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This is a non-core endpoint: only basic statistics are computed.

See these related core endpoints for full statistics:

Hypertensive diseases (excluding secondary)

FG_HYPERTENSION

hypertension: Persistently high systemic arterial blood pressure. Based on multiple readings (blood pressure determination), hypertension is currently defined as when systolic pressure is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when diastolic pressure is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

Endpoint definition

FinnGen phenotype data

429209 individuals

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Apply sex-specific rule None

429209

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Check conditions None

429209

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Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filters None

0 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules.

0

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Check minimum number of events None

0

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Remove individuals based on genotype QC

123061

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FG_HYPERTENSION

Control definitions

Control exclude FG_CVD

Extra metadata

Level in the ICD hierarchy C
First used in FinnGen datafreeze DF2

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 123061 58254 64807
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 29.87 25.30 35.66
Mean age at first event (years) 57.24 56.98 57.47

Mortality

Not a core endpoint, no data to show.

Age distribution of first events

Year distribution of first events

Cumulative Incidence

Not a core endpoint, no data to show.

Correlations

Index endpoint: FG_HYPERTENSION – Hypertensive diseases (excluding secondary)
GWS hits:

Survival analyses between endpoints

Not a core endpoint, no data to show.

Drugs most likely to be purchased after Hypertensive diseases (excluding secondary)

Endpoint not on priority list, no data to show.