Persistence and Progression of Masked Hypertension: A 5-Year Prospective Study

Table 4

Hypertension categories evolution after 5 years.

	𝑁	Regression to normotension	Transition to white coat hypertension	Persistence of masked hypertension	Progression to sustained hypertension
From baseline to 5 years (𝑁=232)
Men	126	43 (34.1%)	1 (0.8%)	43 (34.1%)	39 (31%)
Women	106	29 (27.4%)	0	35 (33%)	42 (39.6%)
Total	232	72 (31.0%)	1 (0.5%)	78 (33.6%)	81 (34.9%)
Within-subject masked hypertension persistence (𝑁=88)*
Men	47	13 (27.7%)	0	22 (46.8%)	12 (25.5%)
Women	41	8 (19.5%)	0	21 (51.2%)	12 (29.3%)
Total	88	21 (23.9%)	0	43 (48.8%)	24 (27.3%)

∗Hypertension categories evolution from 3 to 5 years among participants with masked hypertension both at baseline and after 3 years.