Table 2.
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among men and women in Eastern China and in Northern Sweden
| Eastern China (n= 24,055) | Northern Sweden (n = 23,409) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 35–44 years (n = 1141) | 45–54 years (n = 3304) | 55–64 years (n = 4805) | Total (n = 9250) | 40 years (n = 3720) | 50 years (n = 4036) | 60 years (n = 3861) | Total (n = 11,617) |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Prevalence of hypertension in the population | 30.0 (27.3–32.9) | 38.5 (36.8–40.1) | 41.5 (40.2–42.9) | 38.6 (37.6–39.6) | 25.2 (23.8–26.7) | 43.5 (42.0–45.1) | 62.4 (60.9–64.0) | 42.7 (41.7–43.7) |
| Hypertensive people who were aware about their hypertension | 35.0 (29.9–40.5) | 45.9 (43.2–48.6) | 54.4 (52.2–56.6) | 50.2 (48.5–51.8) | 44.6 (41.3–47.8) | 60.7 (58.4–62.9) | 70.7 (68.8–72.5) | 63.7 (62.3–65.0) |
| Treatment among people who were aware about their hypertension | 58.4 (49.0–67.2) | 68.9 (65.1–72.6) | 71.9 (69.1–74.4) | 70.8 (68.6–72.9) | 38.4 (33.7–43.3) | 64.9 (62.0–67.7) | 80.1 (78.2–81.9) | 71.5 (69.8–73.1) |
| Control among people who were treated for hypertension | 34.5 (23.8–47.0) | 31.2 (26.9–35.9) | 34.1 (30.9–37.5) | 33.2 (30.6–35.9) | 43.9 (36.2–51.9) | 45.0 (41.3–48.7) | 49.0 (46.3–51.6) | 47.6 (45.5–49.7) |
| Women | 35–44 years (n = 1901) | 45–54 years (n = 5946) | 55–64 years (n = 6958) | Total (n = 14,805) | 40 years (n = 3657) | 50 years (n = 4084) | 60 years (n = 4051) | Total (n = 11,792) |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Prevalence of hypertension in the population | 15.6 (14.0–17.5) | 33.6 (32.4–34.8) | 43.7 (42.5–44.9) | 35.8 (35.1–36.6) | 11.0 (10.1–12.1) | 29.6 (28.2–31.0) | 47.9 (46.4–49.5) | 28.6 (27.7–29.5) |
| Hypertensive people who were aware about their hypertension | 24.4 (19.5–30.1) | 40.3 (38.2–42.5) | 49.5 (47.7–51.2) | 44.3 (42.9–45.6) | 56.6 (51.6–61.4) | 65.4 (62.7–68.1) | 74.8 (72.9–76.7) | 69.1 (67.5–70.6) |
| Treatment among people who were aware about their hypertension | 47.8 (35.6–60.1) | 69.3 (66.0–72.3) | 74.5 (72.2–76.6) | 71.7 (69.8–73.5) | 48.6 (42.0–55.3) | 69.7 (66.4–72.8) | 82.1 (80.0–84.0) | 75.9 (74.1–77.6) |
| Control among people who were treated for hypertension | 16.8 (7.1–34.6) | 38.4 (34.4–42.4) | 37.7 (34.9–40.6) | 37.6 (35.3–39.9) | 54.3 (44.7–63.5) | 58.5 (54.4–62.6) | 59.6 (56.8–62.3) | 58.7 (56.5–61.0) |