Table 1 Correlations of State-level BRFSS to State-level Rx

BRFSS Q: "Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you have angina or coronary heart disease?" vs. Heart disease prescriptions filled

0.438 ^a

--

0.662 ^a

--

0.613 ^a

N (states)

21

14

20

7

24

BRFSS Q: "Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?" vs. Heart disease prescriptions filled

0.537 ^a

--

0.635 ^a

--

0.733 ^a

N (50 states plus District of Columbia)

51

6

51

11

51

BRFSS Q: "Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?" vs. Stroke prescriptions filled

0.406 ^a

--

0.499 ^a

--

0.622 ^a

N (50 states plus District of Columbia)

51

6

51

11

51

BRFSS Q: "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?" vs. Diabetes prescriptions filled

0.588 ^a

0.609 ^a

0.625 ^a

0.695 ^a

0.713 ^a

N (50 states plus District of Columbia)

51

51

51

51

51