Table 3.
Distribution of Prehypertension in 2012 and 2019
| 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 | 22.7 | 20.6–25 | 19.3 | 17.7–21.0 | 14.0 | 12.3–15.8 | 12.5 | 11.4–13.6 | 18.1 | 16.7–19.5 | 15.2 | 14.3–16.1 |
| 45–54 | 19.7 | 17.5–21.9 | 17.9 | 16.6–19.2 | 13.8 | 12.1–15.5 | 16.0 | 15.0–16.9 | 16.4 | 15.1–17.8 | 16.7 | 15.9–17.5 |
| 55–64 | 15.9 | 13.8–18.2 | 16.8 | 15.5–18.2 | 10.5 | 9.0–12.3 | 12.3 | 11.3–13.3 | 13.0 | 11.7–14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3–14.9 |
| 65–75 | 10.3 | 8.6–12.2 | 12.0 | 10.7–13.4 | 8.6 | 7.1–10.3 | 7.5 | 6.6–8.5 | 9.4 | 8.3–10.7 | 9.5 | 8.7–10.3 |
| Total | 17.5 | 16.5–18.6 | 16.6 | 16.0–17.4 | 12.0 | 11.2–12.8 | 12.7 | 12.2–13.2 | 14.5 | 13.9–15.2 | 14.3 | 13.9–14.7 |
Note: Prehypertension was defined as SBP at least 120 mmHg and less than 140 mmHg and DBP at least 80 mmHg and less than 90 mmHg and not being on antihypertensive medication.
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.