Table 2.

Physician Response to Intensification of Hypertension Treatment

Blood Pressure Estimates	MIN	MAX	MED	MEAN	SD
Level of SBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with essential hypertension	120	145	140	137.59	5.071
Level of DBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with essential hypertension	80	95	90	88.7	3.561
Level of SBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with heart disease	120	160	130	134	7.022
Level of DBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with heart disease	70	100	85	85.15	5.580
Level of SBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with diabetes	120	140	130	130.41	3.320
Level of DBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with diabetes	70	90	85	82.93	4.206
Level of SBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with renal disease	120	140	130	129.85	4.663
Level of DBP at which to intensify treatment in patients with renal disease	70	90	80	82.19	4.216

SBP = Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP = Diastolic Blood Pressure

MIN = Minimum; MAX = Maximum; MED = Median; SD = Standard Deviation