Research Article
High Blood Pressure Prevalence and Significant Correlates: A Quantitative Analysis from Coastal Karnataka, India
| (a) Classification of blood pressure according to JNC VII* criteria |
| | Blood pressure | 30–39 yrs. | 40–49 yrs. | 50–59 yrs. | ≥60 yrs. | Total | | no. (%) | no. (%) | no. (%) | no. (%) | no. (%) | | | | | |
| | Normotension | 145 (39.5) | 93 (30.4) | 40 (18.6) | 51 (14.5) | 329 (26.6) | | Prehypertension | 157 (42.8) | 117 (38.2) | 86 (40.0) | 119 (33.9) | 479 (38.7) | | Stage 1 hypertension | 45 (12.3) | 64 (20.9) | 55 (25.6) | 106 (30.2) | 270 (21.8) | | Stage 2 hypertension | 20 (5.4) | 32 (10.5) | 34 (15.8) | 75 (21.4) | 161 (13.0) |
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Chi-square for trend () = 113.93, P < .001, df = 1.
*JNC VII classification of blood pressure.
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| (b)
*JNC VII classification of blood pressure |
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| Systolic blood pressure (SBP) mm Hg | | Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) mm Hg |
| | Normal | <120 | and | <80 | | Prehypertension | 120–139 | or | 80–89 | | Hypertension Stage 1 | 140–159 | or | 90–99 | | Hypertension Stage 2 | ≥160 | or | ≥100 |
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