Provider Adherence to National Guidelines for Managing Hypertension in African Americans

Table 2

Demographics.

Characteristic	Frequency	Percent
Gender
Male	26	41.9
Female	36	58.1
Total	62	100.0
Age
<65 years	31	50.0
≥65	31	50.0
Total	62	100.0
Stages of hypertension
Stage 1	5	8.1
Stage 2	27	43.5
Controlled	30	48.4
Total	32	100.0
Marital status
Married	19	30.6
Divorced	6	9.7
Single	14	22.6
Widowed	8	12.9
Undetermined	15	24.2
Total	62	100.0
Insurance
Medicare	35	56.5
Medicaid	4	6.5
BCBS	15	24.2
Self-pay	4	6.5
Private	4	6.5
Total	62	100.0