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Percent of people with hypertension who have blood pressure under control.
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 12-10.
Table
Data source does not support detailed tables.
Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Denominator
U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adults, age 18 and over, either having elevated blood pressure (average systolic pressure of at least 140 mmHg or average diastolic pressure of at least 90 mmHg) or taking antihypertension medication.
Numerator
Subset denominator to those with average systolic blood pressure is less than 140 mmHg and average diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg based on average of 3 measurements and taking antihypertension medication.
Comments
Rates are age-adjusted using 2000 standard population.
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