Implementation Intentions on the Effect of Salt Intake among Hypertensive Women: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical profile of the control group and intervention group at baseline.

	Intervention group; ()	Control group; ()
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Age (in years)	59 (8.0)	61.0 (11.0)
Schooling (in years)	4.0 (3.0)	4.0 (3.0)
Family monthly income (US$)	728.5 (505.1)	795.0 (467.4)
Diagnosis length (in years)	16.0 (11.0)	16.0 (12.0)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	146.0 (24.0)	138.0 (22.0)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	85.0 (15.0)*	79.0 (12.0)*
Body mass index	31.7 (6.2)	31.5 (5.1)
Number of antihypertensive drugs in use	2.7 (1.1)	2.5 (1.1)
Marital status
With partner	33	35
Without partner	22	22
Work status
Active	8	6
Inactive	23	33
Housewife	24	18
Antihypertensive drugs
Renin inhibitor	50^†	43^†
Diuretics	37	40
Ca-blocker	23	32
Beta-blocker	26	20
Alpha-blocker	9	3
Direct arterial dilators	2	2

(Mann-Whitney test); (chi-square test); SD: standard deviation; Ca-blocker: calcium-channel blocker.