National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1.50

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Table 1.50
Percent of adults age 18 and over with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control^a, United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002
		1999-2002		1988-1994
Population group		Percent	Standard error	Percent	Standard error
Total		29.4	1.6	23.1	1.4
Gender	Male	27.1	1.8	17.0	1.6
Gender	Female	35.1	3.0	32.0	2.5
Ethnicity	Mexican American	16.6	3.1	15.4	1.9
	Non-Hispanic, Black	28.2	2.0	22.2	1.5
	Non-Hispanic, White	30.6	1.8	23.8	1.8
Family income^b	Negative/poor	27.9	5.2	DNA	DNA
	Near poor/low	26.3	3.6	DNA	DNA
	Middle	30.4	3.4	DNA	DNA
	High	32.2	3.5	DNA	DNA

^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.

DNA - Data not available.

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

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