Characteristics of subjects
| Characteristic | |
| Number (male/female) | 83 (32/51) |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 62.1 (10.7) |
| Mean last noted blood pressure in GP record mmHg, (SD) n = 78 | |
| Systolic | 152.8(16.5) |
| Diastolic | 82.0(10.0) |
| On antihypertensive drugs: n (%) | 69 (83) |
| Smoking: n (%) | 10 (12) |
| Cardiovascular disease: n (%) | 17 (20) |
| Diabetes mellitus type 2: n (%) | 9(11) |