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Table 2 Trend in Blood Pressure: Hypertension only (n = 451)

From: Decentralising NCD management in rural southern Africa: evaluation of a pilot implementation study

Parameter

Value

Visit 1

Visit 2

Visit 3

Visit 4

Systolic BP (mmHg)

Valid values

429

434

419

422

Mean (sd.)

149 (28)

142 (24)

138 (22)

139 (24)

Range

90–259

95–222

90–210

86–240

Values > 140 (%)

57

46

39

39

Values > 180 (%)

13

7

5

7

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

Valid values

427

432

413

419

Mean (sd.)

86 (14)

81 (13)

81 (13)

81 (13)

Range

49–134

48–141

50–124

50–123

Values > 90 (%)

29

20

19

18

Values > 110 (%)

4

2

1

1