Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Hypertension Prevalence
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2020-05-15
Definition:
Hypertension prevalence is measured as the percent of residents age 19 and older with hypertension (high blood pressure) in a one-year period.
For more information on the ICD codes used to define hypertension, please see the
Hypertension - Measuring Prevalence
concept.
Related concepts
Related terms
- Hypertension / High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension Incidence
- Hypertension Mortality
- Hypertension Treatment Prevalence (High Blood Pressure)
References
- Fransoo R, Mahar A, The Need to Know Team, Anderson A, Prior H, Koseva I, McCulloch S, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The 2019 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)
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