Trends in awareness, treatment and control of hypertension between 1994 and 19982
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1998 | 1994 | 1998 | |
| Old definition (⩽160/95 mm Hg) | ||||
| Percentage aware | 60 | 68 | 66 | 74 |
| Percentage treated | 45 | 54 | 54 | 64 |
| Percentage controlled | 27 | 37 | 32 | 40 |
| New definition (⩽140/90 mm Hg) | ||||
| Percentage aware | 33 | 40 | 46 | 52 |
| Percentage treated | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| Percentage controlled | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 |