Table 3.

The Average Blood Pressure and the Percent of Patients Under Control in Various Subgroups

Groups	Baseline^*			After 30 Months’ Follow-up
Groups	Patients (n)	Systolic BP	Diastolic BP	Systolic BP	Change in Systolic BP	Diastolic BP	Change in Diastolic BP	Patients Under Control^† (%)
Total	251	170	95	140	−30	82	−13	59
Male	67	173	98	136	−37	80	−18	66
Female	184	169	94	141	−28	83	−11	56
Age <60	123	166	95	139	−27	82	−13	64
Age ≥60	128	174	96	142	−32	83	−13	53
Stage I of hypertension	81	152	89	138	−14	81	−8	68
Stage II of hypertension (JNC VI)	102	168	93	139	−29	81	−12	63
Stage III of hypertension (JNC VI)	68	194	106	145	−49	85	−21	41
Isolated systolic hypertension	63	158	84	139	−19	83	−1	74
Systolic BP ≥200	25	213	112	150	−63	87	−25	20
Diastolic BP ≥110	27	201	112	152	−49	88	−24	17
Patients with major comorbid conditions^‡	68	172	98	148	−24	86	−12	30

Blood pressure values presented as mm Hg. BP, blood pressure; JNC VI, Joint National Committee VI.
* Baseline data are for all patients before the treatment; data shown in the category “After 30 Months’ Follow-up” are for those who continued participation after 30 months of follow-up.
† Blood pressure less than 140/90 mm Hg was considered as hypertension control.
‡ Major comorbid conditions include congestive heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, diabetes, peripheral vascular diseases, and renal diseases.
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