Table 2 Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension by sex from 1983-1984 to 2001-2002
1983-1984 | 1986-1987 | 1992-1993 | 2001-2002 | P for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (95% confidence interval) | |||||
Prevalence of AH,% | |||||
Men (n = 2218) | 58.2 (54.5-61.5) | 52.1 (48.1-56.1) | 57.8 (53.1-62.5) | 58.7 (54.1-63.3) | 0.57 |
Women (n = 2491) | 61.5(57.8-64.2) | 50.4 (46.4-54.4)1 | 55.8 (51.1-60.5) | 51.0 (46.9-55.1)1 | 0.44 |
Awareness,% | |||||
Men | 45.0 (40.4-49.6) | 48.1 (42.6-53.6) | 50.4 (44.1-56.7) | 64.4 (58.5-70.3)1 | 0.03 |
Women | 47.7 (43.5-51.9) | 55.2 (49.5-60.9) | 61.4 (55.3-67.5)1 | 72.3 (67.1-77.5)1 | 0.01 |
Treatment,% | |||||
Men | 55.4 (48.5-62.3) | 60.3 (52.5-68.1) | 63.6 (55.0-72.2) | 68.3 (61.2-75.4) | 0.03 |
Women | 65.6 (59.8-71.4) | 70.7 (63.7-77.7) | 84.5 (78.7-90.3)1 | 86.2 (81.5-90.9)1 | 0.11 |
Control,% | |||||
Men | 3.6 (0.1-7.1) | 2.2 (-0.8-5.2) | 6.5 (1.0-12.0) | 12.6 (6.4-18.8) | 0.10 |
Women | 3.5 (0.8-6.2) | 3.5 (0.1-6.9) | 4.8 (1.1-8.5) | 16.6 (11.2-22.0)1 | 0.09 |