Use of Antihypertensive Medications and Diagnostic Tests Among Privately Insured Adolescents and Young Adults With Primary Versus Secondary Hypertension

The predominant hypertension diagnosis among adolescents and young adults is primary hypertension. Antihypertensive medication use was higher among those with secondary hypertension compared with those with primary hypertension. Further study is needed to determine treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes associated with differential treatment patterns used for adolescents and young adults with primary versus secondary hypertension.