Table 3.
Blood pressure by occupational condition.
| Entire group | Normotensive FF | Hypertensive FF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus SBP, mmHg | 135.9 (12.2) | 130.8 (13.9) | 138.1 (10.9) |
| Apparatus DBP, mmHg | 81.8 (10.2) | 78.0 (8.5) | 83.4 (10.6) |
| Medical call SBP, mmHg | 141.9 (13.2) | 131.0 (9.9) | 145.6 (12.2)* |
| Medical call DBP, mmHg | 84.9 (11.1) | 78.1 (9.1) | 87.2 (10.9)* |
| Fire call SBP, mmHg | 138.4 (18.7) | 132.6 (18.0) | 141.8 (18.3)* |
| Fire call DBP, mmHg | 83.7 (12.2) | 80.5 (10.6) | 85.6 (12.7) |
| Pre-alert SBP, mmHg | 137.4 (10.5) | 129.0 (6.9) | 139.2 (10.4) |
| Pre-alert DBP, mmHg | 83.3 (8.2) | 85.6 (9.1) | 82.8 (8.2) |
FF: firefighter; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure. Data are presented as mean (SD) for 111 total firefighters; 37 normotensive, 74 hypertensive.
Significant at p < .05 between groups.