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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Med. 2009 May;122(5):464–471. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.10.034

Table 5.

Estimated 8-Year Risk of Hypertension for Selected Women

Predictor Values Predicted 8-Year Risk
Blood Pressure, mm Hg Age, years BMI, kg/m2 Black or Hispanic Blood Pressure Only Model Simplified Model
115/70 50 20 No 15.6% 10.4%
115/70 50 25 No 15.6% 15.2%
115/70 50 30 No 15.6% 20.2%
115/70 60 30 No 15.6% 24.3%
115/70 60 30 Yes 15.6% 36.4%
125/80 50 20 No 37.8% 25.2%
125/80 50 25 No 37.8% 34.1%
125/80 50 30 No 37.8% 42.3%
125/80 60 30 No 37.8% 48.1%
125/80 60 30 Yes 37.8% 62.4%