Table 2.

Criteria for WCH Diagnosis With and Without ABPM

ABPM Interpretation Guidelines (n=53)	ABPM WCH Criteria (n=54)	Non‐ABPM WCH Diagnosis Method (n=57)
2014 AHA guideline: 40 (75%). 2008 AHA guideline: 10 (19%). Other: 3 (6%).	Normal day and nocturnal mean SBP and DBP and BP loads <25%: 43 (80%). Normal day mean SBP and ambulatory SBP load <25%: 6 (11%). Normal day SBP and DBP and BP load <25%: 1 (2%). Other: 4 (7%).	Non‐office BP <Fourth Report 95th percentile: 38 (67%). Non‐office BP <Fourth Report 90th percentile: 18 (32%). Other: 1 (2%).

Abbreviations: ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; AHA, American Heart Association; BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WCH, white‐coat hypertension.