Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of population by intensification of therapy
From: Determinants of racial/ethnic differences in blood pressure management among hypertensive patients
Variable | Non-Intensified Case (N = 157) | Intensified Case (N = 600) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient race/ethnicity (%): | Â | Â | 0.03 |
   White | 19.7 | 80.3 |  |
   Black | 18.1 | 81.9 |  |
   Hispanic | 28.5 | 71.5 |  |
Men (%) | 29.1 | 27.7 | 0.74 |
Age: | Â | Â | 0.10 |
   <65 years | 18.8 | 81.2 |  |
   ≥65 years | 23.8 | 76.2 |  |
Annual household income†: |  |  | 0.93 |
   ≤$35,500 | 20.4 | 79.6 |  |
$35,501–$43,140 | 19.7 | 80.3 |  |
$43,141–$55,365 | 22.4 | 77.6 |  |
> $55,365 | 20.5 | 79.5 | Â |
Insurance: | Â | Â | 0.15 |
Private/Medicare (%) | 19.5 | 80.5 | Â |
Medicaid (%) | 27.8 | 72.2 | Â |
Free care/Self-pay (%) | 20.0 | 80.0 | Â |
Mean number of hypertension visits | 2.6 | 3.0 | <0.001 |
Diabetic (%): | Â | Â | 0.01 |
   Yes | 27.8 | 72.2 |  |
   No | 18.7 | 81.3 |  |
Coronary artery disease (%): | Â | Â | 0.24 |
   Yes | 12.5 | 87.5 |  |
   No | 21.1 | 78.9 |  |
Provider training level (%)‡: |  |  | 0.91 |
   Intern | 22.7 | 77.3 |  |
   Resident | 21.4 | 78.6 |  |
   Attending | 20.3 | 79.7 |  |