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Table 2 Blood pressure indicators among people with hypertension before and after the interventions among people with hypertension, 40–64 years old

From: Towards new recommendations to reduce the burden of alcohol-induced hypertension in the European Union

 

Sex

Mean systolic BPa

Δb

% ≥ 140/90 mm Hga

Δc

General populationd

before

after

before

after

France

W

140.7

138.1

2.5

48%

41%

7%

2.0%

M

146.3

141.0

5.3

59%

48%

11%

5.3%

Germany

W

141.5

138.5

3.0

49%

42%

7%

2.0%

M

143.9

139.8

4.2

55%

45%

9%

3.4%

Italy

W

144.7

142.1

2.6

56%

51%

6%

1.8%

M

144.2

139.7

4.4

55%

45%

10%

4.0%

Spain

W

146.0

144.6

1.4

60%

57%

3%

1.0%

M

146.8

144.9

1.9

62%

57%

4%

1.8%

UK

W

141.5

139.5

2.0

50%

45%

5%

1.1%

M

145.4

142.8

2.5

58%

52%

5%

1.5%

  1. For definitions and sources, see Additional file 2: Appendix 2 [109]
  2. aBlood pressure (BP) in mm Hg among people with hypertension, defined by a BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg or by being on hypertensive medication
  3. bDifference between before and after interventions in mm Hg
  4. c% difference between before and after interventions
  5. d% increase of people below the threshold of 140/90 mm Hg in the general population