Erratum: Trends and social factors in blood pressure control in Scottish MONICA surveys 1986–1995: the rule of halves revisited

Correction to: Journal of Human Hypertension (2003) 17, 751–759. doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1001612

We apologize that through an error during redrafting the figures corresponding to Figure legends 2 and 3 were inadvertently switched. The three figures (Figures 1, 2 and 3) are republished below in the right sequence, correctly annotated, corresponding to the text, and redrawn for clarity.

Figure 1

Rule of halves in hypertensive subjects from Scottish MONICA surveys according to original WHO definition of hypertension (⩾160/95 mmHg).

Figure 2

Rule of halves in hypertensive subjects from Scottish MONICA surveys according to WHO definition of hypertension (⩾140/90 mmHg).

Figure 3

Rule of halves in hypertensive subjects from Scottish MONICA surveys according to criteria for hypertension of British Hypertension Society (DBP⩾105 mmHg).