Higher blood pressure control rate in a real life management program provided by the community health service center in China

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients enrolled in the program

Patients	n = 3191
Age, years	70 ± 10
≤65 years, %	30
66-79 years, %	54
≥80 years, %	16
Gender, male vs. female, %	43 vs. 57
BMI, kg/m²	23 ± 3
SBP at entry, mmHg	147 ± 17
Uncontrolled SBP (≥140 mmHg) at entry, %	66
DBP at entry, mmHg	83 ± 11
Uncontrolled DBP (≥90 mmHg) at entry, %	37
Uncontrolled SBP and/or uncontrolled DBP at entry, %	68
Diabetes, %	32
Smoking, %	12
Drinking, %	14

BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

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