Profile of chronic kidney disease modifiable risk factors in a rural community of south east Nigeria

BMC Public Health

Table 3 The Blood Pressure Status of the Respondents

Variables	n = 130	%
Do you Know your Blood Pressure (n = 127)
Yes	61	47
No	69	53
Hypertensive based on Sphygmomanometer Measurement (n = 130)
Yes	41	31.5
No	89	68.5
Pre-Hypertensive (n = 89)	47	52.8
Hypertension stage I	18	43.9
Hypertension stage 2	18	43.9
Hypertension stage 3	6	12.2

Normal blood pressure: systolic blood pressure (SBP) 90–119 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 60–79 mmHg, Prehypertension: SBP 120-139 mmHg or DBP 80-89 mmHg and Hypertension (HTN): SBP ≥ 140 mmHg and DBP ≥ 90 mmHg. Stage 1 HTN: SBP 140–159 or DBP 90-99 mmHg, Stage 2 HTN: SBP ≥ 160 or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg

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