Table 1.
Background data at inclusion for participating patients (n = 848) per healthcare setting.
| Primary healthcare centres | Secondary or tertiary healthcare | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 674) | (n = 174) | |
| Age 1996, years, mean (range) | 63 (28–87) | 56 (19–83) |
| Male, n (%) | 268 (40%) | 110 (63%) |
| Female, n (%) | 406 (60%) | 64 (37%) |
| Education | ||
| Up to secondary education | 478 (72%) | 86 (50%) |
| High school | 116 (18%) | 41 (24%) |
| University | 67 (10%) | 46 (26%) |
| BMI kg/m2, mean (range) | 27.8 (18.4–51.6) | 27.7 (19.8–49.4) |
| SBP mmHg, mean (range) | 156 (110–235) | 150 (104–210) |
| DBP mmHg, mean (range) | 87 (50–123) | 90 (66–140) |
| Complications from hypertension | 90 (13%) | 59 (34%) |
| Duration of hypertension in years, mean (range) | 12 (0–61) | 12 (0–46) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 158 (24%) | 45 (26%) |
| Not known | 176 (27%) | 35 (20%) |
| Smoking | 101 (15%) | 17 (10%) |
| Lack of data | 32 (5%) | 15 (9%) |
| Diabetes | 57 (8%) | 13 (8%) |
| Lack of data | 12 (2%) | 2 (1%) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 63 (9%) | 29 (17%) |
| Lack of data | 141 (21%) | 10 (6%) |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | 471 (70%) | 132 (76%) |
Data documented by attending nurse, except for left ventricular hypertrophy reported by physician.