Table 4.
Prevalence of hypertension in women
| Age group (years) | 'Diastolic' HT (including optimally controlled HT | Borderline ISH (SBP:140–159 mmHg with DBP < 90 mm Hg) | ISH (SBP ≥ 160 mm Hg DBP < 90 mm Hg) | Overall prevalence |
| 20–29 | 7.1% (12) | 1.8% (3) | 0.6% (1) | 9.4% (16/170) |
| 30–39 | 11.0% (22) | 1.5% (3) | – | 12.4% (25/201) |
| 40–49 | 18.2% (37) | 6.4% (13) | 2.0% (4) | 26.6% (54/203) |
| 50–59 | 24.2% (70) | 18.3% (53) | 4.5% (13) | 47.1% (136/289) |
| 60–69 | 18.0% (43) | 21.0% (50) | 16.3% (39) | 55.2% (132/239) |
| 70+ | 13.1% (28) | 26.6% (57) | 33.2% (71) | 72.9%(156/214) |
| Total | 39.4% (519/1316) |
HT: hypertension; 'diastolic' HT: diastolic BP ≥ 90 mm Hg with normal or elevated systolic BP; ISH: isolated systolic hypertension; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure