Chronic Disease Indicator

Prevalence of Hypertension (percent adults)

2005-2009

County Percent
Adair County Group 28.7%(23.7 - 34.3)
County 37.0%(27.5 - 47.7)
Allen County Group 34.4%(29.9 - 39.2)
County 31.1%(21.1 - 43.2)
Anderson County Group 32.7%(27.4 - 38.5)
County 28.2%(15.4 - 45.9)
Ballard County Group 36.5%(30.3 - 43.2)
County 39.0%(28.4 - 50.8)
Barren County Group 34.4%(29.9 - 39.2)
County 35.6%(28.6 - 43.4)
Bath County Group 34.1%(29.3 - 39.3)
County 32.3%(24.0 - 41.8)
Bell County Group 35.1%(29.2 - 41.4)
County 35.2%(26.3 - 45.2)
Boone County Group 27.5%(23.6 - 31.6)
County 23.7%(19.2 - 29.0)
Bourbon County Group 33.3%(26.3 - 41.2)
County
Boyd County Group 41.0%(35.7 - 46.6)
County 41.0%(35.7 - 46.6)
Boyle County Group 30.8%(26.0 - 36.1)
County 24.9%(15.1 - 38.0)
Bracken County Group 33.3%(26.3 - 41.2)
County 31.1%(23.0 - 40.5)
Breathitt County Group 41.0%(36.4 - 45.8)
County 36.4%(27.7 - 46.0)
Breckinridge County Group 30.8%(26.0 - 36.1)
County 29.3%(21.4 - 38.7)
Bullitt County Group 32.3%(28.1 - 36.8)
County 44.3%(33.1 - 56.1)
Butler County Group 34.4%(29.9 - 39.2)
County 31.4%(20.0 - 45.5)
Caldwell County Group 33.5%(27.5 - 40.1)
County 26.8%(17.5 - 38.7)
Calloway County Group 35.8%(31.0 - 40.8)
County 30.4%(23.2 - 38.7)
Campbell County Group 27.5%(23.6 - 31.6)
County 32.9%(26.6 - 39.9)
Carlisle County Group 35.8%(31.0 - 40.8)
County
Carroll County Group 34.2%(28.4 - 40.5)
County
Carter County Group 32.4%(28.1 - 37.0)
County 35.1%(27.9 - 43.1)
Casey County Group 38.3%(32.9 - 44.1)
County 37.6%(28.3 - 48.0)
Christian County Group 34.9%(29.9 - 40.4)
County 35.6%(27.8 - 44.3)
Clark County Group 32.7%(27.4 - 38.5)
County 40.9%(28.6 - 54.5)
Clay County Group 43.7%(38.3 - 49.3)
County 39.5%(29.4 - 50.6)
Clinton County Group 38.3%(32.9 - 44.1)
County 39.6%(27.3 - 53.5)
Crittenden County Group 33.5%(27.5 - 40.1)
County 41.3%(27.9 - 56.2)
Cumberland County Group 38.3%(32.9 - 44.1)
County 34.6%(21.0 - 51.3)
Daviess County Group 31.3%(26.6 - 36.3)
County 31.3%(26.6 - 36.3)
Edmonson County Group 28.7%(23.7 - 34.3)
County 30.1%(20.1 - 42.5)
Elliott County Group 34.1%(29.3 - 39.3)
County 33.6%(22.9 - 46.2)
Estill County Group 35.8%(31.1 - 40.7)
County
Fayette County Group 22.5%(18.9 - 26.7)
County 22.5%(18.9 - 26.7)
Fleming County Group 29.8%(25.5 - 34.5)
County 30.7%(24.4 - 37.8)
Floyd County Group 35.8%(31.1 - 40.7)
County 34.7%(29.0 - 40.9)
Franklin County Group 34.2%(28.4 - 40.5)
County 32.5%(23.4 - 43.1)
Fulton County Group 36.5%(30.3 - 43.2)
County
Gallatin County Group 34.2%(28.4 - 40.5)
County
Garrard County Group 28.7%(23.7 - 34.3)
County
Grant County Group 34.2%(28.4 - 40.5)
County 34.8%(23.6 - 47.8)
Graves County Group 36.5%(30.3 - 43.2)
County 34.3%(26.4 - 43.1)
Grayson County Group 32.5%(28.2 - 37.0)
County 35.7%(27.7 - 44.6)
Green County Group 28.7%(23.7 - 34.3)
County 31.9%(22.0 - 43.6)
Greenup County Group 38.2%(32.1 - 44.7)
County 38.2%(32.1 - 44.7)
Hancock County Group 30.8%(26.0 - 36.1)
