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Table 5 Association between treatment adherence and blood pressure among patients (n = 605)

From: Treatment adherence and blood pressure outcome among hypertensive out-patients in two tertiary hospitals in Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria

Evaluation parameters

 

Number

Baseline SBP (mmHg)

Mean ± SD

Baseline DBP (mmHg)

Mean ± SD

2-month SBP (mmHg)

Mean ± SD

2-month DBP (mmHg)

Mean ± SD

Medication

Adherence

54

122.9 ± 11.4

78.4 ± 8.4

121.2 ± 11.0

75.1 ± 10.8

 

Non-adherence

551

152.2 ± 21.6

87.8 ± 11.6

135.5 ± 15.7

80.7 ± 10.3

   

P = 0.000*

P = 0.000*

P = 0.000*

P = 0.000*

Cigarette smoking cessation

Adherence

531

148.4 ± 22.3

87.0 ± 11.5

133.6 ± 15.3

80.2 ± 10.3

 

Non-adherence

74

158.1 ± 21.7

86.6 ± 12.4

138.3 ± 18.9

80.4 ± 11.4

   

P = 0.000*

P = 0.792

P = 0.018*

P = 0.877

Alcohol cessation

Adherence

480

149.2 ± 23.2

87.2 ± 11.9

134.1 ± 15.3

80.6 ± 10.4

 

Non-adherence

125

150.9 ± 19.3

86.1 ± 12.4

134.4 ± 16.8

78.8 ± 10.5

   

P = 0.447

P = 0.420

P = 0.839

P = 0.079

Exercise regimen

Adherence

144

145.7 ± 21.3

86.0 ± 10.4

133.4 ± 15.5

79.4 ± 10.2

 

Non-adherence

461

150.8 ± 22.7

87.2 ± 12.0

134.4 ± 16.0

80.5 ± 10.5

   

P = 0.016*

P = 0.280

P = 0.506

P = 0.277

Dietary salt restrictions

Adherence

161

147.4 ± 22.5

86.4 ± 11.0

134.7 ± 15.0

80.2 ± 10.8

 

Non-adherence

444

150.4 ± 22.4

87.2 ± 11.9

134.0 ± 16.2

80.3 ± 10. 4

   

P = 0.636

P = 0.497

P = 0.624

P = 0.909

Overall lifestyle modification

Adherence

36

147.9 ± 21.3

85.2 ± 9.6

134.8 ± 15.5

81.0 ± 10.7

 

Non-adherence

569

149.7 ± 22.6

87.1 ± 11.8

134.2 ± 15.9

80.2 ± 10.4

   

P = 0.145

P = 0.357

P = 0.817

P = 0.637

  1. SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, SD Standard deviation, *Significance difference with student’s t-test at p < 0.05