Research Article

Changes in Blood Pressure Levels and Antihypertensive Medication Use before and after Renal Transplantation among Patients in Nairobi, Kenya: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Blood pressure levels and control.

VariablePretransplantPosttransplant value

Blood pressure, mean (SD)
 Systolic144.5 (18.2)131.8 (16.6)<0.001
 Diastolic103.6 (37.7)83.5 (12.9)<0.001
Hypertension control, (%)0.006
 Uncontrolled74 (87.1%)58 (68.2)
 Controlled11 (12.9%)27 (31.8)