Table 1. Does the blood pressure entry criterion have an effect on the baseline blood pressure variability?

Baseline values (Review 1 and 2)	Entry based on DBP criterion	Entry based on SBP criterion	Entry based on either SBP or DBP criterion
Mean SD of SBP±SE mmHg	14.0±0.6 (n = 41)	9.3±1.1* (n = 5)	9.7±1.6* (n = 10)
Mean SD of DBP±SE mmHg	5.3±0.3† (n = 44)	8.4±0.7 (n = 4)	4.6±0.6† (n = 10)

SD = Standard Deviation; SE = Standard Error; SBP = Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP = Diastolic Blood Pressure; n = number of observations.

^*p<0.01 unpaired t test of mean SD of SBP as compared to entry based on DBP criterion.

^†p<0.01 unpaired t test of mean SD of DBP as compared to entry based on SBP criterion.