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Table 3 Blood pressure control of hypertensive patients

From: Blood pressure control and antihypertensive pharmacotherapy patterns in a hypertensive population of Eastern Central Region of Portugal

BP

All patients (n = 205)

Patients with target BP <140/90 mmHg (n = 156)

Patients with target BP <130/80 mmHg (n = 49)

Patients initiating HT appointments within the study period (n = 28) - First appointment

Patients initiating HT appointments within the study period (n = 28) - Last appointment

Mean ± SD SBP/DBP (mmHg)

140.1 ± 15.0/81.5 ± 11.1

138.6 ± 14.4/81.9 ± 10.5

144.6 ± 16.2/80.4 ± 12.9

149.4 ± 17.1/87.3 ± 13.2

138.1 ± 11.0/83.7 ± 9.3

BP <140/90 (mmHg)

91 (44%)

71 (45.5%)

20 (41%)

6 (21%)

11 (39%)

BP ≥140/90 (mmHg)

114 (56%)

85 (54.5%)

29 (59%)

22 (79%)

17 (61%)

BP controlled (JCN 7 guidelines)

76 (37%)

71 (45.5%)

5 (10%)

6 (21.4%)

10 (35.7%)

BP not controlled

     

120-139/80-89

15 (7%)

NA

15 (31%)

0

1 (3.6%)

Stage 1

92 (45%)

71 (45.5%)

21 (43%)

13 (46.4%)

16 (57.1%)

Stage 2

22 (11%)

14 (9%)

8 (16%)

9 (32.1%)

1 (3.6%)

  1. DBP - Diastolic BP; HT - Hypertension; NA - Not applicable; SBP - Systolic BP.