Table 5 Blood pressure control rate before and after intervention in the two groups

From: Effectiveness of the intelligent hypertension excellence centers (iHEC) therapy model in the blood pressure management of older hypertensive patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

Intervention group (n = 261)

Control group (n = 256)

P valuesa

Participant

n

Baseline

Month 12

Change

n

Baseline

Month 12

Change

Total

261

62 (23.6)

157 (60.2)

95 (36.4)

256

66 (25.8)

123 (48.1)

57 (22.3)

0.01

Patients not receiving therapy at baseline

82

0

38 (46.3)

38 (46.3)

79

0

32 (40.5)

34 (40.5)

0.46

Patients receiving therapy at baseline

179

62 (34.6)

119 (66.5)

60 (33.5)

177

66 (37.3)

91 (51.4)

25 (14.1)

<0.01

  1. Data are showed as numbers(percentages)
  2. aCompared at the end of 12 months follow-up