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Table 4 Patients starting antihypertension medication in correct and non-correct diagnosis

From: Blood pressure measurements for diagnosing hypertension in primary care: room for improvement

 

Year

2012

2016

2019

2020

Diagnosis according to guideline

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

No

136 (64)

102 (56)

130 (60)

140 (73)*

Yes

236 (82)

231 (73)**

204 (72)**

234 (76)

  1. *p < 0.05 compared to 2016 and 2019
  2. **p < 0.05 compared to 2012