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QuickStats: Prevalence of Antihypertensive Medication Use* During
the Preceding Month Among Persons with
Hypertension Aged >18 Years,
by Race/Ethnicity --- United States, 1988--1994 and 1999--2002
* Specific prescription antihyperstensive medications were identified from an inventory of all prescription medications
used during the 1-month period before the interview.
Persons with systolic blood pressure
>140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure
>90 mm Hg or who reported current use of a prescription medication for high blood pressure.
The prevalence of antihypertensive medication use during the preceding month among
adults with hypertension increased from 57% in 1988--1994 to nearly 63% in 1999--2002.
Substantial increases in use also occurred among non-Hispanic white and black adults but not
among Mexican-Americans, for whom prevalence remained at approximately 40%.
SOURCE: Gu Q, Paulose-Ram R, Dillon C, Burt V. Antihypertensive medication use among US adults
with hypertension. Circulation 2006;113:213--21.
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