Skip to main content

Table 4 Diabetic Cohort (n = 1,656) Clinical and Demographic Characteristics by BP Control Status

From: Effect of cardiometabolic risk factors on hypertension management: a cross-sectional study among 28 physician practices in the United States

 

Uncontrolled BP (n = 1,105)

Controlled BP (<130/80 mmHg) (n = 551)

Total (N = 1,656)

Age (years; mean, SD)

64.8 (12.3)

66.8 (12.0) (p < 0.01)

65.4 (12.2)

Gender- Male (n,%)

542 (65.5%)

286 (34.5%)

828 (50.6%)

Female (n,%)

549 (67.9%)

259 (32.1%) (p=NS)

808 (49.4%)

BMI (kg/m2; mean, SD)

33.5 (7.5)

32.7 (7.8) (p < 0.05)

33.2 (7.6)

Normal (n,%)

118 (59.9%)

79 (40.1%)

197 (11.9%)

Overweight (n,%)

276 (66.2%)

141 (33.8%)

417 (25.2%)

Obese (n,%)

521 (68.1%)

244 (31.9%)

765 (46.2%)

Morbidly obese (n,%)

190 (68.6%)

87 (31.4%)

277 (16.7%)

Racial/ethnic background (n,%)

 

(p < 0.001)

 

Caucasian

452 (60.6%)

294 (39.4%)

746 (45.0%)

African-American

211 (78.7%)

57 (21.3%)

268 (16.2%)

Hispanic

112 (71.8%)

44 (28.2%)

156 (9.4%)

Unknown/not documented

330 (67.9%)

156 (32.1%)

486 (29.3%)

Prescribed lifestyle modifications to control BP (%)

706 (64.8%)

353 (65.0%)

1059(64.8%)

Number of antihypertensive medications (mean, SD)

2.2 (1.2)

2.3 (1.2) (p=NS)

2.3 (1.2)

Number of chronic medications (mean, SD)

7.1 (3.6)

8.1 (4.0) (p < 0.001)

7.4 (3.8)

Antihypertensive medication class

Use among uncontrolled patients (n = 1,105)

Use among controlled patients (n = 551)

Use among all patients (n = 1,656)

ACEI/ARB

75.7%

81.7% (p < 0.02)

78.3%

BB

39.7%

43.6% (p=NS)

41.0%

CCB

33.4%

26.1% (p < 0.01)

31.0%

Any diuretic

50.6%

55.4% (p=NS)

52.2%

 

% with BP control among patients with condition

% with BP control among patients without condition

 

Hyperlipidemia (%)

35.1%

27.8% (p = 0.006)

 

Renal disease/insufficiency (%)

46.7%

31.4% (p < 0.001)

 

CAD without MI (%)

38.4%

32.1% (p < 0.04)

 

ACEI and/or ARB use (%)

34.7%

28.1% (p < 0.03)