The places in America where seniors are most — and least — likely to take their blood pressure meds
The gaps are striking: In the Midwest, 8 in 10 routinely take their blood pressure drugs. In the poor, rural, southwest, fewer than 4 in 10 do.
Your ZIP code can signal a lot about your health — including how consistent you are in taking your pills.
STAT wanted to know: Where in America are people most likely to take their prescription drugs? And where are they least likely?
For a window into these broader patterns, we turned to a from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which looked at 18.5 million seniors taking medication for high blood pressure. or heart attack, , and dying early.
