Table 2.
Results (n = 22) | |
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Previously told by physician that they have high blood pressure, n (%) | |
Yes | 10 (45) |
No | 8 (36) |
Not sure | 4 (18) |
Previously prescribed antihypertensive medication, n (%) | |
No | 13 (59) |
Yes | 9 (41) |
Blood pressure readings, mean, SD | |
Systolic | 127.9 mmHg, 40.21 |
Diastolic | 79.9 mmHg, 23.64 |
Participants with high blood pressure readings at clinic, n (%) | 7 (32) |
Breakdown of high blood pressure readings at clinic, n (%) | |
Systolic | 6 (27) |
Diastolic | 5 (23) |
Participants with a high blood pressure reading who were previously prescribed antihypertensive medication, n (%) | 5 (71)* |
Adherence to drug therapy, n (%) | |
Low | 6 (67)† |
Medium | 3 (33)† |
High | 0† |
n = 7.
n = 9.