Table 2

Details of patients with a diagnosis of hypertension recorded on their charts: N = 389.

CHART RECORDINGSNO. OF PATIENTS (%)
No. of BP measurements in the past 2 y
 • 01 (0.1)
 • 117 (4.4)
 • 2 to 5148 (38.1)
 • 6 or more223 (57.4)
Achievement of target
 • Systolic at target (<140 mm Hg)271 (69.7)
 • Diastolic at target (< 90 mm Hg)341 (87.7)
 • Both at target254 (65.3)
No. of BP medications
 • 063 (16.2)
 • 1202 (51.9)
 • 2107 (27.5)
 • 3 or more17 (4.4)
Type of BP medications
 • Thiazides137 (35.2)
 • ACEI188 (48.3)
 • ARB35 (9)
 • BB76 (19.5)
 • CCB37 (9.5)
  • ACEI—angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB—angiotensin receptor blocker, BB—β-blocker, BP—blood pressure, CCB—calcium channel blocker.