AHA: 8 Key Statistics on High Blood Pressure in the US
Submitted By Anonymous, Created 08/28/2017 - 20:36
- 3.4 million young adults with high blood pressure were treated in 2013-2014 in the US
- 40% of those treated got their blood pressure under control
- 68% of young men were aware of high blood pressure
- 86% of young women were aware of high blood pressure
- 44% of men got treated for high blood pressure
- 61% of women got treated for high blood pressure
- 34% of the men treated got their blood pressure under control
- 52% of the women treated got their blood pressure under control
Source: AHA
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