Table 3.
Follow-up descriptive statistics and unadjusted outcomes for hypertension cases versus matched healthy controls.
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Hypertension (n=147) | Control (n=147) | ||||||
| Sample descriptionb |
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Age (years), mean (SD) | 54.8 (14.9) | 52.8 (14.2) | |||||
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Age group, n (%) |
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18-25 years | 7 (5) | 8 (5) | ||||
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26-40 years | 22 (15) | 22 (15) | ||||
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41-55 years | 36 (24) | 45 (31) | ||||
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56-90 years | 82 (56) | 72 (49) | ||||
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Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 61 (41) | 61 (41) | ||||
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Female | 85 (58) | 85 (58) | ||||
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Not specified/other | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | ||||
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Education, n (%) |
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High school or less | 26 (18) | 18 (12) | ||||
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Certificate I-IV | 19 (13) | 21 (14) | ||||
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University | 102 (69) | 108 (73) | ||||
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Adequate health literacyc, n (%) | 142 (97) | 143 (97) | |||||
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Takes any prescription medicine, n (%) | 114 (78) | 56 (38) | |||||
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Consumer Health Activation Index (score 0-100, where 100 is more active), mean (SD) | 75.48 (14.32) | 77.10 (12.95) | |||||
| Risk perception |
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Seriousness of threat in general (0=low to 10=high), mean (SD) | 7.51 (2.42) | 7.03 (2.58) | |||||
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Seriousness of threat globally (0=low to 10=high), mean (SD) | 8.74 (1.76) | 8.65 (1.81) | |||||
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Seriousness of threat in Australia (0=low to 10=high), mean (SD) | 6.14 (2.38) | 5.50 (2.49) | |||||
| Anxiety |
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State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (score range 20-80; normal 34-36), mean (SD) | 36.94 (15.31) | 36.49 (13.93) | |||||
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Never (in the past week) felt nervous or stressed because of COVID-19 (categorical), n (%) | 58 (39) | 64 (44) | |||||
| Prevention behaviors |
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Perceived importance of social distancing (average of 4 items from 1-7, where 7 is more important), mean (SD) | 6.49 (0.78) | 6.34 (0.90) | |||||
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I have or I will get the flu vaccine this year, n (%) | |||||||
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Strongly disagree/disagree | 13 (9) | 24 (16) | ||||
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Neither agree nor disagree | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | ||||
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Strongly agree/agree | 132 (90) | 121 (82) | ||||
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If a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, I will get it, n (%) | |||||||
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Strongly disagree/disagree | 7 (5) | 13 (9) | ||||
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Neither agree nor disagree | 9 (6) | 10 (7) | ||||
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Strongly agree/agree | 131 (89) | 124 (84) | ||||
aPeople reporting high blood pressure and no other conditions were matched to healthy controls with no reported cardiovascular or respiratory conditions.
bAs measured at baseline.
cBased on the single-item health literacy screener.