TABLE 2. General characteristics of the subjects of Comprehensive Blood Pressure Control Program (CBPCP) implemented in three health centers in Lima and Callao in Peru from May 2015 to April 2017: Comparisons according to blood pressure group based on pre-hypertension and hypertension status.
|
Pre-hypertension (n = 200) |
Hypertension (n = 1 071) |
Total (N = 1 271) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years |
58.30 ± 11.43 |
62.95 ± 10.61 |
62.21 ± 10.86 |
Age group, years |
|
|
|
20–49 |
46 (23.0) |
117 (10.9) |
163 (12.8) |
50–59 |
61 (30.5) |
258 (24.1) |
319 (25.1) |
60–69 |
58 (29.0) |
377 (35.2) |
435 (34.2) |
≥70 |
35 (17.5) |
319 (29.8) |
354 (27.8) |
Women |
124 (62.0) |
689 (64.3) |
813 (64.0) |
Health center, district |
|
|
|
Bellavista, Callao |
53 (26.5) |
395 (36.9) |
448 (35.2) |
Laura Rodriguez, Comas |
79 (39.5) |
342 (31.9) |
421 (33.1) |
Santa Luzmila, Comas |
68 (34.0) |
334 (31.2) |
402 (31.6) |
Non-smoker |
185 (92.5) |
1 014 (94.7) |
1 199 (94.3) |
Moderate physical activity |
25 (12.5) |
91 (8.5) |
116 (9.1) |
Walking |
58 (29.0) |
374 (34.9) |
433 (34.1) |
Drinking |
31 (15.5) |
121 (11.3) |
152 (12.0) |
High-risk drinking status |
1 (0.5) |
3 (0.3) |
4 (0.3) |
Antihypertension medication |
0 (0.0) |
929 (86.7) |
929 (73.1) |
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results
Note: Continuous variables are represented as means ± standard deviations and categorical variables as numbers and ratios.