Table 2.
Subjects’ details (A) and observer measurement in each recruitment range (B) for the QardioArm® BP device according to the ESH-IP 2010
| (A) Subject details: QardioArm® | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male:female | 18:15 | |
| Age (years) | Range (low:high) | 30:68 | |
| Mean (SD) | 48.1 (10.5) | ||
| Arm circumference (cm) | Range (low:high) | 24:37 | |
| Mean (SD) | 31.6(3.0) | ||
| Mercury Cuff | Small | 0 | |
| Standard | 20 | ||
| Large | 13 | ||
| Recruitment | SBP | DBP | |
| BP (mmHg) | Range (low:high) | 101:180 | 49:129 |
| Mean (SD) | 143.2 (27.4) | 91.2 (20.3) | |
| (B) Observer Measurement in each Recruitment Range: Omron M6 IT Comfort® | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| SBP (mmHg) | |
| Overall Range (low:high) | 98:175 |
| Low (<130) | 36 |
| Medium (130–160) | 32 |
| High (>160) | 31 |
| Maximum Difference | 5 |
| DBP (mmHg) | |
| Overall range (low:high) | 49:124 |
| Low (<80) | 33 |
| Medium (80–100) | 35 |
| High (>100) | 31 |
| Maximum difference | 4 |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ESH-IP, European Society of Hypertension International Protocol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation.