Definition
HWFBP3SYS reports the female household member's third systolic pressure measurement.
The related variable HWFBP3DIA reports the woman's third diastolic pressure measurement.
In the surveys that measured a woman'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 HWFBP1SYS and HWFBP2SYS report the first and second systolic measurements taken during the survey.