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Table 3 Treatment within four months after inclusion in diagnosed hypertension patients

From: Hypertension in older patients, a retrospective cohort study

SBP (mmHg)

Age (years)

N

Antihypertensive treatment (%)

p for trend

<=139

60–69

26

30.8 (16.5–50.0)

0.70

 

70–79

12

33.3 (13.8–60.9)

 
 

80+

1

0.0 (0.0–79.3)

 

140–159

60–69

137

45.3 (37.2–53.6)

0.70

 

70–79

50

48.0 (44.8–62.5)

 
 

80+

6

50.0 (18.8–81.8)

 

160–179

60–69

332

69.9 (64.7–74.6)

0.15

 

70–79

124

71.0 (62.4–78.2)

 
 

80+

30

50.0 (33.2–66.8)

 

180–199

60–69

176

86.9 (81.2–91.1)

0.25

 

70–79

121

81.8 (74.0–87.7)

 
 

80+

33

81.8 (65.6–91.4)

 

200+

60–69

69

95.7 (88.0–98.5)

0.28

 

70–79

37

97.3 (86.2–99.5)

 
 

80+

27

88.9 (71.9–96.1)

 
  1. Percentage with Wilson 95 % CI by age group and blood pressure group; p-values for linear by linear association between age groups