TABLE 3.
Mean blood pressure (mmHg) and 95% confidence interval of the mean according to hypertension status by sex and location.
| All | Normal a | Untreated | Treated | Unaware | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (95% confidence interval) | |||||
| Overall | 134.4 (133.7–135.1) | 119.2 (118.7–119.6) | 159.3 (157.3–161.2) b | 152.2 (151.0–153.5) b | 148.7 (147.7–149.7) b |
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 135.5 (134.4–136.5) | 121.4 (120.7–122.0) | 162.4 (158.7–166.2) b | 155.9 (153.3–158.4) b | 149.5 (148.2–150.8) b |
| Women | 133.2 (132.5–134.0) | 116.7 (116.3–117.2) | 156.8 (154.7–159.0) b | 150.2 (148.9–151.6) b | 147.5 (146.2–148.8) b |
| Location | |||||
| Urban | 133.8 (133.0–134.7) | 119.1 (118.5–119.6) | 158.7 (156.3–161.0) b | 152.4 (150.6–154.1) b | 147.2 (146.0–148.4) b |
| Rural | 135 (133.8–136.1) | 119.2 (118.6–119.9) | 160.1 (156.7–163.5) b | 152.1 (150.2–154.0) b | 150.4 (148.9–151.9) b |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (95% confidence interval) | |||||
| Overall | 86.1 (85.7–86.4) | 78.1 (77.8–78.3) | 99.1 (98.1–100.2) b | 95.1 (94.4–95.8) b | 93.9 (93.4–94.4) b |
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 85.7 (85.1–86.3) | 78 (77.6–78.4) | 100.1 (98.1–102.1) b | 96.5 (95.0–97.9) b | 93.7 (93.0–94.5) b |
| Women | 86.4 (86.0–86.8) | 78.2 (77.9–78.4) | 98.4 (97.4–99.4) b | 94.4 (93.7–95.1) b | 94.2 (93.5–94.8) b |
| Location | |||||
| Urban | 86.0 (85.5–86.4) | 78.2 (77.9–78.6) | 99.4 (98.0–100.7) b | 94.9 (94.0–95.9) b | 93.6 (92.9–94.3) b |
| Rural | 86.2 (85.5–86.8) | 77.9 (77.5–78.3) | 98.8 (97.2–100.4) b | 95.3 (94.3–96.4) b | 94.3 (93.5–95.1) b |
| Pulse pressure, mmHg (95% confidence interval) | |||||
| Overall | 48.3 (47.8–48.8) | 41.1 (40.7–41.5) | 60.1 (58.3–62.0) b | 57.1 (56.1–58.1) b | 54.8 (53.9–55.7) b |
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 49.8 (49.1–50.4) | 43.4 (42.8–43.9) | 62.3 (59.0–65.7) b | 59.4 (57.7–61.1) b | 55.8 (54.6–56.9) b |
| Women | 46.8 (46.3–47.4) | 38.6 (38.2–38.9) | 58.5 (56.4–60.5) b | 55.9 (54.7–57.0) b | 53.3 (52.1–54.6) b |
| Location | |||||
| Urban | 47.9 (47.2–48.5) | 40.9 (40.3–41.4) | 59.3 (57.2–61.5) b | 57.4 (56.0–58.8) b | 53.6 (52.4–54.8) b |
| Rural | 48.8 (48.1–49.5) | 41.3 (40.8–41.9) | 61.3 (58.1–64.5) b | 56.8 (55.4–58.2) b | 56.1 (54.8–57.4) b |
a
Normotensive individuals have significantly lower blood pressure compared to the groups with hypertension (untreated, treated an unaware).
b
Denotes significant difference in blood pressure among individuals with hypertension (untreated, treated an unaware).