Table 1 Comparison of baseline risk factors of study subjects stratified by blood pressure (BP) control levels.

From: Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes: Real-world Implications of the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline

 

All adults with hypertension

Below 2017 ACC/AHA target

Below JNC8 but above 2017 ACC/AHA target

Above JNC8 target

P value

Number of subjects (%)

373,800 (100.0%)

96,317 (25.8%)

145, 981 (39.0%)

131, 502 (35.2%)

 

Age, years

56.8 ± 9.5 (373,800)

56.6 ± 9.2 (96,317)

57.1 ± 9.6 (145,981)

56.7 ± 9.5 (131,502)

0.275

Female sex, %

42.0% (157,005/373,800)

46.7% (44,992/96,317)

41.6% (60,700/145,981)

39% (51,313/131,502)

<0.001

Body mass index, kg/m2

24.3 ± 3.0 (373,664)

23.7 ± 2.9 (96,283)

24.3 ± 2.9 (145,945)

24.8 ± 3.0 (131,436)

<0.001

Blood pressure

Baseline SBP, mmHg

140.4 ± 12.4 (340,776)

136.2 ± 9.1 (74,832)

137.5 ± 9.9 (135,669)

145.9 ± 14.4 (130,275)

<0.001

Baseline DBP, mmHg

87.8 ± 8.1 (340,776)

85.3 ± 6.4 (74,832)

85.9 ± 6.8 (135,669)

91.2 ± 8.9 (130,275)

<0.001

Achieved SBP, mmHg

131.4 ± 17.2 (373,800)

113.6 ± 8.7 (96,317)

128.4 ± 8.0 (145,981)

147.7 ± 14.4 (131,502)

<0.001

Achieved DBP, mmHg

81.7 ± 11.0 (373,800)

69.5 ± 5.6 (96,317)

80.3 ± 4.5 (145,981)

92.3 ± 8.8 (131,502)

<0.001

Comorbidities, %

Diabetes

6.6% (24,733/373,800)

6.9% (6,631/96,317)

5.7% (8,307/145,981)

7.4% (9,795/131,502)

<0.001

Dyslipidemia

17.5% (65,541/373,800)

22.0% (21,183/96,317)

17.7% (25,811/145,981)

14.1% (18,547/131,502)

<0.001

Current smoking

21.2% (76,062/358,407)

19.8% (18,392/92,714)

20.9% (29,257/140,043)

22.6% (28,413/125,650)

<0.001

Malignancy

4.4% (16,432/373,800)

6.2% (5,987/96,317)

4.6% (6,659/145,981)

2.9% (3,786/131,502)

<0.001

Renal disease

0.5% (2,029/373,800)

0.7% (666/96,317)

0.5% (696/145,981)

0.5% (667/131,502)

<0.001

Liver disease

0.5% (1,731/373,800)

0.7% (694/96,317)

0.5% (668/145,981)

0.3% (369/131,502)

<0.001

Chronic pulmonary disease

26.2% (97,919/373,800)

33.0% (31,787/96,317)

27.5% (40,142/145,981)

19.8% (25,990/131,502)

<0.001

Rheumatic disease

6.5% (24,483/373,800)

8.7% (8,382/96,317)

6.7% (9,833/145,981)

4.8% (6,268/131,502)

<0.001

Laboratory findings

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

201.5 ± 38.1 (373,323)

197.3 ± 37.1 (96,180)

201.3 ± 37.6 (145,816)

204.9 ± 39.0 (131,327)

<0.001

HDL cholesterol, mg/dL

54.4 ± 28.3 (332,700)

54.8 ± 27.5 (88,600)

54.4 ± 28.2 (131,619)

54.0 ± 29.0 (112,481)

0.037

LDL cholesterol, mg/dL

117.4 ± 38 (330,722)

118.4 ± 37.2 (88,224)

118.2 ± 37.8 (130,835)

115.7 ± 38.9 (111,663)

<0.001

Triglyceride, mg/dL

145.1 ± 93.6 (332,428)

134.5 ± 86.4 (88,548)

144.3 ± 91.8 (131,517)

154.5 ± 99.9 (112,363)

<0.001

Serum creatinine, mg/dL

1.1 ± 1.3 (332,713)

1.0 ± 1.1 (88,602)

1.1 ± 1.3 (131,623)

1.1 ± 1.4 (112,488)

0.819

  1. Values were presented as mean ± SD or percent with numbers of subjects. 2017 ACC/AHA: 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults; DBP: diastolic BP; HDL: high density lipoprotein; JNC8: Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report from the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee; LDL: low density lipoprotein; SBP: systolic BP.