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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report

Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.

Aged 16 and over and with a valid blood pressure reading and data on medication	2014/2015
Blood pressure level	Age							Total
Blood pressure level	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
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

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