Table 1.
Relative increase in prevalence, age group, and gender-wise.
| Age (years) | Prevalence (JNC 8) (%) | Prevalence (2017 ACC/AHA) (%) | Difference (2017 ACC/AHA but not JNC8) | Relative increase (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||
| 18-19 (n = 5,448) | 16.1 (15.1, 17.08) | 48.7 (47.4, 50) | 32.6 | 202.5 |
| 20-44 (n = 66,039) | 26.7 (26.4, 27) | 65.4 (65, 65.8) | 38.7 | 144.9 |
| 45-54 (n = 23,789) | 42.4 (41.8, 43) | 76.9 (76.4, 77.4) | 34.5 | 81.4 |
| 55-64 (n = 15,874) | 49 (48.2, 49.8) | 79.7 (79.1, 80.3) | 30.7 | 62.7 |
| 65-74 (n = 7,181) | 51.5 (50.3, 52.7) | 80.6 (79.7, 81.5) | 29.1 | 56.5 |
| ≥75 (n = 2,094) | 52.2 (50.1, 54.3) | 78.5 (76.7, 80.3) | 26.3 | 50.4 |
| Overall | 39.4 (39.1, 39.7) | 69.9 (69.9, 70.2) | 30.2 | 76.6 |
| Women | ||||
| 18-19 (n = 3450) | 6.2 (5.4, 7) | 30.5 (29, 32) | 24.3 | 391.9 |
| 20-44 (n = 33,753) | 14 (13.6, 14.4) | 45.6 (45.1, 46.1) | 31.6 | 225.7 |
| 45-54 (n = 11,905) | 34.6 (33.8, 35.5) | 69.1 (68.3, 69.9) | 34.5 | 99.7 |
| 55-64 (n = 7,210) | 45.4 (44.3, 46.6) | 76.6 (75.6, 77.6) | 31.2 | 68.7 |
| 65-74 (n = 2,808) | 51.4 (49.6, 53.3) | 78.2 (76.7, 79.7) | 26.8 | 52.1 |
| ≥75 (n = 784) | 51.3 (47.8, 54.8) | 79.7 (76.9, 82.5) | 28.4 | 55.4 |
| Overall | 29.3 (28.9, 29.7) | 48 (47.6, 48.4) | 18.7 | 63.8 |
ACC/AHA = American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association; JNC8 = 8th Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.