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Characteristic Mean (SD) Percentage (95% CI) Systolic BP (mm Hg) 132 (20) Diastolic BP (mm Hg) 77 (11) Age (years) 50.5 (17) Age group 18–34 18.0 (15.0–21.0) 35–49 32.5 (28.9–36.2) 50–64 27.8 (24.3–31.3) ≥65 21.6 (18.4–24.9) Sex Female 62.6 (58.8–66.3) Male 37.4 (33.7–41.2) Race/ethnicity Black 32.9 (29.2–36.5) White 59.1 (55.2–62.9) Hispanic 2.1 (0.9–3.2) Asian 3.0 (1.7–4.3) Other 3.0 (1.7–4.3) BMI (kg/m2) 29.5 (8.1) BMI (kg/m2) category <25 28.9 (25.4–32.5) 25–30 30.3 (26.7–33.9) ≥30 40.8 (36.9–44.6) Documented health conditions Hypertension 41.1 (37.2–44.9) Diabetes 18.2 (15.2–21.2) Hypertension and diabetes 13.1 (10.5–15.7) On BP medication(s) 45.7 (41.8–49.5) BMI, body mass index.
BP Diagnosis Percentage (95% CI) Normal* 20.9 (17.7–24.0) Prehypertension† 20.5 (17.4–23.7) Hypertension‡ 58.6 (54.8–62.5) * No documentation of hypertension diagnosis or antihypertensive medications and normal BP on day of visit.
† No documentation of hypertension diagnosis or antihypertensive medications and BP 120 to 139 mm Hg systolic or 80 to 89 mm Hg diastolic on day of visit (with neither in the hypertensive range).
‡ Documentation of hypertension diagnosis or antihypertensive medications or BP on day of visit ≥ 140 mm Hg systolic or ≥ 90 mm Hg diastolic.
- Table 3.
Percentage (95% CI) of Patients in Each BP Measurement Range on Day of Visit, Stratified by Hypertension Diagnosis/Treatment Status
BP Measurement Entire Sample (n = 633) No Diagnosis of Hypertension or Antihypertensive Medications (n = 325) Diagnosed with Hypertension or on Antihypertensive Medications (n = 308) Normal (<120/80 mm Hg) 28.6 (25.1–32.1) 40.6 (35.2–46.0) 15.9 (11.8–20.0) Prehypertensive (120 to 139/80 to 89 mm Hg) 36.2 (32.4–39.9) 40.0 (34.6–45.4) 32.1 (26.9–37.4) Hypertensive (≥ 140/90 mm Hg) 35.2 (31.5–39.0) 19.4 (15.1–23.7) 52.0 (46.3–57.6) - Table 4.
Bivariate Associations with Normal BP Stratified by Hypertension Diagnosis/Medications Status*
Characteristic No Diagnosis of Hypertension or Antihypertensive Medications (n = 325) Diagnosed with Hypertension or on Antihypertensive Medications (n = 308) N Percentage P Value N Percentage P Value Age 18–34 94 52.1 .002 20 25.0 .233 35–49 142 43.0 64 15.6 50–64 62 22.6 114 19.3 ≥65 27 29.6 110 10.9 Sex Female 203 49.8 <.001 193 14.0 .233 Male 122 25.4 115 19.1 Race/ethnicity White 203 43.4 .056 171 19.3 .399 Hispanic 12 33.3 1 - Black 78 28.2 130 12.3 BMI <25 125 51.2 .008 58 20.7 .54 25–30 113 32.7 79 15.2 ≥30 87 35.6 171 14.6 * N represents the total number of individuals within each category; percentage represents the proportion with normal BP as defined as <120 mm Hg systolic and <80 mm Hg diastolic; Values of P are based on χ 2 test of difference in proportions within categories. BMI, body mass index.
Characteristic OR 95% CI Age 18–34 3.2 1.6–6.5 35–49 2.4 1.3–4.5 50–64 1.4 0.74–2.6 ≥65 Referent Sex Female 1.6 1.1–2.5 Male Referent Race/ethnicity White 1.8 1.1–2.8 Hispanic 0.72 0.15–3.4 Black Referent BMI (kg/m2) <25 1.9 1.2–3.0 25–30 1.2 0.73–2.0 ≥30 Referent Hypertension diagnosis 0.38 0.19–0.71 On BP medication(s) 1.1 0.62–2.2 * Based on logistic regression adjusted for all other characteristics in table. BMI, body mass index.
