Definition
HWMBP1SYS reports the male household member's first systolic pressure measurement.
The related variable HWMBP1DIA reports the man's first diastolic 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 HWMBP2SYS and HWMBP3SYS report the second and third systolic measurements taken during the survey.