Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients With Hypertension Included in the Most Recent Measurement Period* by Race and Ethnicity (N=1 737 995)
| Characteristics | Asian, not Hispanic, N=43 295, 2.5% | Black, not Hispanic, N=258 018, 14.7% | White, not Hispanic, N=1 227 966, 70.7% | Hispanic, any race, N=153 904, 8.9% | Other/multiple/missing, N=54 812, 3.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, % | |||||
| 18–44 | 10% | 15% | 8% | 15% | 14% |
| 45–64 | 42% | 52% | 37% | 53% | 46% |
| 65+ | 48% | 33% | 55% | 32% | 40% |
| Sex, % | |||||
| Women | 54% | 62% | 49% | 55% | 49% |
| Men | 46% | 38% | 51% | 45% | 51% |
| Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Diabetes, % | 37% | 34% | 25% | 36% | 29% |
| Heart failure, % | 2.9% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Coronary artery disease, % | 11% | 10% | 18% | 9% | 13% |
| Depression, % | 8.6% | 12% | 18% | 14% | 13% |
| Baseline systolic blood pressure, mm Hg, mean±SD † | 132±17 | 136±18 | 132±17 | 134±17 | 133±18 |
| Baseline diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg, mean±SD † | 78±11 | 80±12 | 77±11 | 78±11 | 79±11 |
| Baseline blood pressure stage, % † | |||||
| Normal, <120/<80 | 18% | 14% | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Elevated, 120–129/<80 | 15% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Stage 1, 130–139/80–89 | 34% | 32% | 34% | 32% | 34% |
| Stage 2, 140+/90+ | 32% | 42% | 31% | 37% | 36% |
Measurement periods are 1 year in duration. The most recent measurement period available from each of the 25 participating health systems was used for this analysis (Figure S2).
Baseline blood pressure measurements are taken from the first visit during the 1‐year measurement period. When more than 1 measurement is available during a given visit, the lowest measurement is used. Stage is categorized independently for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and then the patient is categorized by the higher of the systolic blood pressure stage and the diastolic blood pressure stage. All blood pressure measurements are in units of millimeters mercury.