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Table 1 Classification of blood pressure values (mmHg) of hypertensive patients in the SHIP-0 cohort 1 according to the WHO-guidelines [[13]]

From: Prevalence and determinants of controlled hypertension in a German population cohort

 

Females (N = 734)

Males (N = 1027)

Total (N = 1761)

 

N

% (95% CI 2 )

N

% (95% CI 2 )

N

% (95% CI 2 )

optimal

23

3.0

9

0.5

32

1.6

syst: <120 mmHg/diast: <80 mmHg

 

(1.7 – 4.3)

 

(0.1 – 0.9)

 

(1.0 – 2.2)

normal

53

6.8

29

2.5

82

4.4

syst: 120–129 mmHg/diast: 80–84 mmHg

 

(4.9 – 8.7)

 

(1.5 – 3.5)

 

(3.4 – 5.4)

high-normal

94

12.6

78

6.7

172

9.3

syst: 130–139 mmHg/diast: 85–89 mmHg

 

(10.1 – 15.1)

 

(5.1 – 8.3)

 

(7.9 – 10.7)

mild hypertension (grade 1)

215

31.3

325

35.4

540

33.6

syst: 140–159 mmHg/diast: 90–99 mmHg

 

(27.8 – 34.7)

 

(32.3 – 38.6)

 

(31.3 – 36.0)

moderate hypertension (grade 2)

97

13.7

192

20.5

289

17.5

syst:160–179 mmHg/diast: 100–109 mmHg

 

(11.2 – 16.3)

 

(17.7 – 23.3)

 

(15.6–19.5)

severe hypertension (grade 3)

41

5.1

80

7.1

121

6.3

syst: ≥180 mmHg/diast: ≥110 mmHg

 

(3.5 – 6.8)

 

(5.5 – 8.7)

 

(5.1 – 7.4)

isolated systolic hypertension

211

27.4

314

27.2

525

27.3

syst: ≥140 mmHg/diast: <90 mmHg

 

(24.1 – 30.8)

 

(24.4 – 30.3)

 

(25.1 – 29.5)

  1. 1Study participants with blood pressure values ≥140/90 mmHg and/or antihypertensive medication with known hypertension and/or study participants with risk-comorbidity (diabetes, stroke, angina pectoris, and/or myocardial infarction) and blood pressure values ≥130/80 mmHg.
  2. 2 CI confidence interval.