Table I.

Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease by Systolic Blood Pressure (BP): Framingham Study 30‐Year Follow‐Up

Average Annual Incidence
	Men (Age in Years)			Women (Age in Years)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)	45–54	55–64	65–74	45–54	55–64	65–74
74–119	8	16	16	3	6	12
120–139	11	18	23	5	9	17
140–149	19	31	37	9	16	22
160–179	29	43	52	9	24	20
180–300	35	62	78	16	36	45
Incidence rate per 1000; trends all significant in specified age and sex groups.