County 24.0%(14.9 - 36.2)
Hardin County Group 27.2%(22.7 - 32.2)
County 27.2%(22.7 - 32.2)
Harlan County Group 35.1%(29.2 - 41.4)
County 35.0%(27.5 - 43.3)
Harrison County Group 33.3%(26.3 - 41.2)
County 31.0%(17.6 - 48.6)
Hart County Group 38.3%(32.9 - 44.1)
County 38.3%(26.5 - 51.7)
Henderson County Group 29.3%(23.6 - 35.8)
County 33.5%(26.6 - 41.1)
Henry County Group 34.2%(28.4 - 40.5)
County
Hickman County Group 36.5%(30.3 - 43.2)
County
Hopkins County Group 34.9%(29.9 - 40.4)
County 33.1%(26.7 - 40.2)
Jackson County Group 35.3%(30.4 - 40.5)
County 43.2%(31.6 - 55.5)
Jefferson County Group 29.5%(26.8 - 32.4)
County 29.5%(26.8 - 32.4)
Jessamine County Group 32.7%(27.4 - 38.5)
County 35.7%(24.1 - 49.1)
Johnson County Group 35.8%(31.1 - 40.7)
County 34.8%(27.3 - 43.1)
Kenton County Group 25.5%(21.3 - 30.3)
County 25.5%(21.3 - 30.3)
Knott County Group 32.4%(28.1 - 37.0)
County 33.1%(26.0 - 41.1)
Knox County Group 36.2%(30.5 - 42.4)
County 37.8%(29.2 - 47.2)
Larue County Group 30.8%(26.0 - 36.1)
County 32.3%(21.3 - 45.7)
Laurel County Group 35.3%(30.4 - 40.5)
County 34.9%(28.7 - 41.7)
Lawrence County Group 32.4%(28.1 - 37.0)
County 32.0%(23.2 - 42.2)
Lee County Group 35.8%(31.1 - 40.7)
County 49.8%(37.4 - 62.3)
Leslie County Group 43.7%(38.3 - 49.3)
County 49.2%(39.0 - 59.5)
Letcher County Group 43.7%(38.3 - 49.3)
County 44.7%(37.5 - 52.2)
Lewis County Group 29.8%(25.5 - 34.5)
County 29.1%(23.4 - 35.4)
Lincoln County Group 28.7%(23.7 - 34.3)
County 21.1%(12.1 - 34.0)
Livingston County Group 33.5%(27.5 - 40.1)
County 30.0%(18.1 - 45.3)
Logan County Group 34.4%(29.9 - 39.2)
County 36.2%(26.3 - 47.4)
Lyon County Group 33.5%(27.5 - 40.1)
County 31.8%(20.6 - 45.6)
Madison County Group 32.7%(27.4 - 38.5)
County 29.5%(20.7 - 40.1)
Magoffin County Group 35.8%(31.1 - 40.7)
County 41.9%(29.8 - 55.1)
Marion County Group 30.8%(26.0 - 36.1)
County 35.4%(23.4 - 49.6)
Marshall County Group 35.8%(31.0 - 40.8)
County 40.8%(33.0 - 49.2)
Martin County Group 32.4%(28.1 - 37.0)
County 26.2%(16.8 - 38.5)
Mason County Group 31.4%(25.7 - 37.7)
County 31.4%(25.7 - 37.7)
McCracken County Group 36.1%(30.2 - 42.3)
County 36.1%(30.2 - 42.3)
McCreary County Group 38.3%(32.9 - 44.1)
County 40.0%(30.0 - 50.9)
McLean County Group 34.9%(29.9 - 40.4)
County 39.2%(26.6 - 53.3)
Meade County Group 32.3%(28.1 - 36.8)
County 29.1%(20.9 - 38.9)
Menifee County Group 34.1%(29.3 - 39.3)
County 35.7%(26.5 - 46.1)
Mercer County Group 30.8%(26.0 - 36.1)
County 38.7%(25.7 - 53.4)
Metcalfe County Group 32.0%(27.1 - 37.3)
County 29.5%(18.8 - 43.0)
Monroe County Group 32.0%(27.1 - 37.3)
County 29.8%(20.0 - 41.9)
Montgomery County Group 30.1%(24.8 - 36.1)
County 30.1%(24.8 - 36.1)
Morgan County Group 34.1%(29.3 - 39.3)
County 35.2%(26.4 - 45.2)
Muhlenberg County Group 32.5%(28.2 - 37.0)
County 30.1%(23.3 - 38.0)
Nelson County Group 32.3%(28.1 - 36.8)
County 31.4%(23.8 - 40.1)
Nicholas County Group 33.3%(26.3 - 41.2)
County
Ohio County Group 32.5%(28.2 - 37.0)
