Table I.
Baseline Characteristics Among 158 Persons with Severe, Poorly Controlled Hypertension
| Total (N=158) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, y | 51±12 |
| Female, % | 58 |
| Finished high school/GED, % | 55 |
| Currently employed, % | 32 |
| Monthly income, $ | 872 |
| Disease characteristics | |
| Mean SBP, mm Hg | 201±18 |
| Mean DBP, mm Hg | 123±14 |
| Comorbidities (≥1), %a | 62 |
| No. of admissions (past 5 y) | 4.0 |
| Substance abuse, % | |
| Current smoking | 53 |
| Current cocaine | 18 |
| Current heroin | 17 |
| Heavy alcohol use | 10 |
| Adherence, % | |
| Nonadherence | 70 |
| SF‐36 summary score | |
| PCS, mean | 34.6 |
| MCS, mean | 46.9 |
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MCS, Mental Component Summary; PCS, Physical Component Summary; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SF‐36, Short‐Form Health Survey. aComorbidities included coronary artery disease, end‐stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, or cerebral vascular disease.