Table 2. Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure at different visits (mm hg) and incidence of hypertension.
| Stages of Hypertension | Visit 1 | Visit 2 | Visit 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP (Mean ± SD) | DBP (Mean ± SD) | SBP (Mean ± SD) | DBP (Mean ± SD) | SBP (Mean ± SD) | DBP (Mean ± SD) | |
| Stage of Elevated BP | 122.66 ± 5.23 | 74.22 ± 2.81 | 123.83 ± 5.44 | 73.33 ± 2.98 | 123.91 ± 5.56 | 74.60 ± 2.89 |
| Stage 1 HTN | 132.05 ± 5.42 | 84.53 ± 2.78 | 134.85 ± 5.79 | 85.36 ± 2.88 | 133.98 ± 5.83 | 83.68 ± 2.92 |
| Stage 2 HTN | 146.01 ± 3.29 | 92.52 ± 3.22 | 150.70 ± 3.06 | 93.02 ± 3.28 | 145.78 ± 3.01 | 98.33 ± 2.84 |
| Hypertension crisis | 180.26 ± 4.36 | 125.78 ± 3.76 | 189.64 ± 5.63 | 132.16 ± 4.97 | 185.37 ± 5.19 | 127.96 ± 3.48 |
Abbreviations: BP-blood pressure, SBP-systolic blood pressure, DBP- diastolic blood pressure, HT-hypertension, SD- standard deviation, CI-confidence interval.