Table 2.
Comparison between the JNC 8 and newly excluded only treatment groups
| Variables | Treatment category * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNC 7 (n = 1,754) | JNC 8 (n = 1,561) | Newly excluded only (n = 193) | P value | |
| Male sex (%) | 767 (53.2) | 54.1 | 45.9 | 0.101 |
| Mean age (yr) | 57.5 ± 0.5 | 57.9 ± 0.6 | 56.2 ± 1.5 | 0.365 |
| Obesity (%) | 773 (47.5) | 702 (48.8) | 71 (36.8) | 0.012 |
| Past history (%) | ||||
| CVD† | 181 (8.4) | 174 (8.9) | 7 (4.1) | 0.129 |
| DM | 477 (26.1) | 382 (23.1) | 95 (50.5) | <0.001 |
| CKD | 16 (1.2) | 21 (1.2) | 3 (1.3) | 0.864 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 134.4 ± 0.6 | 134.3 ± 0.6 | 135.7 ± 1.1 | 0.268 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.5 ± 0.5 | 83.9 ± 0.6 | 80.3 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 192.9 ± 1.2 | 192.3 ± 1.4 | 198.0 ± 4.1 | 0.216 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 170.3 ± 4.9 | 166.6 ± 4.5 | 200.4 ± 28.6 | 0.249 |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 107.8 ± 1.0 | 105.6 ± 1.0 | 125.2 ± 4.1 | <0.001 |
| Current smoking (%) | 227 (18.5) | 201 (18.3) | 26 (20.0) | 0.737 |
| Physical activity‡ (%) | 235 (4.1) | 212 (14.5) | 23 (10.9) | 0.249 |
| Sleep duration (hours) | 6.7 ± 0.03 | 6.7 ± 0.04 | 6.8 ± 0.20 | 0.427 |
Values are presented as means ± SD or frequencies (%). P-value for JNC 8 vs. newly excluded only.
*Treatment category; JNC 7 included participants taking antihypertensive medication and content with JNC 7 guidelines; JNC 8 included participants taking antihypertensive medication and content with JNC 8 guidelines; Newly excluded only included participants treated under JNC 7, but not JNC 8, guidelines.
†CVD included myocardial infarction, angina, and stroke.
‡Physical activity, moderate exercise at least three times a week.
CVD, cardiovascular disease; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; DM, diabetes mellitus; CKD, chronic kidney disease, JNC, Joint National Committee.