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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Percent of Adults with Diagnosed Hypertension

State: Kansas
Measurement Period: 2021
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who have been told they have high blood pressure (140/90 mm Hg or higher).

NOTE: Estimates are not available for the counties with an insufficient sample.

Why is this important?

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day, but it can damage your heart and cause health problems if it stays high for a long time. Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. High blood pressure is the number one modifiable risk factor for stroke. Having hypertension puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United States. Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension defined as a systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mm Hg or are taking medication for hypertension. Only about 1 in 4 adults (24%) with hypertension have their condition under control.
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State: Kansas

34.3%
Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Last update: April 2024
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Technical note: NOTE: Estimates are not available for the counties with an insufficient sample.

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Filed under: Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Health Status, Adults

Kansas Health Matters