Proportion of Patients in Each Hypertension Care Satisfaction Group Who Reported Side Effects as a “Big” or “Very Big” Problem Over the Past 6 Months
| Hypertension Care Quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total(%) | 9 to 10(%) | 6 to 8(%) | 0 to 5(%) | |
| Tiredness | 17.9 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 26.7 |
| Feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or faint† | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 11.4** |
| Swelling of feet and legs† | 9.6 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 15.9*** |
| Coughing† | 7.0 | 3.4 | 5.9* | 13.8*** |
| Frequent urination† | 11.6 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 15.6** |
| Sexual symptoms† | 9.1 | 5.6 | 9.2 | 13.2*** |
| Any side effect is a “big” or “very big” problem | 36.8 | 28.8 | 36.2 | 47.3 |
| In the past 6 months, have you changed or stopped your blood pressure medicine because of symptoms you think were related to your blood pressure medicine? (% Yes) | 22.1 | 18.4 | 21.3 | 28.1** |
| How satisfied are you with the blood pressure medicine you've taken in the past 5 months? (% “Very”/“Somewhat satisfied”) | 53.8 | 70.0 | 53.3*** | 34.1*** |