Table 1.
Characteristics of the two patient populations at baseline (T0)
|
Patients |
HBT group |
UC group |
P= |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 74 | n = 94 | ||
| M/F (%) |
38/36 (51/49%) |
50/44 (53/47%) |
0.77 |
| mean age ± SD (years) |
59.7 ± 12.5 |
59.1 ± 13.3 |
0.76 |
| Mean follow-up (days) |
80 ± 25 |
82 ± 28 |
0.54 |
| Pts followed for 40–65 days |
21 |
29 |
|
| Pts followed for 66–99 days |
38 |
33 |
|
| Pts followed for 100–120 days |
10 |
25 |
|
| Pts followed for 120–130 days |
5 |
7 |
|
|
Diagnosis:
|
|
|
|
| Hypertension (H) |
74 (100%) |
94 (100%) |
|
| H + hypertensive cardiomyopathy |
10 (14%) |
9 (10%) |
|
| H + ischemic cardiomyopathy |
1 (1.4%) |
2 (2%) |
|
| BMI |
27 ± 6 |
28 ± 5.2 |
0.25 |
|
Risk factors (%):
|
|
|
0.45 |
| Diabetes |
12 (16%) |
18 (19%) |
|
| Obesity |
21 (28%) |
30 (32%) |
|
| Family History |
66 (89%) |
77 (82%) |
|
| Dyslipidemia |
20 (27%) |
29 (31%) |
|
| Smokers |
12 (16%) |
10 (11%) |
|
| Ex-smokers |
13 (18%) |
8 (9%) |
|
| Patients with >2 risks | 43 (58%) | 50 (53%) |
BMI indicates body mass index; HBT, indicates home-based telemedicine; UC, indicates usual care; SD, standard deviation.