. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Nov 16.

Published in final edited form as: J Adv Med Pharm Sci. 2021 Oct 25;23(7):43–50. doi: 10.9734/jamps/2021/v23i730249

Table 2.

Patient Demographics

Demographics	N=153

Age, mean (range)	74.2 (64–96)

Sex, no. (%)	125 (81.7%)

Smoking history, no. (%)	26 (17%)

Regular alcohol use, no. (%)	44 (28.8%)

Illicit drug use, no (%)	2 (1.3%)

Years of hypertension diagnosis, mean (range)	17.9 (1–60)

Number of antihypertensive medication use, mean (range)	2.1 (1–5)

Co-morbid conditions
- Arthritis/ Degenerative joint diseases	55 (35.9%)
- Diabetes	44 (28.8%)
- Dyslipidemia	78 (50.9%)

Education
• 12^th grade or lower	95 (62.1%)
• Associate degree/ Certification	25 (16.3%)
• 4 year college degree	15 (9.8%)
• Graduate school	10 (6.5%)

Income
• US $0 to $24,999	107 (69.9%)
• US $25,000 to $49,999	25 (16.3)
• US $50,000 to $74,999	7 (4.6%)
• US $75,000 or more	3 (2.0%)