Table 1.
Characteristics of Weighted US Adults With Stroke by BP Levels on the Basis of 2003 to 2014 NHANES
| Demographic Variables | BP Classes, mm Hg | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <120/80 | 120–129/<80 | 130–139/80–89 | ≥140/90 | |
| Overall | 34.2 (29.7–38.9) | 16.0 (13.3–19.0) | 19.9 (16.5–23.7) | 29.9 (26.2–33.8) |
| Male sex | 44.5 (35.2–54.2) | 48.3 (37.4–59.4) | 49.0 (38.8–59.2) | 38.2 (31.4–45.5) |
| Age group, y | ||||
| 20–44 | 17.3 (11.7–24.8) | 9.9 (4.5–20.1) | 5.4 (2.5–11.4) | 2.7 (1.0–6.4) |
| 45–64 | 37.1 (29.7–45.0) | 28.8 (20.8–38.2) | 41.8 (32.4–51.7) | 28.5 (22.0–35.9) |
| 65–79 | 30.8 (25.2–37.0) | 45.7 (35.9–55.7) | 34.1 (24.9–44.5) | 37.9 (31.4–44.8) |
| ≥80 | 14.8 (11.0–19.6) | 15.6 (10.8–22.1) | 18.7 (12.5–26.8) | 30.9 (25.1–37.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 74.2 (68.4–79.2) | 72.3 (62.1–80.5) | 76.6 (68.8–82.8) | 66.5 (59.5–72.9) |
| Non‐Hispanic black | 12.6 (9.5–16.4) | 9.7 (6.3–14.4) | 12.4 (8.1–18.3) | 19.1 (14.4–24.8) |
| Mexican American | 6.3 (3.7–10.3) | 6.3 (3.7–10.3) | 2.8 (1.3–5.7) | 4.3 (2.4–7.3) |
| Others | 6.9 (4.2–11.0) | 11.7 (5.6–23.0) | 8.2 (4.8–13.8) | 10.1 (6.6–15.1) |
Data are given as percentage (95% confidence interval). BP indicates blood pressure; NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.