Overcoming Barriers in the Management of Hypertension: The Experience of the Cardiovascular Health Program in Chilean Primary Health Care Centers
Table 5
Association of different factors with the control of blood pressure (BP) in a cohort of hypertensive patients, Cardiovascular Health Program (CHP), Chile.
Risk factors
BP < 140/90 mmHg
BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg
OR (IC95%)
Average age (years)
61.9 ± 13.5
65.3 ± 13.4
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Percentage % (CI 95%)
Diabetes mellitus
23.3 (20.2–26.4)
30.4 (26.3–34.5)
1.39 (1.37–1.41)
Total cholesterol 200–239 mg/dL
30.4 (27.0–33.8)
34.1 (29.9–38.3)
1.18 (1.16–1.20)
Total cholesterol > 240 mg/dL
20.9 (17.9–23.9)
20.6 (17.0–24.2)
1.02 (1.01–1.04)
HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL
21.6 (18.6–24.6)
25.2 (21.3–29.1)
1.17 (1.15–1.20)
Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.0 Kg/m2)
38.3 (34.7–41.9)
40.7 (36.3–45.1)
1.03 (1.01–1.04)
Obesity (BMI > 30 Kg/m2)
42.4 (38.8–46.0)
43.2 (38.8–47.6)
1.17 (1.15–1.18)
Low education (<8 years)†
22.6 (19.5–25.7)
28.5 (24.5–32.5)
1.29 (1.27–1.38)
Smoking
19.6 (16.7–22.5)
14.8 (11.6–18.0)
0.97 (0.95–0.99)
Presence cardiovascular deiseasesΨ
8.9 (6.8–11.0)
8.3 (5.8–10.8)
0.77 (0.75–0.79)
OR refers to odds ratio adjusted by age and gender; the group of reference is BP < 140/90; †the category for nonresponse (38%) is included in multivariate analyses; * for comparison with BP controlled, Ψpresence of stroke, heart failure, and ischemic heart disease.
