A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives about Hypertension

Table 1

Baseline characteristics.

Risk factor	Values
Female (%)	62%
Age, years	57 ±/− 16
SBP, mm Hg	134 ±/− 17
DBP, mm Hg	79 ±/− 11
BP at or above target	58%
Total cholesterol, mmol/L*	4.9 ±/− .93
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L	2.8 ±/− .93
Creatinine, mmol/L	93 ±/− 29
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m^2	72 ±/− 23
Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus	12%
Diagnosis of prediabetes	23%
Fasting glucose, mmol/L	5.8 ±/− 1.5
BMI > 30 kg/m^2	42%
Smoking: never/past/current	58%/35%/7%
Framingham cardiac event score*; High/moderate/low	8%/23%/65%

^∗One patient’s information not available.