Table 2 Prevalence of hypertension in Nepal classified by area, age, and gender
From: Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension in Nepal: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Characteristics | Male | Female | Both genders |
|---|---|---|---|
Residence | |||
 Urban | 33.8 (26.3, 41.8) | 27.6 (20.9, 34.8) | 28.4 (22.4, 34.7) |
 Suburban | 31.5 (23.8, 39.7) | 22.4 (18.5, 26.5) | 25.5 (21.4, 29.8) |
 Rural | 30.2 (20.5, 40.9) | 13.1 (7.7, 19.6) | 24.4 (17.9, 31.6) |
Age (years) | |||
  < 30 | 7.0 (6.0,8.2) | 2.8 (2.1,3.4) | 8.1 (4.9,12.0) |
 30–39 | 24.4 (15.3,34.8) | 13.4 (9.5,17.9) | 16.2 (13.8,18.7) |
 40–49 | 32.6 (19.3,47.4) | 29.1 (19.5,39.8) | 28.9 (22.4,35.8) |
 50–59 | 44.9 (27.7,62.7) | 39.4 (26.6,53.0) | 35.6 (26.8,45.0) |
 ≥ 60 | 44.7 (33.7,55.9) | 44.7 (33.3,56.5) | 43.5 (33.8,53.5) |
 < 40 | 19.9 (9.0,33.7) | 10.7 (4.6,19.0) | 13.2 (9.2,17.7) |
 ≥ 40 | 41.8 (29.6,54.4) | 37.9 (28.0,48.4) | 36.8 (29.4,44.5) |
 Total | 31.6 (27.3, 36.1) | 20.0 (14.2, 26.6) | 27.3 (23.8, 30.9) |