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Table 1 Demographic and clinical details for original cross sectional group (n = 646)

From: Prognosis of patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension—a feasibility study

Demographic

(Mean if applicable)

Standard deviation (from mean)

Age (years)

71.1

12

Sex

54% male

 

Eligible for Primary Care Reimbursement Scheme (marker of household income)

82% (n = 530)

 

Clinical details

 Diabetes

37% (n = 237)

 

 CKD

40% (n = 258)

 

 Cardiac failure

12% (n = 79)

 

 Manual BP

142/78 mmHg

18/12 mmHg

 Recent ABPM BP (where available within 6 months)

148/81 mmHg (n = 74)

21/14 mmHg

Medications

 No. of anti-hypertensive drugs used

3.7

0.7

 4 or more anti-hypertensive drugs

56% (n = 364)

 

Sub-divisions

 True TRH

166

 

 Pseudo-resistant TRH

480