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HYPERTENOW
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Description

For sample persons age 18 and over who were ever told they had hypertension or borderline hypertension not during pregnancy or who was unknown whether they were ever told they had hypertension, HYPERTENOW reports whether the person had hypertension NOW.

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Comparability

Apart from changes in the universe, there are no comparability issues. Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.

Universe

  • 1993: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 3 and 4 (excluded from AIDS supplement) who were ever told they had hypertension or borderline hypertension not during pregnancy; REF/DK/NA ever told have high blood pressure and not told only during pregnancy
  • 1994: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from AIDS supplement) who were ever told they had hypertension or borderline hypertension not during pregnancy; REF/DK/NA ever told have high blood pressure.

Availability

  • 1993-1994

Weights