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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by 2017 ACC/AHA and 2018 KSH guidelines and antihypertensive medication use

From: Differences in prevalence of hypertension subtypes according to the 2018 Korean Society of Hypertension and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–2017 (KNHANES IV-VII)

 

Normal BP;

Elevated BP;

2018 KSH Guideline

2017 ACC/AHA Guideline

Treated HTN

Prehypertension;

Stage 1 HTN;

Stage 2 HTN;

Stage 1 HTN;

Stage 2 HTN;

SBP <120 mmHg

SBP 120–129 mmHg

SBP 130–139 mmHg

SBP 140–159 mmHg

SBP ≥160 mmHg

SBP 130–139 mmHg

SBP ≥140 mmHg

&

&

or

or

or

or

or

DBP <80 mmHg

DBP < 80 mmHg

DBP 80–89 mmHg

DBP 90–99 mmHg

DBP ≥100 mmHg

DBP 80–89 mmHg

DBP ≥90 mmHg

(n = 26,648)

(n = 3406)

(n = 11,336)

(n = 5288)

(n = 1392)

(n = 11,336)

(n = 6680)

(n = 11,697)

% Study population

48.5 (47.9–49.2)

5.3 (5.0–5.5)

20.4 (19.9–20.8)

8.8 (8.5–9.1)

2.3 (2.2–2.5)

20.4 (19.9–20.8)

11.1 (10.8–11.5)

14.7 (14.3–15.1)

Male sex

40.1 (39.5–40.8)

54.7 (52.8–56.7)

64.2 (63.2–65.2)

66.9 (65.5–68.3)

70.5 (67.8–73.2)

64.2 (63.2–65.2)

67.7 (66.4–68.9)

47.6 (46.5–48.7)

Age, yrs

39.7 (39.5–39.9)

49.4 (48.6–50.3)

45.0 (44.6–45.3)

49.6 (49.1–50.1)

50.0 (49.2–50.8)

45.0 (44.6–45.3)

49.7 (49.3–50.1)

62.7 (62.5–63.0)

Smoking status

 Non-smoker

61.0 (30.2–61.6)

54.5 (52.3–56.6)

45.4 (44.3–46.5)

42.5 (40.9–44.1)

37.0 (34.1–39.9)

45.4 (44.3–46.5)

41.3 (39.9–42.7)

55.9 (54.8–57.0)

 Previous smoker

12.1 (11.6–12.6)

16.3 (14.7–17.9)

17.9 (17.0–18.8)

18.1 (16.8–19.4)

22.0 (19.2–24.9)

17.9 (17.0–18.8)

18.9 (17.7–20.1)

21.6 (20.6–22.5)

 Current smoker

27.0 (26.3–27.7)

29.2 (27.2–31.3)

36.7 (35.6–37.9)

39.4 (37.8–41.1)

41.0 (38.0–43.9)

36.7 (35.6–37.9)

39.8 (38.3–41.2)

22.5 (21.5–23.5)

Alcohol intake

 Non-drinker

7.7 (7.3–8.1)

12.4 (11.2–16.7)

8.2 (7.7–8.8)

9.8 (9.0–10.7)

8.7 (7.1–10.2)

8.2 (7.7–8.8)

9.6 (8.8–10.3)

19.6 (18.8–20.5)

 Former drinker

34.0 (33.3–34.7)

32.2 (30.2–34.1)

26.3 (25.3–27.3)

22.5 (21.2–23.9)

19.6 (17.3–22.0)

26.3 (25.3–27.3)

21.9 (20.7–23.1)

32.5 (31.5–33.5)

 Current drinker

58.3 (57.5–59.0)

55.4 (53.3–57.5)

65.5 (64.4–66.6)

67.7 (66.2–69.2)

71.7 (69.0–74.4)

65.5 (64.4–66.6)

68.5 (67.2–69.9)

47.9 (46.7–49.0)

Regular exercise

 Yes

28.6 (28.0–29.5)

29.9 (27.7–32.2)

30.0 (28.8–31.2)

28.8 (27.1–30.5)

26.9 (23.9–29.8)

30.0 (28.8–31.2)

28.4 (26.9–29.9)

24.4 (23.2–25.5)

 No

71.4 (70.5–72.2)

70.1 (67.8–72.3)

70.0 (68.8–71.2)

71.2 (69.5–72.9)

73.1 (70.2–76.1)

70.0 (68.8–71.2)

71.6 (70.1–73.1)

75.6 (74.5–76.8)

