Definition
HWMBP3SYS reports the male household member's third systolic pressure measurement.
The related variable HWMBP3DIA reports the man's third 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 HWMBP1SYS and HWMBP2SYS report the first and second systolic measurements taken during the survey.