Table 1.
Comparison of Baseline Characteristics by Randomization Group
| Characteristic | Value, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 95) | Control (n = 95) | p-value | |
| Mean Age +/− SD | 53.45 (11.35) | 54.04 (12.81) | .29 |
| Female (%) | 84 (50) | 84 (50) | .59 |
| Marital Status (%) | |||
| Single | 49 (58) | 35 (42) | |
| Married | 13 (39) | 20 (61) | .12 |
| Separated | 26 (45) | 32 (55) | |
| Widower | 7 (47) | 8 (53) | |
| Education (%) | |||
| Elementary | 21 (48) | 23 (52) | |
| High school/GED | 41 (48) | 44 (52) | .49 |
| Some college | 33 (54) | 28 (46) | |
| Employment Status (%) | |||
| Employed full time | 15 (52) | 14 (48) | |
| Employed part time | 8 (62) | 5 (38) | |
| Retired | 12 (60) | 8 (40) | .29 |
| Not working | 60 (45) | 68 (55) | |
| Type of insurance (%) | |||
| HMO | 11 (85) | 2 (15) | |
| Medicare | 11 (50) | 11 (50) | .06 |
| Medicaid | 65 (46) | 75 (54) | |
| Self | 8 (53) | 7 (47) | |
| Annual income (%) | |||
| Unknown | 14 (48) | 15 (52) | |
| ≤$20,000 | 58 (48) | 64 (52) | .33 |
| >$20,000 | 23 (59) | 16 (41) | |
| CHF (%) | 6 (43) | 8 (57) | .42 |
| Stroke (%) | 11 (44) | 14 (56) | .37 |
| Diabetes (%) | 31 (51) | 30 (49) | .44 |
| Kidney disease (%) | 4 (57) | 3 (43) | .48 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Score (%) | |||
| 0 | 12 (35) | 22 (65) | .43 |
| 1-2 | 34 (55) | 28 (45) | |
| ≥3 | 36 (51) | 35 (49) | |
| Mean DBP (+/− SD) | 145.79 (19.76) | 143.11 (18.36) | .33 |
| Mean SBP (+/− SD) | 86.22 (11.67) | 87.09 (12.49) | .59 |
| Antihypertensive Medications (%) | |||
| ACE-Inhibitor | 43 (45) | 32 (34) | 0.47 |
| Beta Blocker | 29 (31) | 28 (30) | 0.76 |
| Calcium Channel Blocker | 27 (28) | 28 (30) | 0.76 |
| Diuretic | 32 (34) | 39 (41) | 0.64 |
| Combination | 20 (21) | 21 (22) | 0.76 |
p-value indicates differences in values between intervention and control groups
HMO: Healthcare Maintenance Organization SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure