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MEPS Topics: Priority Conditions -- High Blood Pressure
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Priority Conditions -- High Blood Pressure
Description: MEPS collects information about a select group of medical conditions that have been specified by the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality as "priority conditions." These conditions, selected for their prevalence, expense, or relevance to policy, are: heart disease, stroke, high cholesterol, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), and high blood pressure/hypertension. High blood pressure or Hypertension information is collected by asking adult respondents whether they have ever been diagnosed as having high blood pressure. High blood pressure can also be identified by the condition code associated with medical events reported during the reference period. In addition to the tables and publications below, person-level data files containing high blood pressure variables can be downloaded for analysis.
Data tables: The Expenditures by Medical Conditions tables of the MEPS-HC Summary Data Tables contain information on expenditures, number of persons, and number of events related to high blood pressure/hypertension.
Analytic tools: No priority conditions-related variables are available in the MEPSnet query tools at this time.
Audioicon AHRQ Podcasts: Healthcare 411 Series: High Blood Pressure 01:00 (MM:SS)
Publications: Publications are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
Expenditures for Hypertension among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2010: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 
Statistical Brief #404 
Health Care Expenditures for Uncomplicated Pregnancies, 2009 
Research Findings #32 
Expenditures for Hypertension among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2009: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 
Statistical Brief #371 
Expenditures for Treatment of Hypertension among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2008: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 
Statistical Brief #337 
Hypertension in America: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, Age 18 and Older, 2008 
Statistical Brief #315 
Health Care Expenditures for Uncomplicated Pregnancies 
Research Findings #27 
The High Concentration of U.S. Health Care Expenditures 
Research in Action #19 
Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Hypertension, 1997 to 2003 
Research Findings #25 
Trends in the Use of Diuretics to Treat Hypertension, 1997 and 2003 
Statistical Brief #120 
Diuretic Use in the Treatment of Hypertension, by Selected Population Characteristics, 2003 
Statistical Brief #119 
Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the 18 and Older U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in 2003 
Statistical Brief #105 
Variations in Smoking by Selected Demographic, Socioeconomic, Insurance, and Health Characteristics, United States, 2003 
Statistical Brief #101 
Demographic and Clinical Variations in Health Status 
Methodology Report #15 
Chronic Conditions and Outpatient Prescription Medicines for Persons 18 and Older in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1987 and 2001 
Statistical Brief #58 
Hypertension in America, 2002: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Ages 18 and Older 
Statistical Brief #59 
The Prevalence of Obesity and Other Chronic Health Conditions among Diabetic Adults in the U.S. Community Population, 2001 
Statistical Brief #34 
Smoking Status of Adults - United States, 2000 
Statistical Brief #7 
Medical Care and Treatment for Chronic Conditions, 2000 
Statistical Brief #5 
 
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