TABLE 3.

Random effects meta‐analysis according to mean age at entry and prevalence of hypertension in the studied populations

	Studies	Subjects/Events	Adjusted HR (95% CI)	p
Clinic blood pressure
Age <60 years	2	3917/154	1.07 (0.94‐1.22)	.59
Age >60 years	2	2904/199	1.02 (0.91‐1.15)
HTN <50%	1	2776/111	1.10 (0.96‐1.25)	.37
HTN >50%	3	4045/242	1.02 (0.92‐1.13)
Daytime blood pressure
Age <60 years	3	4820/245	1.16 (1.05‐1.27)	.41
Age >60 years	2	2904/199	1.22 (1.11‐1.34)
HTN <50%	2	3679/202	1.14 (1.03‐1.26)	.25
HTN >50%	3	4045/242	1.23 (1.13‐1.34)
Nighttime blood pressure
Age <60 years	3	4820/245	1.18 (1.08‐1.28)	.90
Age >60 years	2	2904/199	1.19 (1.09‐1.30)
HTN <50%	2	3679/202	1.15 (1.05‐1.27)	.52
HTN >50%	3	4045/242	1.20 (1.11‐1.31)
24‐h blood pressure
Age <60 years	3	4820/245	1.23 (1.11‐1.35)	.99
Age >60 years	2	2904/199	1.23 (1.11‐1.36)
HTN <50%	2	3679/202	1.21 (1.09‐1.35)	.70
HTN >50%	3	4045/242	1.24 (1.13‐1.36)

Abbreviation: HTN, hypertension.