TABLE 3.
Prevalence of hypertension in China, 1991–2009
| 1991 | 1993 | 1997 | 2000 | 2004 | 2006 | 2009 | |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 10.4 | 11.5 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 22.7 |
| Adjusted prevalence (%)1 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 16.6 |
| Diagnosed hypertension (%)2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 7.5 |
| Treated hypertension (%)3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Age group (%) | |||||||
| 20–29 y | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
| 30–39 y | 6.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 11.9 |
| 40–49 y | 12.4 | 13.8 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 17.6 | 23.4 |
| 50–60 y | 26.5 | 25.8 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 30.5 | 28.2 | 35.4 |
| Sex (%) | |||||||
| Men | 12.0 | 13.4 | 17.9 | 18.5 | 21.8 | 20.9 | 26.5 |
| Women | 9.0 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 19.2 |
| Education (%) | |||||||
| <High school | 10.6 | 12.0 | 15.9 | 16.5 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 24.3 |
| ≥High school | 9.0 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 18.6 |
| Income (%) | |||||||
| Low | 8.7 | 10.4 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 24.5 |
| Middle | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 22.9 |
| High | 12.0 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 17.0 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 20.7 |
| Rural/urban (%) | |||||||
| Rural | 8.6 | 10.0 | 14.4 | 15.7 | 18.0 | 17.2 | 22.5 |
| Urban | 14.0 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 23.1 |
| Region (%) | |||||||
| North | 20.0 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 19.0 | 24.6 | 20.4 | 29.5 |
| Central | 10.7 | 12.3 | 18.2 | 19.1 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 24.9 |
| South | 7.8 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 17.4 |
1
Adjusted to the 1991 population.
2
Self-reported prevalence of hypertension diagnosed by physicians.
3
Percentage of patients with hypertension who were using antihypertension medications.