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Distribution of participants according to blood pressure and sex (n=428)
| BP in mmHg | ||
| Sex | <140/90 | ≥140/90 |
| Male | 90 (210%) | 129 (30.1%) |
| Female | 137 (32.0%) | 72 (16.8%) |
| Total | 227 (53.0%) | 201 (47.0%) |
Forty-seven percent of the study population had high BP
