Table 2.
Percentages of general practitioners (GPs) starting antihypertensive treatment for the eight individual cases (n = 2053 GPs)
| Cases | Proportion of GPs starting treatment | Case Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | Frailty | CVD | SBP 160 mmHg | |
| Overall | 54.9 (54.1–55.7) | |||
| Case 1 | 17.3 (15.7–19.0) | − | − | − |
| Case 2 | 18.2 (16.6–20.0) | + | − | − |
| Case 3 | 85.4 (83.7–86.9) | − | − | + |
| Case 4 | 75.6 (73.6–77.5) | + | − | + |
| Case 5 | 96.8 (95.9–97.5) | − | + | + |
| Case 6 | 84.9 (83.2–86.4) | + | + | + |
| Case 7 | 32.5 (30.4–34.6) | − | + | − |
| Case 8 | 29.5 (27.5–31.6) | + | + | − |
CVD cardiovascular disease, SBP systolic blood pressure
Although 2543 GPs participated, missing data on GPs’ decisions to treat the eight cases means that only 2053 GPs are included here