Table 4.
Results at six month follow-up. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Variables | Monitored group (n=200) | Usual care group (n=201) | Adjusted difference (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.2 (5.9) | 30.4 (6.2) | 0.03 (−0.26 to 0.20) | 0.791 |
| Missing data | 7 | 16 | ||
| Smoker | 22 (11) | 18 (9) | 0 | |
| Mean (SD) No of cigarettes/day | 16.0 (8.4) | 13.6 (8.7) | 0 | |
| Non-smoker | 172 (86) | 164 (82) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 6 | 19 | 0 | |
| Consumes alcohol | 158 (79) | 159 (79) | 0 | |
| Median (interquartile range) units of alcohol (10 mL)/day | 1.7 (0.9-2.9) | 2.0 (0.7-4.0) | 0 | |
| Does not consume alcohol | 37 (19) | 41 (20) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 5 | 1 | ||
| Exhaled carbon monoxide category (parts per million): | ||||
| Non-smoker (1-6) | 171 (86) | 159 (79) | 0 | |
| Light smoker (7-10) | 2 (1) | 4 (2) | 0 | |
| Moderate smoker (11-20) | 5 (3) | 9 (4) | 0 | |
| Heavy smoker (≥20) | 16 (8) | 9 (4) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 6 | 20 | ||
| Mean (SD) cholesterol level (mmol/L) | 5.5 (1.2) | 5.3 (1.0) | 0.02 (−0.15 to 0.18) | 0.855 |
| Missing data | 28 | 35 | ||
| Mean (SD) haemoglobin A1c level (mmol/mol) | 38.2 (6.6) | 37.4 (5.1) | 0.28 (−0.35 to 0.92) | 0.386 |
| Missing data | 32 | 39 | ||
| Mean (SD) urinary sodium:creatinine ratio | 9.5 (6.1) | 10.6 (7.1) | 0.82 (−0.51 to 2.15) | 0.228 |
| Missing data | 27 | 24 | 0 | |
| Hospital anxiety and depression scale32: | ||||
| Mean (SD) anxiety score | 4.8 (3.4) | 4.8 (3.8) | 0 | |
| Mean (SD) depression score | 2.9 (2.8) | 3.1 (2.9) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 10 | 19 | 0 | |
| Mean (SD) exercise tolerance score48 | 7.5 (3.0) | 7.2 (3.0) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 10 | 19 | 0 | |
| Mean (SD) Stanford self efficacy questionnaire (short version)49 | 8.6 (1.5) | 8.3 (1.8) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 17 | 23 | 0 | |
| Morisky medication adherence scale50: | 0 | |||
| Sometimes forgets to take drugs | 54 (27) | 55 (27) | 0 | |
| Does not forget to take drugs | 137 (69) | 118 (59) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 9 | 8 | 0 | |
| Sometimes careless about taking drugs | 16 (8) | 17 (8) | 0 | |
| Not careless about taking drugs | 175 (88) | 156 (78) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 9 | 28 | 0 | |
| Sometimes stops taking drugs when feeling better | 11 (6) | 9 (4) | 0 | |
| Does not stop taking drugs when feeling better | 179 (90) | 163 (81) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 10 | 29 | 0 | |
| Sometimes stops taking drugs when feeling worse | 11 (6) | 15 (7) | 0 | |
| Does not stop taking drugs when feeling worse | 181 (91) | 180 (90) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 8 | 6 | 0 | |
| Median (interquartile range) No of defined daily doses of antihypertensive drugs | 2.0 (1-3) | 1.7 (1-3) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Mean (SD) EuroQol-5D | 0.864 (0.185) | 0.824 (0.178) | 0 | |
| Missing data | 11 | 23 | 0 |