Table 3.
Baseline measurement | ‘Usual’ BP group (n = 394) | ‘Intensive’ BP group (n = 415) | All (N = 809) |
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BP measured with Colin device | 383 (97%) | 393 (95%) | 776 (96%) |
BP measured in both arms at initial reading to choose ‘selected arm’ | 388 (98%) | 406 (98%) | 794 (98%) |
BP measurement according to protocol at baseline visits | 375 (95%) | 384 (93%) | 759 (94%) |
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Follow-up measurement | ‘Usual’ BP group (n = 3283) | ‘Intensive’ BP group (n = 3557) | All (N = 6840) |
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Measurement made beyond 3 h of intake of antihypertensive medications | 2908 (89%) | 3150 (89%) | 5804 (89%) |
BP measured with Colin device | 3182 (97%) | 3415 (96%) | 6597 (96%) |
‘Selected arm’ used for measurement | 3262 (99%) | 3543 (99%) | 6805 (99%) |
BP measured three times and averaged | 3270 (99%) | 3537 (99%) | 6807 (99%) |
BP measurement according to protocol at follow-up visits | 2795 (85%) | 3009 (85%) | 5804 (85%) |
BP, blood pressure.