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Scottish Health Survey 2015 volume one: main report
Published:
20 Sep 2016
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Scottish Health Survey 2015 volume one: main report
Table 9.3 Blood pressure level, 2014/2015 combined, by age and sex
Table 9.3 Blood pressure level, 2014/2015 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over and with a valid blood pressure reading and data on medication | 2014/2015 | ||||||||
| Blood pressure level | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| Normotensive | 95 | 92 | 80 | 69 | 49 | 38 | 35 | 69 | |
| Hypertensive controlled | - | - | 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 8 | |
| Hypertensive uncontrolled | - | 1 | - | 7 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 6 | |
| Hypertensive untreated | 5 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 16 | |
| Total with hypertension | 5 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 62 | 65 | 31 | |
| Women | |||||||||
| Normotensive | 99 | 96 | 91 | 81 | 63 | 37 | 24 | 73 | |
| Hypertensive controlled | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| Hypertensive uncontrolled | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 6 | |
| Hypertensive untreated | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 13 | |
| Total with hypertension | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 63 | 76 | 27 | |
| All adults | |||||||||
| Normotensive | 97 | 94 | 85 | 75 | 57 | 38 | 29 | 71 | |
| Hypertensive controlled | - | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| Hypertensive uncontrolled | - | 1 | - | 4 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 6 | |
| Hypertensive untreated | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 15 | |
| Total with hypertension | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 62 | 71 | 29 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 128 | 139 | 156 | 159 | 131 | 104 | 71 | 888 | |
| Women | 122 | 147 | 145 | 179 | 150 | 119 | 96 | 959 | |
| All adults | 250 | 286 | 301 | 339 | 281 | 224 | 167 | 1847 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 84 | 98 | 121 | 142 | 131 | 139 | 87 | 802 | |
| Women | 87 | 147 | 180 | 184 | 183 | 172 | 109 | 1062 | |
| All adults | 171 | 245 | 301 | 326 | 314 | 311 | 196 | 1864 | |
Contact
Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot