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health insurance coverage (90.5-96.5%). It was also noted that among individuals withhypertension-related visits, the majority (84.7-88.3%) were 45 years and older.Figure 5.39: Trends in Percentage <strong>of</strong> Women, Percentage <strong>of</strong> Individuals with HealthInsurance Coverage and Percentage <strong>of</strong> Individuals 45 years and Older Among thosewith Hypertension-Related Physician Visits, 1994-200110092.5 90.5 91.193.394.9 93.9 96.593.08085.884.787.388.387.487.887.386.7Percent604058.0 61.256.059.8 59.0 57.7 58.656.32001994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001YearPercent WomenPercent Individuals with Health Insurance CoveragePercent Individuals 45 years and olderNote – Percent was calculated from total number <strong>of</strong> individuals with hypertension-related visitsFigure 5.40 presents the trends in percentage <strong>of</strong> women, percentage <strong>of</strong>individuals with health insurance coverage, and percentage <strong>of</strong> individuals 45 years andolder among those who received a prescription for advertised antihypertensive drugs.From 1994 to 1996, a majority <strong>of</strong> prescriptions were written for women (51.7-57.1%),but from 1997 to 2001, fewer prescriptions for antihypertensives were written for womencompared to men (women – 41.8-48.0%). <strong>The</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> the individuals who receivedprescriptions for advertised antihypertensives had health insurance coverage (87.2-97.9%) and were 45 years and older (87.4-95.6%).286

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