman, Ph.D., Health Statistician and Lead Author on “Age Differences in Visits to Office-based Physicians by Adults With Hypertension: United States, 2013” Q: Why did you choose age differences as the demographic focus of your study? JA: I wanted to examine this demographic because of the dramatic differences by age I Read More >

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Hypertension Prevalence and Control Among Adults: United States, 2011–2014

Hypertension is a public health challenge in the United States because it directly increases the risk for cardiovascular disease. An NCHS report presents updated estimates for the prevalence and control of hypertension in the United States for 2011–2014. Key Findings: Prevalence of hypertension among adults was 29.0% in 2011–2014 and increased with age: 18–39, 7.3%; Read More >

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High Blood Pressure Affects Almost a Third of U.S. Adults

A new report from NCHS shows that hypertension affects almost one-third of the U.S. adult population. In 2009–2010, nearly 82% of adults with hypertension were aware of their status, and nearly 76% were taking medication. Despite considerable improvement in increasing the awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension among minority groups remains Read More >

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Births–Using the NCHS Vital Stats Tool

  NCHS birth tables with a variety of variables for selection are available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/vitalstats/VitalStatsbirths.htm. By selecting the national or subnational (i.e., state and some county) levels, you can find specific statistics for national, state, and some county birth rates, fertility rates, method of delivery (vaginal or cesarean), length of pregnancy, birthweight, characteristics of the mother Read More >

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A brief look at heart disease

As a farewell to “American Heart Month,” here’s a brief synopsis of why the heart and its health affects so many of us: Heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death, responsible for 629,191 deaths in 2006 (National Vital Statistics System, 2006). Heart disease is the nation’s leading diagnosis for hospitalization, at 4.2 million Read More >

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Report card for Nation’s health focuses on young adults aged 18-29

Young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates, and a lack of insurance coverage compared to other adults, according to the latest report on the nation’s health from NCHS. Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, rising Read More >

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