BMI, kg/m2

22.7 (22.7–22.8)

24.0 (23.9–24.2)

24.4 (24.3–24.5)

25.1 (24.9–25.2)

25.5 (25.3–25.8)

24.4 (24.3–24.5)

25.2 (25.0–25.3)

25.3 (25.2–25.4)

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

183.8 (183.3–184.3)

190.6 (189.1–192.1)

196.0 (195.2–196.8)

200.0 (198.7–201.3)

203.6 (201.4–205.8)

196.0 (195.2–196.8)

200.8 (199.6–201.9)

187.0 (186.1–187.8)

HDL cholesterol, mg/dL

51.7 (51.6–51.9)

49.4 (48.9–49.9)

49.1 (48.9–49.4)

48.5 (48.1–48.9)

48.2 (47.5–48.9)

49.1 (48.9–49.4)

48.4 (48.1–48.8)

46.9 (46.6–47.1)

Triglyceride, mg/dL

110.9 (109.7–112.2)

137.8 (133.1–142.5)

158.0 (154.5–161.5)

178.0 (172.3–183.6)

194.4 (184.6–204.3)

158.0 (154.5–161.5)

181.4 (176.5–186.4)

160.2 (157.5–163.0)

Lipid-lowering agent intake

1.9 (1.8–2.1)

5.5 (4.7–6.4)

2.8 (2.5–3.2)

2.9 (2.4–3.4)

1.7 (0.9–2.4)

2.8 (2.5–3.2)

2.6 (2.2–3.1)

24.4 (23.4–25.3)

Fasting glucose, mg/dL

93.1 (92.8–93.3)

100.4 (99.4–101.3)

99.0 (98.5–99.6)

102.0 (101.2–102.8)

104.9 (103.0–106.9)

99.0 (98.5–99.6)

102.6 (101.9–103.3)

109.4 (108.8–110.1)

GFR, ml/min/1.73 m2

101.8 (101.4–102.1)

94.6 (93.9–95.4)

96.3 (95.9–96.7)

93.2 (92.6–93.7)

91.8 (90.8–92.8)

96.3 (95.9–96.7)

92.9 (92.4–93.4)

81.9 (81.5–82.3)

Diabetes mellitus

4.0 (3.7–4.2)

11.5 (10.3–12.8)

7.8 (7.2–8.3)

10.1 (9.1–11.0)

10.7 (8.7–12.7)

7.8 (7.2–8.3)

10.2 (9.3–11.0)

71.8 (70.8–72.9)

Chronic Kidney Disease

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

2.5 (1.9–3.0)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

2.4 (2.0–2.9)

2.9 (1.9–3.8)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

2.5 (2.1–2.9)

11.1 (10.4–11.8)

Mean 10-yr predicted ASCVD risk*

 High risk,*%, PCE

2.0 (1.8–2.2)

16.0 (14.6–17.3)

6.5 (6.0–7.0)

14.6 (13.6–15.6)

19.1 (16.9–21.3)

6.5 (6.0–7.0)

15.5 (14.6–16.5)

88.9 (88.2–89.6)

 High risk, *%, KRPM

2.3 (2.2–2.5)

11.8 (10.7–12.9)

5.5 (5.1–5.9)

11.3 (10.4–12.2)

17.2 (15.0–19.4)

5.5 (5.1–5.9)

12.5 (11.6–13.4)

88.9 (88.2–89.6)

History of CVD

2.4 (2.2–2.6)

6.9 (5.9–8.0)

4.3 (3.8–4.8)

4.7 (3.9–5.4)

2.7 (1.9–3.5)

4.3 (3.8–4.8)

4.3 (3.7–4.9)

21.3 (20.2–22.4)

  1. Values are presented as weighted % or mean (95% confidence interval)
  2. The study participants were grouped into the higher category of SBP and DBP. For example, if a person had SBP of 146 mmHg and DBP of 82 mmHg, they were grouped into the ≥140/90 mmHg category
  3. Abbreviations: ACC/AHA American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, BMI Body mass index, CI Confidence interval, CKD Chronic kidney disease, CVD Cardiovascular disease, GFR Glomerular filtration rate, HDL High-density lipoprotein, HTN Hypertension, KRPM Korean Risk Prediction Model, KSH Korean Society of Hypertension, PCE Pooled Cohort Equation
  4. *10-yr risk was calculated among adults without a history of CVD
  5. *High risk defined as a 10-year predicted cardiovascular disease risk ≥10% or history of CVD