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Hypertension Prevalence (%) among Persons 35–64 Years, in African- and European-Origin Populations * |
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| Total (%) |
Men (%) |
Women (%) |
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| African-Origin Populations |
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| Nigeria |
13.5 |
13.9 |
13.1 |
| Jamaica |
28.6 |
23.4 |
31.8 |
| US – Black |
44.0 |
43.1 |
44.8 |
| European-Origin Populations |
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| US – White |
26.8 |
29.7 |
23.9 |
| Canada |
27.4 |
31.0 |
23.8 |
| Italy |
41.5 |
48.0 |
35.1 |
| Sweden |
38.4 |
44.8 |
32.0 |
| England |
41.7 |
46.9 |
36.5 |
| Spain |
46.8 |
49.0 |
44.6 |
| Finland |
48.6 |
55.7 |
41.6 |
| Germany |
55.3 |
60.2 |
50.4 |
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Cooper et al. BMC Medicine 2005 3:2 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-3-2 |
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