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. 2015 Jul 23;29(4):439–447. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpv116

Table 3.

Prevalence of masked and WCH according to different office blood pressure cutoff values with constant home blood pressure values (<135/85)

Office blood pressure Prevalence
MH
Prevalence
WCH
OBP < 120/70 0.3% (n = 8)
OBP < 125/75 0.7% (n = 22)
OBP < 130/80 1.6% (n = 49)
OBP < 135/85 3.9% (n = 122)
OBP < 140/90 7.7% (n = 240)
OBP ≥ 140/90 18.1% (n = 560)
OBP ≥ 145/95 10.8% (n = 335)
OBP ≥ 150/100 5.6% (n = 174)
OBP ≥ 155/105 3.0% (n = 92)
OBP ≥ 160/110 1.7% (n = 52)
OBP ≥ 165/115 0.7% (n = 23)
OBP ≥ 170/120 0.3% (n = 10)
Systolic OBP < 120 1.5% (n = 46)
Systolic OBP < 125 2.7% (n = 84)
Systolic OBP < 130 5.1% (n = 158)
Systolic OBP < 135 8.1% (n = 250)
Systolic OBP < 140 11.4% (n = 355)
Systolic OBP ≥ 140 15.2% (n = 470)
Systolic OBP ≥145 9.7% (n = 301)
Systolic OBP ≥ 150 5.3% (n = 165)
Systolic OBP ≥ 155 2.8% (n = 88)
Systolic OBP ≥ 160 1.7% (n = 52)
Systolic OBP ≥ 165 0.7% (n = 23)
Systolic OBP ≥ 170 0.3% (n = 10)

Data are reported as percentage (number) of study participants. In the upper part limits depending on systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure. In the lower part limits depending on systolic blood pressure.

Abbreviations: OBP, office blood pressure; WCH, white coat hypertension.