"Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 80 mm Hg, or currently taking medication to lower blood pressure. Among those with hypertension, control is defined as having systolic blood pressure below 130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure below 80 mm Hg."
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Control of hypertension among U.S. hypertensive adults 2021-2023, by age and gender
It was estimated that from August 2021 to August 2023, only around 19 percent of men in the United States aged 18 and older who had hypertension had the condition under control. In comparison, around 23 percent of adult women with hypertension had it under control during that period.
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