Definition
For women who agreed to have blood pressure measured during the survey, BPAVGDIA reports the woman's average diastolic pressure measurement.
The related variable BPAVGSYS reports the woman's average systolic pressure measurement.
In the surveys that measured a woman's blood pressure, the interviewer measured the person's blood pressure at three different times during the survey. Because blood pressure measurements only represent an instantaneous value, the average of multiple measurements may provide more accurate results. The related variables BP1DIA, BP2DIA, and BP3DIA report the first, second, and third diastolic measurements taken during the survey.