Table.
Characteristics of 3757 Patients Stratified as a Function of Hypertensive Status
| Total Population | Normotensive Population | Total Hypertensive Population | Patients With BP ≥140/90 Without Diabetes or Proteinuria | Patients With BP ≥130/80 With Diabetes or Proteinuria | Patients Taking Anti‐HT Treatment at Target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, No. (%) | 3757 | 1643 (44) | 2114 (56) | 1087 (37) | 627 (17) | 400 (11) |
| Referred anti‐HT treatment | 1204 (32) | – | 1204 (32) | 510 (47) | 294 (47) | – |
| Awareness of having HT | – | 60 (4) | 1344 (64) | 606 (56) | 344 (55) | 394 (99) |
| Diabetes | 397 (11) | 36 (2) | 361 (17) | – | 335 (53) | 26 (7) |
| Proteinuria ≥30 mg/dL | 523 (14) | 132 (8) | 391 (19) | – | 367 (56) | 24 (6) |
| Diabetes or proteinuria | 830 (22) | 161 (10) | 669 (32) | – | – | 42 (11) |
| SBP, mm Hg | 131±19 | 118±11 | 141±17 | 148±14 | 141±18 | 122±9 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 79±11 | 73±8 | 84±10 | 87±9 | 84±10 | 75±7 |
| Sex (male), No. (%) | 2270 (60) | 858 (52) | 1412 (67) | 707 (65) | 462 (74) | 243 (61) |
| Age, y | 56±16 | 48±16 | 62±13 | 61±13 | 62±13 | 64±11 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26±4 | 25±4 | 27±4 | 27±4 | 28±4 | 27±4 |
| Former smokers, No. (%) | 951 (25) | 307 (19) | 644 (31) | 324 (30) | 192 (31) | 128 (32) |
| Present smokers, No. (%) | 785 (21) | 399 (24) | 386 (18) | 201 (19) | 126 (20) | 59 (15) |
| Referred high triglycerides | 522 (14) | 126 (8) | 396 (19) | 171 (16) | 150 (24) | 75 (19) |
| Referred high cholesterol | 949 (25) | 280 (17) | 669 (32) | 334 (31) | 217 (35) | 118 (39) |
| Family history of hypertension, No. (%) | 1481 (39) | 598 (36) | 883 (42) | 455 (42) | 235 (38) | 193 (48) |
| Family history of stroke, No. (%) | 581 (16) | 210 (13) | 371 (18) | 193 (18) | 98 (16) | 80 (20) |
| Family history of myocardial infarction, No. (%) | 678 (18) | 248 (15) | 430 (20) | 208 (19) | 139 (22) | 83 (21) |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic BP; HT, hypertension; SBP, systolic BP.