Table 1.

Changes in hypertension and dietary sodium intake in Korean adults between 2010 and 2014

	Hypertension prevalence (%)			SBP (mm Hg)			DBP (mm Hg)			Sodium intake (mg/day)
	2010	2014	P value	2010	2014	P value	2010	2014	P value	2010	2014	P value
All adults	29.3±0.9	23.8±0.8	<0.0001	119.6±0.4	116.3±0.3	<0.0001	77.2±0.3	74.8±0.3	<0.0001	5194±62	3961±50	<0.0001
Men	33.5±1.3	26.0±1.2	<0.0001	122.2±0.4	119.1±0.4	<0.0001	80.3±0.4	77.5±0.3	<0.0001	6185±85	4657±75	<0.0001
Women	25.2±1.1	21.7±1.1	0.0286	117.1±0.5	113.6±0.4	<0.0001	74.2±0.3	72.1±0.3	<0.0001	4230±68	3278±50	<0.0001
19–29 years	6.6±1.1	2.2±0.7	0.008	110.3±0.6	110.2±0.6	0.9341	72.9±0.5	71.5±0.4	0.0446	4913±140	4035±133	<0.0001
30–49 years	18.6±1.0	12.7±0.9	<0.0001	115.5±0.4	112.3±0.4	<0.0001	77.4±0.3	75.6±0.3	<0.0001	5673±89	4327±65	<0.0001
50–64 years	47.7±1.3	34.9±1.6	<0.0001	126.6±0.6	120.7±0.5	<0.0001	81.1±0.4	78.0±0.3	<0.0001	5235±114	3960±89	<0.0001
65 years+	63.9±1.6	60.5±1.7	0.0009	133.8±0.7	126.5±0.5	<0.0001	76.4±0.4	71.3±0.4	<0.0001	4043±100	2946±70	<0.0001

Data reported as mean value±SE.

DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SE, Standard error.