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.
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Table 9.6 Detection and treatment of hypertension, 2014/2015 combined, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with survey-defined hypertension | 2014/2015 combined | ||||||
Detection and treatment levels | Age | Total | |||||
16-34 | 35-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | ||
Men | |||||||
Hypertension detection rate a | * | 54 | 51 | 69 | 70 | 57 | |
Hypertension treated, but not controlled b | * | 14 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 21 | |
Hypertension treated and controlled c | * | 23 | 20 | 37 | 36 | 26 | |
Women | |||||||
Hypertension detection rate a | * | 29 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 60 | |
Hypertension treated, but not controlled b | * | 4 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 22 | |
Hypertension treated and controlled c | * | 15 | 38 | 28 | 30 | 28 | |
All adults | |||||||
Hypertension detection rate a | * | 44 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 58 | |
Hypertension treated, but not controlled b | * | 10 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 21 | |
Hypertension treated and controlled c | * | 20 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 27 | |
Bases (weighted): | |||||||
Men | 18 | 80 | 66 | 64 | 46 | 274 | |
Women | 7 | 47 | 56 | 75 | 71 | 256 | |
All adults | 25 | 128 | 122 | 139 | 117 | 530 | |
Bases (unweighted): | |||||||
Men | 12 | 63 | 67 | 85 | 61 | 288 | |
Women | 7 | 52 | 67 | 106 | 80 | 312 | |
All adults | 19 | 115 | 134 | 191 | 141 | 600 |
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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Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot