Table 4.
Annual Deaths From Heart Disease and Stroke Avoided or Postponed Among Blacks Through Parity in Blood Pressure Control Between Black and White Adults With Hypertension, by Age and Sex
| Annual No. of Deathsa | ||
| Group | Heart Disease | Stroke |
| Men | ||
| Age-group, years | ||
| 25–34 | 10 | 0 |
| 35–44 | 120 | 50 |
| 45–54 | 480 | 170 |
| 55–64 | 940 | 300 |
| 65–74 | 420 | 160 |
| ≥75 | 1,450 | 600 |
| Overall | 3,420 | 1,280 |
| Women | ||
| Age-group, years | ||
| 25–34 | 50 | 20 |
| 35–44 | 230 | 110 |
| 45–54 | 420 | 200 |
| 55–64 | 560 | 210 |
| 65–74 | 440 | 190 |
| ≥75 | 360 | 180 |
| Overall | 2,060 | 910 |
| Men and women | 5,480 | 2,190 |
a Derived estimates. See Methods for calculation details.