Table 1

Blood pressure (BP) levels in patients without a diagnosis of hypertension recorded on their charts: N = 999.

CHART RECORDINGSNo. OF PATIENTS (%)
No. of BP measurements in the past 2 y
 • 1344 (34.4)
 • 2 to 5521 (52.2)
 • 6 or more134 (13.4)
Systolic BP
 • Normal (< 130 mm Hg)648 (64.9)
 • Prehypertension (130 to 139 mm Hg)230 (23)
 • Hypertension (≥ 140 mm Hg)121 (12.1)
Diastolic BP
 • Normal (< 85 mm Hg)808 (80.9)
 • Prehypertension (85 to 89 mm Hg)121 (12.1)
 • Hypertension (≥ 90 mm Hg)70 (7)
Any prehypertension (either 130 to 139 mm Hg systolic or 85 to 89 mm Hg diastolic)306 (30.6)