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High Blood Pressure Prevalence
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36.6 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Pinellas
Located in:
Region: Tampa Bay
State: Florida
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| Comparison: |
FL Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
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Why do some zip codes appear, while others do not?
Zip code boundaries change from year to year. Changes include new, consolidated, and removed zip codes and occur more frequently than indicator data is collected and reported. Therefore HCI must select Zip Code boundary files that most closely match the geographies for which we have data.
My Indicator has a map tag, but I cannot see a map.
A map is missing only when a site maintains indicator data at a geography that is NOT included in our map boundary file. Example: data for Zip Code 12345 is from 2010, and Zip Code 12345 no longer exists as of 2012, the year of HCI's zip code boundary file. Therefore the map for this zip code cannot be displayed.
Why can't I see my custom service area?
HCI maps are designed to map standard geographies (county, zip code, and census tract) and in most cases will not display a custom area.
Why is the indicator data year for one location different from the others?
HCI will occasionally suppress values due to instability of the reported data. Consequently, values shown at other locations on the map may be from different measurement periods than the one shown on this page. Example: Zip Code 1 and Zip Code 2 both have 2010 data for the same indicator, but the data for Zip Code 2 is unstable. Our system will show 2010 data for Zip Code 1, and suppress the 2010 data for Zip Code 2, instead showing the most currently available, stable data.
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who have been told they have high blood pressure. Normal blood pressure should be less than 120/80 mm Hg for an adult. Blood pressure above this level (140/90 mm Hg or higher) is considered high (hypertension). |
| Why this is important: High blood pressure is the number one modifiable risk factor for stroke. In addition to stroke, high blood pressure also contributes to heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure, and atherosclerosis. The higher your blood pressure, the greater your risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease. In the United States, one in three adults has high blood pressure, and nearly one-third of these people are not aware that they have it. Because there are no symptoms associated with high blood pressure, it is often called the "silent killer." The only way to tell if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure can occur in people of any age or sex; however, it is more common among those over age 35. It is particularly prevalent in African Americans, older adults, obese people, heavy drinkers, and women taking birth control pills. Blood pressure can be controlled through lifestyle changes including eating a heart-healthy diet, limiting alcohol, avoiding tobacco, controlling your weight, and staying physically active. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older with high blood pressure to 26.9%. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 67 Florida counties. |
| Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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High Blood Pressure Prevalence
| Value: |
36.6 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Pinellas
Located in:
Region: Tampa Bay
State: Florida
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who have been told they have high blood pressure. Normal blood pressure should be less than 120/80 mm Hg for an adult. Blood pressure above this level (140/90 mm Hg or higher) is considered high (hypertension). |
| Why this is important: High blood pressure is the number one modifiable risk factor for stroke. In addition to stroke, high blood pressure also contributes to heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure, and atherosclerosis. The higher your blood pressure, the greater your risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease. In the United States, one in three adults has high blood pressure, and nearly one-third of these people are not aware that they have it. Because there are no symptoms associated with high blood pressure, it is often called the "silent killer." The only way to tell if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure can occur in people of any age or sex; however, it is more common among those over age 35. It is particularly prevalent in African Americans, older adults, obese people, heavy drinkers, and women taking birth control pills. Blood pressure can be controlled through lifestyle changes including eating a heart-healthy diet, limiting alcohol, avoiding tobacco, controlling your weight, and staying physically active. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older with high blood pressure to 26.9%. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
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High Blood Pressure Prevalence by Age
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High Blood Pressure Prevalence by Gender
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High Blood Pressure Prevalence
| Value: |
36.6 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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26.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Pinellas
Located in:
Region: Tampa Bay
State: Florida
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Healthy People 2020 Target |
| Categories: |
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who have been told they have high blood pressure. Normal blood pressure should be less than 120/80 mm Hg for an adult. Blood pressure above this level (140/90 mm Hg or higher) is considered high (hypertension). |
| Why this is important: High blood pressure is the number one modifiable risk factor for stroke. In addition to stroke, high blood pressure also contributes to heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure, and atherosclerosis. The higher your blood pressure, the greater your risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease. In the United States, one in three adults has high blood pressure, and nearly one-third of these people are not aware that they have it. Because there are no symptoms associated with high blood pressure, it is often called the "silent killer." The only way to tell if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure can occur in people of any age or sex; however, it is more common among those over age 35. It is particularly prevalent in African Americans, older adults, obese people, heavy drinkers, and women taking birth control pills. Blood pressure can be controlled through lifestyle changes including eating a heart-healthy diet, limiting alcohol, avoiding tobacco, controlling your weight, and staying physically active. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older with high blood pressure to 26.9%. |
| Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
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High Blood Pressure Prevalence by Age
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