Table 2. Estimated Prevalence and Number of US Adults With Masked Asleep Hypertension.
| Variable | JNC7 definition | 2017 ACC-AHA definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence, % (95% CI) | No. of US adults (95% CI), million | Prevalence, % (95% CI) | No. of US adults (95% CI), million | |
| Overall | 18.8 (16.7-20.8) | 44.4 (39.1-49.7) | 22.7 (20.6-24.8) | 53.7 (47.9-59.6) |
| Antihypertensive use | ||||
| No | 16.4 (14.1-18.7) | 29.8 (25.3-34.4) | 22.2 (19.6-24.7) | 40.2 (35.0-45.5) |
| Yes | 26.5 (22.5-30.4) | 14.6 (12.2-17.0) | 24.4 (21.1-27.8) | 13.5 (11.3-15.6) |
| Masked daytime hypertension | ||||
| No | 14.7 (12.8-16.6) | 28.2 (24.1-32.3) | 16.8 (14.8-18.8) | 31.5 (27.1-35.8) |
| Yes | 36.7 (32.2-41.2) | 16.2 (13.4-19.0) | 44.7 (40.1-49.3) | 22.3 (18.9-25.7) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 23.7 (20.5-26.9) | 27.1 (23.1-31.0) | 27.0 (24.1-29.9) | 30.8 (27.0-34.6) |
| Female | 14.2 (12.2-16.2) | 17.4 (14.8-19.9) | 18.7 (16.2-21.2) | 22.9 (19.7-26.2) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 18-44 | 12.4 (9.5-15.2) | 13.8 (10.5-17.0) | 20.0 (16.5-23.5) | 22.2 (18.2-26.3) |
| 45-64 | 23.0 (20.2-25.8) | 18.9 (16.3-21.5) | 25.5 (22.8-28.2) | 20.9 (18.2-23.6) |
| ≥65 | 27.2 (23.0-31.4) | 11.8 (9.7-13.9) | 24.4 (20.7-28.0) | 10.6 (8.7-12.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 17.2 (14.6-19.8) | 26.4 (21.3-31.5) | 22.1 (19.5-24.7) | 34.0 (28.4-39.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 28.8 (25.2-32.3) | 7.9 (6.3-9.4) | 28.7 (25.4-32.0) | 7.9 (6.4-9.4) |
| Hispanic | 18.2 (14.8-21.6) | 6.5 (4.9-8.1) | 21.9 (18.4-25.4) | 7.8 (6.0-9.6) |
| Other | 18.2 (11.4-25.0) | 3.7 (2.2-5.1) | 20.4 (14.1-26.7) | 4.1 (2.7-5.5) |
| Diabetes | ||||
| No | 16.8 (14.7-18.9) | 34.8 (29.9-39.6) | 22.0 (19.6-24.3) | 45.5 (40.0-51.0) |
| Yes | 32.4 (27.5-37.3) | 9.7 (8.1-11.3) | 27.6 (23.5-31.8) | 8.2 (6.9-9.6) |
| Obesity | ||||
| No | 17.0 (14.6-19.3) | 25.2 (21.4-29.0) | 21.7 (19.1-24.3) | 32.3 (27.9-36.6) |
| Yes | 21.8 (19.0-24.7) | 19.2 (16.5-21.9) | 24.3 (21.8-26.9) | 21.4 (18.8-24.1) |
| Chronic kidney disease | ||||
| No | 17.2 (15.1-19.3) | 34.8 (30.2-39.3) | 22.9 (20.6-25.2) | 46.3 (41.0-51.6) |
| Yes | 27.9 (22.9-33.0) | 9.7 (7.7-11.6) | 21.5 (17.3-25.6) | 7.4 (5.9-9.0) |
Abbreviations: ACC-AHA, American College of Cardiology–American Heart Association; JNC7, Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.