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@entity1 @entity101 @entity167 @entity412 @entity460 @entity972 @entity414 @entity551 @entity165 @entity1760
In a random sample of 976 coloured @entity1 17.2% of @entity1 and 18.4% of @entity1 were @entity101 (greater than or equal to 160/95 mmHg or receiving medication). In the same population 35.6% of @entity1 and 24.7% of @entity1 suffered from total @entity101 (greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg). @entity1 between 25 and 44 years had a markedly higher prevalence of @entity101 than @entity1 of the same age. Above this age the situation was reversed. Correcting for under- and over-cuffing increased the mean pressures in @entity1 and decreased them in older @entity1 . Only 42.2% of @entity101 @entity1 and 69.9% of @entity1 were aware of their condition. Only 41.3% were on medication for it and a mere 16% had blood pressures below 160/95 mmHg. @entity101 had significantly lower intakes of @entity972 , @entity460 , @entity1760 and saturated fat than normotensive subjects. Young @entity101 consumed more salt than older @entity101 . Both @entity551 were positively associated with @entity167 consumption, smoking (in men), total serum @entity165 , low-density lipoprotein @entity165 , non-fasting @entity412 and @entity414 levels. @entity101 subjects were less educated and showed more type A coronary-prone behaviour than normotensives. A comparison of the prevalence of @entity101 in the four South African ethnic groups is given.
