Table 1 Prevalence of hypertension based on the blood pressure cross-classification according to conventional guidelines and ACC/AHA guideline

From: Stroke risk due to partial white-coat or masked hypertension based on the ACC/AHA guideline’s blood pressure threshold: the Ohasama study

Prevalence, %

All, n = 1464

Untreated, n = 1003

Treated, n = 461

All hypertension based on the conventional guidelines (Office hypertension: BP 140/90mmHg, Home hypertension: BP 135/85mmHg, 24-h hypertension: BP 130/80mmHg)

SNBP

53.0

65.7

25.4

Complete WCHT

9.4

8.2

11.9

Partial WCHT

8.0

5.9

12.6

Complete MHT

6.8

4.1

12.8

Partial MHT

12.3

9.8

17.8

SHT

10.5

6.4

19.5

Only Office hypertension based on the ACC/AHA guideline (Office hypertension: BP 130/80mmHg, Home hypertension: BP ≥135/85mmHg, 24-h hypertension: BP 130/80mmHg)

SNBP

37.3

47.7

14.8

Complete WCHT

25.1

26.2

22.6

Partial WCHT

13.7

10.4

20.8

Complete MHT

2.7

1.6

5.2

Partial MHT

6.6

5.3

9.5

SHT

14.6

8.9

27.1

All hypertension based on the ACC/AHA guideline (Office hypertension: BP ≥130/≥80 mmHg, Home hypertension: BP ≥130/≥80 mmHg, 24-h hypertension: BP ≥125/≥75 mmHg)

SNBP

30.2

39.9

9.1

Complete WCHT

15.6

17.6

11.3

Partial WCHT

15.1

12.3

21.3

Complete MHT

6.1

4.5

9.5

Partial MHT

10.4

10.2

10.9

SHT

22.7

15.7

38.0

  1. Hypertension definitions were shown in parentheses
  2. MHT masked hypertension, SHT sustained hypertension, SNBP sustained normal blood pressure, WCHT white-coat hypertension