Research Article

Considering Psychosocial Factors When Investigating Blood Pressure in Patients with Short Sleep Duration: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis

Table 3

Prevalence of elevated blood pressure in the unmatched and matched populations.

Unmatched population (n = 429)Propensity score matched 1 : 1 (n = 137)
Sleep duration ≤6 hSleep duration >6 hSleep duration ≤6 hSleep duration >6 h

No. of patients723577265
Office BP (mm hg)
SBP ≥140, % (n)41.7 (30)44.0 (157)0.71841.7 (30)35.4 (23)0.451
DBP ≥90, % (n)48.6 (35)33.3 (119)0.01448.6 (35)21.5 (14)0.001
24-h BP (mm hg)
SBP ≥130, % (n)55.6 (40)53.2 (190)0.71755.6 (40)46.2 (30)0.272
DBP ≥80, % (n)68.1 (49)49.9 (178)0.00568.1 (49)44.1 (28)0.003
Office SBP/DBP≥ 140 and/or ≥ 90 (mm hg), % (n)58.3 (42)51.8 (185)0.31358.3 (42)41.5 (27)0.050
24-h SBP/DBP ≥130 and/or ≥ 80 (mm hg), % (n)75.0 (54)61.6 (220)0.03175.0 (54)53.8 (35)0.010

BP indicates blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.