2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 59

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Table 59
Percent of adults age 18 and over with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control,^a United States, 1999-2004

Population group		Percent	SE
Total		31.6	1.6
Age	18-39	23.8	2.9
	40-59	39.5	1.9
	60 and over	33.5	1.2
Gender	Male	30.4	1.7
Gender	Female	36.2	2.8
Ethnicity	Mexican American	20.7	2.8
	Non-Hispanic, Black	29.2	1.6
	Non-Hispanic, White	33.1	2.2
Family income^b	Negative/poor	28.3	3.8
	Near poor/low	28.9	3.2
	Middle	30.0	2.6
	High	37.8	3.4
Education	Less than high school	27.6	2.3
	High school graduate	33.3	2.3
	Some college	35.4	2.1

^a Percents are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population using 3 age groups: 18-39, 40-59, 60 and over. Hypertension is defined as either having elevated blood pressure (average systolic pressure of at least 140 mm Hg or average diastolic pressure of at least 90 mm Hg) or taking antihypertension medication. Blood pressure under control is defined as average systolic blood pressure less than 140 mm Hg and average diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg based on average of 3 measurements and taking antihypertension medication.

^b Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.

Key: SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.