Research Article

Prevalence and Correlates of Hypertension Unawareness among Lebanese Adults: The Need to Target Those “Left Behind”

Table 1

Mapping self-reported hypertension based on face-to-face interviews against hypertension based on blood pressure measurements.

Self-reported hypertensionHypertension status based on BP measurementTotal
High BPNormal BP

 Positive226
(A)
162
(B)
388
(A + B)
(aware)
 Negative369
(C)
(unaware)
1457
(D)
(normotensive)
1826
(C + D)
(apparently healthy)
Total59516192214

BP = blood pressure.