[RESULTS] For total mortality , benefits were consistent : men [ hazard ratio 0.82 , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) 0.62-1 .11 ] , women ( hazard ratio 0.77 , 95 % CI 0.66-0 .99 ) , those aged 80-84 .9 ( hazard ratio 0.76 , 95 % CI 0.60-0 .96 ) , those aged 85 and over ( hazard ratio 0.87 , 95 % CI 0.64-1 .20 ) , those with a history of CVD ( hazard ratio 0.76 , 95 % CI 0.48-1 .20 ) and those without ( hazard ratio 0.81 , 95 % CI 0.65-0 .99 ) , and similarly across a range of baseline SBPs .