Table 1 Characteristics of Participants Eligible for participation in Validation Study
Variable | ABPI attendees (n = 113) [SD] | Non-attendees (n = 41) [SD] | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 65 [11] | 59 [9] | 0.015 |
Male (%) | 53 | 52 | 0.916 |
Illiteracy (%) | 29.5 | 31 | 0.875 |
Language | Â | Â | Â |
Bengali (%) | 17.7 | 10.7 | 0.371 |
English (%) | 32.7 | 46 | 0.175 |
Guajarati (%) | 1.8 | 14.3 | 0.003 |
Punjabi (%) | 32.7 | 25 | 0.429 |
Urdu (%) | 15 | 3.6 | 0.088 |
mean SBP (mmHg) | 138 [25] | 135 [16] | 0.62 |
mean DBP (mmHg) | 77 [12] | 79 [8] | 0.585 |
BMI | 29 [5] | 31 [5] | 0.06 |
Ever Smoker (%) | 56.6 | 58.6 | 0.846 |
Current Smoker (%) | 15.3 | 31 | 0.057 |
Hypertensive (%) | 65.5 | 69 | 0.732 |
Diabetic (%) | 50 | 34.5 | 0.145 |
CAD (%) | 35.5 | 25 | 0.301 |
CBVD (%) | 16.1 | 13.8 | 0.762 |