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. 2007 Jun 1;9(6):436–443. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2007.06518.x

Table II.

Estimated CHD Events Predicted Over 10 Years in Patients With HTN (Without Prior CVD), Before and After Controlling Blood Pressure Only

Weighted Population Uncontrolled Population Controlled to Nominal a No. Estimated Events Prevented Controlled to Optimal b No. Estimated Events Prevented
CHD Risk Events CHD Risk (Events) Events PAR, % CHD Risk (Events) Events PAR, %
Overall 26,058,333 0.1043 2,717,337 0.0845 (2,201,054) 516,283 19.00 0.0653 (1,701,401) 1,015,936 37.39
Age
 Men
  30–39 y 2,001,594 0.0907 181,597 0.0732 (146,603) 34,993 19.27 0.0578 (115,762) 65,835 36.25
  40–49 y 3,881,388 0.1162 451,156 0.0937 (363,726) 87,430 19.38 0.0731 (283,886) 167,270 37.08
  50–59 y 2,952,769 0.1769 522,376 0.1445 (426,535) 95,841 18.35 0.1189 (351,217) 171,160 32.77
  60–74 y 3,131,783 0.2676 838,061 0.2192 (686,521) 151,541 18.08 0.1830 (573,158) 264,903 31.61
  Total 11,967,534 0.1665 1,993,190 0.1356 (1,623,385) 369,805 18.55 0.1106 (1,324,023) 669,167 33.57
 Women
  30–39 y 1,637,147 0.0110 18,061 0.0096 (15,686) 2,375 13.15 0.0067(11,009) 7,052 39.04
  40–49 y 3,252,147 0.0321 104,505 0.0267 (86,901) 17,604 16.85 0.0182 (59,045) 45,460 43.50
  50–59 y 4,158,872 0.0619 257,435 0.0506 (210,476) 46,959 18.24 0.0331 (137,470) 119,966 46.60
  60–74 y 5,042,634 0.0682 344,144 0.0525 (264,606) 79,537 23.11 0.0337 (169,853) 174,291 50.64
  Total 14,090,800 0.0514 724,146 0.0410 (577,669) 146,477 20.23 0.0268 (377,377) 346,769 47.89
Race
 Hispanic 2,463,935 0.1067 262,806 0.0850 (209,395) 53,411 20.32 0.0689 (169,748) 93,057 35.41
 Non‐Hispanic white 18,678,242 0.1067 1,993,693 0.0869 (1,623,221) 370,472 18.58 0.0670 (1,252,230) 741,463 37.19
 Non‐Hispanic black 3,478,518 0.0937 326,006 0.0757 (263,296) 62,710 19.24 0.0569 (198,068) 127,939 39.24
Disease groupc
 HTN Uncomplicated 2,747,825 0.0333 91,529 0.0266(73,155) 18,374 20.07 0.0190 (52,302) 39,227 42.86
 HTN Moderate risk 17,005,024 0.1018 1,730,433 0.0828 (1,407,950) 322,483 18.64 0.0618 (1,051,679) 678,754 39.22
 HTN Complicated 6,305,483 0.1420 895,374 0.1142(719,950) 175,424 19.59 0.0947 (597,419) 297,955 33.28
aNominal control defined as blood pressure <l40/90 mm Hg (or <130/80 mm Hg if comorbid diabetes mellitus [DM] is present). bOptimal control defined as blood pressure <120/80 mm Hg. cSee text for definitions. Abbreviations: CHD, coronary heart disease; HTN, hypertension; CVD, cardiovascular disease; PAR, percent of attributable risk.