Table 4.
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 hypertension?" compared to Stroke prescriptions filled | 0.406 a | -- | 0.499 a | -- | 0.622 a |
| N (50 states plus the District of Columbia) | 51 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 |
| BRFSS Hypertension (State-Level): | -- | -- | |||
| Meanb | 24.32% | -- | 25.69% | -- | 25.56% |
| Standard Deviation | 3.22% | -- | 2.76% | -- | 3.34% |
| Prescriptions-Filled (State-level): | |||||
| Mean | 3.44% | 3.61% | 3.91% | 4.29% | 4.64% |
| Standard Deviations | 0.69% | 0.73% | 0.77% | 0.87% | 0.96% |
| Ratio of Rx/BRFSS rates | 0.15 | -- | 0.16 | -- | 0.19 |
| Prescriptions-Filled (County-level): | |||||
| Mean | 1.91% | 2.00% | 2.18% | 2.41% | 2.67% |
| Standard Deviation | 1.45% | 1.53% | 1.66% | 1.82% | 1.99% |
| N (counties) | 3,103 | 3,103 | 3,103 | 3,103 | 3,103 |
a = Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
b = Mean of the state-level rates, not a calculated national rate
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