Table 1.
Progression to hypertension within 2 years of persistent elevated blood pressure (BP)
| N (%) |
Progression to hypertension 2004 Fourth Report definitionsa N (%) |
Progression to hypertension 2017 guideline definitionsb N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 2025 (100) | 22 (1.1) | 119 (5.9) |
| Female | 934 (46.1) | 16 (1.7) | 50 (5.4) |
| Male | 1091 (53.9) | 6 (0.6) | 69 (6.3) |
| Asian | 73 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.1) |
| Black | 299 (14.8) | 2 (0.7) | 11 (3.7) |
| White | 1517 (74.9) | 20 (1.3) | 99 (6.5) |
| Other/unknown | 136 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 6 (4.4) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 112 (5.5) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.6) |
| Age at elevated BP index datec | |||
| 10 | 93 (4.6) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (4.3) |
| 11 | 100 (4.9) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.0) |
| 12 | 150 (7.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.3) |
| 13 | 186 (9.2) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.6) |
| 14 | 293 (14.5) | 2 (0.7) | 9 (3.1) |
| 15 | 382 (18.9) | 6 (1.6) | 20 (5.2) |
| 16 | 425 (21.0) | 3 (0.7) | 35 (8.2) |
| 17 | 396 (19.6) | 10 (2.5) | 44 (11.1) |
| BMI percentile at elevated BP index datec | |||
| <85th | 1035 (51.1) | 9 (0.9) | 43 (4.2) |
| 85‐<95th | 458 (22.6) | 3 (0.7) | 22 (4.8) |
| ≥95th | 532 (26.3) | 10 (1.9) | 54 (10.2) |
a
Age 10‐17: 3 consecutive BPs ≥95%, using 2004 Fourth Report percentile definitions.
b
Age 10‐12: 3 consecutive BPs ≥95%, using updated percentile definitions. Age 13‐17: 3 consecutive BPs ≥130/80 mm Hg.
c
Elevated BP index date defined as date with second BP ≥90th percentile or ≥120/80 mm Hg.