Macomb County Chronic Disease Morbidity (Illness) Indicators
High Blood Pressure - Macomb
Current Value
34.5%
Definition
HBP is asked only on ODD years; numbers reflect a combined average of two years (across a three year period).
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Story Behind the Curve
Among all adults, the proportion who reported that they were ever told by a doctor that they had high blood pressure (HBP). Women who had HBP only during pregnancy and adults who were borderline hypertensive were considered to not have been diagnosed.
Data source: Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)