Table 5 Prevalence comparison of adults with hypertension in various data sources
Data source | Data source type | Year | Sample | Overall (crude %) | Males (crude %) | Females (crude %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPCSSN (Alberta-specific) | Primary care EMR data | 2018 | Albertans 18 years & older | 23.6 | 26.1 | 21.6 |
National CPCSSN data [5] | Primary care EMR data | 2012 | Canadians 18 years & older | 22.8 | 24.1 | 21.9 |
CCDSS [28] | Administrative data | 2015 | Canadians 20 years and older | 25.4 | 25.2 | 25.6 |
CHMS [29] | Physical measures survey | 2014–15 | Canadians 20–79 years | 23.3 | 24.3 | 22.0 |
CCHS [30] | Self-reported survey | 2016 | Canadians 12 years and older | 17.7 | 18.3 | 17.1 |