Appendix Table 5.

Physician and PA/APRN Responses to the Question: How Easy Would It Be for Patients to Complete the following BP Measurement Methods for Confirming a New Diagnosis of Hypertension?*

Physician†PA/APRN‡
n = 86n = 33
n (%)n (%)
Clinic BP
    Easy or very easy19 (22.1)5 (15.2)
    Moderately easy39 (45.4)17 (51.5)
    Not very or not at all easy28 (32.6)11 (33.3)
Home BP
    Easy or very easy57 (66.3)23 (69.7)
    Moderately easy26 (30.2)9 (27.3)
    Not very or not at all easy3 (3.5)1 (3.0)
Kiosk BP
    Easy or very easy28 (33.3)10 (30.3)
    Moderately easy43 (51.2)19 (57.6)
    Not very or not at all easy13 (15.5)4 (12.1)
24-hour Ambulatory BP
    Easy or very easy15 (17.9)12 (36.4)
    Moderately easy21 (25.0)9 (27.3)
    Not very or not at all easy48 (57.1)12 (36.4)

  • ↵* Likert scale 1 to 5, Not at all easy to very easy.

  • ↵† Missing data: Kiosk BP (n = 2); 24-hour ambulatory (n = 2).

  • ↵‡ Missing data: none.

  • Abbreviations: APRN, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; BP, blood pressure; PA, Physician Assistant.