Table 4
Distribution of the household population by blood pressure norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Distribution of the household population by blood pressure norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Blood pressure norms
Within the acceptable range Acceptable, but at the high end of the acceptable range Above the acceptable range
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 18 to 39 95.4 93.8 96.9 3.9 E 2.6 5.1 F … …
Age 40 to 59 82.4 78.8 85.9 11.3 8.7 13.9 5.3 4.0 6.6
Age 60 to 79 66.7 64.2 69.1 15.7 12.8 18.6 13.8 11.6 15.9
Age 18 to 79 84.4 82.8 86.0 9.2 8.0 10.4 5.1 4.5 5.8
Males  
Age 18 to 39 93.9 91.3 96.5 4.9 E 2.9 7.0 F … …
Age 40 to 59 78.0 72.6 83.3 14.7 10.5 18.9 6.5 4.7 8.4
Age 60 to 79 69.7 65.3 74.0 15.2 10.5 19.9 13.8 10.7 16.9
Age 18 to 79 82.8 80.7 84.9 10.8 9.1 12.6 5.7 4.7 6.7
Females  
Age 18 to 39 96.8 94.6 99.1 F … … F … …
Age 40 to 59 86.7 82.5 90.8 7.9 E 5.2 10.7 4.0 E 2.2 5.9
Age 60 to 79 63.9 60.7 67.1 16.1 13.9 18.3 13.8 10.3 17.3
Age 18 to 79 86.0 83.9 88.1 7.6 6.2 9.0 4.6 3.5 5.6
Distribution of the household population by blood pressure norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Blood pressure norms
Moderately high High Very high
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 18 to 39 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 40 to 59 0.7 E 0.3 1.1 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 60 to 79 2.4 E 1.4 3.4 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 18 to 79 0.8 E 0.5 1.1 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Males  
Age 18 to 39 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 40 to 59 F … … F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 60 to 79 1.0 E 0.4 1.6 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 18 to 79 0.5 E 0.2 0.9 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Females  
Age 18 to 39 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 40 to 59 F … … F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 60 to 79 3.6 E 1.9 5.3 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age 18 to 79 1.0 E 0.5 1.6 F … … 0.0 0.0 0.0
E
use with caution (data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%)
F
too unreliable to be published (data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability)
Note(s):
The norms used in this table can be found in D. Abbott, N. Campbell, P. Carruthers-Czyzewski, A. Chockalingam, M. David, G. Dunkley, E. Ellis, J.G. Fodor, D. McKay, V.R. Ramsden, 1994, "Guidelines for measurement of blood pressure, follow-up, and lifestyle counselling", Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 85 (suppl 2), p. S29-S35.Total household population aged 18 to 79, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 1).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.