Age-adjusted risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the whole cohort and in subgroups stratified by race (black [n= 57,085], white [n=218,261]. The number of patients in different blood pressure strata were as follows: ≤120/80 mmHg (n=89,774), 120–129/80–84 mmHg (n=72,192), 130–139/85–89 mmHg (n=56,078), 140–159/90–99 mmHg (n=69,083), 160–179/100–109 mmHg (n=21,340), 180–209/110–119 mmHg (n=6626) and ≥210/120 mmHg (n=1582). Modified from reference 6