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. 2015 Jun 11;21:8. doi: 10.1186/s40885-015-0020-y

Table 4.

Odds ratios for the prevalence of hypertension according to sleep duration category

Prevalence * Sleep duration (hours)
≤5 6 7 8 ≥9
JNC 7 1.864(1.446-2.403) 0.973(0.785-1.206) 1.00 (reference) 0.947(0.752-1.193) 0.954(0.692-1.315)
JNC 8 1.908(1.483-2.456) 1.009(0.811-1.255) 1.00 (reference) 0.971(0.776-1.215) 0.988(0.708-1.379)

*Prevalence, prevalence of hypertension; JNC 7 included prevalence of hypertension according to JNC 7 guidelines and the subjects taking antihypertensive medication; JNC 8 included prevalence of hypertension according to JNC 8 guidelines and the subjects taking antihypertensive medication.

JNC, Joint National Committee.