Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics
| Usual Care Group (N = 150) | Intervention Group (N = 162) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (SD) | 69.3 (12.3) | 69.2 (12.4) | .920 |
| Women, % | 59 | 57 | .822 |
| Mean body mass index (± SD) | 29.6 (6.7) | 28.5 (7.1) | .157 |
| Ethnicity, % | |||
| White | 90.7 | 88.9 | .741 |
| Black | 4.0 | 1.2 | .236 |
| Hispanic | 0.7 | 2.5 | .415 |
| Pacific Islander | 1.3 | 0 | .445 |
| Asian | 0 | 4.9 | .016 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3 | 1.2 | .999 |
| Education, y (mean ± SD) | |||
| Less than a high school diploma | 8.0 | 6.8 | .848 |
| High school graduate | 31.3 | 29.0 | .747 |
| College graduate | 15.3 | 18.5 | .550 |
| Graduate degree | 10 | 6.2 | .330 |
| Current smoker, % | 6.7 | 9.3 | .526 |
| Diabetes, % | 12.7 | 17.9 | .346 |
| Patient-reported duration of hypertension | |||
| <5 years | 35.7 | 37.1 | .670 |
| 5 to 10 years | 22.1 | 29.1 | .228 |
| >10 years | 41.0 | 33.1 | .181 |
| Baseline systolic blood pressure (SD) | 144 (7.0) | 144 (7.3) | .984 |
| Baseline diastolic blood pressure (SD) | 80 (10.2) | 82 (8.9) | .139 |
SD, standard deviation.