Definition
HWMBPAVGDIA reports the male household member's average diastolic pressure measurement.
The related variable HWMBPAVGSYS reports the man's average 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, HWMBP2DIA, and HWMBP3DIA report the first, second, and third diastolic measurements taken during the survey.