Table 3.
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure in intensive target and standard target groups
| Mean (SD) blood pressure (mm Hg) | Mean (SD) difference from baseline (mm Hg) | Effect size: mm Hg (95% CI)* | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | 6 months | 12 months | 6 months | 12 months | |||
| Systolic blood pressure | |||||||||
| Intensive target† | 143.5 (13.5) | 125.7 (14.5) | 127.4 (14.8) | −17.3 (16.7) | −16.1 (15.0) | −4.12 (−6.84 to -1.40) | −2.94 (−5.68 to −0.21) | ||
| Standard target‡ | 142.2 (12.9) | 129.3 (14.6) | 129.4 (14.8) | −12.7 (16.7) | −12.8 (17.2) | – | – | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure | |||||||||
| Intensive target† | 78.8 (9.3) | 73.1 (10.3) | 72.0 (9.0) | −6.5 (10.7) | −6.8 (9.1) | −1.14 (−2.86 to 0.58) | −1.63 (−3.10 to −0.15) | ||
| Standard target‡ | 80.7 (10.1) | 74.6 (9.8) | 74.4 (8.9) | −6.1 (9.7) | −6.3 (9.4) | – | – | ||
*Adjusted for baseline blood pressure, age group (<80, ≥80 years), sex, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, and general practice (random effect).
†Blood pressure data for 193 intensive target patients at six months and 182 at 12 months.
‡Blood pressure data for 198 standard target patients at six months and 197 at 12 months.