1. Differences in awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension between Southerners and non-Southerners
Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control
Southerners (%)
Non-Southerners (%) p
Awareness
90.6
91.2
0.49
Treatment
89.1
88.7
Control
67.8
64.2
0.0039
Howard G et al. American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2005; February 2-4, 2005; New Orleans, LA.

2. Differences in awareness, treatment and control of hypertension between blacks and whites
Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control
Blacks (%)
Whites (%) p
Awareness
92.8
89.2
<0.0001
Treatment
91.0
86.7
Control
61.7
70.1
Howard G et al. American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2005; February 2-4, 2005; New Orleans, LA.