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Statistics
The following table highlights the
prevalence and mortality data of
cardiovascular disease and risk factors between females
in West Virginia and females in the United States.
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Prevalence of Risk Factors
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Health Indicator |
West Virginia Females |
United States Females |
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Prevalence of
high cholesterol |
39.6% (2009) |
36.2% (2009) |
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Prevalence of
hypertension |
36.3% (2009) |
27.8 (2009)
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Prevalence of
obesity |
32.1% (2009) |
26.0% (2009) |
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Prevalence of
tobacco use |
23.6% (2009) |
16.7% (2009) |
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Cardiovascular Disease Associated
Mortality |
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Health Indicator |
West Virginia Females |
United States Females |
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Age-adjusted mortality rate for
heart disease |
187.8 per 100,000
population (2007) |
154.0 per 100,000
population (2007) |
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Age-adjusted mortality rate for
stroke |
48.2 per 100,000
population (2007) |
41.3 per 100,000
population (2007) |
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Age-adjusted mortality rate for
diabetes |
29.9 per 100,000
population (2007) |
19.5 per 100,000
population (2007) |
Prevalence of Risk
Factors Among
West Virginia
WISEWOMAN Participants
The West Virginia
WISEWOMAN program screens for heart disease and stroke risk
factors. Between June 30, 2009 and June 29, 2010, the West
Virginia WISEWOMAN program screened 1,378 women at 28 provider
sites throughout West Virginia. The following data is a summary
of the proportion of women who were identified as having
cardiovascular disease risk factors:
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78% of
enrolled women were either overweight or obese
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42% had an
abnormal glucose value |
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46% had an
abnormal cholesterol value |
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68% had an
abnormal blood pressure value
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90% ate less
than 5 fruits and vegetables per day
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46%
exercised less than 150 minutes per week
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42% reported
smoking some days or everyday
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