Table 2.
Blood pressure values and therapeutic strategy of study groups.
| Parameter | Daytime BP Threshold | 24-h BP Threshold | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH | MUCH | CH | MUCH | |
| n. | 523 | 215 | 463 | 275 |
| Clinic SBP, mmHg | 130 ± 7 | 134 ± 5 † | 129 ± 7 | 133 ± 6 † |
| Clinic DBP, mmHg | 80 ± 6 | 83 ± 5 † | 79 ± 6 | 83 ± 5 † |
| Clinic SBP 130–139, n (%) | 293 (56) | 193 (90) † | 253 (55) | 233 (85) † |
| Clinic DBP 85–89, n (%) | 221 (42) | 157 (73) † | 180 (39) | 198 (72) † |
| Daytime SBP, mmHg | 121 ± 8 | 137 ± 7 † | 121 ± 8 | 134 ± 8 † |
| Daytime DBP, mmHg | 75 ± 6 | 84 ± 7 † | 74 ± 6 | 83 ± 7 † |
| Nighttime SBP, mmHg | 110 ± 11 | 122 ± 12 † | 109 ± 9 | 123 ± 12 † |
| Nighttime DBP, mmHg | 65 ± 7 | 72 ± 8 † | 63 ± 6 | 73 ± 7 † |
| 24-h SBP, mmHg | 118 ± 8 | 133 ± 8 † | 117 ± 7 | 131 ± 8 † |
| 24-h DBP, mmHg | 72 ± 6 | 80 ± 7 † | 71 ± 6 | 80 ± 7 † |
| Single therapy, n (%) | 246 (47) | 99 (46) | 220 (48) | 125 (46) |
| Double therapy, n (%) | 194 (37) | 79 (37) | 167 (36) | 106 (38) |
| Triple therapy, n (%) | 83 (16) | 37 (17) | 76 (16) | 44 (16) |
BP, blood pressure; CH, controlled hypertension (below ambulatory BP threshold values, see text); DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MUCH, masked uncontrolled hypertension (above ambulatory BP threshold values, see text); SBP, systolic blood pressure. † p < 0.01 vs. CH for each classification.