Scotland: detection and treatment of hypertension 2014/15

This statistic displays the detection and treatment of high blood pressure in Scotland in 2014/15, by gender. In this year 21 percent of men and 22 percent of women are being treated for high blood pressure but it is not controlled.

Detection and treatment of hypertension in Scotland in 2014/15, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women
Hypertension detection rate*	57%	60%
Hypertension treated, but not controlled**	21%	22%
Hypertension treated and controlled***	26%	28%

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Release date

September 2016

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

January to December 2015

Number of respondents

530****

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The source provides the following information:
* detection rate is the proportion of those with survey-defined high blood pressure, or who are on medication for high blood pressure, who say they have been told by a doctor they have high blood pressure.
** of those with survey-defined high blood pressure, or who are on medication for high blood pressure, the proportion who are on medication for high blood pressure and also have survey-defined high blood pressure.
*** of those with survey-defined high blood pressure, or who are on medication for high blood pressure, the proportion who are on medication for high blood pressure and do not have survey-defined high blood pressure.
**** Weighted bases: n (men)=274, n (women)=256

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