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Table 2 Baseline Characteristics of the study population

From: An innovative approach to improve the detection and treatment of risk factors in poor urban settings: a feasibility study in Argentina

 

n 185

Age, mean (SD), y

57.3 (8.5)

Female sex, n (%)

127 (68.6)

Primary school or less, n (%)

164 (88.6)

Unemployed / Retired / Homemaker, n (%)

149 (80.5)

Household members, median (IR)

3.0 (2–5)

Currently smoking, n (%)

35 (18.9)

History of major CVD, n (%)

29 (15.7)

Systolic BP, mean (SD), mm Hg

154.1 (22.3)

Diastolic BP, mean (SD), mm Hg

91.6 (13.7)

Hypertension, n (%)a

171 (92.4)

 Under treatment

118 (69.0)

 Number of drugs prescribed for hypertension control

  1 Drug

93 (78.8)

  2 Drugs

14 (11.9)

  3 or more drugs

11 (9.3)

  Controlled BP

23 (13.5)

Diabetes mellitus (history DM or treatment), n (%)b

76 (41.1)

 Under treatment

56 (74.7)

Moderate CVD Risk (10–19%), n (%)

65 (35.1)

High CVD risk (20–29%), n (%)

37 (20.0)

 Use of statins

4 (10.8)

Very high CVD risk (≥ 30%), n (%)

83 (44.9)

  Use of statins and aspirin

6 (7.2)

  Use of statins

6 (7.2)

  Use of aspirin

28 (37.3)

  1. SD standard deviation, IR interquartile range, BP blood pressure. aHypertension: participants with BP values ≥140/90 mmHg OR under drug treatment at baseline for hypertension control. bDiabetes: History of diabetes (self-reported) OR under drug treatment at baseline for diabetes control