Table 5.
Number of agents and severity of blood pressure at month 12
No. (%) of patients
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No. of agents | Normal ≤139/≤89 | Mild 140-159/90-99 | Moderate 160-199/100-109 | Severe ≥200/≥110 |
1 (N=8383) | 1206 (72.7) | 3832 (71.5) | 2982 (67.1) | 363 (56.8) |
2 (N=3176) | 398 (24.0) | 1343 (25.0) | 1228 (27.6) | 207 (32.4) |
3 (N=485) | 45 (2.7) | 173 (3.2) | 212 (4.8) | 55 (8.6) |
4+ (N=63) | 10 (0.6) | 14 (0.3) | 25 (0.5) | 14 (2.2) |
Totals | 1659 | 5362 | 4447 | 639 |
Chi squared=139; d.f.=9; P<0.0001; Cramer V for association 0.0619