Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Participants.
| Characteristic | Treatmenta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| UC group (n = 1129) | EP group (n = 346) | LC group (n = 286) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 60 (13) | 60 (13) | 61 (12) |
| Sex | |||
| Women | 783 (69.3) | 246 (71.1) | 185 (64.7) |
| Men | 346 (30.6) | 100 (28.9) | 101 (35.3) |
| Baseline BP, mean (SD), mm Hg | |||
| Systolic | 150.5 (11.8) | 151.5 (11.1) | 149.5 (9.9) |
| Diastolic | 84.5 (11.8) | 84.7 (11.9) | 84.4 (11.3) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 591 (52.3) | 202 (58.4) | 173 (60.5) |
| Married | 394 (34.9) | 123 (35.5) | 103 (36.0) |
| Unknown/other | 144 (12.7) | 21 (6.1) | 10 (3.5) |
| Median household income, mean (SD), $ | 55 372 (28 027) | 52 723 (27 555) | 56 621 (28 621) |
| Medical history | |||
| Diabetes | 365 (32.3) | 116 (33.5) | 102 (35.7) |
| Heart failure | 115 (10.2) | 43 (12.4) | 40 (14.0) |
| Coronary heart disease | 83 (7.3) | 34 (9.8) | 23 (8.0) |
| Stroke | 46 (4.1) | 12 (3.5) | 13 (4.5) |
| Current cigarette smoker | 166 (14.7) | 60 (17) | 36 (12.6) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 33.9 (8.7) | 34.4 (8.6) | 33.6 (8.3) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); BP, blood pressure; EP, enhanced pharmacotherapy monitoring; LC, lifestyle coaching; UC, usual care.
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as the number (%) of participants. Percentages have been rounded and may not total 100.