Prevalence rates of hypertension by age, sex and type of diagnosis.

<p>N = 55,518, † N = 53,337 patients with valid blood pressure assessment; %w = weighted percentages HTNdoc: doctor’s diagnosis; HTNdoc/pat: doctor’s or patient’s diagnosis; HTNdoc/pat/bp: doctor’s or patient’s diagnosis or blood pressure 140/90 mmHg; HTNHANES: blood pressure >140/90 mmHg or receiving antihypertensive therapy.