Clinic and Ambulatory Blood Pressure by Blood Pressure Category
| Measure | White Coat Hypertension (n=1,117) | Sustained Hypertension (n=4,065) | Mean Difference (95% CI) [PValue] |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI = confidence interval. | |||
| Note: Values are expressed as mean (SD) or mean difference (SD). | |||
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Clinic | 159.5 (13.1) | 168.8 (15.6) | 9.2 (8.2–10.2) [<.001] |
| Ambulatory | 126.9 (6.8) | 156.3 (14.9) | 29.4 (28.5–30.3) [<.001] |
| Clinic minus ambulatory | 32.6 (14.5) | 12.4 (16.7) | – |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Clinic | 94.5 (7.5) | 96.6 (8.3) | 2.1 (1.6–2.7) [<.001] |
| Ambulatory | 83.2 (8.0) | 92.3 (10.2) | 9.2 (8.5–9.8) [<.001] |
| Clinic minus ambulatory | 11.3 (8.9) | 4.3 (9.5) | – |