Table 2.
Comparison of treated and untreated aware hypertensive participants
| All hypertensives (n = 690) | Aware treated hypertensives (n = 300) | Aware non‐treated hypertensives (n = 96) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP (mm Hg) | 145.6 (17.1) | 141.9 (19.6) | 151.8 (13.4) | <.0001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 85.8 (10.4) | 82.9 (10.7) | 90.9 (7.3) | <.0001 |
| Mean age (y) | 57.8 (11.0) | 61.2 (8.4) | 55.7 (10.3) | <.0001 |
| Current smokers | 17.9% | 8.9% | 23.4% | <.0001 |
| Obesity | 30.1% | 40.8 % | 21.9% | .0007 |
| Treated diabetes | 12.4% | 19.0% | 5.4% | .0001 |
| Treated hypercholesterolemia | 51.9% | 62.8% | 38.3% | <.0001 |
| Previous CV events | 9.1% | 12.5% | 4.1% | .017 |
| GP recourse | 92.9% | 97.8% | 82.4% | <.0001 |
| Cardiologist recourse | 11.4% | 16.2% | 7.6% | .032 |
| Number of GP consultations/y | 10.2 (9.3) | 13.5 (9.5) | 7.6 (8.0) | <.0001 |
| Number of Cardiologist consultations/y | 0.16 (0.52) | 0.21 (0.6) | 0.09 (0.3) | <.0001 |
| Self‐monitoring | 42.1% | 59.2% | 39.3% | .0005 |
Values are weighted percentage.
Abbreviations: CV, cardiovascular; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; GP, general practitioner; HBPM, home blood pressure monitoring; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
*
P value for comparison between aware treated hypertensives and aware non‐treated hypertensives.