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Table 3 The criteria related to hypertension by medical institutions participated in the survey

From: Status of hypertension screening in the Korea National General Health Screening Program: a questionnaire survey on 210 screening centers in two metropolitan areas

 

Number

Percent

Use the average of multiple measurements to determine an individual’s BP level

 Yes

168

(80.0)

 No

42

(20.0)

Definition of hypertension for people younger than 65 years

 SBP ≥ 130 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

21

(10.0)

 SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

174

(82.9)

 SBP ≥ 160 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

8

(3.8)

 No response

7

(3.3)

Use different hypertension criteria according to sex, age, and accompanying disease

 Yes

118

(56.2)

 No

92

(43.8)

Definition of hypertension for people older than 65 years (n = 118)

 SBP ≥ 130 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

9

(7.6)

 SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

83

(70.3)

 SBP ≥ 160 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

20

(16.9)

 No response

6

(5.1)

Recommendation for people with high blood pressure

 Revisit and measure blood pressure again

174

(82.9)

 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement

17

(8.1)

 Prescription anti-hypertensive drug

16

(7.6)

 No response

3

(1.4)