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Table 2 Mortality for causes of death per hypertension category*1 – cohort of Ilha do Governador, 1991 – 2009

From: Cardiovascular mortality among a cohort of hypertensive and normotensives in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - 1991–2009

Hypertension status in 1991/92

Causes of death

Cardiovascular deaths

Non-cardiovascular deaths

All deaths

%

(95 % CI)

%

(95 % CI)

%

(95 % CI)

Non-hypertensive

1.3

(0.7 – 2.3)

7.1

(5.5 – 9.0)

8.4

(6.8 – 10.3)

Untreated

6.6

(3.9 – 10.8)

12.4

(8.4 – 18.1)

19.0

(14.6 – 24.3)

Controlled

3.6

(0.7 – 15.4)

14.0

(6.7 – 27.0)

17.6

(9.8 – 29.6)

Uncontrolled

15.0

(9.6 – 22.6)

15.0

(9.6 – 22.8)

30.0

(21.6 – 40.1)

  1. *1Adjusted for the study design