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Table 3 Proportions of participants within systolic BP categories

From: Prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure profile amongst urban-dwelling adults in Nigeria: a comparative analysis based on recent guideline recommendations

Systolic BP, mmHg

Total (%)

N = 5365

Female (%)

N = 2781

Male (%)

N = 2584

<  130

3351 (62.5)

1857 (66.8)

1494 (57.8)

130–134

570 (10.6)

249 (9.0)

321 (12.4)

135–139

378 (7.0)

166 (6.0)

212 (8.2)

140–144

339 (4.9)

137 (7.8)

202 (6.3)

145–149

185 (3.4)

87 (3.1)

98 (3.8)

150–154

134 (2.5)

67 (2.4)

67 (2.6)

155–159

86 (1.6)

41 (1.5)

45 (1.7)

≥ 160

322 (6.0)

177 (6.4)

145 (5.6)