The Effects of Socioeconomic Determinants on Hypertension in a Cardiometabolic At-Risk European Country

Table 1

Distribution of the estimated Maltese hypertension population, by age groups and gender.

(a)

Total Maltese population by age		Total population with hypertension	Percentage with hypertension, by age
20–29	55,218	5,345	9.68%
30–39	56,184	7,193	12.80%
40–49	48,406	6,466	13.36%
50–59	57,291	15,223	26.57%
60–69	55,986	26,395	47.15%
Total	273,085	60,622

(b)

Total male Maltese population by age		Male with hypertension	Percentage with hypertension, by age
20–29	28,228	2,646	9.38%
30–39	28,837	5,005	17.36%
40–49	24,546	4,796	19.54%
50–59	28,822	9,529	33.06%
60–69	27,388	14,384	52.52%
Total	137,821	36,360

(c)

Total female Maltese population by age		Female with hypertension	Percentage with hypertension, by age
20–29	26,990	2,699	10.00%
30–39	27,347	2,188	8.00%
40–49	23,860	1,670	7.00%
50–59	28,469	5,694	20.00%
60–69	28,598	12,011	42.00%
Total	135,264	24,262

Demographic data 2013.