TABLE 3.

Blood pressure.

Blood pressure reference ranges25				Occurrence (average of 3 BP recordings)
BP category	Systolic mm Hg	and/or	Diastolic mm Hg	Male (n = 111)	Female (n = 231)	Total (N = 342)	Total %
Normal	< 120	and	< 80	25	70	95	27.8
Elevated	120–129	and	< 80	15	35	50	14.6
Hypertension Stage 1	130–139	or	80–89	34	72	106	31.0
Hypertension Stage 2	≥ 140	or	≥ 90	32	54	86	25.1
Hypertensive crisis	> 180	and/or	> 120	5	0	5	1.5

Source: Reference ranges adapted from the American Heart Association. Understanding blood pressure readings [homepage on the Internet]. American Heart Association; 2024. Available from: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/understanding-blood-pressure-readings

BP, blood pressure.