"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, awareness is defined as a yes response to the survey question, 鈥淗ave you ever been told by a doctor or health professional that you had hypertension, also called high blood pressure?鈥; treatment is defined as currently taking medication to lower blood pressure, based on a yes response to the question, 鈥淎re you now taking any medication prescribed by a doctor for your high blood pressure?鈥; and control is defined as having systolic blood pressure below 130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure below 80 mm Hg."
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Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among U.S. adults from 2017 to 2023
It was estimated that from August 2021 to August 2023, only around 59 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 and older who had hypertension were aware they had the condition. Furthermore, at that time, only 51 percent of those with hypertension were receiving treatment for the condition and just 21 percent had it under control.
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