Table 3.
Correlations of State-level BRFSS to State-level Rx
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRFSS Q: "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have coronary heart disease?" compared to heart disease prescriptions filled | 0.438 a | -- | 0.662 a | -- | 0.613 a |
| N (states) | 21 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 24 |
| BRFSS Heart Disease (State-level): | |||||
| Meanb | 4.27% | -- | 4.47% | -- | 4.48% |
| Standard Deviation | 0.90% | -- | 1.08% | -- | 1.39% |
| Prescriptions-Filled (State-level): | |||||
| Mean | 15.19% | 16.04% | 16.99% | 18.02% | 18.74% |
| Standard Deviations | 3.44% | 3.57% | 3.64% | 3.83% | 3.96% |
| Ratio of Rx/BRFSS rates | 1.60 | -- | 1.57 | -- | 2.25 |
| Prescriptions-Filled (County-level): | |||||
| Mean | 9.41% | 10.01% | 10.60% | 11.28% | 11.85% |
| Standard Deviation | 5.92% | 6.33% | 6.64% | 7.05% | 7.32% |
| N (counties) | 3,103 | 3,103 | 3,103 | 3,103 | 3,103 |
Note: Correlations with populations of less than 30 are unstable and should be viewed with caution.
a = Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
b = Caution: Mean of the state-level rates, not a calculated national rate
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