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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report

Published: 20 September 2016
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781786524614

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

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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
Detection and treatment levels	16-34	35-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%
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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Table 9.6 Detection and treatment of hypertension, 2014/2015 combined, by age and sex

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