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Proportion of Men And Women Reporting
Diagnosis of Age group 1994-1996
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of High Blood Pressure in the Population Heart Health surveys were conducted among adults 18 to 74 years of age in each province in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They included in-home measurements of blood pressure on two occasions, followed by two clinic readings for those whose home readings indicated that they had high blood pressure. The average of all four readings was used to assign the participant to the category of high or normal blood pressure. Based on the Heart Health surveys, it is estimated that 22% of adult Canadians – 26% of men and 18% of women - are hypertensive. This may be an overestimate because the readings were not taken over a six-month period, the suggested period for diagnosing high blood pressure. International estimates of prevalence of high blood pressure usually range from 10 to 20%17. Comparison among countries is difficult, however, due to the use of different methodologies and different diagnostic endpoints. Some countries use a systolic of 160 mm Hg to define high blood pressure. In the Heart Health surveys, 13% of the population had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Of these, 28% were treated and controlled, 40% were being treated but were not controlled, and 33% were not treated and not controlled. Nova Scotia is the only province that has repeated the Heart Health survey.19 Their results showed an improvement, or reduction, in the prevalence of high blood pressure in the population. In 1995, 22% had high blood pressure or were on treatment for high blood pressure compared to 26% in 1986. The rates among women were 25% in 1995 compared to 29% in 1986, and 19% and 23%, respectively, among men. The National Population Health Surveys (NPHS) conducted in 1994 and 1996 provide additional information about the prevalence of self-reported high blood pressure that was diagnosed by a physician. In 1994 and 1996, 9% and 10% of the population aged 12 and up had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. This is similar to the 13% found in the late 1980s Heart health surveys with a slightly different population age range (18 to 74). The proportion of the men and women who had been diagnosed with high blood pressure varied markedly by age (Table 1, Figures 1 and 2). In 1996, 28% of the men over age 65 were diagnosed with high blood pressure. This increased to 36% of the women in the same age group. In the midadult years (45 to 64) 15% of the men and 18% of the women had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Part of the increased rate among women compared to men may be explained by the higher rate of screening for high blood pressure among younger women than among men. Recent American data suggests that the prevalence of hypertension in the native community ranges from 27% to 56%. Hypertension has been linked to the increased incidence of diabetes, obesity and smoking among the native community.22,23 Any number of factors may be contributing to the high prevalence of hypertension, such as • current management regimens that may not culturally appropriate, • additional information and understanding about the condition may be required, • management negotiations with the individual may be ineffective, or • since follow-up in the First Nations people is more difficult, it may not be being done. Continued hypertension detection and treatment efforts are needed for aboriginal peoples as for other groups,24,25 but need to be culturally appropriate.26,2  Health
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