Table I.
Sample Characteristics and HBPM Measurements (N=377)
| Variable | No. | Mean (SD)a | t or F Score | P Value | Scheffe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 186 | 10.31 (11.57) | −0.495 | .621 | |
| Female | 191 | 10.87 (10.49) | ||||
| Age, y | 40–49 | 137 | 8.48 (9.68) A | 5.802 | .003 | AB<BC |
| 50–59 | 216 | 11.36 (11.15) B | ||||
| >60 | 24 | 15.75 (14.51) C | ||||
| Marital status | Married | 354 | 10.66 (11.09) | 0.480 | .632 | |
| Other | 23 | 9.52 (10.13) | ||||
| Education | High school graduate | 168 | 12.26 (11.52) | 2.622 | .009 | |
| College education or higher | 209 | 9.25 (10.45) | ||||
| Work status | No job | 166 | 10.99 (11.31) | −0.628 | .530 | |
| With job | 211 | 10.27 (10.81) | ||||
| Medication | Yes | 214 | 11.22 (11.47) | 1.269 | .205 | |
| No | 163 | 9.77 (10.39) | ||||
| Period of high BP, y | <10 | 317 | 10.42 (10.94) | 0.709 | .479 | |
| >10 | 60 | 11.52 (11.51) | ||||
| Comorbidity | No | 324 | 10.26 (10.93) | 1.463 | .144 | |
| Yes | 53 | 12.64 (11.45) | ||||
| Family history | No | 101 | 10.52 (10.75) | 0.071 | .943 | |
| Yes | 276 | 10.62 (11.14) | ||||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 18.5–22.9 | 106 | 10.71 (11.06) | 0.815 | .443 | |
| 23–27.4 | 211 | 11.00 (11.18) | ||||
| 27.5 | 60 | 8.95 (10.40) | ||||
| Depression | <90th percentile | 334 | 11.04 (11.35) | −3.078 | .003 | |
| ≥90th percentile | 43 | 7.14 (7.23) | ||||
| Knowledge | <90th percentile | 313 | 10.85 (11.15) | 1.019 | .309 | |
| ≥90th percentile | 64 | 9.31 (10.38) | ||||
| Method | 212 | 9.83 (11.14) | 1.513 | .131 | ||
| In‐class | 165 | 11.56 (10.83) | ||||
| Counseling | More intensive | 189 | 10.94 (10.85) | 0.609 | .543 | |
| Less intensive | 188 | 10.24 (11.21) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HBPM, home blood pressure (BP) monitoring. aThe number of weeks that participants measured their BP ≥12 times a week.