Table 4.

Absolute Disease Risk by BP Group and Within Each BP Group Further Stratified by the Presence or Absence of Subclinical Disease (Defined as a Subclinical Disease Score ≥1)

	BP Group, mm Hg	BP Treatment	Subclinical Disease (Score ≥1)	No. Events/No. at Risk	No. Events/No. at Risk	Person‐Years	Crude Event Rates (95% CI)a
1. A.	<120/80	No	Absent	22/474	41/640	5294	0.42 (0.27–0.63)
1. B.	<120/80	No	Present	19/166		1799	1.06 (0.67–1.65)
2. A.	≥120/80 to <140/90	No	Absent	31/386	66/608	4192	0.74 (0.52–1.05)
2. B.	≥120/80 to <140/90	No	Present	35/222		2216	1.58 (1.13–2.19)
3. A.	<140/90	Yes	Absent	6/87	44/223	915	0.66 (0.30–1.46)
3. B.	<140/90	Yes	Present	38/136		1255	3.03 (2.21–4.14)
4. A.	≥140/90	No	Absent	16/98	48/243	994	1.61 (0.99–2.62)
4. B.	≥140/90	No	Present	32/145		1440	2.22 (1.58–3.13)
5. A.	≥140/90	Yes	Absent	7/56	53/201	569	1.23 (0.59–2.57)
5. B.	≥140/90	Yes	Present	46/145		1335	3.44 (2.59–4.58)
	Total				252/1915	20 008	1.26 (1.11–1.42)

BP indicates blood pressure.

^aEvents per 100 person‐years.