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Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in multiple risk factors or heart disease and stroke—United States, 2003


Author: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death, respectively, in the United States (1). Certain modifiable risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, tobacco use, obesity, and lack of exercise, are the main targets for primary and secondary prevention of heart disease and stroke. A substantial proportion of the population has multiple risk factors, increasing their likelihood of cardiovascular disease (2,3). To assess the prevalence of multiple risk factors for heart disease and stroke and to identify disparities in risk status among population subgroups, CDC analyzed data from the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that approximately 37% of the survey population had two or more risk factors for heart disease and stroke and that considerable disparities in risk factors existed among socioeconomic groups and racial/ ethnic populations. To decrease morbidity and mortality from heart disease and stroke, public health programs should improve identification of persons with multiple risk factors and focus interventions on those populations disproportionately affected.

BRFSS is a state-based, random-digit--dialed telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized, U.S. civilian population aged [greater than or equal to]18 years. CDC analyzed self-reported data from the 2003 BRFSS survey, which included 256,155 participants from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 2003, the median CASRO response rate among states/territories was 53.2% (range: 34.4% [New Jersey] to 80.5% [Puerto Rico]). These rates reflect both telephone sampling efficiency and the degree of participation among eligible respondents who were contacted.

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  • Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in multiple risk factors or heart disease and stroke—United States, 2003

    Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death, respectively, in the United States (1). Certain modifiable risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, tobacco use, obesity, and lack of exercise, are the main targets for primary and secondary prevention of heart disease and stroke. A substantial proportion of the population has multiple risk factors, increasing their likelihood of cardiovascular disease (2,3). To assess the prevalence of multiple risk factors for heart disease and stroke and to identify disparities in risk status among p ...
    Author: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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