Original Article
Observed Changes in Risk during Naturopathic Treatment of Hypertension
Table 1
Characteristics of sample population at initial ND visit for HTN.
| Population characteristic (n = 85) | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
| Age (years) | 60.6 (14.9) | Sex | | Male | 35 (41%) | Female | 50 (59%) | Ethnicity | | White | 45 (53%) | Non-White | 12 (14%) | Unknown | 28 (33%) | BP (mmHg) | | SBP | 157.5 (20) | DBP | 89.9 (11.8) | BP stages | | Stage 1 | 30 (35%) | Stage 2 | 43 (51%) | Controlled (<140/90) on anti-HTN medications | 12 (14%) | Use of anti-HTN medications at first visit | 40 (47%) | ND prescribed new anti-HTN medication added during ND care period | 14 (16%) | Total new anti-HTN medication added during ND period | 25 (29%) |
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