Table 3 Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures and blood pressure control by healthcare system and literacy
Healthcare System | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
VAHS | UHS | |||
literacy < 9 th (n = 226) | literacy ≥ 9 th (n = 343) | literacy < 9 th (n = 175) | literacy ≥ 9th (n = 461) | |
Mean SBP, (SD) | 138.7 (17.8) | 138.4 (17.5) | 142.5 (24.9) | 133.0 (17.6) |
Mean DBP, (SD) | 75.5 (11.9) | 75.5 (11.1) | 79.7 (11.8) | 77.2 (10.6) |
BP in control, n (%) | 99 (43.8) | 141 (41.1) | 76 (43.4) | 237 (51.4) |