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Table 1.44b: National Management of Hypertension
| Percent of adults age 18 and over with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control, United States, 1988-1994a |
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| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
23.1 |
1.4 |
| Age(not age adjusted) |
| 18-44 |
19.5 |
2.5 |
| 45-64 |
32.5 |
1.5 |
| 65 and over |
23.9 |
1.3 |
| Race |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
DSU |
DSU |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
DSU |
DSU |
| Asian |
DSU |
DSU |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
DSU |
DSU |
| Black or African American |
DSU |
DSU |
| White |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
| Hispanicb |
DSU |
DSU |
| Mexican American |
15.4 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanicb |
23.2 |
1.4 |
| Black or African American |
22.2 |
1.5 |
| White |
23.8 |
1.8 |
| Gender |
| Female |
32.0 |
2.5 |
| Male |
17.0 |
1.6 |
| Family income |
| < 200% of poverty level |
24.4 |
1.9 |
| > 200% of poverty level |
22.3 |
1.8 |
| Unknown |
23.0 |
3.9 |
| Education (persons 25 years and over) |
| Less than high school |
26.4 |
2.3 |
| High school graduate |
27.4 |
2.2 |
| At least some college |
21.4 |
1.8 |
a Measure is age adjusted.
b Includes all races.
Blood pressure under control is defined as systolic blood pressure less than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg and taking antihypertension medication.
Hypertension is defined as either having elevated blood pressure (systolic pressure of at least 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure of at least 90 mmHg) or taking antihypertension medication.
Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population using 3 age groups: 18-39, 40-59, 60+ for Total, race, ethnicity, gender, family income and 25-39, 40-59, 60+ for education.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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