Table 1 Prevalence rate of hypertension in China 1958 -2010
Year | Prevalence rate (%) | Data source | Study |
|---|---|---|---|
1958-1959 | 5.1 | The national sampling survey with adults over 15 years | Chinese guidelines revision committee of prevention and treatment for hypertension, 2006 |
1979~1980 | 7.7 | Â | Â |
1991 | 13.6 | Â | Â |
2002 | 18.8 | The national multistage and stratified sampling survey with adults over 18 years | Li, 2005 |
2004 | 18.1 | Multistage random sampling of adults aged at 18~69 years from 79-160 diseases surveillance sites | National center for NCD control and prevention and China CDC, 2009 |
2007 | 24.9 | Â | National center for NCD control and prevention and China CDC, 2010 |
2010 | 33.5 | Â | Li, 2012 |