quickstats: prevalence of hypertension among mexican american adults aged 20 74 years, by country of birth united states, 1982 1984 to 2007 2010 /

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Mexican-American adults who were born in the United States were more likely to have hypertension compared with those born external of the United States. From 1982-1984 to 2007-2010, a statistically meaningful increase in hypertension (from 24.5% to 27.8%) was observed only among those who were born in the United States.

Source: cdc.gov