Table 3.
The threshold for lifestyle modification prescription according to selected physicians’ characteristics
| Physician’s Characteristics | Threshold for LM prescription | χ2 / p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| <140/90 mmHg (n/%) / (x±SD) | ≥ 140/90 mmHg (n/%) / (x±SD) | ||
| No of physicians (n=213) | 11/5.2 | 202/94.8 | |
| Sex | <0.001* | ||
| Female (n=81) | 10/12.3 | 71/87.7 | |
| Male (n=132) | 11/0.8 | 131/99.2 | |
| Work experience (years) | 5.82 ± 7.71 | 12.55 ± 9.62 | 0.024 |
| Total patients seen/week | 54.55 ± 15.08 | 72.14 ± 27.57 | 0.037 |
| HBP patients seen/week | 6.27 ± 1.68 | 20.76 ± 16.35 | 0.004 |
| Type of practice | 0.03/0.86 | ||
| Public (n=58) | 5/8.6 | 53/91.4 | |
| Private (n=155) | 6/3.9 | 149/96.1 | |
| Level of practice | 9.97/0.007 | ||
| Primary (n=142) | 5/3.5 | 137/96.5 | |
| Secondary (n= 64) | 1/1.6 | 63/98.4 | |
| Tertiary (n=7) | 5/71.4 | 2/28.6 | |
| Knows that HTN onset can be prevented | 6.91/0.009 | ||
| Yes (n=101) | 1/1 | 100/99 | |
| No (n=111) | 10/9 | 101/91 | |
| Knows that HTN onset can be delayed | 7.12/0.008 | ||
| Yes (n=178) | 6/3.4 | 172/96.6 | |
| No (n=35) | 5/14.3 | 30/85.7 | |
*
Fisher’s exact, LM: lifestyle modification, HTN: hypertension