Table 4.
Average morning and evening home blood pressure readings during the last week of the 1-year study period.
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Usual care group (n=46), mean (SD) | Telemedicine group (n=48), mean (SD) | P value | |
| Morning | ||||
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Home systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 134.0 (8.6) | 130.6 (10.3) | .09 |
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Home diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 90.6 (7.2) | 88.3 (7.7) | .14 |
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Home pulse rate (bpm) | 71.6 (8.0) | 69.7 (7.5) | .25 |
| Evening | ||||
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Home systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131.6 (8.7) | 125.8 (11.5) | .007 |
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Home diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 87.2 (7.5) | 82.5 (7.5) | .003 |
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Home pulse rate (bpm) | 76.3 (9.4) | 74.2 (8.5) | .27 |