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. 2015 Nov 25;45(6):492–499. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2015.45.6.492

Table 2. Prevalence of hypertension by sex and age, 2010-2012.

Age Number of people analyzed Number of hypertension Prevalence of hypertension, %
(95% CI)
Estimated number of hypertension
(95% CI)
Total
 20-29 1883 74 4.9 (3.6-6.2) 326096 (239204-412987)
 30-39 3283 242 8.6 (7.4-9.8) 661274 (558246-764301)
 40-49 3158 575 20.2 (18.5-22.0) 1630866 (1452128-1809604)
 50-59 3404 1176 35.2 (33.1-37.2) 2383324 (2195770-2570878)
 60-69 3056 1645 55.0 (52.6-57.3) 2188244 (2029518-2346969)
 70-79 2346 1469 63.2 (60.9-65.5) 1764013 (1626858-1901168)
 ≥80 491 342 71.0 (65.7-76.3) 500099 (428715-571483)
 All 17621 5523 25.8 (24.8-26.8) 9453915 (9026838-9880993)
Men
 20-29 767 64 8.5 (6.2-10.9) 296979 (212617-381341)
 30-39 1339 192 14.2 (12.1-16.4) 557723 (464055-651390)
 40-49 1374 356 26.8 (24.1-29.6) 1095953 (953199-1238707)
 50-59 1410 542 39.2 (36.1-42.3) 1312910 (1180759-1445061)
 60-69 1365 728 53.8 (50.4-57.1) 1011529 (913939-1109118)
 70-79 1024 573 55.5 (51.6-59.4) 626128 (555773-696482)
 ≥80 173 102 57.1 (47.9-66.3) 126705 (96290-157121)
 All 7452 2557 27.8 (26.5-29.2) 5027927 (4755021-5300833)
Women
 20-29 1116 10 0.9 (0.2-1.6) 29117 (7635-50599)
 30-39 1944 50 2.7 (1.9-3.6) 103551 (69921-137181)
 40-49 1784 219 13.4 (11.5-15.4) 534913 (451105-618722)
 50-59 1994 634 31.2 (28.7-33.7) 1070414 (965290-1175538)
 60-69 1691 917 56.0 (52.9-59.2) 1176715 (1072340-1281089)
 70-79 1322 896 68.4 (65.4-71.5) 1137885 (1035055-1240715)
 ≥80 318 240 77.4 (71.3-83.4) 373393 (311310-435477)
 All 10169 2966 23.8 (22.6-25.0) 4425989 (4181642-4670335)

Prevalence and estimated number of hypertension were calculated by applying sampling weights. CI: confidence interval