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BPXSY1 // Systolic BP, 1st reading

Systolic Blood Pressure 1 (mm Hg)

First systolic blood pressure reading

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attributes

datasetnhanes2018 · NHANES 2017-2018 Cycle
typecontinuous
roledv
data fileexam_bp
keywordsblood pressuresystolichypertension

Coded values

codemeaning
72 to 228Range of Values

Same concept in other datasets

datasetvariablelabeltype
brfss2022_RFHYPE6Hypertension Riskbinary
hrs2018QC005Doctor Diagnosed Hypertensionbinary

Used in these research designs

Risk factors for elevated blood pressuredv