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Table 4 Odds ratios for the prevalence of hypertension according to sleep duration category

From: The relationship between hypertension and sleep duration: an analysis of the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-3)

Prevalence *

Sleep duration (hours)

≤5

6

7

8

≥9

JNC 7

1.864(1.446-2.403)

0.973(0.785-1.206)

1.00 (reference)

0.947(0.752-1.193)

0.954(0.692-1.315)

JNC 8

1.908(1.483-2.456)

1.009(0.811-1.255)

1.00 (reference)

0.971(0.776-1.215)

0.988(0.708-1.379)

  1. *Prevalence, prevalence of hypertension; JNC 7 included prevalence of hypertension according to JNC 7 guidelines and the subjects taking antihypertensive medication; JNC 8 included prevalence of hypertension according to JNC 8 guidelines and the subjects taking antihypertensive medication.
  2. JNC, Joint National Committee.
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