Research Article

Hypertension Subtypes among Hypertensive Patients in Ibadan

Table 2

Age group and gender relations of hypertension subtypes.

Controlled hypertension ()Isolated diastolic hypertension ()Isolated systolic hypertension ()Systolic and diastolic hypertension () value

Gender<0.048
 Females160 (11.3)69 (4.9)88 (6.2)1096 (77.6)
 Males52 (11.7)21 (4.7)45 (10.1)327 (73.5)
Age group0.254
 Young (≤39 yrs)14 (6.6)11 (12.2)13 (9.8)107 (7.5)
 Middle age (40–59 yrs)185 (87.3)76 (84.4)107 (80.5)1201 (84.4)
 Elderly (≥60 yrs)13 (6.1)3 (3.3)13 (9.8)115 (8.1)