Table V.

Provider Knowledge Survey Results, Stratified by Provider Type

	All Providers (N=145)	Staff (n=42)	Resident (n=90)	PA/NP (n=13)	P
JNC 7 knowledge quiz, % correct	65.7–16.3	68.3–16.4	66.8–13.7	50.0–23.8	<.01
“Which class of medication would you prescribe as initial monotherapy for a patient with uncomplicated hypertension?”
ACE inhibitor	9.4	9.5	8.9	7.7	.98
β‐Blocker	15.9	11.9	16.7	23.1	.59
CCB	0.7	2.4	0.0	0.0	.29
Thiazide diuretic	68.3	64.3	72.2	53.9	.33
“In your experience, what percent of the time will each of the following drugs (as monotherapy) achieve normal blood pressure?”
ACE inhibitor	39.3	45.5	36.7	39.5	.12
β‐Blocker	39.8	41.8	38.4	44.5	.55
CCB	37.5	44.4	35.0	35.5	.08
Thiazide diuretic	36.9	41.2	34.5	42.3	.21
“In your experience, what percent of the time do patients have to discontinue each of the following due to adverse effects?”
ACE inhibitor	15.1	14.0	15.0	19.5	.23
β‐Blocker	15.3	15.0	15.0	18.6	.65
CCB	12.7	10.0	13.2	16.8	.11
Thiazide diuretic	10.9	7.8	11.7	14.0	.14
“Which of the following classes of drugs have been proven to reduce the risk of stroke in hypertensive patients?” (check all applicable.)
ACE inhibitor	50.0	55	50	38	.59
β‐Blocker	71.0	64	74	69	.49
CCB	24.1	31	20	31	.33
Thiazide diuretic	53.1	81	40	54	<.001
“Which of the following classes of drugs have been proven to reduce mortality in hypertensive patients?” (check all applicable.)
ACE inhibitor	65	55	71	54	.13
β‐Blocker	78	71	80	85	.46
CCB	17	14	17	23	.76
Thiazide diuretic	53	81	41	46	<.001
Values are expressed as percentages. Abbreviations: PA, physician assistant; NP, nurse practitioner; JNC 7, Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure; ACE, angiotensin‐converting enzyme; CCB, calcium channel blocker.