The Comparison of Dietary Behaviors among Rural Controlled and Uncontrolled Hypertensive Patients

Table 2

Mean blood pressure and dietary factors in two groups of patients with hypertension.

	Uncontrolled group	Controlled group	value
Systolic BP	153.5 ± 5.1	133.3 ± 7.5
Fat	108.6 ± 19.2	83 ± 27.6
Potassium	184.8 ± 21.4	174.7 ± 19.3
Saturated fat	38.7 ± 8	28.8 ± 8.7
Cholesterol	515.7 ± 215.3	399.3 ± 186.3
Intake energy	2755.8 ± 10.7	2420 ± 392.3
Calcium	724.8 ± 181	899.6 ± 414.9
Mn	332.7 ± 49.6	335.7 ± 59
Carbohydrate	332.4 ± 47.4	308.7 ± 48.1
Protein	112 ± 22.9	109.4 ± 20.6
Vitamin C	59.5 ± 27.2	76.8 ± 44.4
Dietary fiber	9.8 ± 2.7	12 ± 4.6
Intake sodium	3599.7 ± 258.4	2654.4 ± 540.6
Knowledge	4.5 ± 11.3	3.2 ± 15.1