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. 2017 Mar 15;2(1):51–57. doi: 10.17886/RKI-GBE-2017-016

Table 1.

12-month prevalence of self-reported, physician-diagnosed hypertension according to gender, age and educational status (n=23,967)

Source: GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS

Women % (95%-CI) Men % (95%-CI)
Women total 30.9 (29.8-32.1) Men total 32.8 (31.6-33.9)
18 – 29 Years
    Low education
    Medium education
    High education
4.2
6.5
4.0
1.4
(3.1-5.6)
(3.9-10.5)
(2.7-5.8)
(0.7-3.0)
18 – 29 Years
    Low education
    Medium education
    High education
4.4
5.4
4.5
2.3
(3.3-6.0)
(3.2-8.9)
(3.1-6.6)
(1.0-5.2)
30 – 44 Years
    Medium education
    High education
    Low education
9.0
12.3
9.6
5.6
(7.8-10.4)
(8.2-18.0)
(8.0-11.4)
(4.3-7.3)
30 – 44 Years
    Low education
    Medium education
    High education
14.5
12.7
17.5
9.9
(12.8-16.5)
(8.5-18.5)
(14.9-20.3)
(7.9-12.2)
45 – 64 Years
    Low education
    Medium education
    High education
31.6
37.4
32.0
25.4
(29.9-33.5)
(33.1-41.8)
(29.7-34.3)
(22.8-28.2)
45 – 64 Years
    Low education
    Medium education
    High education
38.3
42.7
40.1
33.5
(36.4-40.1)
(37.9-47.7)
(37.4-42.8)
(30.9-36.2)
≥ 65 Years
    Low education
    Medium education
    High education
63.8
66.4
62.9
58.0
(61.5-66.1)
(62.8-69.9)
(59.4-66.2)
(53.4-62.4)
≥ 65 Years
    Low education
    Medium education
    High education
65.1
65.5
65.2
64.5
(62.9-67.1)
(60.5-70.3)
(61.9-68.4)
(61.4-67.5)
Total (women and men) 31.8 (31.0-32.7) Total (women and men) 31.8 (31.0-32.7)

CI=Confidence interval