Cultural Considerations: Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Means for Improving Blood Pressure Control among Hispanic Patients
Table 1
Percentage of noninstitutionalized US adults with hypertension* and, among those with hypertension, estimated percentage of persons who are aware of‡, treated for§, and in control of their condition¶, by sex, race/ethnicity, and age group—United States, 1999–2002.
Characteristic**
Hypertension prevalence % (95% CI‡‡)
Awareness of condition % (95% CI)
Under current treatment % (95% CI)
Condition controlled % (95% CI)
Sex
Men
27.8 (24.9–29.7)
59.4 (55.8–63.1)
45.2 (40.9–49.6)
27.5 (23.7–31.3)
Women
29.0 (27.3–30.8)
69.3 (61.7–77.0)
56.1 (29.2–63.1)
35.5 (28.4–42.7)
Race/Ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic
27.4 (25.3–29.5)
62.9 (57.3–68.5)
48.6 (44.1–53.1)
29.8 (25.7–34.0)
Black, non-Hispanic
40.5 (38.2–42.9)
70.3 (64.9–75.9)
55.4 (51.2–59.6)
29.8 (25.2–34.5)
Mexican American
25.1 (23.1–27.1)
49.8 (40.4–59.2)
34.9 (27.5–42.3)
17.3 (10.7–23.8)
Age group (yrs)
20–39
6.7 (5.3–8.2)
48.7 (38.8–58.7)
28.1 (20.1–36.1)
17.6 (11.6–23.7)
40–59
29.1 (25.9–32.4)
73.5 (69.1–77.90
61.2 (57.1–65.2)
40.5 (36.4–44.5)
≥60
65.2 (62.4–68.0)
72.4 (70.0–74.7)
65.6 (61.9–69.3)
31.4 (28.7–34.2)
Total¶¶
28.6 (26.8–30.4)
63.4 (59.4–67.4)
45.3 (45.3–52.8)
29.3 (26.0–32.7)
*Had a blood pressure measurement ≥140 mm Hg systolic or ≥90 mm Hg diastolic or took antihypertensive medication. ‡Told by a health-care professional that blood pressure was high. §Took antihypertensive medication. ¶Hypertension levels <140 mm Hg systolic and <90 mm Hg diastolic.
**All characteristic estimates (excluding age group) are age adjusted [15].
