Table 2 Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Korea (2013–2015).

From: Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Korea

 

Prevalence

Awareness

Treatment

Control (1)

Control (2)

Total

30.5 ± 0.6

67.3 ± 0.9

63.6 ± 0.9

46.2 ± 1.0

72.0 ± 1.0

Sex

Male

33.7 ± 0.8

60.1 ± 1.4

55.4 ± 1.4

40.4 ± 1.3

72.4 ± 1.4

Female

27.4 ± 0.6

75.4 ± 1.0

72.7 ± 1.0

52.7 ± 1.2

71.7 ± 1.3

Age (years)

30–39

8.6 ± 0.6

20.2 ± 3.2

15.2 ± 2.8

9.8 ± 2.2

64.7 ± 9.3

40–49

19.4 ± 0.9

43.9 ± 2.5

39.5 ± 2.6

29.8 ± 2.4

74.9 ± 3.5

50–59

34.0 ± 1.0

61.4 ± 1.8

56.2 ± 1.8

40.1 ± 1.8

70.7 ± 2.2

60–69

49.7 ± 1.2

82.0 ± 1.2

79.3 ± 1.3

59.6 ± 1.6

74.5 ± 1.6

70+

64.5 ± 1.2

86.0 ± 0.9

83.4 ± 1.0

59.3 ± 1.4

70.4 ± 1.5

Area of residence

Urban area

29.5 ± 0.6

66.9 ± 1.1

62.8 ± 1.1

45.9 ± 1.1

72.4 ± 1.1

Rural area

34.5 ± 1.4

68.8 ± 1.9

66.3 ± 2.0

47.3 ± 2.2

70.9 ± 2.1

Income quartiles

Highest

28.7 ± 1.0

68.0 ± 1.6

63.6 ± 1.7

46.9 ± 1.7

73.1 ± 1.8

Upper middle

29.5 ± 0.9

65.9 ± 1.9

62.8 ± 1.8

43.9 ± 1.8

69.2 ± 2.1

Lower middle

31.3 ± 1.0

63.8 ± 1.7

60.4 ± 1.8

45.9 ± 1.8

75.1 ± 1.8

Lowest

32.4 ± 1.0

71.3 ± 1.7

67.6 ± 1.8

48.2 ± 1.9

71.0 ± 1.9

Education levels

Primary

80.2 ± 1.0

80.2 ± 1.0

77.3 ± 1.1

54.9 ± 1.4

70.4 ± 1.4

Middle

69.2 ± 2.1

69.2 ± 2.1

63.8 ± 2.2

47.7 ± 2.3

74.1 ± 2.5

High

62.0 ± 1.8

62.0 ± 1.8

47.0 ± 2.8

44.6 ± 1.8

75.9 ± 1.7

University/college

48.5 ± 2.3

48.5 ± 2.3

44.4 ± 2.2

31.6 ± 2.0

70.9 ± 2.7

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SE. Control rate (1), the rate of adequate blood pressure control among individuals with hypertension. Control rate (2), the rate of adequate blood pressure control among those under hypertension treatment.