Table I.

 2007 Program Participants

Group	Number
Diagnosis of hypertension identified in claims	17,318
Successfully contacted via interactive voice response	7904
Requested resource material	3811
Mailed blood pressure monitor	534
Data in follow‐up chart review	422
Among those with chart review
Controlled blood pressure (<140/90 mm Hg)  at follow‐up	Percent
Age 18–44 y, women (n=69)	59.4
Age 18–44 y, men (n=81)	43.2
Age 45–85 y, women (n=138)	47.8
Age 45–85 y, men (n=134)	36.6
Change in the 6‐month period prior to  intervention to 6 months after the intervention	Change
Mean number of antihypertension   prescription claims	+0.41 claims
Mean number of primary care provider   and specialist visits	−1.10 visits