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Prevalence of hypertension, by age and sex
(A) Men. (B) Women. Controlled hypertension at baseline is defined as systolic blood pressure less than 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg. Prevalence is standardised for area and, where appropriate, age The analysis included 136 111 participants. All=participants aged 35–79 years.
