Prevalence of self-reported hypertension 30 percent in 2017 to 2021

The general age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was about 30 p.c in 2017 to 2021, in response to analysis published within the March 7 subject of the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Ahlia Sekkarie, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed information from the Behavioral Danger Issue Surveillance System for 2017 to 2021 to look at the prevalence of identified hypertension and antihypertensive remedy use.

The researchers discovered that age-standardized, self-reported identified hypertension was about 30 p.c throughout 2017 to 2021, with persistent variations noticed by age, intercourse, race and ethnicity, education level, and state of residence. Amongst individuals with hypertension, the age-standardized prevalence of antihypertensive remedy use elevated from 59.8 to 62.9 p.c throughout this era. Most sociodemographic teams and plenty of states had will increase in antihypertensive remedy use.

“Data of tendencies in identified hypertension and therapy is a vital device for guiding state-level, particular person, medical, and public well being insurance policies and interventions, reminiscent of these promoted by the Million Hearts nationwide initiative, to forestall cardiovascular disease,” the authors write.

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