GP's Adherence to Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease among Elderly: A Quality Development Study

Table 1

Patients with hypertension who reach target blood pressure and are investigated with ECG and blood lipids.

		N	Percentage (95% CI)	Difference^a (95% CI)	𝑃 value
Patients 65–84 years
Total number of patients	2006	39
	2008	54
Target blood pressure level	2006	11	28.2 (15.0, 44.9)	7.0 (−14.2, 28.2)	0.63
	2008	19	35.2 (22.7, 49.4)
ECG taken last two years	2006	17	43.6 (27.8, 60.4)	−4.7 (−27.2, 17.8)	0.81
	2008	21	38.9 (25.9, 53.1)
Lipids assessed	2006	29	74.4 (57.9, 87.0)	1.6 (−17.8, 21.0)	1
	2008	41	75.9 (62.4, 86.5)
Patients ≥85 years
Total number of patients	2006	24
	2008	41
Target blood pressure level	2006	9	37.5 (18.8, 59.4)	−5.8 (−33.1, 21.6)	0.31
	2008	13	31.7 (18.1, 48.1)
ECG taken last two years	2006	14	58.3 (36.6, 77.9)	−7.1 (−35.4, 21.2)	0.77
	2008	21	51.2 (35.1, 67.1)
Lipids assessed	2006	3	12.5 (2.7, 32.4)	26.5 (3.3, 49.8)	0.047
	2008	16	39.0 (24.2, 55.5)

^aDifference between 2008 and 2006.