Table 3 Percentage of participants with controlled BP levels (systolic BP <140 mmHg and diastolic BP <90 mmHg) during follow-up in the PREDIMED trial ^a

Baseline

33.6 (31.7 to 35.5)

–

31.1 (29.3 to 33.0)

–

31.1 (29.2 to 33.0)

–

NA

Year 1

36.2 (34.2 to 38.2)

–

36.9 (34.8 to 39.0)

–

37.2 (34.9 to 39.4)

–

>0.99

Year 2

38.6 (36.5 to 40.7)

–

40.4 (38.2 to 42.6)

–

41.4 (38.9 to 43.9)

–

0.35

Year 3

37.8 (35.7 to 40.0)

–

39.2 (36.8 to 41.5)

–

39.0 (36.4 to 41.5)

–

>0.99

Year 4

39.9 (37.4 to 42.3)

<0.001

41.5 (38.8 to 44.3)

<0.001

42.6 (39.5 to 45.7)

<0.001

0.69