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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 1.9 Detection and treatment of hypertension, 2014 to 2017 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over with survey-defined hypertension | 2014-2017 combined | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and treatment levels | Age | Total | ||||
| 16-34 | 35-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||
| Hypertension detection ratea | * | 46 | 60 | 69 | 66 | 55 |
| Hypertension treated, but not controlledb | * | 13 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| Hypertension treated and controlledc | * | 22 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 26 |
| Women | ||||||
| Hypertension detection ratea | * | 44 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 62 |
| Hypertension treated, but not controlledb | * | 13 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 22 |
| Hypertension treated and controlledc | * | 16 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
| All adults | ||||||
| Hypertension detection ratea | [20] | 45 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 59 |
| Hypertension treated, but not controlledb | [10] | 13 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 21 |
| Hypertension treated and controlledc | [6] | 20 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||
| Men | 40 | 148 | 126 | 124 | 86 | 524 |
| Women | 16 | 90 | 102 | 140 | 141 | 488 |
| All adults | 56 | 238 | 228 | 264 | 227 | 1012 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||
| Men | 22 | 111 | 129 | 160 | 107 | 529 |
| Women | 13 | 96 | 125 | 193 | 156 | 583 |
| All adults | 35 | 207 | 254 | 353 | 263 | 1112 |
a Detection rate is the proportion of those with survey defined hypertension, who say they have been told by a doctor they have high blood pressure
b Of those with survey-defined hypertension, the proportion who are on medication for high blood pressure and also have high blood pressure readings
c Of those with survey-defined hypertension, the proportion who are on medication for high blood pressure and do not have high blood pressure readings
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