Gender Differences in Office and Ambulatory Control of Hypertension José R. Banegas, MD, Julián Segura, MD, Alejandro de la Sierra, MD, Manuel Gorostidi, MD, Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo, MD, Javier Sobrino, MD, Juan J. de la Cruz, BS, Ernest Vinyoles, MD, Raquel Hernández del Rey, MD, Auxiliadora Graciani, MD, Luis M. Ruilope, MD  The American Journal of Medicine  Volume 121, Issue 12, Pages 1078-1084 (December 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.06.037 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 BP control of treated hypertensive patients based on office BP control values and daytime and nighttime ambulatory BP control values, by gender. Office BP control: office BP<140/90 mm Hg, regardless of 24-hour ambulatory control values. Ambulatory BP control: daytime ambulatory BP<135/85 mm Hg or nighttime ambulatory BP<120/70 mm Hg, regardless of office values. Isolated office hypertension: office BP≥140/90 mm Hg and daytime ambulatory BP<135/85 mm Hg or nighttime ambulatory BP<120/70 mm Hg. Masked hypertension: office BP<140/90 mm Hg and daytime ambulatory BP≥135/85 mm Hg or nighttime ambulatory BP≥120/70 mm Hg. All differences between genders were statistically significant (P<.05), except for office BP control. Gender differences in office and ambulatory control of hypertension. BP=blood pressure. The American Journal of Medicine 2008 121, 1078-1084DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.06.037) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions