Table 2.
Blood pressure by age and sex (% of total)
| Blood pressure | 18-29 years of age | 30-39 years of age | 40-49 years of age | 50-59 years of age | 60 years of age and older | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Normal (<130/<80) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 6.1 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 |
| Pre-hypertension (130-139/80-89) | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | <2.5 | 2.8 | <2.5 | <2.5 | 5.0 | <2.5 | -- |
| Stage 1 (140-159/90-99) | <2.5 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | -- | -- |
| Stage 2 (>159/>99) | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | -- | 2.8 | <2.5 | <2.5 |
| Total | 11.1 | 15.0 | 16.6 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 |