Table 2.
Prevalence of hypertension in Chinese population
| Participant subgroup | 18–44 y | 45–59 y | ≥60 y | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17.5 (16.5–18.5) | 40.1 (38.7–41.5) | 58.2 (56.5–59.9) | 29.6 (28.9–30.4) | |
| Sex | Men | 20.6 (19.2–22.1) | 40.4 (38.3–42.5) | 57.4 (54.9–59.8) | 31.2 (30.1–32.4) |
| Women | 14.3 (13.1–15.6) | 39.8 (37.9–41.7) | 59.0 (56.7–61.3) | 28.0 (27.0–29.0) | |
| Region | South | 14.0 (12.8–15.1) | 34.9 (33.3–36.5) | 57.5 (55.5–59.3) | 28.5 (27.6–29.4) |
| North | 20.9 (19.4–22.4) | 47.9 (45.3–50.5) | 60.1 (56.7–63.5) | 31.0 (29.7–32.3) | |
| District | Urban: income tertile1 | 24.8 (21.4–28.2) | 47.1 (43.3–50.9) | 64.1 (59.3–68.9) | 41.0 (38.6–43.4) |
| Urban: income tertile 2 | 23.8 (20.9–26.6) | 46.7 (43.3–50.1) | 67.2 (63.9–70.5) | 44.0 (42.0–46.0) | |
| Urban: income tertile 3 | 7.9 (6.6–9.3) | 25.3 (22.4–28.2) | 61.1 (57.6–64.7) | 22.5 (21.0–24.0) | |
| Urban total | 14.0 (12.9–15.2) | 36.7 (34.9–38.5) | 61.8 (59.9–63.7) | 32.0 (31.0–33.0) | |
| Rural: income tertile1 | 20.8 (18.8–22.8) | 43.2 (40.0–46.3) | 57.9 (54.4–61.4) | 32.3 (30.7–33.9) | |
| Rural: income tertile 2 | 17.9 (15.7–20.0) | 42.1 (38.8–45.4) | 55.6 (51.3–59.8) | 29.4 (27.6–31.1) | |
| Rural: income tertile 3 | 16.9 (14.9–18.9) | 40.3 (36.5–44.1) | 52.8 (47.1–58.4) | 24.7 (22.9–26.4) | |
| Rural total | 18.3 (17.1–19.4) | 41.4 (39.5–43.3) | 56.4 (54.1–58.7) | 29.0 (28.0–30.0) |
The data are presented as weighted prevalence (95% confidence intervals).