Table 3.

Reasons for self-monitoring blood pressure

Reason given by GP	2015 (N= 291), (n) % [95% CI]	2011 (N= 557), (n) % [95% CI]
For diagnosis	(169) 58 [52 to 64]a	(206) 37 [33 to 41]a
To exclude or confirm white coat hypertension	(253) 87 [83 to 90]	(465) 83 [80 to 86]
To exclude or confirm masked hypertension	(156) 54 [48 to 59]	b
To monitor control	(245) 84 [80 to 88]	(462) 83 [80 to 86]
As an aid to medication adherence	(148) 51 [45 to 57]	(260) 47 [43 to 51]
As an aid to lifestyle changes	(143) 49 [43 to 55]	b
Other	(14) 5 [3 to 8]	(19) 3 [2 to 5]
None of the above	(3) 1 [0 to 3]	(4) 0 [0 to 2]

^az-test, P<0.001.

^bOption not included in 2011 survey.