Table 3.
Blood pressure by age and sex (% of rural population, N=126*)
| 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) | <2.5 | 6.3 | <2.5 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 3.2 | -- | 6.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Pre-hypertension (130-139/80-89) | -- | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | -- | 4.8 | <2.5 | <2.5 |
| Stage 1 (140-159/90-99) | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | <2.5 | 6.3 | <2.5 | 11.9 |
| Stage 2 (>159/>99) | -- | -- | -- | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | 4.8 | 11.1 |
| Total | 1.6 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 19.8 | 12.7 | 29.4 |
*
Missing age values for 4 participants