From: An international comparative study of blood pressure in populations of European vs. African descent
Country | Survey Yr(s) | Population | N | Male (%) | Participation Rate (%) | Age Range | Sampling Method* |
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Nigeria | 1991–93 | Local | 1931 | 45 | NA | 25–74 | Multistage, address |
Jamaica | 1993–95 | Local | 2573 | 41 | 65 | 25–74 | Multistage, address |
USA, NHANES Black | 1988–94 | National | 5283 | 45 | 82 | 18–80+ | Multistage, population registry |
Canada | 1986–92 | National | 23129 | 49 | 77.5 | 18–74 | Multistage, medical insurance registries |
England | 1998 | National | 11884 | 45 | 87.5 | 16–80+ | Multistage, post code address |
Finland | 1997 | National | 7064 | 47 | 72 | 25–64 | Population registry |
Germany | 1997–99 | National | 7047 | 49 | 61.4 | 18–79 | Population registry |
Italy | 1998 | National | 8233 | 50 | - | 35–74 | Multistage, population registry |
Spain | 1990 | National | 2021 | 40 | 73 | 35–65 | Multistage, national registry |
Sweden | 1999 | Regional | 1823 | 49 | 72 | 25–74 | Population registry |
USA NHANES White | 1988–94 | National | 7252 | 46 | 82 | 18–80+ | Multistage, population registry |