Table 7.

Prevalence of hypertension for adults ≥18 years of age by region and sex, Chinese Nutrition and Health Surveillance 2010–2012

	National	Urban	Rural
Total	25.2	26.8	23.5
Men	26.2	28.1	24.2
Women	24.1	25.4	22.8
18–44 years
Subtotal	10.6	11.3	10.0
Men	13.6	14.6	12.7
Women	7.3	7.6	6.9
45–59 years
Subtotal	35.7	36.6	34.7
Men	35.9	37.9	33.6
Women	35.5	35.2	35.9
60+ years
Subtotal	58.9	60.6	57.0
Men	56.5	57.6	55.3
Women	61.2	63.4	58.7