Table 1 Prevalence of non-dipper pattern according to four strata of 24-h systolic BP

From: Diurnal blood pressure variation, risk categories and antihypertensive treatment

24-h systolic BP stratum

High added risk n 6534 (37.9%)

Low-to-moderate added risk n 10 685 (62.1%)

P

>155 mm Hg

69.0%

70.0%

0.763

145–155 mm Hg

62.2%

56.7%

0.023

135–145 mm Hg

57.3%

49.9%

<0.001

<135 mm Hg

56.0%

45.7%

<0.001

  1. Abbreviation: BP, blood pressure.
  2. Comparison between high-risk and low-to-moderate-risk patients.
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