Expected reductions in percentage of population receiving antihypertensive treatment by 1, 2 and 4 mm Hg reduction of systolic blood pressure (SBP)
| Population | The Tromsø Study | Expected per cent reduction in number treated by a reduction in SBP of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Receiving antihypertensive treatment | ||||||
| n | Per cent | 1 mm Hg | 2 mm Hg | 4 mm Hg | |||
| No heart disease | 24 338 | 935 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 11.4 | |
| With heart disease | 1 939 | 623 | 32.1 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 6.9 | |
| Total | 26 277 | 1558 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 9.6 | |