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Table 3 Patient and Encounter Characteristics and Home Blood Pressure Documentation

From: Prevalence and factors affecting home blood pressure documentation in routine clinical care: a retrospective study

Variable

Odds Ratio for Home

Blood Pressure Documentation

p-value1

Female

1.081

0.30

Age2

1.177

< 0.0001

English not the primary language

0.871

0.37

Ethnicity3

  

   African-American

0.904

0.40

   Hispanic

0.461

< 0.0001

   Other

1.303

0.012

Health insurance4

  

   Medicare

0.909

0.32

   Medicaid5

0.712

0.0218

   None

1.412

0.26

Systolic blood pressure6

1.23

< 0.0001

Diastolic blood pressure6

1.049

0.1432

Median household income7

1.062

0.0055

  1. 1p-values for associations significant after Simes-Hochberg correction for multiple testing are boldfaced
  2. 2For every 10 years of age
  3. 3Compared to Caucasian
  4. 4Compared to private health insurance
  5. 5Includes FreeCare - a state-run health insurance program in Massachusetts that covers low-income families and individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid
  6. 6For every 10 mm Hg
  7. 7For every $10,000; based on median household income by zip code according to the 2000 census
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