Table 3 Clinical Characteristics of Participants at Baseline
Characteristic | Total (n = 1,039) | Intervention Group (n = 529) | Usual Care Group (n = 510) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline BP^ (mean ± sd; n = 1,039) |  |  |  |  |
   SBP | 150.7 ± 16.7 | 149.3 ± 16.5 | 152.1 ± 16.8 | < 0.01** |
   DBP | 91.0 ± 10.6 | 90.8 ± 10.7 | 91.2 ± 10.5 | 0.54 |
Resistant Hypertension†(%; n = 912) | 25.6 | 27.8 | 23.6 | 0.15 |
Smoking Status†(%; n = 939) |  |  |  |  |
   Current | 29.8 | 32.0 | 27.5 | 0.08 |
   Former | 20.9 | 22.3 | 19.4 |  |
   Never | 49.3 | 45.8 | 53.1 |  |
Body Mass Index†(%; n = 647) |  |  |  |  |
   Mean (SD), kg/m2 | 32.5 (7.9) | 32.6 (7.6) | 32.4 (8.4) | 0.77 |
   Overweight | 26.3 | 28.3 | 23.2 | 0.15 |
   Obese | 59.7 | 59.9 | 59.3 |  |
Number of Co-morbid Conditions‡ (%; n = 929) |  |  |  |  |
   0 | 20.3 | 18.3 | 22.3 | 0.03* |
   1 | 24.6 | 28.1 | 20.9 |  |
   2 to 3 | 35.6 | 36.2 | 35.0 |  |
   > 3 | 19.5 | 17.3 | 21.8 |  |
Comorbid Conditions‡ (%; n = 964) |  |  |  |  |
   Charlson Score (mean ± sd; n = 965) | 2.5 ± 2.5 | 2.4 ± 2.5 | 2.5 ± 2.5 | 0.70 |
   Chronic Kidney Disease | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.87 |
   Myocardial Infarction | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 0.53 |
   Congestive Heart Failure | 10.4 | 7.5 | 13.5 | < 0.01** |
   Stroke | 10.9 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 0.30 |
   Diabetes Mellitus | 35.8 | 37.2 | 34.3 | 0.35 |