Table 3—

Multivariate results: provider action on patients with elevated blood pressure (n = 478) by BP level and clinical characteristics

Patients with elevated BPLogistic regression results
UnadjustedAdjusted
Model 1 with systolic BPModel 2 with diastolic BPModel 3 with combined BP and no. of Rx medicationsModel 4 with combined BP and no. of BP medications
Age (years) 58.7 (13.3) 1.002 (0.988–1.016) 1 (0.982–1.018) 1.023 (1.005–1.041) 1.006 (0.989–1.024) 1.003 (0.986–1.021) 
Sex       
    Male 170 (35.6) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    Female 306 (64) 0.735 (0.498–1.086) 0.709 (0.454–1.108) 0.82 (0.531–1.267) 0.739 (0.473–1.153) 0.645 (0.412–1.01) 
    Missing* 2 (0.4)      
Hispanic ethnicity       
    Yes 228 (47.7) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    No 231 (48.3) 0.943 (0.643–1.383) 1.083 (0.668–1.757) 0.982 (0.616–1.564) 1.02 (0.629–1.652) 0.978 (0.608–1.574) 
    Do not know 9 (1.9) 1.424 (0.372–5.452) 1.589 (0.361–6.991) 1.138 (0.259–4.994) 1.604 (0.362–7.098) 1.611 (0.35–7.412) 
    Missing*       
Provider       
    Resident 76 (15.9) 1.262 (0.762–2.088) 1.134 (0.635–2.025) 1.452 (0.83–2.54) 1.214 (0.677–2.175) 1.313 (0.734–2.35) 
    Nonresident 402 (84.1) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
Communication       
    Yes 44 (9.2) 1.627 (0.87–3.042) 1.315 (0.638–2.711) 1.235 (0.616–2.474) 1.411 (0.681–2.924) 1.367 (0.641–2.917) 
    No 434 (90.8) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
Income       
    Low 226 (47.3) 1.396 (0.958–2.036) 1.409 (0.872–2.279) 1.358 (0.853–2.163) 1.358 (0.842–2.19) 1.374 (0.851–2.219) 
    All other income 252 (52.7) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
Systolic BP       
    <130 mmHg 73 (15.3) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    130–139 mmHg 152 (31.8) 1.8 (0.8–4.1) 1.843 (0.771–4.401)    
    140–159 mmHg 189 (39.5) 8 (3.7–17.7) 9.069 (3.969–20.725)    
    ≥160 mmHg 64 (13.4) 11.9 (4.9–28.9) 12.219 (4.846–30.808)    
Diastolic BP       
    <80 mmHg 170 (35.6) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    80–89 mmHg 208 (43.5) 1.1 (0.7–1.7)  1.005 (0.614–1.644)   
    ≥90 mmHg 100 (20.9) 4.7 (2.8–8)  4.82 (2.651–8.761)   
Combined BP       
    “Near goal” 203 (42.5) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    “Above previous goal” 275 (57.5) 6.8 (4.2–10.8)   7.223 (4.41–11.84) 6.841 (4.17–11.22) 
No. of Rx medications       
    ≤6 268 (56.1) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    >6 206 (43.1) 0.5 (0.4–0.8) 0.476 (0.302–0.75) 0.52 (0.334–0.809) 0.461 (0.29–0.73)  
    Missing* 4 (0.8)      
No. of BP medications       
    0 84 (17.6) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    1 153 (32) 2.7 (1.5–4.8)    2.406 (1.22–4.75) 
    ≥2 235 (49.2) 1.7 (1–3)    1.247 (0.64–2.44) 
    Missing* 6 (1.3)      
Patients with elevated BPLogistic regression results
UnadjustedAdjusted
Model 1 with systolic BPModel 2 with diastolic BPModel 3 with combined BP and no. of Rx medicationsModel 4 with combined BP and no. of BP medications
Age (years) 58.7 (13.3) 1.002 (0.988–1.016) 1 (0.982–1.018) 1.023 (1.005–1.041) 1.006 (0.989–1.024) 1.003 (0.986–1.021) 
Sex       
    Male 170 (35.6) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    Female 306 (64) 0.735 (0.498–1.086) 0.709 (0.454–1.108) 0.82 (0.531–1.267) 0.739 (0.473–1.153) 0.645 (0.412–1.01) 
    Missing* 2 (0.4)      
Hispanic ethnicity       
    Yes 228 (47.7) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    No 231 (48.3) 0.943 (0.643–1.383) 1.083 (0.668–1.757) 0.982 (0.616–1.564) 1.02 (0.629–1.652) 0.978 (0.608–1.574) 
    Do not know 9 (1.9) 1.424 (0.372–5.452) 1.589 (0.361–6.991) 1.138 (0.259–4.994) 1.604 (0.362–7.098) 1.611 (0.35–7.412) 
    Missing*       
Provider       
    Resident 76 (15.9) 1.262 (0.762–2.088) 1.134 (0.635–2.025) 1.452 (0.83–2.54) 1.214 (0.677–2.175) 1.313 (0.734–2.35) 
    Nonresident 402 (84.1) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
Communication       
    Yes 44 (9.2) 1.627 (0.87–3.042) 1.315 (0.638–2.711) 1.235 (0.616–2.474) 1.411 (0.681–2.924) 1.367 (0.641–2.917) 
    No 434 (90.8) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
Income       
    Low 226 (47.3) 1.396 (0.958–2.036) 1.409 (0.872–2.279) 1.358 (0.853–2.163) 1.358 (0.842–2.19) 1.374 (0.851–2.219) 
    All other income 252 (52.7) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
Systolic BP       
    <130 mmHg 73 (15.3) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    130–139 mmHg 152 (31.8) 1.8 (0.8–4.1) 1.843 (0.771–4.401)    
    140–159 mmHg 189 (39.5) 8 (3.7–17.7) 9.069 (3.969–20.725)    
    ≥160 mmHg 64 (13.4) 11.9 (4.9–28.9) 12.219 (4.846–30.808)    
Diastolic BP       
    <80 mmHg 170 (35.6) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    80–89 mmHg 208 (43.5) 1.1 (0.7–1.7)  1.005 (0.614–1.644)   
    ≥90 mmHg 100 (20.9) 4.7 (2.8–8)  4.82 (2.651–8.761)   
Combined BP       
    “Near goal” 203 (42.5) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    “Above previous goal” 275 (57.5) 6.8 (4.2–10.8)   7.223 (4.41–11.84) 6.841 (4.17–11.22) 
No. of Rx medications       
    ≤6 268 (56.1) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    >6 206 (43.1) 0.5 (0.4–0.8) 0.476 (0.302–0.75) 0.52 (0.334–0.809) 0.461 (0.29–0.73)  
    Missing* 4 (0.8)      
No. of BP medications       
    0 84 (17.6) Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 
    1 153 (32) 2.7 (1.5–4.8)    2.406 (1.22–4.75) 
    ≥2 235 (49.2) 1.7 (1–3)    1.247 (0.64–2.44) 
    Missing* 6 (1.3)      

Data are means ± SD, n (%), or OR (95% CI).

*

Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression analyses did not include missing data.

Logistic results significant at P < 0.01. Ref., reference; Rx, prescription. BP, blood pressure.

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