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Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (or high blood pressure), and if so, if they had been told on two or more different visits. Respondents who answered affirmatively were asked if they had been told they had hypertension (or high blood pressure) during the past 12 months. Respondents who ever had hypertension were also asked if they were taking prescribed medication for high blood pressure. Respondents had to have been taking those medications or had hypertension or high blood pressure during the past 12 months to be classified as having diagnosed hypertension.
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U.S. adults with hypertension from 2019-2024, by family income
In 2024, 29.6 percent of U.S. adults with a family income below the federal poverty level (FPL) reported having hypertension. Since 2019, hypertension rates have remained relatively stable across all income groups, with a consistently higher prevalence observed among lower-income adults compared to higher-income adults.
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