Table 3 Characteristics of hypertensive patients who use blood pressure monitors stationed in pharmacies
n/N | Percent | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age category (years) | |||
< 45 | 36/75 | 48.0 | 0.04 |
45 – 65 | 120/267 | 44.9 | |
> 65 | 65/188 | 34.6 | |
Sex | |||
Male | 75/167 | 44.9 | 0.31 |
Female | 146/363 | 40.2 | |
Race | |||
Black | 83/172 | 48.3 | 0.03 |
White | 138/358 | 38.6 | |
Education | |||
< High school graduate | 51/134 | 38.1 | 0.02 |
High school graduate | 85/170 | 50.0 | |
Some college or more | 80/219 | 36.5 | |
Body mass index | |||
Normal (< 25 kg/m 2 ) | 31/74 | 41.9 | 0.62 |
Overweight (25–30 kg/m 2 ) | 63/163 | 38.7 | |
Obese (> 30 kg/m 2 ) | 127/293 | 43.3 | |
Self-reported health | |||
Excellent or very good | 44/112 | 39.3 | 0.72 |
Good | 86/209 | 41.2 | |
Fair or poor | 91/208 | 43.8 | |
Current smoker | |||
Yes | 41/110 | 37.3 | 0.28 |
No | 180/419 | 43.0 | |
On BP medication(s) | |||
Yes | 202/484 | 41.8 | 0.32 |
No | 19/43 | 44.2 | |
Currently use a home BP monitor | |||
Yes | 88/226 | 38.9 | 0.20 |
No | 133/299 | 44.5 | |
Doctor recommended home BP monitoring | |||
Yes | 79/185 | 42.7 | 0.76 |
No | 141/341 | 41.4 | |
Heart disease | |||
Yes | 52/127 | 40.9 | 0.70 |
No | 155/361 | 42.9 | |
Diabetes | |||
Yes | 63/161 | 39.1 | 0.35 |
No | 145/333 | 43.5 | |
Stroke or mini-stroke | |||
Yes | 16/49 | 32.7 | 0.16 |
No | 184/426 | 43.2 |