Table 2.
Blood pressure measurement | Mean (SD) blood pressure (mm Hg) | Adjusted difference* (usual care−monitored) (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted only for baseline difference (usual care−monitored) (95% CI) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 6 months | |||||
Systolic: | ||||||
Monitored | 146.0 (10.5) | 140.0 (11.3) | 4.27 (2.01 to 6.53) | 0.0002 | 4.08 (1.77 to 6.39) | 0.0006 |
Usual care | 146.5 (10.7) | 144.3 (13.4) | ||||
Diastolic: | ||||||
Monitored | 87.4 (10.1) | 83.4 (9.1) | 2.3 (0.92 to 3.61) | 0.001 | 2.17 (0.79 to 3.56) | 0.0022 |
Usual care | 85.7 (9.6) | 84.3 (10.4) |
*Adjusted difference between treatment groups for baseline blood pressure and minimisation factors.