Hypertension Statistics

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    ~    Out of the world, incidence of high blood pressure is highest in African Americans

    ~    36.7% of African American men have high blood pressure

    ~    One in three blacks have hypertension

    ~    30% of African American male deaths are connected to hypertension/high blood pressure

    ~    27.9% of Latin American male deaths are connected to hypertension/high blood pressure

Sources: Information for Patients, Facts: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease

Facts About African Americans, Heart Disease and Stroke

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