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Heart Disease and Stroke

Nebraska Division of Public Health

Percentage of adults aged 18 and over who have ever been told by a doctor that they have high blood pressure (excluding pregnancy)

Current Value

30.6%

2017

Definition

Story Behind the Curve

National Comparison 2013: 31.4%

Nebraska Racial/Ethnic Comparison (2013, 2015 & 2017, combined, age-adjusted):

  • White NH: 27.6%
  • African American NH: 45.2%
  • Native American NH: 32.3%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander NH: 24.7%
  • Hispanic: 29.1%

NH = Non-Hispanic