Table 3.
Prevalence (95% CI) of hypertension according to the definition from 2017 ACC/AHA Guideline and the 2010 China Hypertension Guideline based on the 2011 China Health and Nutrition Survey (n = 12,499)
| 2017 ACC/AHA Guideline | 2010 Chinese Hypertension Guideline | Difference (2017 ACC/AHA but not 2010 Chinese Hypertension Guideline) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 58.0 (57.2, 58.9) | 25.4 (24.7, 26.2) | 32.6 (31.8, 33.4) |
| Age, years | |||
| 18–34 | 30.3 (28.3, 32.4) | 3.4 (2.6, 4.2) | 26.9 (25.0, 28.9) |
| 35–44 | 47.2 (45.2,49.3) | 10.4 (9.2, 11.7) | 36.8 (34.8, 38.8) |
| 45–54 | 61.1 (59.3, 62.9) | 22.9 (21.3, 24.4) | 38.2 (36.5, 40.0) |
| 55–64 | 68.3 (66.6, 69.9) | 35.5 (33.8, 37.2) | 32.8 (31.1, 34.4) |
| 65–74 | 72.9 (70.7, 75.1) | 46.6 (44.1, 49.0) | 26.3 (24.2, 28.5) |
| ≥ 75 | 78.0 (75.1, 80.8) | 51.4 (47.9, 54.8) | 26.6(23.6, 29.7)b |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 64.4 (63.2, 65.6) | 27.2 (26.1, 28.4) | 37.2 (35.6, 38.4) |
| Women | 52.5 (51.3, 53.7) | 23.8 (22.8, 24.9) | 28.6(22.5, 29.7)b |
| The history of CVD a | |||
| Yes | 85.1 (81.1, 89.2) | 71.3 (66.2, 76.4) | 13.9 (10.0, 17.8) |
| No | 57.4 (56.5, 58.2) | 24.3 (23.5, 25.0) | 33.1(32.2, 33.9)b |
aDefined by a self-reported history of stroke or coronary heart disease
bChi-square test for Comparison among different subgroups, P < 0.05
2017 ACC/AHA Guideline - 2017 American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults