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Table 2 Proportion of respondents using blood pressure monitors stationed in pharmacies and other locations or sources of monitoring*

From: Hypertensive patients' use of blood pressure monitors stationed in pharmacies and other locations: a cross-sectional mail survey

 

Among all respondents (n = 530)

Among the respondents who perform monitoring outside their doctor's office or home (n = 333)

 

Percent

95% confidence interval

Percent

95% confidence interval

Any location besides doctor's office or home

62.8

58.7 – 67.0

  

Pharmacy**

41.7

37.5 – 45.9

66.4

61.3 – 71.5

Friend or relative checks BP

8.9

6.4 – 11.3

14.1

10.4 – 17.9

Other medical center (e.g., chiropractic office, health department

2.8

1.4 – 4.2

4.5

2.3 – 6.7

Worksite

1.9

0.7 – 3.0

3.0

1.2 – 4.8

Fitness center (e.g., YMCA) or community center (e.g., senior center)

1.5

0.5 – 2.6

2.4

0.7 – 4.1

Other (e.g., fire department)***

18.9

15.5 – 22.2

30.0

25.1 – 35.0

  1. *Respondents could select more than one location
  2. ** Includes pharmacy within larger retail stores, e.g., Wal-Mart or Target
  3. *** Most respondents who selected "other" did not write in a specific location, prohibiting reclassification or sub-classification of this category