Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
91
|
90
|
85
|
82
|
74
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons who were ever told by a doctor that they had high blood pressure/hypertension, HYPERTENSTIL reports whether the person STILL has hypertension.
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Universe
- 1974: Sample persons age 17+ who have ever been told by doctor that they had high blood pressure or hypertension and were not bothered a great deal by hypertension.
- 1982: Sample persons age 17+ who were ever told by a doctor that they had high blood pressure/hypertension.
- 1985; 1990: Sample persons age 18+ who were ever told they had high blood pressure (other than during pregnancy).
- 1991: Sample persons age 18+ who were ever told they had high blood pressure or borderline high blood pressure (other than during pregnancy) or for whom it was unknown whether they were ever told they had high blood pressure not during pregnancy.
Availability
- 1974, 1982, 1985, 1990-1991
Survey Text
| 1991 |
| 1990 |
| 1985 |
| 1982 |
| 1974 |
1991
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5a. Do you still have high blood pressure?
1[] Yes (6)
2[] No (5b)
9[] DK (5b)
2[] No (5b)
9[] DK (5b)
1990
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11a. Do you still have high blood pressure?
1[] Yes (12)
2[] No
9[] DK
2[] No
9[] DK
b. Is this condition completely cured or is it under control?
1[] Cured
2[] Under control
9[] DK
2[] Under control
9[] DK
1985
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11a. Do you still have hypertension or high blood pressure?
1 [] Yes (12)
2 [] No
9 [] DK
2 [] No
9 [] DK
1982
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7a. Do you still have [high blood pressure/hypertension]?
1[] Yes (N2)
[] No
[] DK
[] No
[] DK
Weights
- 1982 : PERWEIGHT
- 1974, 1985, 1990-1991 : SAMPWEIGHT