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Table 1 Characteristics of population aged 45–64 years with hypertension in 1983–1984 to 2001–2002

From: Trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, and the risk of mortality among middle-aged Lithuanian urban population in 1983–2009

 

1983–1984

1986–1987

1992–1993

2001–2002

P for trend

MEN

(n = 450)

(n = 313)

(n = 241)

(n = 252)

 

Mean age, y (SD)

54.4 (5.36)

53.3 (5.31)1

54.1 (5.91)

54.0 (55.3)

0.97

Mean BP, mmHg (SD)

     

Systolic

154.4 (19.2)

152.9 (18.5)

152.5 (19.1)

152.5 (19.2)

0.25

Diastolic

94.8 (10.3)

96.4 (9.98)

95.4 (10.6)

95.8 (10.1)

0.74

BP, mmHg,% (95%CI)

     

<120/<80

0.0 (0-0)

0.3 (-0.3-0.9)

0.4 (-0.4-1.2)

0.0 (0-0)

0.85

120-129 and/or 80-84

0.4 (-0.2-1.0)

0.0 (0-0)

0.4 (-0.4-1.2)

1.6 (0.1-3.1)

0.13

130-139 and/or 85-89

0.4 (-0.2-1.0)

0.3 (-0.3-0.9)

1.2 (-0.2-2.6)

4.0 (1.6-6.4)1

0.04

140-159 and/or 90-100

56.0 (51.4-60.6)

57.2 (51.5-62.5)

55.2 (48.7-61.3)

50.8 (44.8-57.2)

0.08

160-179and/or 100-109

27.8 (23.9-32.1)

25.6 (21.1-30.9)

29.9 (24.2-35.8)

31.0 (25.3-36.7)

0.18

> = 180 and/or > =110

15.3 (11.7-18.3)

16.6 (12.8-21.2)

12.9 (8.8-17.2)

12.7 (8.8-17.2)

0.19

Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD)

28.6 (3.72)

29.0 (3.74)

27.9 (4.10)

29.1 (5.25)

0.82

BMI,% (95% CI)

     

<25.0 kg/m2

15.3 (12.0-18.6)

14.4 (10.5-18.3)

24.1 (18.7-29.5)1

17.8 (13.1-22.5)

0.58

25.0-29.9 kg/m2

51.4 (46.8-56.0)

45.3 (39.9-50.9)

52.7 (46.4-59.0)

43.5 (37.4-49.6)

0.50

> = 30.0 kg/m2

33.3 (29.0-37.6)

40.3 (34.9-45.7)

23.2 (17.9-28.5)1

38.7 (32.7-44.7)

0.95

Diabetes,%

2.7 (1.2-4.2)

4.2 (2.0-6.4)

2.5 (0.5-4.5)

4.7 (2.1-7.3)

0.46

WOMEN

(n = 551)

(n = 297)

(n = 240)

(n = 291)

 

Mean age, y (SD)

54.5 (5.28)

54.6 (5.65)

54.4 (5.45)

54.1 (5.43)

0.07

Mean BP, mmHg (SD)

     

Systolic

158.0 (20.3)

155.2 (18.2)

156.8 (19.9)

154.0 (18.9)1

0.12

Diastolic

94.0 (10.1)

93.7 (10.3)

95.9 (10.2)

92.3 (10.0)

0.61

BP, mmHg,% (95% CI)

     

<120/<80

0.0 (0-0)

0.0 (0-0)

0.0 (0-0)

0.7 (-0.3-1.7)

0.12

120-129 and/or 80-84

0.5 (-0.1-1.1)

0.7 (-0.2-1.6)

0.8 (-0.3-1.9)

3.1 (1.1-5.1)

0.08

130-139 and/or 85-89

0.5 (-0.1-1.1)

1.3 (0.0-2.6)

2.1 (0.3-3.9)

6.5 (3.7-9.3)1

0.03

140-159 and/or 90-100

55.5 (51.4-59.6)

56.6 (51.0-62.2)

50.0 (43.7-56.3)

47.8 (42.1-53.5)

0.07

160-179and/or 100-109

24.7 (21.1-28.3)

28.3 (23.2-33.4)

30.0 (24.2-35.8)

29.2 (24.0-34.4)

0.30

> = 180 and/or > =110

18.7 (15.4-22.0)

13.1 (9.3-16.9)

17.1 (12.3-21.9)

12.7 (8.9-16.5)

0.43

Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD)

32.1 (5.63)

32.0 (5.56)

30.5 (5.36)1

31.8 (6.34)

0.71

BMI,% (95% CI)

     

<25.0 kg/m2

8.2 (5.9-10.5)

9.1 (5.8-12.4)

17.3 (12.5-22.1)1

11.4 (7.7-15.1)

0.57

25.0-29.9 kg/m2

28.6 (24.8-32.4)

29.1 (23.9-34.3)

32.1 (26.2-38.0)

26.2 (21.1-31.3)

0.55

> = 30.0 kg/m2

63.2 (59.2-67.2)

61.8 (56.1-67.1)

50.6 (44.2-57.0)1

62.4 (56.8-68.0)

0.96

Diabetes,% (95% CI)

4.8 (3.0-6.6)

4.7 (2.3-7.1)

2.1 (0.3-3.9)

6.6 (3.7-9.5)

0.65

  1. 1 P < 0.05, as compared to 1983-1984.
  2. BP blood pressure.
  3. BMI body mass index.
  4. CI confidence interval.
  5. SD standard deviation.
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