High blood pressure (hypertension)
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What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
Hypertension is the diagnosis of consistently high blood pressure defined by a systolic (upper number) reading above 130 or a diastolic (lower number) above 80.
Common symptoms reported by people with high blood pressure (hypertension)
Treatments taken by people for high blood pressure (hypertension)
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Who has high blood pressure (hypertension) on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2605 say high blood pressure (hypertension) is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 556 | |
| 30s | 1479 | |
| 40s | 1435 | |
| 50s | 1507 | |
| 60s | 1389 | |
| 70+ | 3814 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6325 | |
| Female | 13463 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 6503 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 162 |