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