Table 2.

Participant-reported hypertension characteristics

Practice A (n = 13)Practice B (n = 16)Total (n = 29)
Approximate time since hypertension diagnosis, years
  <111617
  1–2145
  2–3022
  >3145
Currently taking antihypertensive treatment
  No – not prescribed112
  Yes111021
  Yes – has previously taken drug holidays033
  Stopped123
Out-of-office BP monitoring experience (current or historic)
  Home monitoring113b14
  Waiting room monitor15b6
  Ambulatory BP monitora13b4

  • ↵a Three participants (Practice A: 1, Practice B: 2) did not spontaneously mention ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and were not asked about it.

  • ↵b Not all participants undertook out-of-office monitoring. BP = blood pressure.