Among male adults surveyed in the U.S. in 2017, the overall rate of self-reported hypertension was 32.9 percent. The statistic illustrates the prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender.
Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender*
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Large central metro (city)
Large fringe metro (Suburb)
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* Hypertension was defined as an affirmative response to “Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?”
Preeclampsia or borderline high or pre-hypertensive was categorized as “no.”
Age-standardized prevalence.
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CDC, & MMWR. (May 8, 2020). Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115801/prevalence-of-self-reported-hypertension-in-the-us-by-urban-rural-status-and-gender/
CDC, und MMWR. "Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender*." Chart. May 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115801/prevalence-of-self-reported-hypertension-in-the-us-by-urban-rural-status-and-gender/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115801/prevalence-of-self-reported-hypertension-in-the-us-by-urban-rural-status-and-gender/
CDC, and MMWR. "Prevalence of Self-reported Hypertension in The U.S. in 2017, by Urban-rural Status and Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115801/prevalence-of-self-reported-hypertension-in-the-us-by-urban-rural-status-and-gender/
CDC & MMWR, Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115801/prevalence-of-self-reported-hypertension-in-the-us-by-urban-rural-status-and-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Prevalence of self-reported hypertension in the U.S. in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, May 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115801/prevalence-of-self-reported-hypertension-in-the-us-by-urban-rural-status-and-gender/