Table 2.
Demographics According to Blood Pressure Control
| Blood Pressure Controlled | Available, No. | Blood Pressure Uncontrolled | Available, No. | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y | 49.5 (10.5) | 79 | 52.7 (13.2) | 129 | .05 |
| Men | 39.5% | 81 | 59.5% | 131 | .01 |
| White | 56.8% | 81 | 54.2% | 131 | .78 |
| Smokers | 55.6% | 63 | 47.9% | 96 | .42 |
| Insurance | |||||
| Medicaid (includes Ingham Health Plan) | 79.0% | 81 | 71.8% | 131 | .26 |
| Medicare | 8.6% | 81 | 13.0% | 131 | .38 |
| No insurance | 9.9% | 81 | 14.5% | 131 | .40 |
| Homeless | 4.9% | 81 | 5.3% | 131 | 1.00 |
| Cardiology Care | 8.6% | 81 | 16.0% | 131 | .15 |
| Medical history | |||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 46.9% | 81 | 64.1% | 131 | .02 |
| Hypertension | 71.6% | 81 | 73.3% | 131 | .87 |
| Coronary artery disease | 11.1% | 81 | 10.7% | 131 | 1.00 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 40.7% | 81 | 46.6% | 131 | .48 |
| Myocardial infarction | 9.9% | 81 | 8.4% | 131 | .81 |
| Angina | 25.9% | 81 | 26.0% | 131 | 1.00 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 3.7% | 81 | 6.1% | 131 | .54 |
| Cerebral vascular accident/stroke | 1.2% | 81 | 6.9% | 131 | .09 |
| Congestive heart failure | 11.8% | 34 | 6.8% | 74 | .46 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 43.6% | 39 | 35.8% | 81 | .43 |
| Risk factors | |||||
| Body mass index, mean | 33.1 (9.9) | 72 | 34.2 (11.1) | 113 | .47 |
| Body mass index >30 | 54.2% | 72 | 60.2% | 113 | .45 |
| Body mass index >35 | 40.3% | 72 | 34.5% | 113 | .44 |
| No. of clinic visits | 7.7 (4.5) | 71 | 6.9 (4.7) | 117 | .92 |
| No. of emergency department visits/hospitalizations | 0.6 (1.6) | 81 | 0.7 (1.6) | 131 | .52 |
| Blood pressure medications, No. | 1.5 (1.3) | 81 | 1.8 (1.3) | 131 | .09 |
| Mean hemoglobin A1c (diabetes mellitus) | 8.3 (2.7) | 33 | 7.9 (2.1) | 68 | .45 |
| Mean low‐density lipoprotein | 104.4 (32.1) | 59 | 107.1 (33.3) | 99 | .62 |
| Medications | |||||
| β‐Blocker | 34.6% | 81 | 30.5% | 131 | .55 |
| Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker | 50.6% | 81 | 63.4% | 131 | .09 |
| Diuretics | 28.4% | 81 | 38.2% | 131 | .18 |
| Calcium channel blocker | 12.4% | 81 | 21.4% | 131 | .10 |
| Renin aldosterone inhibitors | 3.7% | 81 | 3.1% | 131 | 1.00 |
| Aspirin | 14.8% | 81 | 26.7% | 131 | .06 |
| Statin | 33.3% | 81 | 38.2% | 131 | .56 |