TABLE 2.

Recommended treatments for Canadian adults 40 to 74 years of age without cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes

Sex	Age group, years	Population (×103)	Treatment recommended for
			Hyperlipidemia, %	Hypertension, %
Women	40–49	1687	3.3	3.8
	50–59	1299	6.8	17.4
	60–69	1041	15.2	32.1
	70–74	409	23.0	40.0
Total		4435	8.9	17.8
Men	40–49	1787	19.1	5.4
	50–59	1118	25.5	17.5
	60–69	844	41.0	31.6
	70–74	258	50.2	36.5
Total		4007	27.5	16.3
Overall		8443	17.7	17.1