Table 3.

Arterial hypertension control in Brazilian studies with specific groups (São Paulo, 2012)

Article	Study site	Population	Control (%)
Aquino et al38	Salvador, BA	Female nurses and nurse's aides, (n=494)	30.6*
Barroso et al33	Belo Horizonte, MG	Diabetic hypertensives, adults (n=146)	41.7*
			17.1¢
Nobre et al31	4 Brazilian macroregions	291 clinics, outpatient clinics, hypertension services, risk stratification of hypertensives, 21-79 years, (n=2810)	low/medium risk, 61.7%
			high risk, 42.5%
			very high risk, 41.8%
			with renal disease, 32.4%
			Total, 46.5%
Pinto et al34	Porto Alegre, RS	Diabetic hypertensives, adults (n=348)	39*
			17¥
Firmo et al35	Bambui, MG	Population ≥ 60 years, on antihypertensive treatment (n=1494)	38.8*
Firmo et al35	Bambui, MG	Population ≥ 60 years (n=919)	27*
Mion Jr et al39	São Paulo, SP	University-affiliated hospital professionals, (n=810)	49*
Arruda Jr et al40	Recife, PE	Individuals with HIV/AIDS, ≥ 18 years (n=958)	14.8*
Santos et al41	S Caetano do Sul, SP	Hypertensive users of school pharmacy, > 18 years (n=102)	65.7*
Firmo et al36	Bambui, MG	Population 71-81 years, cohort from 1916 to 1926 (n=313)	44.6*
		Population 71-81 years, cohort from 1927 to 1937 (n=484)	40.1*
Vitor et al42	Fortaleza, CE	Hypertensives from a social assistance center (n=49)	67.3
Bastos-Barbosa et al37	Ribeirão Preto, SP	≥ 60 years, followed up at public health care centers, on treatment (n=60)	80§

HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

^*Blood pressure control: < 140 mm Hg (systolic) and 90 mm Hg (diastolic). # Blood pressure control: < 160 mm Hg (systolic) and 95 mm Hg (diastolic).

^§Blood pressure control: < 135 mm Hg (systolic) and 80 mm Hg (diastolic) for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

^¥Blood pressure control: < 130 mm Hg (systolic) and 80 mm Hg (diastolic).

^¢Blood pressure control: < 130 mm Hg (systolic) and 85 mm Hg (diastolic).