TABLE 2.
Examination-Based Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Selected Conditions Among Adults 20 Years or Older: NYC-HANES, 2004, and NHANES, 2003–2004
| NYC-HANES 2004 |
NHANES 2003–2004 |
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| Health Outcome | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) |
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| Hypertension | 1975 | 25.6 (23.4, 27.8) | 4401 | 30.6a (28.4, 33.0) |
| Undiagnosedb | 389 | 25.0 (18.9, 32.4) | 1633 | 32.9 (26.4, 40.1) |
| Controlledb | 389 | 43.6 (37.6, 49.9) | 1633 | 36.5 (29.7, 43.8) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 1768 | 25.4 (22.9, 28.1) | 4475 | 27.3 (26.0, 28.7) |
| Undiagnosedc | 359 | 37.2 (31.3, 43.5) | 1329 | 40.5 (35.1, 46.3) |
| Controlledc | 359 | 29.6 (25.1, 34.4) | 1329 | 27.9 (24.6, 31.6) |
| Diabetes | 1336 | 12.5 (10.3, 15.1 | 1977 | 10.4 (8.7, 12.3) |
| Undiagnosedd | 131 | 27.9 (19.2, 38.6 | 254 | 29.4 (18.6, 43.3) |
| Controlledd | 130 | 54.6 (42.5, 66.1) | 245 | 55.6 (42.2, 68.2) |
| Weight | ||||
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) | 1915 | 1.6 (1.2, 2.2) | 4227 | 1.7 (1.4, 2.1) |
| Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 1915 | 36.6 (33.6, 39.7) | 4227 | 32.5a (30.0, 35.0) |
| Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 1915 | 36.1 (33.4, 38.9) | 4227 | 34.3 (32.1, 36.6) |
| Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) | 1915 | 25.6 (23.2, 28.3) | 4227 | 31.5a (29.0, 34.2) |
| Infectious diseases | ||||
| HSV-2 | ||||
| Aged ≥ 20 years | 1780 | 27.9 (24.8, 31.2) | NAe | NAe |
| Aged 20–49 years | 1281 | 23.6 (20.4, 27.1) | 2227 | 19.2a (17.1, 21.5) |
| HCV | 1786 | 2.3 (1.5, 3.4) | 4460 | 1.9 (1.3, 2.7) |
| Environmental exposures | ||||
| Cotinine (≥ 0.050 ng/mL, nonsmokersf) | 1330 | 56.7 (53.6, 59.7) | 3285 | 44.9a (38.1, 51.8) |
| Leadg | 1811 | 1.79 (1.73, 1.86) | 4525 | 1.52 (1.45, 1.60) |
| Mercuryg | 1811 | 2.73 (2.58, 2.89) | 4525 | 0.98a (0.86, 1.11) |
| Cadmiumg | 1811 | 0.77 (0.75, 0.80) | 4525 | 0.38a (0.36, 0.40) |
Note. NYC-HANES = New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; CI = confidence interval; BMI = body mass index; HSV-2 = herpes simplex virus 2; HCV = hepatitis C virus. All prevalence estimates were age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population.
Significantly different from NYC-HANES estimate (P < .05).
Among individuals with examination-based hypertension.
Among individuals with examination-based hypercholesterolemia.
Among individuals with examination-based diabetes.
Not available; tested only for participants aged 14 to 49 years.
Nonsmokers defined as participants with serum cotinine concentrations at or below 10 ng/mL.
Values presented as geometric means, not percentages.