TABLE.

Hypertension Rates in Patients Over Age 18 Screened by Community Health Workers, Sittilingi Valley, Tamil Nadu, India, 2014–2016

Age Group (in Years)Total
18–3940–59≥60
Hypertensivea314 (8.0)424 (20.0)446 (40.0)1184 (16.5)
Normotensiveb3622 (92.0)1700 (80.0)670 (60.0)5992 (83.5)
Total3936 (100.0)2124 (100.0)1116 (100.0)7176 (100.0)

  • All data are shown as No. (%).

  • ↵a Systolic blood pressure >140 or diastolic blood pressure >90 on 2 checks.

  • ↵b Systolic blood pressure <140 and diastolic blood pressure <90