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Table 2 Evidence of initial assessment on history taking and physical examination

From: Incorporating the patient-centered approach into clinical practice helps improve quality of care in cases of hypertension: a retrospective cohort study

Evidence of initial assessment on history taking and physical examination

FM clinic N = 100

SS clinic N = 100

P-value

History taking

Family history of hypertension, n

26

2

<  0.001a

Assessed for secondary hypertension, n

76

60

0.015

Physical examination

Evidence of secondary hypertension, n

3

5

0.470

  1. a Fisher’s exact test