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Published in final edited form as: J Hum Hypertens. 2004 Dec;18(12):911–912. doi: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001765

Table.

Prevalence of hypertension and percent distribution of various categories of hypertension by sex and age group in Japan.

	Age group	Prevalence of hypertension (/100)	Percent distribution of various categories of hypertension
	Age group	Prevalence of hypertension (/100)	Unaware (%)	Aware and not treated (%)	Treated and not controlled (%)	Treated and controlled (%)
Men	30-44	26.7	72.5	20.0	6.4	1.1
	45-64	55.8	58.9	18.2	19.3	3.6
	65+	72.4	50.3	14.2	30.4	5.1

Women	30-44	15.1	74.1	16.3	8.2	1.4
	45-64	49.7	55.1	13.6	25.9	5.3
	65+	75.7	41.5	13.6	37.1	7.8