HDS-11
HDS-11 Increase the proportion of adults with hypertension who are taking the prescribed medications to lower their blood pressure
| Baseline: | 63.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with high blood pressure/hypertension were taking the prescribed medications to lower their blood pressure in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) | ||||||
| Target: | 69.5 percent | ||||||
| Target-Setting Method: | 10 percent improvement | ||||||
| Data Sources: |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS |
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| Revision History: |
This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history. |
