Table 2.
Blood Pressure Measurement within Previous 2 Years
| Characteristic | Prevalence, % | Unadjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) | * Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Mexican American | 77.0 | 0.85 (0.81 to 0.89) | 0.97 (0.94 to 1.00) |
| Other Hispanic | 85.2 | 0.94 (0.90 to 0.97) | 1.00 (0.97 to 1.02) |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 82.3 | 0.91 (0.84 to 0.96) | 0.93 (0.85 to 0.98) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 89.4 | 0.99 (0.96 to 1.01) | 1.01 (0.99 to 1.03) |
| Non-Hispanic white (reference) | 90.8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age strata, females | |||
| 21 to 34 | 92.1 | 0.96 (0.94 to 0.98) | 0.98 (0.97 to 1.00) |
| 35 to 49 | 92.8 | 0.97 (0.94 to 0.99) | 0.96 (0.93 to 0.99) |
| 50 to 64 | 94.8 | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.01) | 0.98 (0.95 to 1.00) |
| 65+ (reference) | 95.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age strata, males | |||
| 21 to 34 | 78.1 | 0.82 (0.75 to 0.88) | 0.90 (0.85 to 0.95) |
| 35 to 49 | 82.8 | 0.87 (0.81 to 0.93) | 0.90 (0.84 to 0.95) |
| 50 to 64 | 89.5 | 0.94 (0.90 to 0.97) | 0.94 (0.90 to 0.98) |
| 65+ (reference) | 95.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Poverty level, % | |||
| <100 | 85.7 | 0.93 (0.91 to 0.96) | 0.98 (0.96 to 1.01) |
| 100 to 124 | 87.6 | 0.95 (0.92 to 0.99) | 1.00 (0.97 to 1.02) |
| 125 to 199 | 85.8 | 0.94 (0.91 to 0.96) | 0.98 (0.96 to 1.00) |
| 200 to 399 | 89.4 | 0.97 (0.96 to 0.99) | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.01) |
| >400 (reference) | 91.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Years of education | |||
| <9 | 86.3 | 0.92 (0.87 to 0.95) | 0.90 (0.84 to 0.94) |
| 9 to 11 | 86.2 | 0.91 (0.87 to 0.95) | 0.92 (0.87 to 0.95) |
| 12 | 87.9 | 0.93 (0.90 to 0.96) | 0.93 (0.89 to 0.96) |
| 13 to 15 | 90.1 | 0.96 (0.93 to 0.98) | 0.96 (0.93 to 0.98) |
| 16 | 92.1 | 0.98 (0.95 to 1.00) | 0.99 (0.96 to 1.01) |
| >16 (reference) | 94.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Physical health status | |||
| Poor | 96.0 | 1.12 (1.09 to 1.14) | 1.12 (1.09 to 1.14) |
| Fair | 94.1 | 1.10 (1.08 to 1.11) | 1.10 (1.08 to 1.11) |
| Good | 90.2 | 1.05 (1.03 to 1.07) | 1.07 (1.05 to 1.08) |
| Very good | 89.4 | 1.04 (1.02 to 1.05) | 1.04 (1.02 to 1.06) |
| Excellent (reference) | 85.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Usual source of care | |||
| No usual source | 73.9 | 0.79 (0.76 to 0.82) | 0.87 (0.84 to 0.89) |
| Has a usual source (reference) | 93.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Insurance status | |||
| Medicare only | 93.0 | 1.01 (0.99 to 1.03) | 0.96 (0.92 to 0.99) |
| Medicaid only | 90.3 | 0.98 (0.95 to 1.01) | 0.98 (0.94 to 1.01) |
| Other public | 86.8 | 0.94 (0.85 to 1.01) | 0.98 (0.88 to 1.03) |
| Uninsured | 71.4 | 0.78 (0.74 to 0.81) | 0.89 (0.86 to 0.92) |
| Private (reference) | 91.8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
*
Prevalence ratios are adjusted for all covariates in the table and for census region.