Table V.
Physician Characteristics of Blood Pressure Achievement Rates Toward Treatment Goals
| Achievement Rate Median (Range) or No. (%)a | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | <45% (n=38) | ≤45% (n=32) | |
| Male sex | 35 (92.1) | 30 (93.8) | |
| Years after graduation from medical university | 24 (8–40) | 25 (11–44) | |
| Main specialty (internal medicine) | 37 (97.4)) | 29 (90.6) | |
| Medical office (hospital) | 23 (60.5) | 14 (43.8) | |
| Location of medical office (urbanb) | 25 (65.8) | 17 (53.1) | |
| Number of attending hypertension patients (for one month) | 300 (15–1500) | 300 (32–1200) | |
| Measurer of BP (physician) | 31 (81.6) | 25 (78.1) | |
| Timing of BP measurement (during medical consultation) | 32 (84.2) | 26 (81.3) | |
| Place of BP measurement (consultation room) | 32 (84.2) | 26 (81.3) | |
| Method of BP measure (mercury sphygmomanometer) | 28 (73.7) | 23 (71.9) | |
| Proportion of registered patients, % | |||
| Elderly patients without diabetes mellitus or renal disease | 42.8 (0.0–74.0) | 55.0 (0.0–84.0) | <0.01 |
| Young and middle‐aged patients without diabetes | 18.6 (0.0–60.0) | 13.3 (0.0–61.3) | |
| Patients with diabetes mellitus or renal disease | 29.2 (4.0–100) | 27.9 (2.0–100) | |
Abbreviation: BP, blood pressure. aThe chi‐square test and Fisher exact test for categoric items and Mann–Whitney test for continuous items were used to assess the significance. bUrban is defined as a city with a population of ≥100,000.