Table 2.
Prevalence of Hypertension Among Southern Chinese Adults Between 2012 and 2019 According to Sex
| Male | Female | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2019 | 2012 | 2019 | 2012 | 2019 | |||||||
| Age Group (Years) | Rate, % | 95% CI | Rate, % | 95% CI | Rate, % | 95% CI | Rate, % | 95% CI | Rate, % | 95% CI | Rate, % | 95% CI |
| 35–44 | 21.3 | 19.3–23.6 | 28.8 | 26.9–30.7 | 11.4 | 9.9–13.1 | 12.7 | 11.6–13.9 | 16.1 | 14.8–17.5 | 19.0 | 18.0–20.0 |
| 45–54 | 37.2 | 34.6–39.9 | 44.6 | 43.0–46.3 | 31.6 | 29.4–34.0 | 31.4 | 30.2–32.7 | 34.1 | 32.4–35.9 | 36.4 | 35.4–37.4 |
| 55–64 | 52.7 | 49.8–55.6 | 55.8 | 54.0–57.7 | 51.7 | 49.0–54.3 | 52.0 | 50.5–53.5 | 52.1 | 50.2–54.1 | 53.5 | 52.4–54.7 |
| 65–75 | 60.9 | 58.0–63.7 | 61.9 | 59.9–63.9 | 62.6 | 59.9–65.3 | 64.0 | 62.3–65.8 | 61.8 | 59.8–63.7 | 63.1 | 61.8–64.4 |
| Total | 41.6 | 40.3–43.0 | 48.0 | 47.0–48.9 | 37.4 | 36.1–38.6 | 38.7 | 37.9–39.4 | 39.3 | 38.4–40.3 | 42.4 | 41.8–43.0 |
| ASR | 37.4 | 36.6–38.2 | 43.2 | 42.6–43.7 | 32.3 | 31.6–33.0 | 33.0 | 32.6–33.3 | 34.7 | 34.1–35.2 | 36.9 | 36.5–37.2 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ASR, age-standardized rate.