Table 2.
Diagnosis of hypertension, antihypertensive medication use, and baseline blood pressures
| Characteristic | Median [IQR] or n (%) |
|---|---|
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| Subjects with self-reported diagnosis of hypertension and on antihypertensive medications | 242 (45%) |
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| All antihypertensive medication use | |
| Any | 339 (62%) |
| ACEi/ARB | 292 (53%) |
| Other | 47 (9%) |
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| Subjects with known BP statusa | 548 |
| Normotensive on BP medications | 236 (43%) |
| Elevated blood pressures on BP medications | 101 (18%) |
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| Blood Pressure | |
|
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| Systolic BP Indexb | 0.88 [0.82, 0.94] |
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| Diastolic BP Indexb | 0.84 [0.75, 0.94] |
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| Systolic or Diastolic BP percentile ≥ 90 | 164 (30%) |
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| Systolic ABPM Loadc | 11 [3, 30] |
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| Diastolic ABPM Loadc | 11 [4, 26] |
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| ABPM Systolic or Diastolic loadc ≥25% | 155 (39%) |
IQR = interquartile range, n = number of subjects, ACEi = Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor, ARB = Angiotensin receptor blocker, BP = blood pressure,
a
BP status unknown for 3 of the 551 subjects (2 in medication group and 1 in no medications),
b
BP index = casual BP divided by the 95th percentile systolic or diastolic BP for age, gender, and height,
c
ABPM loads from first available visit.