TABLE 2.
Estimated prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension in Canada, before and after a hypothetical reduction in sodium intake of 1840 mg/day based on the Canadian Heart Health Surveys
| Hypertension category | No modification, n* (%) | With decreased sodium intake, n (%) | Change, n | Absolute change, % | Relative change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | 3,547,000 (19.4) | 2,469,000 (13.5) | –1,078,000 | –5.9 | –30.3 |
| Treated, controlled | 412,000 (11.6) | 531,000 (21.5) | 119,000 | 9.9 | 84.8 |
| Treated, not controlled | 612,000 (17.3) | 493,000 (20.0) | –119,000 | –2.7 | –15.6 |
| Not treated, not controlled | 796,000 (22.5) | 500,000 (20.3) | –296,000 | –2.2 | –9.8 |
| Not aware | 1,723,000 (48.6) | 945,000 (38.3) | –778,000 | –10.4 | –21.3 |
Treatment defined as with drugs only; individuals reporting salt reduction were removed from the analyses. Figures may not add up due to rounding and may differ from previous articles due to these restrictions.
*
Population estimates, rounded to the 1000