An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of ... - Milken Institute

An Unhealthy AmericaMilken InstituteHYPERTENSIONAvoidable risks, such as poor diet, low exercise rates, and alcohol consumption, play roles. The states with highesthypertension rates are known for local cuisines heavy in fried foods, and each state ranks among the top ten in obesity rates.Of the five states scoring lowest disease rates, three—Utah, Alaska, and New Mexico—also report the lowest cholesterolrisks. The following map depicts striking differences in the concentration of hypertension in the Southeast and West.Hypertension Population Reporting ConditionHypertension Population Reporting Condition - As Percentage of Population, 2003As Percentage of Population, 2003Top Five States Percent Expenditures Bottom PRC* Five States Expenditures/PRC PercentWest Virginia Disease16.62 (Billions) Utah (Millions) (Thousands) 8.29Mississippi Cancer 16.52 48.1 Colorado 10.6 4.5 8.73Alabama Breast Cancer 16.37 5.5 Alaska 1.1 4.8 9.18Arkansas Colon Cancer 15.09 3.9 New Mexico 0.3 11.5 9.31TennesseeLung Cancer14.996.3Montana0.4 17.19.40Sources: MEPS, Milken InstituteProstate Cancer 4.3 1.0 4.1Other Cancers 28.0 7.7 3.6Pulmonary Conditions 45.2 49.2 0.9Diabetes 27.1 13.7 2.0Hypertension Population Reporting Hypertension 32.5 36.8 - Per Capita, 2003 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4Stroke 13.6 2.4 5.6Expenditures PRC* Expenditures/PRCMental Disorders 45.8 30.3 1.5DiseaseTotal(Billions)277.0(Millions)162.2(Thousands)1.7Cancer 48.1 10.6 4.5PRC: Population Reporting ConditionBreast Cancer 5.5 1.1 4.8Colon Cancer 3.9 0.3 11.5Lung Cancer 6.3 0.4 17.1Prostate Cancer 4.3 1.0 4.1Other Cancers 28.0 7.7 3.6Pulmonary Conditions 45.2 49.2 0.9Diabetes 27.1 13.7 2.0Hypertension 32.5 36.8 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4Stroke 13.6 2.4 5.6Mental Disorders 45.8 30.3 1.5Total 277.0 162.2 1.7PRC: Population Reporting ConditionLowestThird TierSecond TierHighest[ 64 ]