Prevalence, Treatment, and Associated Factors of Hypertension in Spain: A Comparative Study between Populations
Table 2
(a) Prevalence of diagnosed hypertension by age groups and living area in the sample.
Age groups (years)
31 - 45
46 – 60
61-77
%
Urban
Rural
p
Total (95 % CI)
Urban
Rural
p
Total (95 % CI)
Urban
Rural
P
Total (95 % CI)
Men
13.26
14.18
0.741
13.66 (11.04 – 16.63) []
26.60
24.91
0.620
25.92 (22.67 – 29.37) []
29.11
28.42
0.887
28.74 (23.99 – 33.86) []
Women
11.11
15.27
0.108
12.64 (10.29 – 15.31) [+]
35.59
34.39
0.719
35.18 (32.06 – 38.39) [+]
49.20
42.56
0.193
45.81(40.73 – 50.95) [+]
Total
12.05
14.72
0.158
13.11 (11.34 – 15.05)
31.93
29.95
0.411
31.19 (28.92 – 33.53)
40.00
35.71
0.235
37.76 (34.21 – 41.41)
[] p < 0.001 for the comparison of the three age categories in men. [+] p < 0.001 for the comparison of the three age categories in women.
(b) Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension by age groups and living area in the sample.
Age groups (years)
31 - 45
46 – 60
61-77
%
Urban
Rural
p
Total (95 % CI)
Urban
Rural
p
Total (95 % CI)
Urban
Rural
p
Total (95 % CI)
Men
11.37
11.40
0.991
11.39 (8.95 – 14.38) []
19.87
14.08
0.093
17.50 (14.42 – 21.06) []
29.36
25.00
0.451
27.00 (21.75 – 32.99) []
Women
6.09
5.88
0.917
6.02 (4.40 – 8.18) [+]
19.84
14.29
0.097
17.88 (14.97 – 21.22) [+]
25.53
32.73
0.261
29.41 (23.59 – 36.00) [+]
Total
8.37
8.69
0.851
8.49 (7.01 – 10.25)
19.85
14.18
0.018
17.70 (15.54 – 20.09)
27.59
28.57
0.819
28.12 (24.12 – 32.49)
() p < 0.001 for the comparison of the three age categories in men. (+) p < 0.001 for the comparison of the three age categories in women. The statistical significance is highlighted in bold letters.
