TABLE 1.
Characteristics of US adults taking and not taking antihypertensive medication in 2017–2018
| Taking antihypertensive medication | ||
|---|---|---|
| No (N = 3688) | Yes (N = 1488) | |
| Age group in years, % | ||
| 18–34 | 38.2 | 2.7 |
| 35–44 | 18.8 | 6.0 |
| 45–54 | 15.2 | 16.5 |
| 55–64 | 16.1 | 28.3 |
| 65–74 | 7.5 | 25.4 |
| ≥75 | 4.1 | 21.0 |
| Female sex, % | 51.7 | 52.2 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | ||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 61.4 | 64.0 |
| Non‐Hispanic black | 10.3 | 14.9 |
| Hispanic | 17.7 | 10.6 |
| Non‐Hispanic Asian | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Other | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Obese, % | 37.5 | 56.7 |
| Diabetes, % | 6.5 | 33.3 |
| Chronic kidney disease, % | 9.2 | 35.5 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 120 (119 ‐ 121) | 134 (132 ‐ 135) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 72 (71 ‐ 73) | 73 (72‐75) |
Numbers in the table are column percentage except for systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure which are mean (95% confidence interval).