Research Article

Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Romania: Results of the SEPHAR Study

Table 2

Prevalence of arterial hypertension in SEPHAR study.

TotalMenWomen

n/N%n/N%n/N%

General prevalence of hypertension

906/201744,92%425/84750,17%481/117041,11%

Prevalence of hypertension splitted by age groups

18–2414/1608.75%9/7012.85%5/905.55%
25–3451/34015%34/14523.44%17/1958.71%
35–4499/35228.12%51/13537.77%48/21722.11%
45–54220/42851.4%102/17657.95%118/25246.82%
55–64215/32865.54%77/12362.6%138/20567.31%
65307/40975.06%152/19876.76%155/21173.45%

Prevalence of hypertension splitted by area of residence

Urban484/116441.58%226/48546.6%258/67938%
Rural422/85349.47%199/36254.97%223/49145.42%