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Hypertension prevalence among adults aged 18 and over: United States, 2017-2018

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  • Personal Author:
    Ostchega, Yechiam ; Fryar, Cheryl D. ; Nwankwo, Tatiana ; Nguyen, Duong T.
  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
  • Description:
    Data from the National Vital Statistics System ; • In survey period 2017-2018, the prevalence of age-adjusted hypertension was 45.4% among adults and was higher among men (51.0%) than women (39.7%). ; • Hypertension increased with age: 22.4% (aged 18-39), 54.5% (40-59), and 74.5% (60 and over). ; • Hypertension prevalence was higher among non-Hispanic black (57.1%) than non-Hispanic white (43.6%) or Hispanic (43.7%) adults. ; • Hypertension was lowest among college graduates compared with those having a high school education or less, and those with more than high school or some college. This trend was similar among both men and women. ; • Overall hypertension prevalence decreased from 47.0% in 1999-2000 to 41.7% in 2013-2014 and then increased to 45.4% in 2017-2018. ; Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Lowering blood pressure has been shown to decrease the incidences of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure (1,2). This report provides 2017-2018 U.S. hypertension prevalence estimates using the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association definition of hypertension (3) and new guidelines, which redefine hypertension by lowering the previous threshold levels of 140/90 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg (4). This change categorizes a greater percentage of people as having hypertension. ; Suggested citation: Ostchega Y, Fryar CD, Nwankwo T, Nguyen DT. Hypertension prevalence among adults aged 18 and over: United States, 2017-2018. NCHS Data Brief, no 364. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2020. ; CS316114 ; db364-h.pdf
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  • Source:
    National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  • Series:
    NCHS Data Briefs
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    Text
  • Genre:
    Report ; Statistics
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • CIO:
    National Center for Health Statistics
  • Topic:
    Health Statistics
  • Issue:
    364
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