Table 2.
Characteristics Associated with Hypertension Awareness Among 2,531 Young Adults with Uncontrolled Hypertension Participating in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
| Characteristic | N with uncontrolled hypertension (unweighted) | N aware (unweighted) | % aware (95 % C.I.) (weighted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 24–28 years | 618 | 148 | 23.5 (19.4–28.1) |
| 29–32 years | 1,913 | 490 | 25.8 (23.0–28.8) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1,716 | 398 | 22.7 (19.6–26.2) |
| Female | 815 | 240 | 30.9 (27.3–34.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 1,320 | 318 | 23.4 (20.8–26.3) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 593 | 171 | 31.0 (26.4–36.1) |
| Hispanic | 379 | 81 | 23.6 (16.4–32.7) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 168 | 48 | 28.0 (19.3–38.7) |
| Other race, non-Hispanic | 71 | 20 | 30.0 (16.0–48.9) |
| Income as % of federal poverty level | |||
| < 100 % | 319 | 101 | 27.1 (21.9–32.9) |
| 100–299 % | 939 | 234 | 25.5 (21.6–29.8) |
| 300–499 % | 742 | 170 | 22.7 (18.9–26.9) |
| ≥ 500 % | 531 | 133 | 26.4 (21.7–31.6) |
| Highest education level | |||
| Less than high school | 242 | 56 | 23.7 (16.7–32.4) |
| High school graduate | 469 | 114 | 22.1 (17.4–27.7) |
| Some post-high school education | 1,142 | 303 | 27.1 (23.2–31.5) |
| College graduate | 678 | 165 | 24.7 (20.8–29.1) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Not current/never smoked tobacco | 1,498 | 388 | 26.1 (23.4–28.9) |
| Current tobacco smoker | 1,033 | 250 | 23.8 (20.5–27.6) |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Less than one drink per week | 1,677 | 462 | 27.9 (24.9–31.1) |
| One drink per week or more | 854 | 176 | 19.9 (16.4–23.9) |
| Weight status | |||
| Normal or underweight (BMI < 25 kg/m2) | 431 | 68 | 16.5 (12.4–21.7) |
| Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 and < 30 kg/m2) | 741 | 147 | 19.7 (15.6–24.4) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 1,359 | 423 | 31.3 (28.1–34.6) |
| Self-rated excellent health | |||
| No | 2,183 | 602 | 27.3 (24.7–30.0) |
| Yes | 348 | 36 | 11.3 (7.5–16.7) |
| Routine check-up in past 2 years | |||
| No | 710 | 126 | 14.2 (11.0–18.2) |
| Yes | 1,821 | 512 | 29.9 (26.9–33.1) |
| Health insurance status | |||
| Uninsured | 635 | 151 | 21.1 (17.3–25.5) |
| Public insurance | 176 | 54 | 34.8 (25.9–44.9) |
| Private insurance | 1,755 | 433 | 25.8 (23.0–28.8) |
C.I. confidence interval; BMI Body Mass Index