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Utah Adults have been told by their health care provider their blood pressure is high

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High Blood Pressure in Utah

About one in 4 Utah adults (23.6%) have been told by a health care provider that their blood pressure is high

Rates of high blood pressure:

25.8%
for men

Rates of high blood pressure are higher for men than for women, 25.8% and 21.6%, respectively

21.6%
for women

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African American/Black adults have the highest rate of high blood pressure. Almost one-third (32.1%) have been told they have high blood pressure
Percentage of Adults

Percentage of Adults Who Have Been Told by a Health Care Provider that They Have High Blood Pressure By Race Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2011-2012
80 60 40 24.0 20 0 White African American/Black Asian Race Pacific Islander American Indian Other (2+ Races) 32.1 17.8 22.0

25.8

20.1

Overall, Hispanic/Latino adults have lower rates of high blood pressure than non-Hispanics
40 Percentage of Adults

Percentage of Adults Who Have Been Told by a Health Care Provider that They Have High Blood Pressure by Ethnicity Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2011-2012

24.4 20 17.7

0 Hispanic Ethnicity Non-Hispanic

Does the Prevalence of High Blood Pressure Increase with Age? Less than 10% of young adults, between the ages of 18 and 34, have high blood pressure
Percentage of Adults

Percentage of Adults Who Have Been Told by a Health Care Provider that They Have High Blood Pressure By Age Group Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2011-2012
60 55.9

Among adults 65 and over, more than half, 55.9%, have high blood pressure

40 25.2 20 8.2 0 18-34 35-49 Age Group 50-64 65+ 17.4

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Percentage of Adults

What about Socio-Economic Status and High Blood Pressure? Prevalence of high blood pressure decreases with higher levels of income and higher levels of education

Percentage of Adults Who Have Been Told by a Health Care Provider that They Have High Blood Pressure By Income Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2011-2012
40 26.7 20

24.8

24

20.8

0 <$25,000 $25-$49,999 Income $50-$74,999 $75,000 +

However, there is not much difference in prevalence of high blood pressure among people of different socioeconomic groups, either by income or education level
Percentage of Adults

Percentage of Adults Who Have Been Told by a Health Care Provider that They Have High Blood Pressure By Education Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2011-2012
40 25.3 20 26.1

23.3

21.5

0 <High school High school grad/GED Edcation Some college College graduate or higher

High Blood Pressure and Diabetes About three times as many people with diabetes have high blood pressure than people without diabetes, 65.3% vs. 20.6%
Percentage of Adults

Percentage of Adults Who Have Been Told by a Health Care Provider that They Have High Blood Pressure With and Without Diabetes Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2011-2012
80 65.3 60 40 20.6 20 0 Have diabetes Diabetes Status Do not have diabetes

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