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Table 3 Adjusted difference in blood pressure of patients with hypertension and comorbid diabetes with and without VKA Treatment

From: General Practitioners’ vitamin K antagonist monitoring is associated with better blood pressure control in patients with hypertension – a cross-sectional database study

Subgroup of patients with prescribed diabetes medication (n = 644)

VKA group vs. control group

 
 

Adjusteda mean difference (95 % CI)

p-value

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

−7.2 (−10.9 − −3.6)

<0.001

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

−0.4 (−2.3 − 1.5)

0.68

 

Adjusteda Odds Ratio (95 % CI)

p-value

Controlled BP (<140/90 mm Hg)

1.7 (1.01 – 2.8)

0.044

  1. aadjusted for age, sex, observation period, number of consultations, number of chronic conditions, coronary heart disease, heart failure, atherosclerosis, obesity, diabetes