Definition
HWMBP3DIA reports the male household member's third diastolic pressure measurement.
The related variable HWMBP3SYS reports the man's third systolic pressure measurement.
In the surveys that measured a man's blood pressure, the interviewer measured the person's blood pressure at three different times. Because blood pressure measurements only represent an instantaneous value, the average of multiple measurements may provide more accurate results. The related variables HWMBP1DIA and HWMBP2DIA report the first and second diastolic measurements taken during the survey.