Among Men Age 15-49 Prevalence of Hypertension, Percent Distribution of Blood Pressure Values, Having Normal Blood Pressure and Taking Medication to Lower their Blood Pressure According to Background Characteristics in India (2015-2016) | ||||||||
Background Characteristic | Prevalence of Hypertension1 | Normal | Prehypertensive | Hypertensive | Percentage with Normal Blood Pressure and Taking Medicine to Lower Blood Pressure | Number of Men | ||
SBP <120 mmHg and DBP <80 mmHg | SBP 120-139 mmHg or DBP 80-89 mmHg | Stage 1: SBP 140-159 mmHg or DBP 90-99 mmHg | Stage 2: SBP 160-179 mmHg or DBP 100-109 mmHg | Stage 3: SBP >180 mmHg or DBP > 110 mmHg | ||||
Age | ||||||||
15-19 | ||||||||
20-29 | ||||||||
30-39 | ||||||||
40-49 | ||||||||
Residence | ||||||||
Urban | ||||||||
Rural | ||||||||
Schooling | ||||||||
No Schooling | ||||||||
<5 Years Complete | ||||||||
5-7 Years Complete | ||||||||
8-9 Years Complete | ||||||||
10-11 Years Complete | ||||||||
12 or More Years Complete | ||||||||
Religion | ||||||||
Hindu | ||||||||
Muslim | ||||||||
Christian | ||||||||
Sikh | ||||||||
Buddhist/Neo-Buddhist | ||||||||
Jain | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Caste/Tribe | ||||||||
Scheduled Caste | ||||||||
Scheduled Tribe | ||||||||
Other Backward Class | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Don`t know | ||||||||
Nutritional Status | ||||||||
Thin (BMI<18.5) | ||||||||
Normal (BMI 18.5-24.9) | ||||||||
Overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9) | ||||||||
Obese (BMI ≥ 30.0) | ||||||||
Respondent not Measured | ||||||||
Told by a Doctor or Health Professional that She has Hypertension or High Blood Pressure2 | ||||||||
Yes | ||||||||
No | ||||||||
Wealth Index | ||||||||
Lowest | ||||||||
Second | ||||||||
Middle | ||||||||
Fourth | ||||||||
Highest | ||||||||
Total Age 15-49 | ||||||||
Age 50-54 | ||||||||
Total Age 15-54 |