County 33.5%(26.0 - 42.0)
Oldham County Group 32.3%(28.1 - 36.8)
County 23.2%(15.4 - 33.3)
Owen County Group 34.2%(28.4 - 40.5)
County 31.6%(18.7 - 48.1)
Owsley County Group 41.0%(36.4 - 45.8)
County 57.1%(42.6 - 70.4)
Pendleton County Group 33.3%(26.3 - 41.2)
County 35.5%(22.5 - 51.0)
Perry County Group 41.0%(36.4 - 45.8)
County 40.8%(34.3 - 47.6)
Pike County Group 37.7%(32.8 - 42.9)
County 37.7%(32.8 - 42.9)
Powell County Group 35.8%(31.1 - 40.7)
County
Pulaski County Group 32.8%(27.9 - 38.2)
County 32.8%(27.9 - 38.2)
Robertson County Group 33.3%(26.3 - 41.2)
County 39.3%(25.8 - 54.8)
Rockcastle County Group 35.3%(30.4 - 40.5)
County 28.3%(19.9 - 38.6)
Rowan County Group 31.3%(25.8 - 37.4)
County 31.3%(25.8 - 37.4)
Russell County Group 28.7%(23.7 - 34.3)
County 30.4%(22.9 - 39.1)
Scott County Group 32.3%(28.1 - 36.8)
County 36.4%(25.0 - 49.6)
Shelby County Group 32.3%(28.1 - 36.8)
County 33.6%(23.0 - 46.1)
Simpson County Group 34.4%(29.9 - 39.2)
County 34.1%(23.7 - 46.3)
Spencer County Group 32.3%(28.1 - 36.8)
County
Taylor County Group 32.0%(27.1 - 37.3)
County 40.3%(31.5 - 49.7)
Todd County Group 32.5%(28.2 - 37.0)
County 30.6%(19.0 - 45.2)
Trigg County Group 35.8%(31.0 - 40.8)
County 36.1%(26.0 - 47.6)
Trimble County Group 34.2%(28.4 - 40.5)
County
Union County Group 33.5%(27.5 - 40.1)
County 39.3%(26.4 - 53.9)
Warren County Group 24.2%(19.9 - 29.0)
County 24.2%(19.9 - 29.0)
Washington County Group 32.7%(27.4 - 38.5)
County 25.8%(15.1 - 40.4)
Wayne County Group 32.0%(27.1 - 37.3)
County 28.3%(20.9 - 37.0)
Webster County Group 29.3%(23.6 - 35.8)
County 19.6%(11.9 - 30.7)
Whitley County Group 36.2%(30.5 - 42.4)
County 34.9%(27.5 - 43.2)
Wolfe County Group 41.0%(36.4 - 45.8)
County 38.9%(28.4 - 50.5)
Woodford County Group 32.7%(27.4 - 38.5)
County 35.2%(22.1 - 51.0)

Notes on this indicator: Precent of adults who report they have been told they have high blood pressure or hypertension by a health care professional.

Data Sources:

BRFSS

Description: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kentucky Department for Public Health. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data as analyzed at the county level by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Control Program and College of Public Health.

Data for counties with fewer than 50 respondents have been suppressed. 

County groups were developed by researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Control Program and College of Public Health under the direction of the Kentucky Department for Public Health.  The thirty-nine county groups were developed through a methodology which considered socioeconomic, demographic, and health-related statistics at the county level, together with geographical proximity and number of BRFSS respondents, to cluster counties based on similar characteristics.  County groups are expected to provide more stable rates and reliable estimates for small areas in Kentucky.