Table 3.

Distribution of patient numbers according to 2nd – 1st SBP during 7 days

2nd – 1st morning SBP
Patients who had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg	69 (39.4%)a
Patients who had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg and days with a difference ≥5 mm Hg Patients who had days with a difference ≥5 mm Hg	80 (45.7%)b
Patients who had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg	15 (8.6%)c
Patients who had days with a difference within the range of >–5 and <5 mm Hg	11 (6.3%)d
2nd – 1st evening SBP
Patients who had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg	65 (37.1%)
Patients who had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg and days with a difference ≥5 mm Hg	79 (45.1%)
Patients who had days with a difference ≤5 mm Hg	18 (10.3%)
Patients who had days with a difference within the range of >−5 and <5 mm Hg	13 (7.5%)

^a44 patients had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg in the evening.

^b55 patients had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg and days with a difference ≥5 mm Hg in the evening.

^c10 patients had days with a difference ≤–5 mm Hg in the evening.

^d9 patients had days with a difference within the range of >–5 and <5 mm Hg in the evening.