Physician and PA/APRN Reported Diagnostic bp Thresholds Used for Making a Diagnosis of Hypertension Using Clinic, Home, and Daytime Ambulatory BP Measurements.*
| Physician† | PA/APRN‡ | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 86 | n = 33 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Clinic BP | ||
| 130/80 | 3 (3.7) | 1 (3.1) |
| 135/85 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 140/90 | 72 (87.8) | 24 (75.0) |
| Other | 7 (8.5) | 7 (21.9) |
| Home BP | ||
| 130/80 | 4 (5.1) | 3 (10.7) |
| 135/85 | 14 (17.7) | 1 (3.6) |
| 140/90 | 52 (65.8) | 19 (67.9) |
| Other | 9 (11.4) | 5 (17.9) |
| 24-hour Ambulatory BP | ||
| 130/80 | 6 (8.2) | 2 (11.1) |
| 135/85 | 9 (12.3) | 1 (5.6) |
| 140/90 | 48 (65.8) | 11 (61.1) |
| Other | 10 (13.7) | 4 (22.2) |
↵* Thresholds assessed via text field. All non-missing responses other than 130/80, 135/85, and 140/90 are classified as “other”.
↵† Missing data: Clinic BP (n = 4); Home BP (n = 7); 24-hour ambulatory (n = 13).
↵‡ Missing data: Clinic BP (n = 1); Home BP (n = 5); 24-hour ambulatory (n = 15).
Abbreviations: APRN, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; BP, Blood pressure; PA, physician assistant.