Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants. BP: blood pressure; DBP: diastolic BP; SBP: systolic BP.
| Variables | Intervention (n = 186) | Control (n = 276) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 75 (40.3%) | 94 (34.1%) | 0.170 |
| Age (years) | 61.7 (6.3) | 61.3 (6.4) | 0.531 |
| Education | <0.001 | ||
| Secondary school or below | 47 (25.3%) | 95 (34.4%) | |
| High school | 80 (43.0%) | 136 (49.3%) | |
| College or above | 59 (31.7%) | 45 (16.3%) | |
| Married | 163 (87.6%) | 235 (85.1%) | 0.447 |
| Employed | 31 (16.7%) | 38 (13.8%) | 0.391 |
| Low income (<¥3000/month) | 42 (22.6%) | 107 (38.8%) | <0.001 |
| Disease course (years) | 9.2 (7.2) | 9.0 (7.9) | 0.825 |
| Clinical complications | |||
| Heart disease | 28 (15.1%) | 37 (13.4%) | 0.617 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 6 (3.2%) | 7 (2.5%) | 0.660 |
| Kidney disease | 8 (4.3%) | 7 (2.5%) | 0.294 |
| Diabetes | 34 (18.3%) | 59 (21.4%) | 0.416 |
| Family history of hypertension | 150 (80.6%) | 206 (74.6%) | 0.132 |
| Monitoring BP | 107 (57.5%) | 159 (57.6%) | 0.986 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 135.8 (15.9) | 135.2 (14.8) | 0.679 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.0 (10.1) | 81.1 (10.8) | 0.056 |
| Hypertension control | 113 (60.8%) | 187 (67.8%) | 0.148 |
| Disease knowledge | 22.9 (6.6) | 19.7 (6.6) | <0.001 |
| Self-efficacy | 66.1 (5.6) | 66.5 (6.4) | 0.551 |
| Self-management | 138.1 (14.9) | 142.3 (14.9) | 0.003 |
| Social support | 39.4 (6.1) | 37.0 (6.7) | <0.001 |
Data are mean (SD) or n (%).