Antihypertensive medication use by U.S. adults, by urban-rural status and gender 2017

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John Elflein,
May 12, 2020
Among U.S. males surveyed in large central metro areas (in the city) the prevalence of antihypertensive medication use in 2017 was 52.4 percent. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults with hypertension who were currently using antihypertensive medication in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender.

Percentage of U.S. adults with hypertension who were currently using antihypertensive medication in 2017, by urban-rural status and gender*

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May 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Current antihypertensive medication use was defined as affirmative response to “Are you currently taking medicine prescribed by a doctor or other health professional for your high blood pressure?”
Age-standardized prevalence.

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