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Table 2 Average rank of device characteristic, stratified by device

From: Choice of home blood pressure monitoring device: the role of device characteristics among Alaska Native and American Indian peoples

 

Device

Wrist

Arm

P value

Overall rank (scale 1–5)

 Likelihood of use (n = 98)

2.8

2.5

0.05

 Perceived accuracy (n = 91)

2.4

2.7

< 0.01

 Ease of use (n = 96)

3.6

3.1

< 0.01

 Comfort (n = 96)

3.6

2.8

< 0.01

  1. Participants provided responses for both devices. Responses from baseline survey at Southcentral Foundation. Two-sided t tests. Rankings based on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1 = “not at all likely”, “completely inaccurate”, or “very dissatisfied” and 5 = “extremely likely”, “completely accurate,” or “very satisfied”
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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