For U.S. adults, level of education was associated with the prevalence of hypertension, with college graduates having a significantly lower prevalence than adults with less than a high school diploma. Across all categories of education, men had a higher prevalence of hypertension than women. This statistic shows the prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education level.
Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education
Hypertension is defined based on an average of up to three systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements taken using an oscillometric protocol as a measured systolic blood pressure
greater than or equal to 130 mm Hg, a measured diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 80 mm Hg, or currently taking a medication to lower high blood pressure.
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CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114410/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-education/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114410/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-education/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114410/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-education/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of Hypertension among Adults in The U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by Gender and Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114410/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-education/
CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114410/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-education/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Prevalence of hypertension among adults in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and education [Graph], CDC (The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114410/adults-with-hypertension-in-us-by-gender-education/
