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Table 4 Proportion and number of subjects with hypertension whose blood pressure is controlled under recommended levels

From: Potential impact of 2018 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines on Korean population: a population-based cohort study

 

Proportion

Number

2018 KSH guidelines

2013 KSH guidelines

Difference

2018 KSH guidelines

2013 KSH guidelines

Difference

Total

38.6 ± 1.0

51.8 ± 1.1

13.2 ± 0.6

2.8

3.7

1.0

Sex

 Male

32.1 ± 1.3

45.1 ± 1.5

13.0 ± 0.9

1.3

1.8

0.5

 Female

46.7 ± 1.4

60.2 ± 1.3

13.5 ± 0.9

1.5

1.9

0.4

Age (years)

 30–39

8.3 ± 2.3

11.6 ± 2.7

3.3 ± 1.6

0.0

0.1

0.0

 40–49

20.2 ± 2.2

30.9 ± 2.8

10.7 ± 1.8

0.2

0.3

0.1

 50–59

29.1 ± 2.0

41.2 ± 2.1

12.2 ± 1.3

0.6

0.8

0.2

 60–69

52.4 ± 1.7

66.6 ± 1.6

14.2 ± 1.2

1.0

1.2

0.3

 70+

53.6 ± 1.7

70.9 ± 1.5

17.3 ± 1.2

1.0

1.3

0.3

Area of residence

 Urban area

38.2 ± 1.2

51.2 ± 1.2

13.0 ± 0.7

2.2

2.9

0.7

 Rural area

39.9 ± 2.3

54.0 ± 2.5

14.1 ± 1.4

0.6

0.8

0.2

Income quartiles

 Highest

40.5 ± 2.0

54.8 ± 2.1

14.3 ± 1.4

0.7

1.0

0.3

 Upper middle

37.9 ± 1.9

50.0 ± 2.0

12.1 ± 1.2

0.7

0.9

0.2

 Lower middle

36.4 ± 1.9

48.9 ± 2.1

12.5 ± 1.2

0.7

0.9

0.2

 Lowest

39.2 ± 1.8

53.3 ± 1.9

14.1 ± 1.3

0.7

1.0

0.3

Education levels

 Primary

46.7 ± 1.4

62.4 ± 1.4

15.8 ± 1.0

1.3

1.7

0.4

 Middle

41.1 ± 2.4

54.2 ± 2.6

13.0 ± 1.6

0.4

0.5

0.1

 High

36.5 ± 1.9

48.4 ± 2.0

12.0 ± 1.2

0.7

1.0

0.2

 University/college

24.7 ± 2.0

35.0 ± 2.3

10.3 ± 1.4

0.4

0.5

0.2

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SE
  2. KSH Korean Society of Hypertension