Research Article
Provider Adherence to National Guidelines for Managing Hypertension in African Americans
Table 1
Joint National Committee Classification of blood pressure for adults.
| | Blood pressure classification | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
| | Normal | <120 | and <80 | | Prehypertension | 120–139 | or 80–89 | | Hypertension | ≥140 | ≥90 | | Stage 1 hypertension | 140–159 | or 90–99 | | Stage 2 hypertension | ≥160 | or ≥100 |
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