Characteristics of Clinic and Home BP
| Mean (SD) Minimum | Maximum | Median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic BP (prestudy), mm Hg | ||||
| Systolic (n = 90) | 158 (14) | 131 | 207 | 154.5 |
| Diastolic (n = 90) | 91 (12) | 63 | 132 | 92 |
| Home BP (average), mm Hg | ||||
| Systolic (n = 90) | 133 (10) | 107 | 158 | 133.5 |
| Diastolic (n = 90) | 81 (8) | 63 | 99 | 82 |
| Clinic BP (poststudy)a, mm Hg | ||||
| Systolic (n = 70) | 148 (18) | 111 | 195 | 149.5 |
| Diastolic (n = 70) | 85 (11) | 60 | 112 | 86 |
| Prestudy clinic BP cutoff point | Home BP<140/90 mm Hg,No. (%) | |||
| <160/95 mm Hg (n = 39) | 25 (64.1) | |||
| >160/95 mm Hg (n = 51) | 34 (66.7) | |||
| <155/92 mm Hg (n = 32) | 22 (68.8) | |||
| >155/92 mm Hg (n = 58) | 37 (63.8) | |||
BP = blood pressure.
↵a Poststudy sample size differed due to missing data (not all 90 patients had a 6-month follow-up visit).