High blood pressure by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2005
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2005
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 1997 | 38.5 (33.8-43.2) | 35.6 (31.4-39.8) | 37.4 (34.1-40.8) |
| 1998 | 30.9 (26.6-35.3) | 36.9 (32.6-41.2) | 33.1 (29.9-36.3) | |
| 2002 | 44.5 (39.7-49.4) | 38.4 (33.9-42.8) | 42.3 (38.8-45.7) | |
| 2005 | 48.0 (43.4-52.6) | 46.7 (42.6-50.8) | 47.5 (44.3-50.7) | |
| Females | 1997 | 44.7 (40.8-48.6) | 42.3 (38.4-46.2) | 43.9 (41.0-46.8) |
| 1998 | 44.0 (40.2-47.7) | 46.6 (42.9-50.3) | 44.9 (42.1-47.6) | |
| 2002 | 49.8 (45.7-53.9) | 48.8 (45.1-52.6) | 49.4 (46.5-52.4) | |
| 2005 | 57.5 (53.8-61.1) | 56.9 (53.5-60.3) | 57.3 (54.6-59.9) | |
| Persons | 1997 | 42.0 (39.0-45.1) | 39.3 (36.4-42.1) | 41.1 (38.9-43.3) |
| 1998 | 38.3 (35.4-41.2) | 42.2 (39.4-45.0) | 39.7 (37.6-41.8) | |
| 2002 | 47.4 (44.3-50.6) | 43.9 (41.0-46.8) | 46.1 (43.9-48.4) | |
| 2005 | 53.2 (50.3-56.1) | 52.2 (49.6-54.9) | 52.9 (50.8-54.9) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 1997 (3,270), 1998 (3,366), 2002 (3,408), 2005 (3,299). The indicator includes those who have been told by a doctor or hospital they have high blood pressure or hypertension, except during pregnancy. The question used to define the indicator was: Have you ever been told by a doctor or hospital you have high blood pressure, sometimes called hypertension? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 July 2008 |