Table 3.
Comparison of hypertensive patient characteristics in the CPCSSN database in Alberta and the linked EMR-administrative cohort
| Primary care EMR data (all patients with hypertension) |
Linked admin-EMR data (hypertension cohort) | |
| Data source | CPCSSN data in Alberta up to 30 June 2018; patients with at least one visit in last 2 years | CPCSSN data in Alberta linked to AHCIP Registry and other admin databases |
| Total adults, N | 50 342 | 6307 |
| Female, n (%) | 25 865 (51.4) | 3395 (53.8) |
| Male, n (%) | 24 475 (48.6) | 2912 (46.2) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 65.4 (14.1) | 64.7 (14.1) |
| Age groups, n (%) | ||
| 20–39 years | 2247 (4.5) | 330 (5.2) |
| 40–59 years | 14 020 (27.8) | 1790 (28.4) |
| 60–69 years | 14 030 (27.9) | 1833 (29.1) |
| 70–79 years | 11 662 (23.2) | 1397 (22.1) |
| 80 years and older | 8383 (16.7) | 957 (15.2) |
| Urban, n (%) | 37 507 (76.1) | 4312 (69.5) |
| Rural, n (%) | 11 783 (23.9) | 1896 (30.5) |
| Missing/unknown residence or postal code, n (%) | 1053 (2.1) | 99 (1.6) |
AHCIP, Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan; CPCSSN, Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network; EMR, electronic medical record.;