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Table 4 Prevalence of hypertension in women

From: Hypertension in the Parsi community of Bombay: a study on prevalence, awareness and compliance to treatment

Age group (years)

'Diastolic' HT (including optimally controlled HT

Borderline ISH (SBP:140–159 mmHg with DBP < 90 mm Hg)

ISH (SBP ≥ 160 mm Hg DBP < 90 mm Hg)

Overall prevalence

20–29

7.1% (12)

1.8% (3)

0.6% (1)

9.4% (16/170)

30–39

11.0% (22)

1.5% (3)

12.4% (25/201)

40–49

18.2% (37)

6.4% (13)

2.0% (4)

26.6% (54/203)

50–59

24.2% (70)

18.3% (53)

4.5% (13)

47.1% (136/289)

60–69

18.0% (43)

21.0% (50)

16.3% (39)

55.2% (132/239)

70+

13.1% (28)

26.6% (57)

33.2% (71)

72.9%(156/214)

Total

   

39.4% (519/1316)

  1. HT: hypertension; 'diastolic' HT: diastolic BP ≥ 90 mm Hg with normal or elevated systolic BP; ISH: isolated systolic hypertension; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure