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. 2016 Jun 3;16:122. doi: 10.1186/s12872-016-0300-9

Table 2.

Frequency of taking hypertension treatment prescribed by a doctor by age

Age (years) Takes treatment dailya Takes treatment intermittentlyb Treated totalc
N % N % N %
25–39 4 31 9 69 13 100
40–49 15 35 28 65 43 100
50–60 66 44 83 56 149 100
25–60 85 41 120 59 205 100

aMen who report taking hypertension treatment prescribed by a doctor every day, amongst those defined as hypertension treated

bMen who report taking hypertension treatment prescribed by a doctor intermittently (less than once daily), amongst those defined as hypertension treated

cHypertension treated: Self-reported use of a prescription medication for the management of high BP daily or intermittently, amongst those defined as hypertension aware