Table 2.

Percentage (95% CI) of Patients in Each BP Diagnosis Category (n = 633)

BP DiagnosisPercentage (95% CI)
Normal*20.9 (17.7–24.0)
Prehypertension20.5 (17.4–23.7)
Hypertension58.6 (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.