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Controlled hypertension among hypertensive adults was defined as systolic blood pressure &lt;140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure &lt; 90 mm Hg. Blood pressure was categorized as optimal blood pressure, prehypertension, stage I hypertension and stage II hypertension. Between 2003 and 2012, the percent of adults with controlled hypertension increased (\n            <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>\n            -trend &lt;0.01). Hypertensive adults with optimal blood pressure and with prehypertension increased from 13% to 19% and 27% to 33%, respectively (\n            <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>\n            - trend &lt; 0.01). Among hypertensive adults who were taking anti-hypertensive medication, uncontrolled hypertension decreased from 38% to 30% (\n            <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>\n            -trend &lt;0.01). Similarly, a decrease in mean systolic blood pressure was observed (\n            <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>\n            -trend &lt;0.01); however, mean diastolic blood pressure remained unchanged.\n          </jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:bold>Conclusion:</jats:bold>\n            The trend in the control of blood pressure has improved among hypertensive adults resulting in a higher percent with blood pressure at the optimal or prehypertension level and a lower percent in stage I and stage II hypertension. Overall, mean systolic blood pressure decreased as did the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension among the treated hypertensive population.\n          </jats:p>","journal":"Circulation","year":2014,"id":609236,"datarank":0.16479184330021646,"base_score":1.0986122886681096,"endowment":1.0986122886681096,"self_citation_contribution":0.16479184330021646,"citation_network_contribution":0.0,"self_endowment_contribution":0.16479184330021646,"citer_contribution":0.0,"corpus_percentile":29.7,"corpus_rank":8872,"citation_count":2,"citer_count":0,"citers_with_citation_signal":0,"citers_with_endowment":0,"datacite_reuse_total":0,"is_dataset":true,"is_dataset_confidence":null,"is_data_producer":false,"deposit_databanks":null,"is_oa":false,"file_count":0,"downloads":0,"has_version_chain":false,"published_date":null,"fair_score":null,"fair_percentile":null,"algorithm_id":"datarank_citation_only_1hop_v6","ranking_scope":"data_only","authors":[{"id":514372,"name":"Qiuping Gu","orcid":null,"position":1,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":434940,"name":"Tatiana Nwankwo","orcid":null,"position":2,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1565765,"name":"Jacqueline Wright","orcid":null,"position":3,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":430531,"name":"Yuling Hong","orcid":"0000-0001-7842-5322","position":4,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1565766,"name":"Vicki Burt","orcid":null,"position":5,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1565764,"name":"Sung Sug (Sarah) Yoon","orcid":null,"position":0,"is_corresponding":false}],"reference_count":0,"raw_metadata":{"has_enrichment":true,"resolved":true,"title":"Abstract 12030: Trends in Blood Pressure Among Adults With Hypertension: United States, 2003-2012","abstract":"<jats:p>\n            <jats:bold>Objectives:</jats:bold>\n            To describe trends in the awareness, treatment and control of hypertension; mean blood pressure; and the classification of blood pressure among U.S. adults 2003-2012.\n          </jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:bold>Methods and Results:</jats:bold>\n            Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2012, a total of 9,255 adult participants aged 18 and older were identified as having hypertension, defined as measured blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mm Hg or taking prescription medication for hypertension. Awareness and treatment among hypertensive adults were ascertained via an interviewer administered questionnaire. Controlled hypertension among hypertensive adults was defined as systolic blood pressure &lt;140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure &lt; 90 mm Hg. Blood pressure was categorized as optimal blood pressure, prehypertension, stage I hypertension and stage II hypertension. Between 2003 and 2012, the percent of adults with controlled hypertension increased (\n            <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>\n            -trend &lt;0.01). Hypertensive adults with optimal blood pressure and with prehypertension increased from 13% to 19% and 27% to 33%, respectively (\n            <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>\n            - trend &lt; 0.01). Among hypertensive adults who were taking anti-hypertensive medication, uncontrolled hypertension decreased from 38% to 30% (\n            <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>\n            -trend &lt;0.01). 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