Table 2.
Practices of family doctors to screen, diagnose, and manage hypertension
| BP Measurement Method | Screening | Diagnosis | Management (multiple choices allowed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual BP in the office with mercury or aneroid device | 272 (63.1%) | 216 (56.4%) | 320 (72.4%) |
| Manual BP in the office with an electronic device | 87 (20.2%) | 48 (12.5%) | 128 (29%) |
| AOBP measured using BpTRU, Omron 907XL, or Microlife WatchBP Office (Welch Allyn ProBP 2400) | 59 (13.7%) | 20 (5.2%) | 88 (19.9%) |
| Other patient-activated electronic devices in the office | 10 (2.3%) | 7 (1.8%) | 24 (5.4%) |
| Electronic BP kiosks | 3 (0.7%) | 1 (0.3%) | 8 (1.8%) |
| Ambulatory BP monitoring (24-h to 48-h BP monitoring) | N/A | 6 (1.6%) | 18 (4.1%) |
| Home BP monitoring | 85 (22.2%) | 251 (56.8%) | |
| Others | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.7%) |
| Missing | 14 | 62 | 3 |
Abbreviations: BP blood pressure, AOBP automated office BP