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Table 3 Patient Individual Level Characteristics (n = 570)

From: Hypertension and type 2 diabetes: What family physicians can do to improve control of blood pressure - an observational study

PREDISPOSING CHARACTERISTICS

  

Demographics

Frequency (%)

Number at BP Target (%)

AGE

  

   < 55 years

82 (14.39)

38 (46.34)

   55-64 years

178 (31.23)

107 (60.11)

   65-74 years

187 (32.81)

102 (54.55)

   75 + years

123 (21.58)

63 (51.22)

GENDER

  

   Male

295 (51.75)

163 (55.25)

   Female

275 (48.25)

147 (53.45

ETHNICITY

  

   White

488 (85.61)

265 (54.30)

   Other

14 (2.46)

9 (64.29)

   Unknown

68 (11.93)

36 (52.94)

Social Structure

  

EDUCATION

  

   Grade 8-11

261 (45.79)

145 (55.56)

   Completed High School

100 (17.54)

49 (49.00)

   More Education than High School

187 (32.81)

101 (54.01)

   Unknown Education

22 (3.86)

15 (68.18)

MARITAL STATUS

  

   Married/Common Law

385 (67.54)

211 (54.81)

   Single/Separated/Widowed/Divorced

185 (32.46)

99 (53.51)

ENABLING RESOURCES

  

Personal/Family

  

PATIENT INSURANCE

  

   No

63 (11.21)

36 (57.14)

   Yes

499 (88.79)

268 (53.71)

NEED

  

Evaluated Need (Clinical)

Frequency (%)

 

YEARS SINCE HYPERTENSION DIAGNOSIS

  

   In the past 5 years

126 (22.11)

64 (50.79)

   5 to 10 years

163 (28.60)

102 (62.58)

   Over 10 years

277 (48.60)

142 (51.26)

   I do not remember

4 (0.70)

2 (50.00)

YEARS SINCE DIABETES DIAGNOSIS

  

   In the past 5 years

164 (28.77)

86 (52.44)

   5 to 10 years

161 (28.25)

98 (60.87)

   Over 10 years

237 (41.58)

122 (51.48)

   I do not remember

8 (1.40)

4 (50.00)

GLYCEMIC CONTROL

  

   Controlled (HbA1c ≤ 7)

316 (56.13)

177 (56.01)

   Uncontrolled (HbA1c > 7)

247 (43.87)

127 (51.42)

LIPIDS: LDL-CHOL

  

   Controlled (LDLc < 2.5)

408 (72.47)

229 (56.13)

   Uncontrolled (LDLc ≥ 2.5)

155 (27.53)

78 (50.32)

LIPIDS: HDL-CHOL

  

   Controlled (Ratio TG:HDL < 4)

373 (65.67)

208 (55.76)

   Uncontrolled (Ratio TG:HDL ≥ 4)

195 (34.33)

101 (51.79)

RENAL STATUS

  

   Missing

64 (11.23)

24 (37.50)

   Normal

335 (58.77)

198 (59.10)

   Microalbuminuria

83 (14.56)

51 (61.45)

   Overt Nephropathy

88 (15.44)

37 (42.05)

Perceived Need (Self-Report)

Frequency (%)

 

BAYLISS MEAN DISEASE COUNT (SD)

7.88 (4.56)

 

USE OF HEALTH SERVICES

  

MEAN INTENSITY OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICTIONS (SD)

1.84 (1.01)

 

Health Care System

  

DIABETES EDUCATION CLINIC ATTENDANCE (PAST YEAR)

  

   Zero Visits

386 (67.72)

205 (53.11)

   One visit

95 (16.67)

55 (57.89)

   Two or More Visits

89 (15.61)

50 (56.18)

Personal Health Practices

  

MEDICATION ADHERENCE

  

   High Adherence

404 (70.88)

221 (54.70)

   Medium Adherence

110 (19.30)

55 (50.00)

   Low Adherence

9 (1.58)

3 (33.33)

   Missing

47 (8.25)

31 (65.96)

BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITORING

  

   No

224 (39.30)

131 (58.48)

   Sometimes

241 (42.28)

134 (55.60)

   Often

105 (18.42)

45 (42.86)

SMOKING

  

   Current

62 (10.88)

35 (56.45)

   Past

253 (44.39)

144 (56.92)

   Never

225 (39.47)

119 (52.89)

   Unknown

30 (5.26)

12 (40.00)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

  

   Not able to do physical activity

106 (18.86)

61 (57.55)

   Once a week or less

143 (25.44)

74 (51.75)

   2-3 times per week

157 (27.94)

89 (56.69)

   4 or more times per week

156 (27.76)

82 (52.56)

EATING FOODS LOW IN SALT

  

   No

138 (24.34)

63 (45.65)

   Yes

429 (75.66)

244 (56.88)

ALCOHOL

  

   Non or Occasional Drinker

392 (68.77)

210 (53.57)

   Mild Drinker

164 (28.77)

92 (56.10)

   Heavy Drinker

14 (2.46)

8 (57.14)

EVALUATED HEALTH STATUS

Frequency (%)

 

OVERALL BLOOD PRESSURE AT TARGET

  

   No

260 (45.61)

 

   Yes

310 (54.39)

 

SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AT TARGET

  

   No

216 (37.89)

 

   Yes

354 (62.11)

 

MEAN SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE (SD)

126.06 (15.51)

 

DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AT TARGET

  

   No

118 (20.70)

 

   Yes

452 (79.30)

 

MEAN DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE (SD)

70.96 (9.94)

 
  1. NOTE: Sum of participants for each variable may not add to n = 570 due to missing responses.