The Reader's Digest Association, Inc./GID
Fact #1
Of those with high blood pressure:
- 31.6% don’t know they have it
- 27.4 % control it with medication
- 26.2% take medication but don't control it
- 14.6% handle it without medication
Fact #2
Beware. Foods such as olives, bacon, pickles, ketchup, barbecue sauce, smoked salmon and seasoning blends can be high in sodium.
Fact #3
Age matters. One out of every two Americans over 60 have high blood pressure.
Fact #4
90% of older Americans have a lifetime risk of developing high blood pressure.
Fact #5
Among Americans ages 20 to 74, the following have high blood pressure:
- 25.2% of Caucasian men and 20.5% of Caucasian women
- 36.7% of African-American men and 36.6% of African American women
- 24.2% of Hispanic men and 22.4% of Hispanic women.