The Reproducibility of Racial Differences in Ambulatory Blood Pressure Phenotypes and Measurements.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examined the reproducibility of differences in ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring (ABPM) phenotypes and other parameters (sustained hypertension, masked hypertension, nocturnal hypertension, and nondipping) between African Americans and Whites.

Methods

A total of 420 participants untreated for hypertension attended 2 research visits 1 week apart during which traditional office BP averages and ABPM session averages were determined. We computed percent agreement in ABPM phenotypes across the 2 visits stratified by race and associated kappa statistics with 95% confidence intervals.

Results

Whites on average were older, more likely to be male, and had a higher body mass index. There was no significant difference in sleep quality as defined by sleep di

SUBMITTER: Husain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5861555 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature