Physician and PA/APRN Responses to the Question: When Making a New Diagnosis of Hypertension How Often Do You (or the Providers You Work with) Rely on BP Measurements Form Each of the following Types of Monitors?*
| Physician† | PA/APRN‡ | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 86 | n = 33 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Clinic BP | ||
| Always or almost always | 83 (96.5) | 32 (97.0) |
| Sometimes | 3 (3.5) | 1 (3.0) |
| Never or almost never | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Home BP | ||
| Always or almost always | 44 (51.2) | 8 (24.2) |
| Sometimes | 34 (39.5) | 22 (66.7) |
| Never or almost never | 8 (9.3) | 3 (9.1) |
| Kiosk BP | ||
| Always or almost always | 14 (16.5) | 5 (15.2) |
| Sometimes | 43 (50.6) | 11 (33.3) |
| Never or almost never | 28 (32.9) | 17 (51.5) |
| 24-hour Ambulatory BP | ||
| Always or almost always | 27 (32.9) | 13 (40.6) |
| Sometimes | 7 (8.5) | 4 (12.5) |
| Never or almost never | 48 (58.5) | 15 (46.9) |