TABLE 4. Comparison of blood pressure profile of the subjects before and after participation in the Comprehensive Blood Pressure Control Program (CBPCP) implemented in three health centers in Lima and Callao in Peru from May 2015 to April 2017.
|
Total number |
Before |
After |
P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antihypertension medication |
1 071 |
929 (86.7) |
1 043 (97.4) |
<0.001 |
Systolic BP |
1 271 |
135.85 ± 20.29 |
125.05 ± 17.64 |
<0.001 |
Diastolic BP |
1 271 |
74.87 ± 18.08 |
71.29 ± 11.04 |
<0.001 |
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.
a
p-values were calculated using chi-squared tests for antihypertension medication and paired t-tests for systolic and diastolic BP.