Table 1 Baseline characteristics of general practitioners and patients
Characteristics | Total | Intervention | Control | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GPs(n) | n = 27 | n = 16 | n = 11 |  |
Female (%) | 17(62.96) | 11(68.75) | 6(54.55) | 0.687 |
Age, M(IQR), years | 40.00(36.00, 43.00) | 36.00(34.25, 40.75) | 44.00(43.00, 49.00) |  < 0.001 |
Bachelor’s degree or above (%) | 19(70.37) | 12(75.00) | 7(63.64) | 0.675 |
Working experience, M(IQR), years | 10.00(8.00, 16.00) | 10.00(5.25, 15.00) | 11.00(10.00, 18.00) | 0.112 |
Attending physician, n (%) | 18(66.67) | 12(75.00) | 6(54.55) | 0.535 |
Patients | n = 540 | n = 320 | n = 220 |  |
Male, n(%) | 285(52.78) | 164(51.25) | 121(55.00) | 0.391 |
Age, Mean(SD), years | 64.81(10.74) | 64.95(10.79) | 64.59(10.69) | 0.701 |
Married, n(%) | 474(87.78) | 276(86.25) | 198(90.00) | 0.414 |
 ≤ High school, n(%) | 330(61.11) | 187(58.44) | 143(65.00) | 0.217 |
The income per month, M(IQR) | 3000.00 (2000.00,5000.00) | 3500.00(2000.00,5000.00) | 3000.00(2000.00,4015.00) | 0.001 |
Smoking, n(%) | 96(17.78) | 53(16.56) | 43(19.55) | 0.373 |
Alcohol consumption, n(%) | 132(24.44) | 80(25.00) | 52(23.64) | 0.717 |
Family history of hypertension, n(%) | 261(48.33) | 145(45.31) | 116(52.73) | 0.090 |
Cardiovascular family history, n(%) | 37(6.85) | 28(8.75) | 9(4.09) | 0.035 |
Comorbidity, n(%) | 109(20.19) | 60(18.75) | 49(22.27) | 0.316 |
Diabetes, n(%) | 194(35.93) | 112(35.00) | 82(37.27) | 0.589 |
Duration of diagnosis, M(IQR) | 7.00(4.00,12.00) | 7.00(4.00,12.00) | 6.00(3.00,11.00) | 0.136 |
BMI, Mean(SD), Kg/m2 | 25.37(3.13) | 25.16(3.18) | 25.68(3.03) | 0.058 |