Table 1 Clinical parameters

Annual incidence of stroke in grade I hypertension (1000 people/year)

Men [10]

4.9

Annual incidence of CHD in grade I hypertension (1000 people/year)

Men [10]

1.17

Annual incidence of ESRD in grade I hypertension (1000 people/year)

Men [11]

0.21

Recurrence rate of stroke [12]*

First year

12.9%

Second to fifth year

8.2%

Mortality after stroke [13]*†

First year

20.7%

Second year

6.7%

Third year

5.8%

Fourth year

5.9%

Fifth year

5.9%

Mortality after CHD [14,15]

In hospital

7%

One year (1000 people/year)

20.4

Mortality after ESRD [16]

One year

9.7%