Key result
Male sex and older age are linked to significantly higher SBP and pulse pressure.
Why the study?
Normative data for blood pressure in war veterans were lacking.
What are the age- and sex-specific normative data for blood pressure in Croatian war veterans?
Cross-Sectional (n=2,032)
No
What are the age- and sex-specific normative data for blood pressure in Croatian war veterans?
This study establishes the first age- and sex-specific normative blood pressure data for war veterans, demonstrating a high prevalence of stage 1 and 2 hypertension in this population.
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May warrant closer SBP surveillance in older male veterans; extends limited norms but leaves generalizability and interventions open.
Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate the normative data for blood pressure. Materials and Methods: From 2017 to 2020, 2032 men and women classified as ‘war veterans’ were recruited (mean age ± standard deviation (SD): 60.97 ± 7.98 years; mean stature: 172.50 ± 9.10 cm; mean body mass: 90.25 ± 36.45 kg; mean body-mass index: 29.66 ± 5.59 kg/m2; 29.9% women). Their systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured three times. The procedure was carried out according to the American Heart Organization. The sex-specific and age-specific normative data for the 5th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentiles for systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (measured as SBP-DBP) and mid-BP (the average of SBP and DBP) were presented. Results: The men had higher SBP (p < 0.001), DBP (p < 0.001), pulse pressure (p < 0.001) and mid-BP (p < 0.001) compared to the women. The age-specific differences showed that older individuals had higher values of SBP (p < 0.001), pulse pressure (p < 0.001), and mid-BP (p < 0.001), while no significant differences for DBP (p = 0.496) were observed. Conclusions: This is the first study providing sex-specific and age-specific normative data for blood pressure in war veterans.
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Kasović et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in War veterans (n=2,032). Male sex vs. Female sex was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (p=<0.001). Male sex and older age were associated with significantly higher systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure among Croatian war veterans.
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