Table 2

Mean SBP, mean DBP, hypertension prevalence and BP control in middle-aged and elderly Chinese by habitual sleep duration (CHARLS 2011–2012)

Sleep duration category (hours/night)
<66–7
(≥6 and <7)
7–8
(≥7 and <8)
8–9
(≥8 and <9)
≥9p Value
Alln=2693n=1903n=1762n=1981n=747
 SBP, mean (SD)131.93 (22.83)132.33 (21.37)129.55 (20.90)131.44 (19.86)131.25 (23.49)0.107*
 DBP, mean (SD)75.47 (12.39)76.72 (12.07)75.75 (12.12)77.12 (11.93)76.58 (13.19)0.015*
 Hypertension, n (%)1194 (45.43)795 (42.45)659 (37.15)811 (43.07)326 (41.92)0.083
Sex
 Malen=1157n=931n=814n=1001n=344
 SBP, mean (SD)131.43 (22.04)132.14 (19.27)129.67 (19.74)132.24 (18.04)129.31 (21.63)0.354*
 DBP, mean (SD)75.85 (12.85)77.00 (11.96)76.34 (12.33)78.32 (11.86)76.55 (13.18)0.068*
 Hypertension, n (%)474 (43.86)405 (43.32)292 (33.97)415 (45.36)143 (36.79)0.102
 Femalen=1536n=972n=921n=980n=403
 SBP, mean (SD)132.31 (23.43)132.52 (23.22)129.43 (22.01)130.45 (22.08)132.98 (24.96)0.128*
 DBP, mean (SD)75.18 (12.02)76.44 (12.18)75.19 (11.87)75.63 (11.71)76.60 (13.20)0.072*
 Hypertension, n (%)720 (46.64)390 (41.62)367 (40.24)396 (40.26)183 (46.48)0.167
Age
 ≥45 and <60 yearsn=1244n=1073n=1080n=1112n=392
 SBP, mean (SD)126.22 (19.62)130.59 (20.67)126.15 (19.08)128.02 (18.15)125.64 (20.03)0.073*
 DBP, mean (SD)75.74 (12.40)78.27 (12.28)76.32 (12.18)78.53 (12.30)76.63 (13.30)0.021*
 Hypertension, n (%)418 (33.95)373 (36.00)322 (28.46)365 (37.24)135 (33.69)0.292
 ≥60 yearsn=1449n=830n=682n=869n=355
 SBP, mean (SD)136.75 (24.14)134.82 (22.15)135.40 (22.64)136.32 (21.30)138.45 (25.72)0.718*
 DBP, mean (SD)75.24 (12.38)74.49 (11.34)74.78 (11.93)75.09 (10.95)76.50 (12.93)0.245*
 Hypertension, n (%)776 (55.06)422 (51.66)337 (51.98)446 (51.32)191 (52.48)0.703
  • *p Values of the categories of sleep duration in a linear regression model adjusted for age.

  • BP, blood pressure; CHARLS, China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; n, number of individuals analysed; SBP, systolic blood pressure.