Table 1 Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in different ages and sex among Chinese rural adults in three surveys

From: Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in a Chinese rural area from 1991 to 2007

 

Men

Women

Total

 

1991

2002

2007

1991

2002

2007

1991

2002

2007

PHT, % (s.e.)

Age groups (years)

 35–44

40.6 (2.2)

75.3 (1.5)

67.6 (2.4)

30.8 (2.1)

61.0 (1.7)

58.5 (1.8)

35.6 (1.6)

67.8 (1.2)

61.8 (1.4)

 45–54

35.5 (3.0)

68.8 (1.6)

53.5 (2.2)

32.8 (2.9)

60.4 (1.6)

52.9 (1.7)

34.1 (2.1)

64.4 (1.1)

53.1 (1.3)

 55–64

31.1 (3.1)

57.6 (2.4)

42.0 (1.9)

30.9 (3.1)

53.1 (2.3)

47.1 (1.6)

31.0 (2.2)

55.3 (1.7)

45.0 (1.2)

 65–74

30.7 (4.3)

49.4 (3.1)

46.4 (2.4)

29.0 (4.0)

47.8 (2.7)

48.6 (2.0)

29.8 (2.9)

48.5 (2.0)

47.7 (1.6)

HT, % (s.e.)

Age groups (years)

 35–44

12.6 (1.5)

11.9 (1.2)

17.1 (1.4)

10.3 (1.4)

8.5 (0.9)

14.9 (1.3)

11.4 (1.0)

10.1 (0.7)

15.7 (1.1)

 45–54

19.1 (2.4)

20.8 (1.4)

35.8 (2.1)

20.7 (2.5)

19.9 (1.3)

32.7 (1.6)

19.9 (1.7)

20.4 (1.0)

33.9 (1.3)

 55–64

27.7 (3.0)

33.6 (2.3)

49.5 (1.9)

32.2 (3.1)

31.9 (2.1)

43.5 (1.5)

30.0 (2.2)

32.7 (1.6)

45.9 (1.2)

 65–74

40.4 (4.5)

42.6 (3.1)

48.8 (2.4)

50.0 (4.4)

39.8 (2.6)

46.1 (2.0)

45.5 (3.2)

41.0 (2.0)

47.2 (1.6)

  1. Abbreviations: PHT, prehypertension; HT, hypertension.