Table 3.
Confidence in blood pressure assessment.
| ALL PARTICPANTS | Trust BPN = 479 | Do Not Trust BPN = 92 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routinely Check BP in Both Arms at Initial Visit | 227 (47.4) | 30 (32.6) | 0.009 |
| Initial BP assessed by:MyselfOther | 136 (28.7)338 (71.3) | 12 (13.0)80 (87.0) | 0.002 |
| Manually repeat BP in clinic | 276 (57.6) | 56 (60.9) | 0.56 |
| How many times in a clinic visit do you check BP?OnceTwiceGreater than Two Times | 240 (50.1)163 (34.0)76 (15.9) | 51 (55.4)35 (38.0)6 (6.5) | 0.065 |
| How many times in a clinic visit do you check BP?OnceTwice or Greater | 240 (50.1)239 (49.9) | 51 (55.4)41 (44.6) | 0.35 |
| Accurate Use of Automated BP Monitor (No Staff in Room)YesNo | 96 (20.0)383 (80.0) | 16 (17.3)76 (82.6) | 0.56 |
| Accuracy of BP AssessmentAccurateInaccurate | 101 (21.1)378 (78.9) | 13 (14.1)79 (85.9) | 0.13 |
| CARDIOLOGISTS ONLY | N = 290 | N = 59 | |
| ParticipantsCardiologistsPreventive Cardiologists | 255 (97.9)35 (12.1) | 47 (79.7)12 (20.3) | 0.090 |
| Initial BP assessed by:MyselfOther | 87 (30.2)201 (69.8) | 8 (13.6)51 (86.4) | 0.009 |
| Do You Manually repeat BP in clinic?YesNo | 175 (60.3)115 (39.7) | 39 (66.1)20 (33.9) | 0.41 |
| How many times in a clinic visit do you check BP?OnceTwiceGreater than twice | 138 (47.6)112 (38.6)40 (13.8) | 30 (50.8)25 (42.4)4 (6.8) | 0.33 |
| Use of Automated BP Monitor/No Staff in RoomYesNo | 58 (20.0)232 (80.0) | 7 (11.9)52 (88.1) | 0.14 |
| Accuracy of BP AssessmentAccurateInaccurate | 69 (23.8)221 (76.2) | 11 (18.9)48 (81.4) | 0.391 |
BP= Blood Pressure.