Mean blood pressure according to the hypertension care cascade: Analysis of six national health surveys in Peru

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  Figure 1. Description of the rationale and population groups. HTN: hypertension

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  Figure 2. Mean systolic blood pressure by population groups stratified by sex, age group and year

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  Figure 3. Mean systolic blood pressure differences by population group by year in men aged <60 years (A) and 60+ years (B) Absolute difference in relation to the unaware group (e.g., mean SBP in the unaware group – mean SBP in the otherwise healthy group). The unaware group was chosen as the reference because it most often showed the highest mean SBP. A small difference is not desirable because it would suggest it is close to the worst performing group (i.e., unaware group); similarly, a negative difference is not desirable because it would suggest it is above the worst performing group. Conversely, a positive large difference is desirable because it would suggest it is far apart from the worst performing group and thus closer to optimal SBP. SBP: systolic blood pressure.

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  Figure 4. Mean systolic blood pressure differences by population group by year in women aged <60 years (A) and 60+ years (B) Absolute difference in relation to the unaware group (e.g., mean SBP in the unaware group – mean SBP un the otherwise healthy group). The unaware group was chosen as the reference because it most often showed the highest mean SBP. A small difference is not desirable because it would suggest it is close to the worst performing group (i.e., unaware group); similarly, a negative difference is not desirable because it would suggest it is above the worst performing group. Conversely, a positive large difference is desirable because it would suggest it is far apart from the worst performing group and thus closer to optimal SBP. SBP: systolic blood pressure.