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Results
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Remained as normal BP
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Remained as elevated BP
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Remained as stage 1 HTN
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Resulted as stage 2 HTN
|
|---|
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40–49 years (n=15,527)
|
2204 (14.2)
|
1726 (11.1)
|
8566 (55.2)
|
3031 (19.5)
|
|
50–59 years (n=4003)
|
452 (11.3)
|
457 (11.4)
|
2024 (50.6)
|
1070 (26.7)
|
|
60–79 years (n=1642)
|
73 (4.5)
|
88 (5.4)
|
578 (35.2)
|
903 (55.0)
|
|
Total (n=21,172)
|
2729 (12.9)
|
2271 (10.7)
|
11,168 (52.8)
|
5004 (23.6)
|
- Values are expressed as number and percentage (%)
- There were differences in the proportion of blood pressure levels by age groups in all final stages (p for trend < 0.01)
- BP blood pressure, HTN hypertension
