Table 4.

Proportions of hypertensive patients meeting quality targets* at last visit according to whether they attended public or private clinic

Target	Number with valid data	Number meeting target	Proportion (%) meeting target	Proportion (%) attending public clinic who met target	Proportion (%) attending private clinic who met target	P value by Chi Square for difference between public and private
Systolic BP < 140	335	134	40	43	37	.26
Diastolic BP < 90	335	229	68	64	73	.07
Both Systolic BP < 140 and diastolic BP < 90	335	121	36	38	35	.59
BP recorded at 4 or more visits/yr	342	265	78	77	78	.85
4 or more weights recorded/yr	342	134	39	48	31	< .01
2 or more creatinine recorded/2yr	340	110	32	40	25	< .01
2 or more electrolytes recorded/2yr	306	88	29	36	22	< .00
4 or more visits in 1 yr	340	282	83	83	83	.88

*As defined in Managing Hypertension in Primary Care⁴