Table 2.
Baseline blood pressure (BP) and treatment for hypertension.
| UC | TBC | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 46 | n = 43 | |
| Mean systolic BP*, mmHg (SD) | 147 (12) | 144 (10) |
| Mean diastolic BP*, mmHg (SD) | 87 (11) | 90 (8) |
| Mean number of antihypertensive drugs, n (SD) [min; max] | 1.9 (0.8) [1; 4] | 1.8 (0.9) [1; 4] |
| Antihypertensive drugs used, n (%) | ||
| Diuretics | 21 (46%) | 18 (42%) |
| ACE inhibitors | 13 (28%) | 14 (33%) |
| Ang II receptor blockers | 28 (61%) | 21 (49%) |
| Calcium antagonists | 13 (28%) | 14 (33%) |
| Beta-blockers | 10 (22%) | 10 (23%) |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Number of antihypertensive drugs, n (%) | ||
| 0 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 1 | 14 (30%) | 20 (47%) |
| 2 | 23 (50%) | 13 (30%) |
| ≥3 | 9 (20%) | 10 (23%) |
UC, usual care; TBC, team-based care; SD, standard deviation; ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; Ang, angiotensin.
*
The BP reported at baseline was mean daytime ABPM. If ABPM was not available at baseline, BP was based on automated office BP measurements and computed as the average of the last 3 out of 6 measurements with the patient resting alone quietly (24).