Table 3 Recording of cuff size used and measured arm circumference, mean arm circumference, proportion of miss-cuffed subject, and proportion of identical readings
From: Challenges in standardization of blood pressure measurement at the population level
Pilot survey | Recorded cuff size used | Arm circumference measured and recorded (M = measured, not recorded, B = measured and recorded, N = Not measured) | Mean arm circumference (min,max) | Proportion of miss-cuffed subject (based on optimal arm circumference reported on the cuff) | Proportion of identical readings between 1st and 2nd measurement | Proportion of identical readings between 2nd and 3rd measurement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SBP | DBP | SBP | DBP | |||||
A | No | B | 30.8 cm (24.5,43.5) | # | 8% | 29% | 16% | 28% |
B | Yes | B | 31.6 cm (23.0,48.0) | 1% | 10% | 29% | 31% | 41% |
C | Yes | B | 28.3 cm (20.0, 40.0) | 0% | 10% | 13% | 19% | 19% |
D | Yes | N | § | # | 4% | 10% | 7% | 12% |
E | Yes | B | 29.9 cm (22.0,41.5) | 0% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 11% |
F | Yes | B | 28.9 cm (21.0,41.5) | 2% | 3% | 9% | 9% | 11% |
G | Yes | M | § | # | 7% | 12% | 8% | 13% |
H | Yes | B | 30.1 cm (21.0,48.0) | 20% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 9% |
I | Yes | B | 30.9 cm (22.0,46.0) | 0% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 10% |
J | Yes | N | § | # | 6% | 14% | 9% | 15% |
K | Yes | B | 30.4 cm (21.5,43.3) | 5% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 10% |
L | Yes | B | 30.4 cm (24.0,40.0) | 1% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 11% |