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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Physician assessments of medication adherence and decisions to intensify medications for patients with uncontrolled blood pressure: still no better than a coin toss

N, % of patients

1064, 100%

 

Demographics, by self-report

Mean +/− SD

Not answered: N (%)

 

N, %*

 

Age (range 33–88 years)

Mean: 65 +/− 11

Not answered:107 (10%)

<45

16, 2%

 

≥  45 & <65

464, 44%

 

≥  65 & <75

257, 24%

 

≥  75

220, 21%

 

Race

 

Not answered: 96 (9%)

White

752 (71%)

 

Other

216 (20%)

 

Education

 

Not answered: 104 (10%)

<High school

168 (16%)

 

High School / GED

350 (33%)

 

Some college or Trade School

337 (32%)

 

4 year degree

56 (5%)

 

Post-college

49 (5%)

 

Annual Income by self-report ($)

 

Not answered: 162 (15%)

≤10,000

158 (15%)

 

>10,000 & ≤ 20,000

287 (27%)

 

>20,000 & ≤ 30,000

251 (24%)

 

>30,000 & ≤ 40,000

112 (11%)

 

> 40,000

94 (9%)

 

Clinical characteristics, by medical record

Systolic Blood Pressure (BP):

Mean: 154+/−14

No missing data.

>180

56 (5%)

 

160-180

252 (24%)

 

150-159

274 (26%)

 

140-149

455 (43%)

 

<140

27 (3%)

 

Diastolic Blood Pressure:

Mean: 78 +/− 12

No missing data.

>100

31 (3%)

 

90-100

164 (15%)

 

80-89

281 (26%)

 

<80

588 (55%)

 

Number of BP med classes

 

No missing data.

1-2

472 (44%)

 

3-4

455 (43%)

 

≥  5

137 (13%)

 
  1. * Percentages are rounded, so may not total 100%.