Table 1.
Characteristics of 815 Black Patients with Hypertensiona
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean(SD) | 56.99 (12.18) |
| Gender, n (%) | 242 (29.1%) |
| Male | 589 (70.9%) |
| Female | |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| African American | 641 (76.9%) |
| West Indian/Caribbean | 143 (17.1%) |
| Multi-ethnic | 10 (1.2%) |
| Other | 19 (2.3%) |
| Marital Status, n (%) | |
| Never Married | 241 (28.9%) |
| Married | 208 (24.9%) |
| Divorced/Separated | 248 (29.8%) |
| Widowed | 128 (15.3%) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Less than HS | 289 (34.7%) |
| High School/Technical School | 295 (35.4%) |
| Some College | 146 (17.5%) |
| College and above | 93(10.93%) |
| Employed, n (%) | |
| No | 550 (65.9%) |
| Yes | 259 (31.1%) |
| Baseline systolic blood pressure, mean (SD) | 149.45 (20.93) |
| Baseline diastolic blood pressure, mean (SD) | 89.78 (13.49) |
| Number of antihypertensive medications, mean (SD) | 2.19 (1.04) |
| Medication Adherence, mean (SD) | 1.07 (1.19) |
| Depressive Symptoms, mean (SD) | 4.74 (4.55) |
| Self-Efficacy, mean (SD) | 2.22 (0.59) |
| Social Support, mean (SD) | 68.21 (23.72) |
| Patient-provider Communication, mean (SD) | 2.20 (0.74) |
a
Race/ethnicity, marital status, education and employment do not add to 100% due to missing data at baseline