Normative Data on Blood Pressure Self-determination

\s=b\In Tecumseh, Mich, we obtained blood pressure (BP) selfdetermination data in 608 healthy adults (327 men, 281 women; average age, 32.6 \m=+-\ 3.5 years) representing a wide range of educational backgrounds. The average (\m=+-\SD)home BP (average 12.7 readings over 1 week) was 120.7/74.8\m=+-\10.4/8.6mm Hg for men and 110.9/69.9\m=+-\10.1/7.7for women. One hundred thirty\x=req-\ three subjects remeasured their home BP 1 year later and a