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HYPLEVELTOLD
Told blood pressure in numbers at last check

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Description

For sample persons who ever had their blood pressure taken, HYPLEVELTOLD reports whether the blood pressure was told in numbers at last check.

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Comparability

Apart from changes in the universe, this variable is comparable over time.

Universe

  • 1974: Sample persons age 17+ who ever had their blood pressure taken.
  • 1985; 1990: Sample persons age 18+ who have had their blood pressure taken.
  • 1994: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from AIDS supplement) who have ever had their blood pressure checked by a doctor or health professional.

Availability

  • 1974, 1985, 1990, 1994

Weights