TABLE 3.

Blood pressure measurements according to categories.

Blood pressure classification	SBP	DBP	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Normal BP	< 130 and	< 85	210	59
Elevated	130–139 and/or	85–98	57	16
High blood pressure (hypertension stage 1)	140–159 and/or	90–99	52	14
High blood pressure (hypertension stage 2)	≥ 160 and/or	≥ 100	39	11
Total	-	-	358	100.0

Source: Adapted from Unger T, Borghi C, Charchar F, et al. 2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension practice guidelines. Hypertension. 2020;75(6):1334–1357. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15026; Van Rensburg ZJ, Vincent-Lambert C, Razlog R, Phaladze N. Prevalence of hypertension in a sample of community members in a low-income peri-urban setting in Gaborone, Botswana. J Public Health Afr. 2023;14(2):2068. https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2068

SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BP, blood pressure.