TABLE 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants in a Randomized Controlled Trial on Effect of Pharmacist Interventions on Management of Hypertension, China
| Intervention (n=290) | Control (n=298) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 115 (39.7) | 136 (45.6) |
| Female | 175 (60.3) | 162 (54.4) |
| Age, years | ||
| <65 | 81 (27.9) | 136 (45.6) |
| 65–79 | 197 (67.9) | 139 (46.6) |
| ≥80 | 12 (4.1) | 23 (7.7) |
| Education | ||
| Primary school | 160 (55.2) | 150 (50.3) |
| Middle school | 81 (27.9) | 83 (27.9) |
| High school | 34 (11.7) | 51 (17.1) |
| University | 15 (5.2) | 14 (4.7) |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 243 (83.8) | 235 (78.9) |
| Yes | 47 (16.2) | 63 (21.1) |
| Drinking | ||
| No | 223 (76.9) | 212 (71.1) |
| Yes | 67 (23.1) | 86 (28.9) |
| Regular daily exercise | ||
| No | 33 (11.4) | 45 (15.1) |
| Yes | 257 (88.6) | 253 (84.9) |
| Salt intake | ||
| Light | 113 (39.0) | 105 (35.2) |
| Medium | 123 (42.4) | 142 (47.7) |
| Heavy | 54 (18.6) | 51 (17.1) |
| Years of living with hypertension | ||
| <10 | 195 (67.2) | 210 (70.5) |
| 11–20 | 75 (25.9) | 71 (23.8) |
| >20 | 78 (6.2) | 15 (5.0) |
| Not sure | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) |
| Other chronic conditions | ||
| Yes | 64 (22.1) | 50 (16.8) |
| No | 226 (77.9) | 248 (83.2) |
| Blood pressure (mmHg)a | ||
| <120/80 | 10 (3.4) | 6 (2.0) |
| 120–139/80–89 | 62 (21.4) | 72 (24.2) |
| 140–159/90–99 | 118 (40.7) | 141 (47.3) |
| 160–179/100–109 | 72 (24.8) | 63 (21.1) |
| ≥180/110 | 28 (9.7) | 16 (5.4) |
a
Blood pressure was presented as SBP/DBP and the higher grade prevails.