Appendix E-2.20 Prevalence of high blood pressure, adults ages 18 years and older, NHANES 2009-2012

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Hypertension
Group Sample Size Hypertension3 (%) Standard Error
18 y and over, all 11422 29.1 0.6
Men 5694 29.8 0.8
Women 5728 28.3 0.6
18-39 y 4154 7.1 0.4
40-59 y 3634 31.7 1.2
≥60 y 3634 66.3 1.3
Non-Hispanic white4 4847 27.9 0.7
Non-Hispanic black4 2546 41.5 0.9
Hispanic4 2819 26.1 0.9
Body Mass index5 (BMI) 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 3300 20 1.1
Body Mass index5 (BMI) 25-29.9 kg/m2 3666 26.4 0.8
Body Mass index5 (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 4105 39.2 0.8
Waist Circumference Men ≤102 cm, Women ≤ 88 cm 5025 21.2 0.9
Waist Circumference Men >102 cm, Women >88cm 5824 34.6 0.6
Men, Non-Hispanic white4 2438 28.9 1.1
Men, Non-Hispanic black4 1260 40.5 1.1
Men, Hispanic4 1387 26.2 1.4
Women, Non-Hispanic white4 2403 26.8 0.8
Women, Non-Hispanic black4 1286 42.1 1.3
Women, Hispanic4 1432 25.8 0.8
BMI5 Men, 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 1621 20.1 1.2
BMI5 Men, 25-29.9 kg/m2 2067 28.1 1.3
BMI5 Men, ≥30 kg/m2 1860 39.1 1.2
BMI5 Women, 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 1679 19.9 1.3
BMI5 Women, 25-29.9 kg/m2 1599 24.3 1
BMI5 Women, ≥30 kg/m2 2245 39.2 1
Waist circumference Men ≤102 cm 3203 23.3 1
Waist circumference Men >102 cm 2244 37.2 1
Waist circumference Women ≤88 cm 1822 17.8 1.3
Waist circumference Women >88cm 3580 32.9 0.7

1 Estimates age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population using 3 age groups: 20–39 yrs, 40–59 yrs, and 60 yrs+, and weighted.

2 All pregnant women excluded from analysis.

3 Hypertension is defined as having measured systolic pressure of at least 140 mm Hg or diastolic pressure of at least 90 mm Hg and/or taking antihypertensive medication. Estimates are based on the average of up to 3 measurements.

4 Participants with a race-Hispanic origin categorized as “other” are included in overall estimates but are not separately reported.

5 Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared, rounded to one decimal place. Participants with BM <18.5 are included in overall estimates but are not separately reported.

DATA SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2012.
Prepared by the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.