High Blood Pressure Data

Purpose

To provide ongoing surveillance on the burden and distribution of high blood pressure in Rhode Island.

Self-reported information on high blood pressure risk factors and healthcare access.

One in three RI adults (290,735 people) has diagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension), but some are at higher risk than others.
In 2019, 36.6% of RI adults did not check their blood pressure as recommended by a healthcare professional and 22% did not take their blood pressure medications.

Income as percent of Federal Poverty Level (FPL)*	Percent of adults with known hypertension
>=400%	30.6%
200-399%	38.5%
Below 200%	36.4%

* In 2021, the FPL=$12,880 for one person and $26,500 for a family of 4.