United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

122 Health and Nutrition
N o . 1 9 1 . P e r s o n s W it h D e f i n i t e H y p e r t e n s i o n , b y R a c e , S e x a n d A g e : 1 9 6 0 - 1 9 6 2 , 1 9 7 1 - 1 9 7 5 ,
AND 1 9 7 6 - 1 9 8 0
[Covers civilian noninstitutional population, 25-74 years old. Based on sample and subject to sampling variability, see source. Data
represent number of persons with an average of three blood pressure readings of either systolic pressure of 160 mmHg or more
or diastolic pressure of 95 mmHg or more]
AGE GROUP
NUMBER (1,OOQ)
RATE PER 100 PERSONS
Total» White Black Female Male Total1 White Black Female Male
1960-1962, total...... 15,675 12,854 2,638 6,798 6,879 *16.7 *15.2 *30.4 *17.9 *15.3
1971-1075, total....... 19,184 15,568 3,425 9,226 9,959 *17.7 *16.0 a32.7 215.9 *19.6
1978-1980, total... 16,541 13,560 2,500 7,651 8,890 14.5 13.4 23.7 12.5 16.6
25-34 years old.......... 1,614 1,509 266 432 1,383 5.5 5.3 7.6 2.6 8.7
35-44 years old........ 2,346 1,731 497 1,008 1,338 9.9 8.5 19.6 8.2 11.8
45-54 years old........- 4,098 3.345 693 1,772 2,327 17.8 16.5 30.7 14.9 20.9
55-64 yaars old........ 4,422 3,683 663 2,140 2,273 21.7 20.2 37.6 20.0 23.7
65-74 years old........ 3,860 3,292 471 2,290 1,570 26.6 25.5 36.5 27.9 24.9
’ includes other races not shown separately. s Rates age-adjusted using 1976-1960 population base. See headnote, table
13.
Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, V ita l a n d H e a lth S ta tis tic s , series 11.
No. 1 9 2 . P e r s o n s W i t h K n o w n C a s e o f D i a b e t e s , b y A g e , S e x , R a c e , a n d F a m i l y In c o m e : 1 9 8 0
[Covers civilian noninstitutional population. Based on National Health interview Survey; see Appendix III]
NUMBER (1,000)
RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION
Persons 20 yearn old and over
Persons 20 years old and over
SEX, RACE, ANO FAMILY INCOME
Total1
Total
20-44
years 45-64
years
65
years
and
over
Total1
Total
20-44
years
45-64
years
65
years
and
over
Total p e rs o n s with known d ia b e te s 9...... 5,665 5,568 963 2,316 2,289 26.0 37.6 12.0 53.2 95.8
Male........................................................... 2,407 2,343 379 1,046 916 22.9 33.7 9.7 50.3 93.1
Female....................................................... 3,258 3,225 683 1,266 1,373 28.9 41.2 14.0 55.8 97.7
White......................................................... 4,695 4,598 751 1,832 2,014 24.9 35.3 10.8 47.2 62.8
Black and other.......................................... 970 970 212 483 275 32.7 54.9 19.7 102.3 125.3
Black............. ....... ........................ ...... . 88Q 860 212 430 238 34.2 58.0 23.4 105.2 117.9
Less than $5,000....................................... 827 816 *03 276 446 40.7 59.0 *16.2 93.9 66.8
$5,000-$9,999............................................ 1,146 1,135 *158 338 639 36.8 52.1 *16.4 63.8 93.1
$10,000-814,090........................................ 790 778 a 134 368 275 24.1 34.9 *10.5 82.6 75.0
$15,000-$24,999........................................ 953 919 235 448 238 17.9 26.1 10.5 44.9 84.6
$25,000 or more.............. ........................... 1,233 1,204 251 608 346 20.0 29.9 10.3 40.5 145.3
’ Include* persons under 2 0 years old. not shown separately. ’ Includes persons lor whom family income Is unknown, not
shown separately. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision.
Source: U.S, National Center for Health Statistics, unpublished data.
N o . 1 9 3 . P e r s o n s W e a r in g C o r r e c t i v e L e n s e s : 1 9 7 1 a n d 1 9 7 7
[See headnote, table 194. Total wearing lenses Includes group unknown as to type. Excludes sunglasses worn only to fitter light,
safety glasses for protection, etc. Contact lenses includes those with or without glasses]
1971 1977
ITEM
Total
Male
Total
Male
Female
Female
3-16
yr.
17-24
yr-
25-44
yr-
45 yr.
and
o v e r
Population, 3 years old and over (mil.)......... 191.8 92.1 99.5 202.9 97.7 105.3 50.7 31.3 55.3 65.6
Wearing lenses ( m il.)............................... 94.3 40.8 53.5 103.3 44.7 58.6 7.3 12.3 25.0 58.8
Eyeglasses only (mil.).......................... 90.3 39.7 5Q.6 96.3 42.7 53.8 6.8 9.9 21.8 57.8
Contact lenses (mil.)............................ 2.4 .7 1.8 7.0 2.0 5.0 .4 2.4 3.2 1.0
Percent wearing lenses........................... 49.2 44.2 53.8 50.9 45.7 55.7 14.3 39.2 45.3 89.5
Eyeglasses only.................................. . 47.1 43.1 50.9 47.5 43.7 50.9 13.5 31.5 39.4 88,0
Contact lenses...,.................................. 1.3 .7 1.6 3.5 2.1 4.8 .8 7.7 5.8 1.5
Source*. U .S. National Center for Health Statistics, V ita l a n d H e a lth S ta tis tic s , series 10.