Table 6.
Comparison of the characteristics of patients between those who returned and did not return in period 2.
| Characteristic | Did not return (n=4298) | Returned (n=772) | P value | |
| Gender, female n (%) | 2849 (66.3) | 520 (67.4) | .56 | |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 56.0 (48.0-63.0) | 58.0 (51.0-65.0) | <.001 | |
| Disease, n (%) | ||||
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Hypertension | 4091 (95.2) | 719 (93.1) | <.001 |
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DMa | 1005 (23.4) | 366 (47.4) | |
| BMIb, median (IQR) | 27.9 (24.7-31.6)c | 27.8 (24.6- 31.8)d | .88 | |
| Number of consultations before the pandemic, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0-4.0) | 5.0 (3.0-7.0) | <.001 | |
| BPe values | ||||
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SBPf (mm Hg)b, median (IQR) | 130.0 (120.0-140.0)g | 120.0 (120.0-140.0)h | <.001 |
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DBPi (mm Hg)b, median (IQR) | 80.0 (80.0-90.0)g | 80.0 (80.0-80.0)h | <.001 |
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SBP <140 mm Hg and DBP <90 mm Hg, n (%)b | 1735 (52.8)g | 431 (64.3)h | <.001 |
| HbA1cj | ||||
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HbA1c result (%), median (IQR)b | 7.6 (6.3-9.5)k | 7.6 (6.5-9.3)l | .80 |
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HbA1c <7%, n (%)b | 272 (37.3) k | 108 (33.8)l | .28 |
aDM: diabetes mellitus.
bLast measure or test before the pandemic.
cn=3243 (75.2%).
dn=685 (88.7%).
eBP: blood pressure.
fSBP: systolic blood pressure.
gn=3286 (76.5%).
hn=670 (86.8%).
iDBP: diastolic blood pressure.
jHbA1c: glycated hemoglobin.
kn=730 (73%).
ln=320 (87%).