Table 3 Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension using the Kakyerere Parish household census population, the 2000 U.S. standard population, and the WHO world standard population among adults ≥18 years
From: Epidemiology and awareness of hypertension in a rural Ugandan community: a cross-sectional study
| Prevalence (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study participants (unadjusted) | Kakyerere Parish household census population | 2000 US census population | WHO world standard population | |
| Total | 15.7% (14.2–17.2) | 14.6% (13.3–15.9) | 22.0% (20.0–24.0) | 19.8% (18.0–21.5) |
| Women | 15.4% (13.4–17.4) | 13.4% (11.7–15.1) | 21.1% (18.5–23.6) | 18.7% (16.5–21.0) |
| Men | 16.1% (13.8–18.4) | 16.0% (13.9–18.2) | 23.1% (19.9–26.2) | 21.0% (18.2–23.8) |